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VALENTINA GUEDEZ DELGADO (Company Dancer), an NYC-based dancer, was born and raised in Táchira, Venezuela. She immigrated to the United States in 2013, where she began dancing in her sophomore year of high school and hasn’t stopped since. Valentina continued her dance training at Dance Town and Showstoppers Miami before earning her Associate of Arts in Dance from Miami Dade College under the guidance of Michelle Grant Murray.
In 2019, Valentina pursued her dreams in New York City and has since participated in various performances, including Premios Tu Mundo, Anthology 33, JCE Jazz Dance Project, Night of Life with Rachel Leigh Dolan, “Almost 36” by Katie Drablos, “20 Something” by Betty Weinberger, "Fuerza Fest 2024" by Carlos Falú, and more.
TORI CARBONI (Company Dancer), is so excited for her second season with The NEW Jack Cole Dancers! She is originally from Fairfax, Virginia and is a proud graduate of Marymount Manhattan College’s dance program.
Credits Include: The NEW Jack Cole Dancers' CLUB ACT at The Midnight Theater (Swing/ Dance Captain), Annie at Mill Mountain Theatre (Associate Choreographer/ Dance Captain), I Put A Spell On You at Webster Hall (Choreography Supervisor), Connecticut Ballet Company, and Celebrity Cruise Lines.
ROBERTO FACCHIN (Company Dancer) is originally from Málaga, Spain, where he trained in ballet with a focus on the Vaganova technique at Marbella Dance School while completing his BFA in Musical Theatre at the Dramatic Arts School of Málaga. At 19, he made his professional debut as Mark in the Antonio Banderas–Baayork Lee production of A Chorus Line, performing across Spain. He later moved to New York City to deepen his dance training and explore Jazz.
His credits include the Broadway National Tour of CHICAGO, West Side Story (PCLO/Kansas Starlight), CATS (Royal Caribbean) and Anastasia. He recently made his Broadway debut in the 50th Anniversary Celebration of A Chorus Line. After training in the Cole style for over two years, he is now thrilled to be part of the The NEW Jack Cole Dancers.
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JARYD FARCON (Company Dancer), a New Jersey native, is a distinguished dancer, choreographer, and educator. A Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts graduate, he earned his BFA magna cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham program and performed with Ailey II.
A competitive ballroom dancer, he represented Team USA at the Blackpool Dance Festival, placing in the Top 21 worldwide. His television credits include Dancing With the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, Good Morning America, and The Today Show. He has danced for the Knicks City Kids, appeared in BTS’s United Nation's music video, created work for Steps Conservatory, and currently teaches at Steps on Broadway.
MAILE MAKAAFI (Company Dancer) is a queer Pasifika artist based in Los Angeles! Originally a hula dancer, Maile began to explore jazz and ballet as a pre-teen, which later led them to Pace University’s BFA Commercial Dance program (2019). Thanks to a professor, Maile was encouraged to audition for the Radio City Rockettes, making her the first and only Tongan Rockette in history.
Always drawn to the Pacific Ocean, Maile moved to Los Angeles in 2020. Since then, she’s found commercial success working across Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and New York. Now, it is her greatest pleasure to study and embody the legendary works of Jack Cole under the guidance of Cam Loeser.
JORDAN POWELL (Company Dancer) is a New York City based, freelance dance artist. Born and raised in New Jersey, she honed her skills in various genres including contemporary, ballet, jazz, and hip hop. Jordan continued her training at the University of Southern California’s Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and received her BFA in dance in 2022. Upon graduating, Jordan joined the Gibney Company as an artistic associate for two seasons, performing internationally.
Jordan has since danced in productions at the Metropolitan Opera, with (All)Ways Dance Company, and most recently, as a Radio City Rockette for the Raido City Christmas Spectacular.
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THOMAS RUHALA (Company Dancer) is a New York City based dancer and performer originally from East Lansing, Michigan. He began training at the Ruhala Performing Arts Center under his parents’ guidance, building a strong foundation in acting, singing, and dance while developing a profound love and respect for the performing arts.
At 18 he moved to NYC and discovered a powerful passion for dance, training intensively with the city’s leading teachers and choreographers. In 2024 Thomas joined The NEW Jack Cole Dancers as an apprentice and now performs as a full company member.
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VICTORIA SAMES (Company Dancer) is a New York City–based freelance artist with a BFA in Ballet Pedagogy and Performance from the Hartt School, where she performed works by José Limón, Adam Barruch, Manuel Vignoulle, Gemma Bond, and Norbert De La Cruz III. She teaches, coaches, and choreographs throughout the tri-state area and has held a teaching position at Ballet Tech under the direction of Eliot Feld.
