April 17-19, 2026
Indianapolis, IN
Host hotel
Hyatt Place Indianapolis Airport
5500 W Bradbury Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46241
5.9 Miles/10 Minutes to venue
Meet your judges
Staffed by Impact Dance Adjudicators
Brittany Nicholas
Jazz, Musical Theatre, Contemporary, Lyrical
Brittany Nicholas is a New York based multi-hyphenate artist from Newport News, VA. Her dance training started at the age of 4 with The Academy of Dance and Gymnastics under the direction of Linda Haas. She started competing at the age of 10 and traveled along the East Coast performing at numerous regional and national dance competitions. Her dance training includes: ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, gymnastics, lyrical, contemporary and modern. Brittany is also trained as an aerialist in bungee, 2 point harness and silks, and as a vocalist in many styles.
Brittany is currently the Assistant choreographer and movement director of Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway. Performance credits include: Tammy Faye (OBC), & Juliet (OBC), Mean Girls (OBC, Tour), Matilda (Tour), Billy Elliot (Broadway, Tour, International), Mamma Mia! (RCCL). Television credits include: Saturday Night Live with Quinta Brunson, Marvels “Hawkeye” (Disney+), Americas Got Talent, Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade, Good Morning America, and the 72nd and 76th Tony Awards. Brittany is currently signed as an Actor and Choreographer with MSA Talent Agency. Brittany is currently on the roster of judges with Impact Dance Adjudicators.
Kyle Rostan
Ballet, Contemporary
Kyle Rostan began dancing in high school, at a competitive dance studio under the instruction of Rose Taylor, as well as the Great Lakes Festival Ballet School, under the instruction of Richard Dickinson in Youngstown, Ohio. He attended Point Park University with a concentration in Jazz and Choreography. While at Point Park, Kyle had the honor of performing as a soloist in Cinderella; The Ballet, Bob Fosse’s Sing Sing Sing, Susan Stroman’s CONTACT, and Agnes DeMille’s Rodeo, to name a few. Kyle has worked for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, and performed with Neil Young, Aaron Carter, Athena Reich- international Lady Gaga Impersonator, and Rick Skye- international Liza Minnelli impersonator. New York Credits Include; BodyArt Dance Co, Flexicurve, Kim Gibilisco Dances, Bawdy: Off-Broadway Cabaret, Sticky Mango Movement, House of Yes, The Novomisle Project, Billy Lykken's 'Sacred Monster', Rick Skye’s BAZAZZ!, and DAMAGEDANCE, where he was a founding member and performed at the Edinburg Fringe Festival. Kyle has choreographed and worked on music videos for nationally renowned band Alteras, and LA based singer/songwriter Gavin Haley. He has worked as a stage manager and lighting designer for the Leading Ladies of NY, and holds certifications in Pilates, and aerial arts. He has judged talent competitions and has taught at many intensives and conventions nationally and internationally. His competitive choreography was heavily awarded at The Pulse Performing Arts Center in Bedford Hills NY, where he was the head of the contemporary department for seven years, as well as many other studio across the country, as well as The Next Step in Evansville, IN where he was coartistic director of the competitive program. Kyle is the founder of a network of artists and tri-coastal dance company called UrbanHumans, a company focused on collaboration, progression, and ferocity. Along with his co-directors Louisa Cathcart (NYC) & Leslie Duner (LA) hosted preprofessional summer intensives, performed in many well known New York City dance festivals, and continue to create dance on film as an effort to reach out to the world. Kyle is currently on the roster of judges with Impact Dance Adjudicators.
Kalie Ann Nassoura
Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Modern, Contemporary
K-A Nassoura is a bicoastal dancer, actress, and movement director bouncing between LA and NYC. She is represented by United Talent Agency and Bicoastal Mgmt. She has danced with The Weeknd, SZA, Sia, Coldplay, Tinashe, New Kids On The Block, Diljit Dosanjh, Mike Posner, Louis The Child, and Mel C. She most recently completed Coldplay's Music of The Spheres World Tour where she was both dance captain and associate choreographer for Coldplay as well as the opener Elyanna.
She can be spotted in commercials for brands such as Nike, Toyota, Sonic Drive-In, AT&T, Nerf, Doosan, Sony Music, and more. Her choreography has been showcased at both New York and Paris Fashion Week along with a variety of music videos, commercials, and live performances around the world. She can also be seen in TV appearances on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Euphoria Season 3, Ryan Murphy’s American Sports Story, Hulu’s hit dance show Playground, and The Emmy Nominated Disney+ Show 'Shook'.
She grew up in competition dance on the East Coast, spending her summers training at The Joffrey School of Ballet in NYC. She began working in the LA commercial dance world at the age of 16 and hasn't looked back since. While balancing working in the commercial world and attending university K-A received her BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from Elon University along with a B.A. in Strategic Communications. In addition to training and working around the world, she has also had the honor of teaching all around the globe. She has had the pleasure of working with dancers of all levels with a wide age range. These experiences have provided her with a wealth of knowledge on how to help any dancer work to improve from where they're at in their dance journey. She brings this knowledge paired with her industry experience as a professional dancer and choreographer with her each time she sits behind a judge's table. K-A is proud to be an IDA affiliated adjudicator.
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