DEBRA MCWATERS
Founder Artistic Director

Debra McWaters was Ann Reinking's associate for more than fifteen years. Assistant Choreographer: The Tony award-winning Broadway production of Fosse as well as the first National Tour, the London West End production and the European Tour; the Tony award-winning show, Chicago, Broadway production, Shubert Theatre; Chicago, two National Tours; Chicago, London, Australian and Viennese companies; Chicago, Encores!, New York City Center. National Tour: Applause, Papermill Playhouse.

Associate Choreographer: Strings!, Encore Series at the New York City Center, The Look of Love, Roundabout Theatre Company, The Visit, the Goodman Theatre with Chita Rivera, Legends, Joffrey Ballet in Chicago, Suite Kander, Missouri State Ballet, Tonight at 8:30, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Caution: Side Effects, Melissa Thodos Dancers.

Associate Director/ Choreographer: Broadway Under the Stars at Bryant Park. Co-founded the Broadway Theatre Project. Served as Chair of the University of South Florida Dance Department. Debra was the Director/Choreographer of the 2002 through 2004 National/International companies as well as the Gateway Playhouse production of Fosse.

In addition to teaching master classes around the country, Debra is the author of a book on the Fosse style of dance, entitled "The Fosse Style", and has written the book, "Musical Theatre Training: The Broadway Theatre Project Handbook" to be published in May 2009. Debra works as choreographer for Ben Vereen's one man shows, and recently served as the choreographer for the workshops of Frank Wildhorn's Broadway bound musicals, Wonderland and Havana.

Photograph by Don Jones of Don Jones Photography