WEST TAMPA DANCE COMPANY - Key Persons


Katt Fantroy

Katt Fantroy started dancing at the age of ten in California. He is a USF graduate. As his first dance job he was a dancer for Brittany Spears in Las Vegas. He attended the prestigious dance school of Julliard for summer classes for three years. He has worked as a choreographer for Universal Orlando. He has also worked for Disney as a dancer/actor. Katt also remains active in the dance battle scenes within the state of Florida.

Samantha Cressman

Originally from Allentown, Pennsylvania, Samantha was honored to lead the Extreme Dance Studio competition team as their team captain for four years from its creation to the point of her graduation. During her competition years throughout the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, & New York area, Samantha achieved many awards and went on to compete at the national and international level. Throughout her education here in Florida at the University of Tampa, she has studied with artists such as Bill Evans, Jon Lehrer, and LA-based Amanda Kay White. She has also performed and choreographed for the University of Tampa's Dance program in original works, student-led shows and professionally-choreographed performances. Samantha earned her Bachelor of Arts in Applied Dance from the University of Tampa with a focus on brain-compatible dance education. Along with her teaching, she serves as the Administrative Assistant for Concannon, Miller & Co., P.C. Accounting Firm in St. Petersburg. Samantha is currently a proud performer for Moving Current Dance Collective in Tampa, Florida and has worked with artists such as Cynthia Hennessy, Catherine Inzirillo (CJ), and Robert S. Kelley. She has also worked in collaboration with Colette Krogol & Matt Reeves, artistic directors of Orange Grove Dance Company of the Washington, D.C./Maryland area both on stage work and film work. Samantha is passionate about passing on her knowledge and experience in the dance field to her students and continuing to grow alongside them.