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ABOUT US

The Musical Theatre Performance Academy provides affordable musical theater training in the heart of NYC. MTPA was founded in 2018 with drop in dance classes starting in January of 2019. We took a brief hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but returned in 2021 with the virtual Triple Threat Training Camp Summer Intensive. 2022 brought back in person drop in dance classes! Located in the heart of New York City’s theatre district, MTPA is situated to offer classes taught by Broadway performers and NYC’s top casting directors, agents, coaches and choreographers. Our students learn how to collaborate with artists, make and maintain industry relationships, set professional goals and understand the business side of the industry.

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Board of Directors

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Brandon Leporati

Artistic Director/Owner 

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Michelle Zink

Director of Education & Marketing

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Bradley Betros

Musical Director

Past Instructors:

  • Broadway Performers

  • Professional Choreographers

  • Broadway Composers/Lyricists

  • New York City Talent Agents

  • Broadway Casting Directors

  • BDC Dance Instructors

  • STEPS on Broadway Instructors

  • NYU Admissions Board Members

  • PACE Admissions Board Members

  • and more.....

Jordan Fife Hunt

Moulin Rouge! Nat'l Tour

Sydney Jennings

Professional Choreographer

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Daniel Gold

Choreographer/STEPS/BDC

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Marjorie Failoni

Escape To Margaritaville BWAY, 9 to 5 Nat'l Tour,

HSM Nat'l Tour

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Morgan Harrison

Mean Girls BWAY & Beetlejuice BWAY

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Alex Acevedo

Professional Choreographer

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Spencer Dean

Choreographer/

The Bodyguard OC

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David Grindrod

Choreographer

Casting Director

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Courtney Ortiz

Choreographer

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Sarah Shaw

BDC Instructor

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Kelly MacMillan

Choreographer

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Tiger Brown

AMDA Instructor

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Anthony Chatmon

Be More Chill BWAY & Hadestown BWAY

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Lily Kaufmann

Mean Girls Broadway

C&Choc Fact Nat'l Tour

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Drew Gasparini

Broadway Lyricist

Coming Soon: Karate Kid

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Dr. Kathleen Adams

NYU Vocal Pedagogy

NYU Admissions Board

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Joshua Burrage

Cats BWAY, Newsies ProShot,

A Bronx Tale Nat'l Tour

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Lauren Celentano

A Bronx Tale Nat'l Tour,

Amici di Maria de Filippi Contestant

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Matt Redmond

New York City

Talent Agent (DGRW)

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Daniel Switzer

Mean Girls, Cats BWAY, Newsies Movie, Frozen Nat'l Tour

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