WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
recently had the opportunity to perform
in China at private events for Bulgari and
Cartier. Recognitions include Spotlight
Awards semi- nalist, Velocity Maximum
Artist, Dance Awards Best Dancer and
2nd Runnerup. Scholarships include
Orlando Ballet trainee.
GIL STROMING - BREAK THE
FLOOR PRODUCTIONS (Executive
Producer) is regarded as one of the leading
dance entrepreneurs in the world. Before
his business ventures, Gil began his dance
career at 12 years old with the Kirov
Student Ballet Company. From there, he
was cast in the hit Off-Broadway show Tap
Dogs. Upon leaving the show at age 18, Gil
created his own tap dance company, Break
The Floor. Break The Floor performed for
the NBA at Madison Square Garden, for the
internationally televised Goodwill Games
(TBS), The Marian Anderson Awards
(PBS), the Thanksgiving Day Parade
(ABC), The Princess Grace Awards, and
with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Gil has
appeared on numerous television programs
including The Tonight Show with Jay
Leno, The Today Show, Live With Regis
and Kathie Lee, the Kennedy Center’s 25th
Anniversary Honors (PBS) and on Chris
Rock’s comedy album, Bigger and Blacker.
Gil is also the face of Capezio tap shoes,
gracing the cover of Capezio tap shoeboxes
worldwide. Following his dance career,
Gil created Break The Floor Productions,
LLC. Break The Floor Productions is
one of the world’s preeminent dance
entertainment companies, encompassing
touring theatrical productions, dance
workshops, photo and video production,
corporate events and apparel. Break The
Floor Productions has produced some of
the most premier dance events of our time
including NUVO Dance Convention, 24
Seven Dance Convention and the world’s
largest dance convention – JUMP! With
a broad range of business prospects and a
reach of over 500,000+ dancers annually,
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Break The Floor Productions is largely
responsible for the transformation of dance
entertainment.
NIKOLE VALLINS (Producer) is a
producer and former casting director.
Producing projects include: Shaping Sound
Dance Company, DancerPalooza, Al
Blackstone’s Freddie Falls in Love, Capezio
A.C.E. Awards Winners Festival, Happy
We’ll Be, a dance narrative at Roseland
Ballroom, Make Believe on Broadway at
The Bernard Jacobs Theater, Broadway
Celebrates Whitney Houston at Joe’s Pub,
I’M IN starring Rachelle Rak at Le Poisson
Rouge, D Watts: Spoken Word Preserves
at the Helen Mills Theater and Broadway’s
Future: Steven Jamail at the Lincoln
Center Library. As a casting director, she
has worked on such Broadway productions
as A Chorus Line, Finian’s Rainbow,
White Christmas, The Lion King, Gypsy,
Dreamgirls, Grease, the NY City Center
Encores! Series and the feature lms,
Hairspray and Nine. Nikole is a founding
board member of The Performing Arts
Project.
BRAD BAUNER (General Manager)
was an Associate Producer of Broadway’s
Burn the Floor. He previously served as
the Associate Producer for Post Street
Theater and Marines Memorial Theater
in San Francisco. He was the General
Manager of Rat Pack: Live at the Sands
for two tours. Brad also spent seven
years as the Associate General Manager of
the smash hit STOMP. Additionally, Brad is
a television writer, playwright and lyricist.
FOR BOOKING INQUIRIES CONTACT:
EVELYN ZILBERMAN
BOOKING@SHAPINGSOUNDCO.COM
240.731.0745