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MAR 20 - MAR 22 CHICAGO, IL
Chicago showcases judges with deep roots in musical theater, commercial dance, and professional performance, delivering focused feedback grounded in artistry and stage presence.
Tiffany Shontelle
Portland, OR
Tiffany Shontelle is a performer, choreographer, producer, and director with a career spanning stage, screen, commercial, and live entertainment. Classically trained at the award-winning Schell School of Dance, she works across multiple styles and continues her education through certifications and training. Her career includes national and international performances, multiple dance and pageant titles, and the honor of Miss Dance USA. Her credits include The Miss America Pageant, MTV, Portland Dance Project, Act One Talent, Academy One Model and Talent Agency, and Living Hope Productions. She performed as a Las Vegas showgirl and principal dancer in 40 Deuce, Beacher’s Madhouse, and major production shows. She also danced for Carnival Cruise Lines and served as lead dancer and choreographer for the band Flexor T. Tiffany has worked commercially with Nike, Nordstrom, Varsity Sportswear, and Handful. As a choreographer and director, she has led productions such as Grease, Chicago, Mary Poppins, Pippin, Bring It On, and Evita. She is the Principal Choreographer of Tiffany Shontelle and Company. She is the founder of Chasing Sunsets Dance Workshop and Convention and currently teaches for Dance Fusion Northwest and Vancouver City Ballet. Tiffany also judges and teaches for national competitions and continues to mentor dancers across the U.S. with a strong focus on artistry, leadership, and empowerment.
Vanessa Huntoon
Phoenix, AZ
Vanessa Huntoon is originally from Phoenix, Az. She started dancing at age 8 in all areas ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, acro and contortion . At age 17 after she graduated high school. She was chosen to be one of the twenty on scholarship at the prestigious Edge Performing Arts Center in Hollywood. On scholarship she studied under Eddie Garcia, Alex Magno, Mandy Moore , Wade Robson to name a few. After the year program she signed with an agent and started working professionally for 15 years. Her career highlights include Glee, How I Met Your Mother, American Dreams, Victorious, Fired Up, MTV Movie Awards, Dancing with Stars , So You Think You Can Dance Promo,and danced for Justin Timberlake, Cher, Eminem, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pussy Cat Dolls to name a few. She did commercials for GAP, IPOD, Honda, Lexus, Quaker. She now lives, teaches jazz, ballet, lyrical, acro, tap and ballroom. She choreographs in Arizona and all over the country. Her students have won many overall awards, scholarships, technique, and choreography awards. She was a competition kid growing up and loves judging now as a teacher. She is also on the roster of Dance Competition Judges with Impact Dance Adjudicators.
Joey Fontana
Chicago, IL
Joey, originally from Sterling Heights, MI, graduated from Oakland University Magna Cum Laude with a B.F.A in Musical Theatre Performance. After growing up in the world of competitive dance, he began teaching as a senior in high school, and has since taught and choreographed for studios across the country for the last 12 years. His choreography and teaching has been awarded and recognized on a regional and national level. Following graduation, he became a Guest Professor of Dance for the university, and later signed with the Daniel Hoff Talent Agency in New York City. Most recently, Joey performed in An Evening w/ Sutton Foster & Kelli O’Hara in their traveling concert series as a featured dancer & vocalist. His other professional credits include the national tour of Monty Python’s Spamalot!, and regional productions of Shrek: The Musical, La Cage Aux Folles, The Producers, White Christmas (Barter Theatre), Something Rotten! (Phoenix Theatre Company), Disney’s Newsies (Fireside Theater), Oklahoma!, Anything Goes (Porthouse Theatre), A Chorus Line, Little Shop of Horrors (The Huron Playhouse), and Deck The Halls (Busch Garden Williamsburg). Currently, he is an adjudicator, emcee, and convention class instructor for several national dance competitions, including CRU Dance, StarQuest, Turn It Up, & Elite Dance Challenge, and is teaching/choreographing throughout the suburbs of Chicago, IL. Joey is so excited to be back with Impact Adjudicators!
