Derek Roland began his dance training at Clark Academy of Performing Arts in Rochester and Buffalo, where he was
inspired by Master classes from such tap greats as Savion Glover, Ted Levy, and Van "The Man" Porter. He received
a BFA in Theatre Performance from Niagara University, and his credits include National Tours of Kiss Me Kate (Bill Calhoun),
Showboat, Cinderella and Funny Girl, as well as the Italian Tour of West Side Story. New York Credits include the NY Fringe
Festival, American Theater of Actors, The York Theater, The Actors Playground, Merkin Concert Hall, and most recently the New
York Musical Theater Festival's "Freshly Tossed." Derek continues to study tap with teachers such as Ray Hesselink, Randy Skinner,
Barbara Duffy, Derick Grant, Roxane Butterfly, Max Pollack, and Jared Grimes, and has performed in Tap City at the Duke Theater and
the ATDF's Winter Tap Intensive. He has taught at Steps on Broadway, New Dance Group and Broadway Dance Center as well as Master
Classes at Universities and Studio's across the US. His choreography has been featured at venues such as Vital Theater Company,
59E59 Theaters, Emerging Artists Theatre, NYMTF and New World Stages. Derek is also a creator/performer with Parallel Exit Physical
Theatre Company in Manhattan, and is developing a new tap show called "Time Step!"
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