Bio

Karyn Tomczak performed professionally in the US and internationally for over 15 years in shows such as 42nd Street, Sophisticated Ladies, Will Rogers Follies, and Funny Girl. She was seen on PBS in Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, which was choreographed by Tony-award winner, Susan Stroman. She also performed as a Radio City Rockette for six and a half years. Regionally, Tomczak’s choreographic credits include 42nd Street, The Drowsy Chaperone, Anything Goes, Guys and Dolls, Little Shop of Horrors, Me and My Girl, Grease, and A Chorus Line. In Western North Carolina, her work has been seen at Unto These Hills, Highland Playhouse, and annually at the Asheville Holiday Parade. With her colleague, Mary Six Rupert, she co-produced On Tap! From Broadway to the Silver Screen and A Salute to Rockette History II at the Miller Theatre at Columbia University. For over 20 years Ms. Tomczak has been dedicated to dance education and conducts master classes in precision dance around the U.S. She was awarded Dance Teacher Magazine’s 2014 Dance Teacher Award in Higher Education.