About Us

Our Founder

Hello! My name is Caitlin Liau and I am the founder of Dance to You! I began dancing when I was three years old and am trained in a multitude of dance genres including ballet, contemporary, hip-hop and K-pop, jazz, musical theatre, and Korean traditional dance. As a Principal Dancer with NDT Company at Nunnbetter Dance Theatre, I have performed in various leading roles in the company's performances and have attended many esteemed summer intensive programs at American Ballet Theatre, Ellison Ballet, Kaatsbaan, and Manhattan Youth Ballet. In addition, I have placed Top 24 in the Junior Women Classical Ballet Division as a soloist, and placed 3rd in the Small Ensemble Division as an ensemble member at Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Philadelphia Regional Semi-Finals.

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Our Story

When Caitlin was 14 years old, she was cast in her dream role of Clara in her dance company's annual production of The Nutcracker. However, earlier that year, her grandfather was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, and could not attend her performance. He had been to every one of her prior Nutcracker performances and she was deeply saddened that he would not be able to attend her biggest and most important performance yet. So, she decided to perform excerpts of her performance for her grandfather in his very own living room instead. He was so overcome with emotion and joy as he watched his granddaughter dance right in front of him! This led her to realize how difficult it can be for people in similar circumstances as her grandfather to go to the ballet and attend other types of dance performances. She also realized that there are many other people who find it more challenging to do so for various reasons as well, leading her to want to start

Dance to You!

Our Dancers

Lilly Tsurushima

Vice President

Lilly Tsurushima, from Cresskill, New Jersey, has had a great passion for dance ever since she was three years old. She is currently devoting her time as a Principal Dancer Company Member at Nunnbetter Dance Theatre in Bergenfield, New Jersey. Lilly has continued to expand her skills and knowledge in ballet by taking classes in New York City and even in Japan. Over the past few years, she has trained in many different summer intensives from American Ballet Theater to Ballet Academy East and Ellison Ballet. She has also placed 2nd in YAGP Classical 2020 Philadelphia when she was 11 years old and Top 24 at the ages of 13 and 14. In the future, Lilly would love to teach ballet in her free time and spread the love she has for ballet to other kids as well!

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Reika Chakrabarti

Secretary

Reika Chakrabarti is 15 years old and lives in Tenafly, New Jersey. She started dancing when she was three years old, and has since trained in several genres including jazz, contemporary, modern, hip-hop, and ballet. She is of Indian descent and has taken great pleasure in learning Bollywood dance as well. She has danced with Arya International, and has participated in many fundraisers for the Indian community. Reika spent a summer dancing at the Kaatsbaan Ballet Intensive, and she loves to perform in her dance studio, Nunnbetter Dance Theatre's production of The Nutcracker. She has worked her way from the part of the "Angel" all the way to her dream role of "Clara"! No matter what she does in the future she knows her love of dance will remain, and she will continue to share this love with others!

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Sophia Velasco

Treasurer

Sophia Velasco is currently 15 years old and a sophomore at the Academy of the Holy Angels. She lives in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, and has been dancing since she was three years old. Sophia is a senior ensemble dancer at Coupe Theater Studio who has trained in many dance styles including ballet, jazz, tap, and contemporary. Over the past few summers, she has attended several prestigious ballet summer intensives including Orlando Ballet School, Miami City Ballet, and the School of American Ballet. Sophia has competed in the Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) for the past three years. She also participates in her dance studio’s annual production of The Nutcracker, performing roles such as Dew Drop Fairy, Snow Queen, and Clara. Sophia is thrilled to be a member of Dance To You! and can’t wait to spread her passion for dance to others!

Audrey Lee

Outreach Director

Audrey Lee, from Dumont, New Jersey has always been a dancer with a special talent. She has trained since she was three years old in various styles like ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, modern, and lyrical. Audrey is a competitive dancer at Broadway Bound Dance Center and currently holds a title for Miss Imagine Dance Challenge. She has danced and studied in New York City and will continue to learn in places like South Korea. Audrey cannot wait to continue her passion and for what the future holds!

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Kate Rifon

Digital Design Director

Kate Rifon is 17 years old and a junior at the Academy of the Holy Angels. She has been dancing since she was two years old started competing when she was six years old. She is currently a Varsity Dancer on the Holy Angels Dance Team and a Junior Trainee at Koin and Co. Apart from dance, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, making her own jewelry, and exploring different boutiques and cafes. As a member of Dance to You!, she hopes to inspire others to express themselves through art with her passion.

Caleb Chan

Dancer

Caleb Chan has been dancing since he was 6 years old, learning and developing technique in ballet, modern, contemporary, and musical theatre at Nunnbetter Dance Theatre. He was a soloist in Nunbetter Dance Theatre’s Company and played lead roles for several years including the Prince in The Nutcracker. He currently attends BergenPAC to apply his technique in the many performances and events BergenPAC holds. At BergenPAC, he danced in an anti-bullying video and performed in a program called Voices in Harmony which showcased the talents of students with disabilities from 20 schools. Caleb is a student at Bergen County Academies and he is part of the graduating class of 2025.

Kiara Cortorreal

Dancer

Kiara Cortorreal is a passionate dancer and performer who lives in Dumont, New Jersey. At just three years old, she began her dance journey and currently trains at Nunnbetter Dance Theatre, where she continues to refine her skills. She also participates in competitions, such as YAGP, in addition to ballet classes and her school work. She is an avid fan of musical theatre and Latin dance often incorporating them into her personal dancing. Kiara has also starred as the Dewdrop and Lead Spanish in Nunnbetter Dance Theater's production of The Nutcracker in 2024.

Ofri Greenberg

Dancer

Ofri Greenberg is a 17 year old living in Cresskill, New Jersey. She has been dancing since she was three years old and hasn’t stopped since. She has learned many different dance genres including ballet, contemporary, modern, and hip-hop. Through her dance career she has gone to several different studios and benefited from each one in a different way. Currently, she immerses herself in learning science and studying business. She is a part of an Israeli entrepreneurship program that focuses on teaching kids how to start or work in a company. During her free time, she enjoys reading books and relaxing. In the future Ofri dreams of continuing to dance while succeeding in her professional life as well.

Juliana Hernandez

Dancer

Juliana Hernandez is a 14 year old dancer from Teaneck, New Jersey. She has had a passion for dance having danced since she was three years old, and has studied many genres of dance such as tap, jazz, contemporary, modern, hip-hop, and ballet. She has danced at Nunnbetter Dance Theatre for 11 years and during summers, she has attended intensives at Ballet Academy East, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Ellison Ballet. Not only does she love to dance, but she loves to sing and act as well. She has been in a play for Jazz Power Initiative and A Class Act NY, and currently, she is a part of her school’s musical, Chicago. In the future she would love to become an actress will always love dancing and spreading her passions everywhere.

Brooke Neuman

Dancer

Brooke is from Tenafly, New Jersey and has had a passion for performing for as long as she can remember. She began dancing when she was two and a half years old and ever since has been training in multiple dance genres, including ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, and lyrical. Her professional credits include work as a model and actress for campaigns with J. Crew, Abercrombie, Samsung, and Hard Rock. Brooke recently returned from her first national tour as part of the cast of Hits! The Musical. Her dream is to make it as a performer on the big screen or on Broadway!