Masters of Dance Convention - Oct. 18, 2026

Jesse Berry began his dance training at the age of three at Moschetta's Performing Arts Center under the instruction of Barbara Moschetta and Jacqueline Moschetta-Warren in Fredericktown, PA. He studied multiple dance forms but over his many years of training, tap dance remained his true passion. He has continued to foster his love for the art form by not only performing but teaching, and loves sharing his passion for tap dance with younger students. In 2016, Jesse joined the professional tap dance company "Tapestry" in Austin, Texas where he spent the next 7 years as a principal dancer. Under the direction of Acia Gray, Jesse performed in many original Tapestry Dance Company shows including, "One Step at a Time", "Of Mice and Music - A Jazz Tap Nutcracker",

 "Sound and Silence",   

"The Souls of Our Feet", and the tour of "Passing it Forward, the American Dream?". As a soloist, Jesse has performed in multiple cities throughout the US and in 2018 he was invited to Qingdao, China where he and guitarist, Charles Rangel performed over 100 shows in just 36 days. On top of his performance career, Jesse has traveled both nationally and internationally teaching the art of tap dance with an emphasis on its relationship to music, where his works have received recognition on both the regional and national scale.

He has worked for various conventions and workshops including Dance Masters of America and Sole to Soul tap festival to name a few. He also teaches at various studios in New York City and Long Island including Broadway Dance Center. Jesse hopes to inspire the next generation of tap dancers to explore their creativity, embrace the art form, and carry forward its rich legacy with passion and innovation.

  Mariah Reives began dancing in Sanford, North Carolina at the age of three. She grew up in Dance Masters of America through Carolina Dance Masters Chapter 15. She then went on to train at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts for high school, and then graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a B.A. in Teaching Dance. She is currently playing Liz in the longest running Broadway show- CHICAGO. Her favorite credits include The Great Gatsby on Broadway, Funny Girl Broadway, and Cassandra in the First National Tour of ‘Cats’ The Musical. She has been seen on television for The Tony Awards, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and most recently The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. She is also on faculty at Broadway Dance Center in NYC. Reives created a workshop for aspiring artists called ‘The Performers Circle’ and is excited to guide the next generation of Broadway stars!

David Thomas was born and raised in the heart of hip hop the Bronx NY, with his heritage and roots stemming from Jamaica. David began dancing at the young age of 4, impersonating moves from the king of pop Michael Jackson. By 2005, at the age of 14, David decided to form his own dance company, “WRT The Collective (We Run This). Training alongside his new team with complex choreography, creative concepts, themes and music bringing a fresh new authentic style to the table.

By 2008, David began to make his mark within the professional dance industry. Working to cultivate his style and training with some of the industry's aspiring Artists, such as Laurieann Gibson, Hi Hat Productions, Jose "Hollywood Ramos, Rhapsody James, Candace Brown, Luam, to name a few. Some of David’s Dance & Choreography credits include 

Missy Elliot, A Boogie "wit da hoodie", 

Travis Scott, MTV Vmas, ScarLip, Kranium, Pharrell Williams, Steve Madden Fall Campaign, Sharaya J, 

Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca dance co, NBA Teams Brooklynettes, Team Hype, Brooklynette Kids, Long Island Nets 

David continues to expand his career and impact within the industry as not only a performer and artist but as an educator. He has taught internationally (including Israel, Russia, China, Canada, Dominican Republic) and throughout the U.S. (including Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Boston, Houston, Atlanta, Florida and all parts of NYC). Teaching at the largest and most impactful dance spaces within NYC at Broadway Dance Center, Joffrey Hip Hop Summer Program, & the Alvin Ailey Extension. David has now developed his own authentic style, combining raw hip hop and dancehall fusion naming it "island movement" (an authentic fusion of his journey in life and dance combining where he's from with where he grew up.