Archives: Dancers

Michaela Delaney Guthrie (Apprentice)

Michaela Delaney Guthrie is a hard-of-hearing dance artist, performer, and model from Los Angeles, California, currently based in Philadelphia. She has been dancing for 20 years across a variety of styles, receiving her early training at California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley and through musical theater productions during her youth.

Michaela holds degrees in Dance and American Sign Language from Temple University. Since moving to Philadelphia, she has trained with Roni Koresh and Melissa Rector and has performed with Jim Bunting Dance Company. Her performance experience includes appearances with musical artists at World Cafe Live, as well as performances at the Philadelphia 76ers’ court, Gibney Dance Center, Koresh Dance, FringeArts, the Cannonball Festival Philadelphia, and the Emerging Artists Theater’s NYC Spark Festival.

As an artist, Michaela seeks to broaden the ways dance is experienced, consumed, and accessed. She believes strongly that everyone can—and should—dance. To her, dance is the language of the soul: when words are not enough, movement and choice become how we speak.

(Guest Artist)
J.A. Kirk (they/them) is a native of Traverse City, Michigan and began their dance training at Interlochen Arts Academy, where they graduated in 2019. They went on to receive a BA in Dance and a BS in Integrative Physiology and Health Sciences from Alma College in 2023. After graduating, they performed with ArtLab J based in Detroit and Petra Zanki Dance Company in Brooklyn. Following their move to Philadelphia, J.A. took on freelance work performing in several pieces for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. They are currently a company member with Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers as well as IRIS and Dancers. J.A. has had the pleasure of working with and performing works by Cisco Graciano, Winston Dynamite Brown, Yoshito Sakuraba, Ben Munisteri, and Kayt MacMaster.

(Apprentice)
Madeline Daniel is a native of Seattle, Washington and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance with a concentration in Modern from Point Park University in 2026. During her time there, she performed in numerous student works and had the opportunity to perform pieces by Roderick George, Robert McKee, Nicole Von Arx, and Maxi Riley. Madeline looks forward to continuing her artistic growth and sharing her passion for movement with SHARP Dance Company.

(Guest Artist)
Grace Zamiska is a native of Louisville, Kentucky and began her dance training with The Louisville Ballet at age four. She went on to receive her BFA in Ballet from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where she trained under Deirdre Carberry, Qi Jiang, and Shane Ohmer. Grace has held trainee positions with both Visceral Dance Chicago and Avant Chamber Ballet and has performed professionally with Dayton Ballet, Midwest Repertory Ballet, and the Moscow Ballet. Grace is thrilled to be joining SHARP Dance Company and looks forward to sharing her artistry with the community.

(Company Member/Assistant Director)
Sandra is a native of Philadelphia and started her training at the Anastasi Dance Studio. She received her BFA in Ballet Performance from the University of the Arts. During her time there, she studied under such instructors as: Christine Cox, Scott Jovovich, Andrew Pap, Eva Szabo, Ronen Koresh, LaVaughn Robinson, and Kim Bears-Bailey. She currently teaches at the Blue Bell School of Dance, Passmore Dance, and Delaware Valley Dance Academy. She was Artistic Director of Mid-Atlantic Ballet in Delaware from June 2018 to December 2021. Sandra also teaches ballroom dance for Dancing Classrooms Philly. She received her certification in Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) in 2020. Sandra started performing with SHARP in the spring of 2009 and was named Assistant Director in 2014.

(Company Member/Artist Liaison)
Kate received her BFA from The University of the Arts, along with training at The Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance and the American Dance Festival. Kate is a member of SHARP and Dancefusion in Philadelphia, where she enjoys both reconstructing historical works and exploring new choreography by local artists. Kate previously danced with Anne Marie Mulgrew & Dancers, Underground Dance Works, and Between Movement Contemporary Dance Company. She was a guest artist with Esse Eficionado and joined Jeanne Ruddy Dance for its farewell season. Along with performing, Kate helps bring music and dance to children throughout the Philadelphia region as Senior Director of Philanthropy and Community for Dancing Classrooms Philly and Musicopia. Kate joined the SHARP family in January 2011.

Company Member
Jenna is a dance artist and performer originally from Buffalo, NY. Jenna studied dance under Sandra Parks, Olive Prince and Miriam Giguere in Philadelphia, PA, graduating from Drexel University, summa cum laude. Jenna has performed nationally and internationally including in California, New Mexico, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, and China. She has worked intensively with artists from Philadelphia, Europe and NYC, training at premiere studios such as Peridance and Gibney. Jenna also has her 450-hour Pilates Certification in Mat, Reformer, and Mixed Equipment. She is passionate about helping others improve their relationship with their bodies. Outside of dance and Pilates, Jenna enjoys practicing other exciting movement modalities like partner acrobatics, aerial silks, and highlining.

(Company Member/Social Media Director)
Rosemary, originally from New Jersey, earned her BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from Towson University in 2017. Rosemary was a member of the Towson University Dance Company and trained under direction of Runqiao Du, Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Susan Mann, Vincent Thomas, and Malcolm Shute. Following graduation, Rosemary moved to Philadelphia and performed with Nickerson-Rossi Dance (East) as a company member (2017-2019). Rosemary joined the SHARP family in 2019. Aside from performing, Rosemary is a Yoga instructor (E-RYT) in Philadelphia.

(Company Member/Props Master)
Wren Coleman is a dance artist and educator from Hatboro, Pennsylvania. He has been trained in multiple styles of dance, including ballet, acrobatics, post modern, and contemporary dance. He received his BFA in Dance from Temple University and was awarded the “One Last Dance” Award for his dedication throughout his time at Boyer. As a teacher, his main goal is to make those that he interacts with feel supported and encouraged. Being trained by and performing with educators such as Timothy Early, and Dara Meredith, he has learned the importance of connection between peers within a classroom and strong foundational technique, as well as a positive attitude towards others and themselves.