Victoria dances with Twyla Tharp Dance, Pigeonwing Dance, and The NEW Jack Cole Dancers, and is a proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA, with screen credits including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Maestro, and A Complete Unknown.
AURORA VAUGHAN (Company Dancer) is a freelance movement artist based in NYC and originally from Silicon Valley. She holds a BFA in Dance from the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, where she performed works by Crystal Pite, William Forsythe, Sonya Tayeh, JiÅ™í Kylián, Andrew Winghart, and Barak Marshall. They have since worked with Alan Lucien Øyen, Alyssa Myers, Eamon Foley, Madi Hicks, and FangTing Yeh, appearing in many of New York’s independent venues and with MOVE|NYC|.
Aurora dances with The NEW Jack Cole Dancers and Moving Forward Dance Collective, and serves as Associate and Rehearsal Director for (All)Ways Dance Company.
MATTIE WALKER (Company Dancer/ Assistant Choreographer) is an NYC-based dancer, teacher and choreographer, originally from the Carolinas. She graduated from Oklahoma City University receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Dance Performance. Currently, she is a company member and Assistant Choreographer/ Dance Captain of The NEW Jack Cole Dancers, and a company member of TreadFAST, a contemporary jazz company founded by Steven Blandino.
Mattie is also an educator to professional and pre-professional students at Steps on Broadway and Steps on Broadway Academy.
ANNA CHIN (Company Apprentice) is a Palo Alto born dancer, actor, and singer based in New York City. She is proud to be apart of The NEW Jack Cole Dancers, beginning her training in Cole Jazz with Cam Loeser at the Steps On Broadway Conservatory. Also a student at Columbia University, Anna studies Sociology in pursuit of improving accessibility of arts education in lower income communities.
Anna will soon be performing with the 2026 National Tour of The Music Man and was previously seen in Cam Loeser’s Rhapsody In Blue, Christopher Wheeldon’s Joffrey Ballet Nutcracker, George Balanchine’s The Nutracker at CPYB, and more. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to continue being a student and performer of Cole Jazz.
ASH HUDAK (Company Apprentice) is a graduate of the Steps On Broadway Conservatory, and spent the past three summers training with the Verdon Fosse Legacy. They are so proud to be an apprentice for The NEW Jack Cole Dancers, working and training in jazz dance with the greats in NYC.
Ash was most recently seen theatrically as Memory Margo in the professional premiere of The Waiting, a new musical by Maria Andreoli and EmmaLee Kidwell. Outside of dance, Ash is also a singer-songwriter.
YULIA KOROTCHENKO (Company Apprentice) is a New York–based dancer born and raised in Russia. She graduated from the Samara Volga Region Social and Humanitarian Academy with a degree in Choreography and began her professional journey performing with Soul Dance Theatre (Samara).
After relocating to New York, Yulia completed the dance program at Steps on Broadway, where she trained with leading Broadway choreographers and educators. She performed in Luigi’s Classic Jazz Project (2024), worked with Tabula Rasa Dance Theatre in 2024, and is currently an apprentice with The NEW Jack Cole Dancers.
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GABI ROLLER (Company Apprentice) is originally from Amarillo Texas, and is honored to be a part of carrying on the work of Jack Cole. Gabi is a proud alumni of the Steps On Broadway Conservatory. She currently teaches for the Steps Academy and subs Steps open classes. She has performed the works of incredible artists, including Cam Loeser, Al Blackstone, Katie Drablos, Billy Griffin, Tommy Scrivens, and Krystyna Resavy.
Gabi has worked on theatrical productions such as The Prom at Sharon Playhouse as Associate Choreographer/Dance Captain, and Associate Choreographer to Sam Lobel on the 10th Anniversary of I Put a Spell On You. Gabi thanks Cam for his constant support!
ALMA ROBBINS (Company Apprentice) is an NYC-based performer originally from Israel. After completing her contemporary training with Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, she moved to New York City to pursue her passion for jazz dance and musical theatre. She continued her studies through the Steps on Broadway IISP program until the summer of 2025.
After receiving her O-1 Artist Visa, Alma joined The NEW Jack Cole Dancers as an apprentice. She continues to train, perform, and collaborate with leading choreographers across the city, and is grateful for every opportunity to grow, connect, and contribute to the work.