CONVENTION FACULTY 2026

Sara Gutz

Sara Gutz

Sara brings a wealth of versatile dance training and experience. Growing up in Minnesota she trained at the prestigious Larkin Dance Studio. She went on to continue her dance career at Louisiana State University as a member of the LSU Tiger Girls Dance Team, helping secure a national championship in 2022 in the D1A Hip Hop division. Sara’s accomplishments include placing Top 10 for Teen Best Dancer at The Dance Awards, competing on Season 3 of NBC’s World of Dance, winning a collegiate national championship in hip hop, and appearing on America’s Got Talent. Sara is currently touring with Episodes- Dance Team Elevated, traveling around the country setting choreography, teaching master classes, and investing in the next generation of dancers.

Lauren Yakima

Lauren Yakima

Lauren competed on the NBC hit show World of Dance and danced on Disney Channels Summer Singalong. Within the past couple years, she was in music videos for singers AJ McLean, Christina Ricucci and Sam Tsui. She has performed at the Capezio ACE Awards, with the Radio City Rockettes as the role of Clara as well at Tony Robbins Birthday Fundraiser. She has been a member of RoyalFlux, a contemporary company directed by Jaci Royal. Lauren has most recently just finished touring with JoJo Siwa as a dancer in her Nickelodeon D.R.E.A.M Tour.

Janaya French

Janaya French

Janaya was a part of the Top 20 dancers on Season 9 of So You Think You Can Dance. Since her time on the show she has appeared on various TV shoes and Films such as; Dancing With The Stars, The Goldbergs, Glee, Teen Beach 2, Ted 2, American Housewife, CMA Country Christmas special, and one of her favorites Grease Live. She also has performed on many awards shows; the Grammy awards with James Corden, the Emmy awards with Stephen Colbert, People's Choice Awards with Jane Lynch, the CMA's with Thomas Rhett and Fall Out Boy and the Latin AMA's just to name a few. Janaya also toured the country twice with Maks and Val from Dancing with the Stars on the Our Way tour and MVP confidential tour. Most recently she has worked with artists such as Kelsea Ballerini on the People's Choice Awards, Shania Twain on The AMA's and can be seen in episodes of Penny Dreadful.

Alyssa Guerrieri

Alyssa Guerrieri

Alyssa is an educator, choreographer, and performer with experience of over 20 years from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A former Miss Dance of America, Alyssa has studied in all genres of dance and has performed on FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance, The Greatest Showman, and various music videos and live stage performances in Los Angeles, CA. Alyssa took on the lead role in Marinda Davis’ live production of UNbreakable, storytelling the human experience through live contemporary movement. She received her undergraduate degree from Loyola Marymount University. Most recently, Alyssa received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California, where she now practices in Pittsburgh as a full-time clinician, treating a multitude of athletes of a variety of different specialties and conditions. Alyssa is eager to continue to meld PT with her experience in professional dance and is especially humbled to share her passions with all of the dancers this weekend! 
Miss Jazzy B Axis Judge

Miss Jazzy B

Jasmine Beaulieu, known as Miss Jazzy B, is a powerhouse dancer, choreographer, movement coach, and educator based in Los Angeles. She began her career as a competitive dancer and was a signed professional dancer by the age of 13. She has since been featured in magazines, live performances, TV shows, and national campaigns with credits including Fabletics, GAP, JCREW, Kelly Rowland, Meghan Trainor,  All American: Homecoming, and Good Trouble. Her choreography has been showcased by NIKE, Doritos, Google, and Panasonic, where she’s worked with celebrity talent like Kendall Jenner, Jack Harlow, and the Lawrence Brothers along with choreographing numerous viral videos. A leader in both commercial and competitive dance, she has coached national championship teams, developed arts curriculums across the globe, earned the 2024 Video of the Year, and received a World Choreography Award nomination. Known for her performance-driven approach, Jasmine empowers dancers to move with purpose, precision, and passion.