Chaz Wolcott

SPOTLIGHT CLASS tonight at Steps on Broadway!

In person and virtual! Come dance and get footage!

Updated Choreography Reel! Hoping to connect with new collaborators! If you're looking for a choreographer or a director (or both), let's connect!

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I had a lovely time with my choreography residency at Anderson University this fall!

New York-Based Choreographer/Educator Visiting Artist at AU Dance Program The Dance Program of the South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University hosted New York City-based choreographer, educator and director Chaz Wolcott to stage a piece for the […]

Teaching at Steps on Broadway this month! Come dance on Sundays!

“Under the masterful direction of director/choreographer extraordinaire Chaz Wolcott, this quirky salute to musical icon Belinda Carlisle and friends, this show has got plenty of “Get Up and Go.”

Audiences flip for ‘Head Over Heels’ - The River Reporter FORESTBURGH, NY — Tired of the same old/same old? Looking for entertainment that’s new, fresh, inventive and just plain fun? Then head on over to the Forestburgh Playhouse, where …

Excellent review for Head Over Heels at Forestburgh Playhouse! Proud of this beautiful and timely show!

When I review a show I've not seen before, I don't like to hear too much about it -- Going in, all I knew about "Head Over Heels" was that it featured the music of the Go-Go’s and that two of my favorite Forestburgh heavy-hitters were in the Cast. With Christina Stroup and Robert Anthony Jones on board, what could be bad!? What I didn’t know was that each and every cast member would be powerhouses, delivering stellar vocals and harmonies. From solos to duets to numbers involving the entire company – what chops! Not to mention the impressive Choreography and other production values... Go-Go -- see this show! 💕

We opened NEWSIES at !!! So incredibly proud of this amazing team. We built something really special together - and it reinvigorated my love for this show. Thanks to the whole team for their inspiring work!

Director/Choreographer-
Assoc Choreographer-
Music Director- Thomas W. Douglas
Assoc Music Director -
Scenic Designer- Bruce Brockman
Lighting Designer- .debusk
Costume Designer- Dixon Reynolds
Costume Coordinator-
Hair & Makeup Designer- .katiecrandall
Sound Designer- David Muehl
Prop Supervisor -
Photographer- Jerry Fritchman and Hannah Crickman

“But the real star of the show is Chaz Wolcott’s jaw-dropping choreography. It’s crisp, it’s tight, and seeing 16 ensemble members flawlessly execute the “Stayin’ Alive” opener is a sight to behold. Wolcott’s choreo continues to surprise as the show goes on, finding new styles and ways to employ the ensemble. With a cast of this size, it’s nice to see everyone getting at least one moment to shine on their own. Kudos to Ranieri and Wolcott for finding such a wide breadth of talent and using them all so effectively.”
(Alexander Richardson, River Cities’ Reader)

Live from Timber Lake … It’s Saturday Night!: “Saturday Night Fever,” at the Timber Lake Playhouse through June 8 It must be summer again, because on Friday night, I found myself on my annual pilgrimage north through hordes of mayflies to attend the start of the new Timber Lake Playhouse season. Critiquing shows is always a bit of a dice roll: Will it be moving or boring? Director Tommy Ranieri's Saturday Night...

It seems Chaz Wolcott has been on a whirlwind tour these past few years. While eager students had been flowing into his musical theater classes at Broadway Dance Center for years, he chose to take a big risk during the pandemic and leave New York City to explore university teaching and other endeavors.

Putting his own teaching strategy in action, he made a gutsy decision to see what he could learn outside the city’s expansive, yet insular, scene. While spending time on faculty at Penn State University and University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, he also achieved an MFA in theater arts through the University of Idaho.

Head to the link the comments to learn about Wolcott’s warm-up, classroom approach, and take on filming class.

📝: Barry Kerollis
📸: Photo by Margot Schulman, courtesy Wolcott.



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(1) Chaz Wolcott performing in Newsies. Text reads: “We have a responsibility to teach our students carefully and to be considerate of both their needs and what is expected of them in the professional world.” —Chaz Wolcott