Guest Artists

Time Brickey
Time Brickey (he/him/his) is a tap dancer, musician, and performing artist from Chicago. He was a company member of M.A.D.D. Rhythms, a collaborator with the Chicago Human Rhythm Project, and with Cabinet of Curiosity.

Mark Yonally
Mark is a noted educator and has taught at festivals throughout the U.S. and has served on the faculty at Oklahoma City University and Hope College. He is sought after for his multidisciplinary approach to tap teaching, which includes history, basic music theory and an emphasis on jazz music, and has taught in France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and the United States. Mark is also a published author, with pieces appearing in Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher and Dance Magazine.

Nico Rubio
Nico Rubio, Chicago Native Tap Dancer, Choreographer and Instructor, is universally recognized as one of the leading Tap Dancers of his generation. Founder and Director of 333. Nico has been Professionally Entertaining and Educating around much of Illinois and throughout the United States for over a decade.

Jeannie Hill

Nicholas Van Young
Nicholas Van Young is an artist, choreographer, dancer, musician and 2014 Bessie Award recipient. He joined the NYC cast of STOMP in 2003 and spent 2003-2013 with the production moving on to play the lead role and act as rehearsal director for the American Tour. He was the Associate Artistic Director of Dorrance Dance for nearly a decade. His choreographic and conceptual collaborations with DD have premiered at the Guggenheim, The Joyce, Jacob’s Pillow, and internationally in London (Sadlers Wells), Spain (Fira Tarrega) and Hong Kong. He is the Director and Founder of SoundMovement Dance Co. and Institute for the Rhythmic Arts, a multi-disciplinary training program for percussive education in tap dance and movement.

Starinah “Star” Dixon
Starinah “Star” Dixon is an assistant director, choreographer, and original principal dancer of world renowned tap company, M.A.D.D. Rhythms. She has taught and performed at the most distinguished tap festivals in the country including The L.A. Tap Fest, DC Tap Fest, RIFF Dallas, Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s Rhythm World, and MADD Rhythms own Chicago Tap Summit. She’s performed internationally in Poland, Japan, and Brazil to name a few. Performance venues include Jacob’s Pillow, Kennedy Center, and the Lincoln Center. Outside of M.A.D.D. Rhythms, she’s performed as a guest with such companies as Michelle Dorrance’s Dorrance Dance and Savion Glover’s All Funk’d Up. Star is currently on staff at numerous dance studios in and around Chicago.