West Side Story

Associate Artistic Director: Mindy Millard, is currently on staff at Santa Ana College and Saddleback College. She has studied extensively with tap masters Sam Weber, Fred Strickler, Linda Sohl-Ellison, Mark Mendonca and Christy Hernandez. She is currently a member of Rhapsody in Taps, where she has performed the choreography of Linda Sohl-Ellison, Gregory Hines, Fred Strickler, Sam Weber and Brenda Bufalino. Recently, Mindy appeared in the short film Tap Heat, starring Arthur Duncan and Jason Samuels Smith, where she performed choreography by Danny Daniels. She also danced on the 2003 Jerry Lewis Telethon live national television broadcast in an Emmy-winning tribute to tap dancing.

Associate Artistic Director: Gabe Copeland currently dances with Rhapsody in Taps, an innovative Rhythm Tap ensemble headed by Linda Sohl-Ellison. He has studied with many tap greats including extensive training with Joy Hewitt, Chance Taylor, and Linda Sohl-Ellison. He has had the honor of sharing the stage with Dianne Walker and has also worked with the legendary Chester Whitmore in various projects. Gabe is a choreographer and performer for Tap Overload and has performed in many musical theater and dance productions throughout LA and Orange County. In 2005 Gabe was nominated for a Lester Horton award for best male dancer by the DRC.