Johnston High School Alumni
Johnston, Rhode Island (RI)
Alumni Stories
Dante A. Sciarra
Class of 1982
Dante A. Sciarra
Dance Training: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Scholarship Program (Jose Meier), Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, Fancy Dancer (John Medeiros, Gene Aguirre) New Dance Group, Jeanette Neal Dance Studios and The Gold Studios.
Performance/Company Affiliations: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre; Broadway/National-International Tours: "Chicago", "Sunset Boulevard" and "Hello Dolly!"
Choreographic Experience: Walnut Street Theatre (Asst. Choreographer, "Rags"); Theatre-By-The-Sea ("My Fair Lady");; Rhode Island College ("Pippin", "Mame", "The King & I", "Gypsy", "42nd Street", "My Fair Lady", "The Pajama Game"); Dance/Fight Captain for several prestigious regional theatres throughout the U.S.
Other Relevant Experience: Jazz Head Stephens College 2007; Dance Teacher's Club of Boston, Inc., 2005 (Jazz/Musical Theatre); DMA of Connecticut, Chapter 18, DMA of New York City-Dance Educators of America; Adjudicator for Competitions such as Celebrity, StarQuest, Bravo!, StarPower, KAR Productions; Peridance Studios; Dance Cavise; King Centre; Dante is also ECA/ECITS World Fitness certified as a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor.
Now an Adjunct Professor at Brown University and the University of Rhode Island in Speech, Theatre and Dance/Musical Theatre. Also, in the process of obtaining an RN License through CCRI, expected date of graduation 2013
Dance Training: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Scholarship Program (Jose Meier), Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, Fancy Dancer (John Medeiros, Gene Aguirre) New Dance Group, Jeanette Neal Dance Studios and The Gold Studios.
Performance/Company Affiliations: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre; Broadway/National-International Tours: "Chicago", "Sunset Boulevard" and "Hello Dolly!"
Choreographic Experience: Walnut Street Theatre (Asst. Choreographer, "Rags"); Theatre-By-The-Sea ("My Fair Lady");; Rhode Island College ("Pippin", "Mame", "The King & I", "Gypsy", "42nd Street", "My Fair Lady", "The Pajama Game"); Dance/Fight Captain for several prestigious regional theatres throughout the U.S.
Other Relevant Experience: Jazz Head Stephens College 2007; Dance Teacher's Club of Boston, Inc., 2005 (Jazz/Musical Theatre); DMA of Connecticut, Chapter 18, DMA of New York City-Dance Educators of America; Adjudicator for Competitions such as Celebrity, StarQuest, Bravo!, StarPower, KAR Productions; Peridance Studios; Dance Cavise; King Centre; Dante is also ECA/ECITS World Fitness certified as a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor.
Now an Adjunct Professor at Brown University and the University of Rhode Island in Speech, Theatre and Dance/Musical Theatre. Also, in the process of obtaining an RN License through CCRI, expected date of graduation 2013
Recent Members
| Amanda French | 2015 |
| Ashley Gilbert Ashley Bishop | 2013 |
| Donna Maccarone | 1983 |
| Edward Dilorenzo | 2017 |
| Elaine Heiss Elaine Heiss | 1973 |
| Patrick Civetti | 1979 |
| Robbin Record | 2001 |
| Tina Vittorioso Baldini | 1989 |
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