// ALLENCOOPER // Allen is one of the newest and most popular additions to the Shock family. He began dancing at age 9 under the direction of Christy Curtis. Throughout his training he has assisted such greats as Jason Parsons, Dee Caspary and Dennis Caspary, as well as the world renowned Mia Michaels when she set Celine Dion's Las Vegas spectacular A NEW DAY. He has appeared in national commercials and industrials since the age of 15. Allen and his unique style of award winning choreography is in high demand at studios and venues across the country.   // TINACYPHERT // Tina grew up in Southern California and has worked in every facet of the entertainment industry. She has appeared in music videos for the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Reba McEntire and was a principal dancer on the Academy Awards for five years with Debbie Allen. She was featured in four motion pictures: My Mom’s a Werewolf, Mac & Me, Teen Witch, and Can’t Buy Me Love. Tina has played in many made for television movies such as News at Eleven, starring Martin Sheen, and Combat High, TV sitcoms Silver Spoons, Married with Children, and Growing Pains. She has also worked in countless television commercials and industrials. In 1996, Tina began her own line of designer dancewear, Katrina Activewear, where she is owner and chief designer.   // RYANCYPHERT // Well known for his innovative and explosive style of hip-hop choreography, Ryan perfected his skills in Phoenix, Arizona. Together with his hometown squad, Northside Crew, he appeared on Star Search ‘93 and performed alongside acts like Boyz II Men, Kid n Play, and many others. He choreographed industrials for NBC and ABC, and was featured in promotional videos and commercials. Ryan’s stage credits include Grease, Little Shop of Horrors, and others. But his true love has always been teaching. For the last 12 years, Ryan has been one of the most popular convention hip-hop instructors in the nation, and has traveled throughout the world as a master teacher and choreographer. Most recently Ryan has channeled his creative energy into his own multimedia production company, In2Focus Multimedia which houses his design firm, 3nine Design Tactics, an industry leader in advanced web and print media.   // NAPOLEON&TABITHAD’UMO // Napoleon and Tabitha’s career began in Las Vegas, directing and choreographing shows for casinos and high profile companies like NIKE, Redken, Levi’s, MAC, and Matrix. Since moving to L.A., the duo has choreographed and performed with artists Beyonce, Missy Elliot, Bubba Sparxxx, Sisqo, Toni Braxton, Monica, Timbaland, and Destiny's Child, including world tours for Justin Timberlake, B2K, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin, and Celine Dion. Their film and television credits include The Grammy’s, Billboard Music Awards, Soul Train, The Andy Dick Show, Nickelodeon’s Zoey, UPN’s One on One, Disney’s Pixel Perfect, Legally Blonde, Resurrection Boulevard, Mr. Fix It and a MasterCard commercial. They can be found in L.A. teaching at the Edge P.A.C. and Millennium Dance Complex. Their latest feat has been starting their own line of hip-hop gear called Nappytabs.   // MARKGOODMAN // Mark Goodman has been tapping since college at the University of New Hampshire. He has been fortunate enough to study and perform with the "greats" of the Tap World: Gregory Hines, Savion Glover, Honi Coles to name just a few. He has performed solo at Carnegie Hall and appeared at The DelaCorte Theatre in NYC with "Savion Glover and Friends" and The Joyce Theatre in NYC. His stage credits include 42nd Street, No No Nanette, Anything Goes, etc. He is a regular performer every year at The Miss California Pageant and in 2005, he appeared in the movie "The Polar Express" with Tom Hanks. He choreographs and teaches all over the globe, including Finland, Australia, New Zealand, and Guatemala. Some of his famous tap clients include TV stars Eileen Davidson and Harry Hamlin. He has his own company in L.A. The Mark Goodman Tap Company, allowing him to showcase his own unique brand of tap in such original shows as "Seal With A Kiss" based on the music of Seal, and "Red" an adaptation of "The Red Shoes".   // MELODYLACAYANGA // Melody is from Daly City, Ca and started dancing at the age of 5. She attended the School of the Arts under the direction of Elvia Marta where she trained in classical and contemporary ballet, modern jazz, blues and Afro-Haitian. She also received extensive training in lyrical, jazz and modern as a member of The Dance Company of San Francisco. Melody moved to L.A. to pursue her dance dreams in 2003. Her credits include Mark Meismer’s company, Evolution, Justin Giles’ company, Soul Escape, Coco Lee Benefit Concert, Jacki Chan and Superstars in Concert, TV Guide Channel, Ellen Degeneres, San Francisco AIDS Benefit, Nappytabs and Capezio. Melody was the top female dancer on season one of the hit FOX television show, “So You Think You Can Dance.” She has since traveled to the Phillipines, the Turks and Caicos Islands of the Caribbean, Canada, and Singapore as a performer and guest artist.