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Tami Smith-President

 

Tami Smith started her career as a child model and actor.  Her career as a runway model, commercial actress, print model, and personal stylist for many TV shows and industry professionals has spanned over 30 years.  All of this experience has allowed Ms. Smith to acquire essential skills and an intimate knowledge of this insider's industry.  Ms. Smith has become a valued leader in the support and education movement of the talent industry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natalie Dreger - Personal Trainer, Wellness Coach and Master of Exercise Science Certified

Natalie Litzell is a Certified Fitness Trainer and Wellness Coach.  Her unbridled enthusiasm and passion for living a healthy lifestyle is contagious.  Natalie brings fun to fitness for all levels of exercisers.  She has been the exclusive fitness trainer for several successful weight loss programs loosely based from the NBC television show, The Biggest Loser.  She has been featured in local and regional media, highlighted in Nutritional Express supplement catalog, and is a previous applicant for consideration in the television shows The Fat March, as well as the Fitness Trainer for a Dr. Phil Weight Loss Segment.  Natalie was featured in the National Magazine, FIRST for Women with a distribution to 4.5 Million.  She is also a weekly contributing editor for the Health and Fitness section for her city’s newspaper.  Natalie has been guiding her community to a healthier lifestyle for years.  Natalie has recently earned the prestigious Master of Fitness Sciences Certification based on her ability to step outside of the typical ‘trainer box’ assisting those not currently comfortable in a gym environment.  Natalie is one of 65 Master Trainers selected out of 115,000 Certified Trainers to earn this credential.  She has also acquired her Youth Fitness Certification and is looking forward to earning her Nutritional Certification by December of this year.  

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Caitlin Wheeler - Dance Choreographer/Talent Scout

Caitlin is a fresh and exciting professional dancer from Melbourne, Australia, relocated to pursue her career in Los Angeles. Caitlin started her training at the age of 5. She has been trained in ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, hip hop and lyrical. She has been fortunate to perform, train, teach and adjudicate a broad array of styles and levels in both Australia and the USA where she has been well established. Some of her credits include So You Think You Can Dance, Nickelodeon, Guy Sebastian, Cassie Davis, Jessica Mauboy, Debbie Reynolds Showcase, Adidas, Direct TV, Bridgepoint Holiday Bowl, Vertical Shadows Contemporary Dance Company, JADDCO Contemporary Dance Company and Carnival Choreographers Ball Los Angeles. Caitlin has toured her talent and gifts on the stages of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Carnival Los Angeles. She brings to the team an immense wealth of knowledge, passion and expertise.

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Jennifer Rudolph - Mitchell/Rudolph Casting

Jennifer Rudolph from Mitchell/Rudolph Casting is one of New York Cities busiest television casting directors. Jennifer's recent television casting credits include the NY casting for the F/X Emmy Award winning drama, The Shield, the pilot, Dante's Cove, and the NY casting for the Disney pilots, The Suite Life and Triple-Play. She recently just completed a massive search for the Disney Channel with Julie Ashton. Her recent feature film credits include: the NY casting for Miss Congenitality 2 starring Sandra Bullock, After the Sunset starring Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek, The Sisterhood and Witches of the Caribbean for Regent Entertainment and the short film, Isabel. She is currently helping cast the feature film Knights of Impossingworth Park and The Libarian (a 2 hour movie for TNT). Jennifer is always casting for WB, FOX, ABC, Paramount Pictures, Dimension Films and more.

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Jodi LaBossiere - Talent Scout/Modeling Coach

 

Jodi LaBossiere has been a professional model for more then 20 years.  During that time Jodi has worked for many companies appeared in countless magazines, posters, calendars, videos, and Dvd's including the cover of Swimwear Illustrated.  Now living in L.A. Jodi continues to model, and is also working with several production companies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Schwandt - Dance Choreographer/Talent Scout

Michael Schwandt is one of the most dynamic visionaries for choreography and movement in Los Angeles. His extensive body of work can be seen across the board in commercials, corporate industrials, television, award shows, special events and various recording artist projects, while crossing all genres of dance. As Creative Director on many projects, Michael contributes to the overall look of a project influencing style, costume, lighting and set design as well as musical arrangement. He has worked conceptually on a number of projects due to an unparalleled, out of the box, grandiose approach to large-scale productions. Michael is exclusively signed to DDO Artists Agency [www.ddoagency.com] as part of their elite roster of choreographers.

      Michael continues to give back to the dance community by nurturing and educating aspiring dancers through guest master classes all over the world. He was on faculty at the world-renown EDGE Performing Arts Center in Hollywood for three years and is currently on faculty with the legendary Hoctors Dance Convention & Tour where he is able to connect with young dancers across the United States and speak to them about realistic expectations in professional dance.

      Michael is also the Founder and Creative Director of FUSION entertainment [www.fusionentertain.com], an LA-based company that provides choreography, dancers and cirque-style specialty acts for live events. FUSION has become a commodity in the event world, creating awe-inspiring production numbers for various corporate industrials and special events across North America.

      Michael has worked as a choreographer/dancer with Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Craig David, Mis-Teeq, EnVogue, the Beach Boys, the Latin Grammy Awards, MGM Mirage, Vh1, E.T. and more. He recently choreographed the Music Video Production Awards, LeAnn Rimes performance at the Liberty Bowl, UK rock band Liars new video "Theres Always Room," live industrials for PUMA, Bravo!, Jafra Cosmetics, Bally's and he has commercials currently airing for Palm Treo, Land Rover and Mitsubishi. Look for Michael's choreography this year at the famed Kodak Theatre in the rock-opera concert "Popera," in Cyndi Lauper and Kristine W's special appearance at Wrigley Field, on Norwegian Cruise Lines' ship "The Pearl" and at the Caesar's Palace Nassau Resort & Casino (Bahamas) with the new live spectacular "Jambalaya."

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 Janelle Dote - Dance Choreographer/Talent Scout

Janelle Dote is considered one of Hollywood’s most talented triple threats.   Some of her credits include, but are certainly not limited to, Memoirs of a Geisha, Everybody Hates Chris, The Young and the Restless, The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll, Nike Asia, Miss Saigon, Sunset Blvd, and Paint Your Wagon. 

You can also find Janelle in countless print ads, TV commercials, music videos, and fitness videos as well as performs in theatrical, and live stage shows.  Janelle performs worldwide and most recently returned from London, where she danced a solo at the Royal Albert Hall.  She is currently the lead singer of an all female Japanese pop group called The Bambis. The Bambis are signed with the renowned music producer Hiro Hideyoshi and are working on their first album for release.   She is a core member of LA's FUSION entertainment and is one of the most sought after dancers and choreographers worldwide.