Artistic Directors: Darryl Retter and Linda Bernabei-Retter
Co-Artistic Director: Reagan Marie and Gina Badone
Our Creative Team: Darryl Retter, Linda Bernabei-Retter, Reagan Marie, Gina Badone,
Sierra Paige and Jenn Parsley

Rhythm Machine Dance Company has been recognized on a Regional, National, and International level. Known for it’s cutting edge choreography, breathtaking costuming, unique concepts, and positive spirit, Rhythm Machine continues to thrive under the direction of the Retter’s and their incredible faculty and staff.

Members (ages 7-18 years) study in the techniques of Classical Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, and Hip Hop. The Retter Philosophy is to instruct dance in a positive manor, to create thinking and intelligent dancers who are not only technically brilliant, but creative and passionate about Dance. Dancers who Love. Dancers who Hope. Dancers who Dream. And in these dreams – Greatness is Born

Conventions and Competitions

Showstopper Competition, Anaheim CA.:
My Boyfriends Back (Gold), Funky Fresh & The Fly Girls w/ Lil’ Man (Gold), Hip To Be Square (Platinum), Rough Cut (Platinum), Turn to Stone (Platinum), 9 to 5 (Double Platinum), A Sneeze In Time (Platinum), The Great Escape (Double Platinum), Tango De Tourista (Double Platinum), I Said – Jessie Gold (Double Platinum), Contaporary – Christina Cox (Platinum)

New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA) Santa Clara, CA
My Boyfriends Back (Gold), Funky Fresh and the Fly Girls (Gold),
Turn to Stone (Gold), Hip 2 B Square (Gold), Rough Cut (Gold),
A Sneeze in Time (Gold), Tango de Tourista (Gold),
The Great Escape (Platinum), I Said – Jessie Gold (Gold),
ConTaporary – Christina Cox (Gold)

Company Dance (Co. Dance) Los Angeles, CA.
My Boyfriends Back (Gold), Funky Fresh and The Fly Girls w/ Lil Man (Gold), Hip To Be Square (Platinum), 9 to 5 (Platinum), A Sneeze In Time (Gold), The Great Escape (Platinum), Tango De Tourista (Gold), I Said – Jessie Gold (Gold), ConTaporary – Christina Cox (Gold)

Scholarship Recipients: Gabe Rashba, Courtni Gidish
Broadway Dance Center Scholarship Billi Marder

Rockette Award: Jessie Gold

Performances:

6th Annual Thousand Oaks Arts Festival, Civic Arts Plaza

Educational Videos/Catalogues
Danceography, Music Works: Choreographer Darryl Retter
Kidgroovz and Theatrix, Musicworks: Choreographer Gina Badone
Print Work Stagewear LA Costume Collection 2010: Photographer Michael Baciu

Senior Company
Shalynne Armstrong, Caitlin Braun, Alex Broussard, Christina Cox, Nina Fisher, Courtni Gidish, Jessie Gold, Nicole Jones, Chelsea Preisler, Dylan Ptacek, Sheridan Siegel, Anjali Vaswani

Teen Company
Melissa Aaronson, Brooke Arenson, Olivia Gerns, Tessa Gidish, Alison Kerner, Alexandra Kerr, Erica Kitchen, Taylor Lyle, Billi Marder, Chloe Martin, Renata Retter, Eloise Roche, Khristina Shad, Casey Snyder, Macy Sorgenstein, Hannah Sprague

Junior Company
Sarah Finegold, Sara Glaser, Zoe Graham, Megan Herbert, Sophie Himmelstern, Sarah Lavin, Sarah Lipstone, Tessa Martin, Hannah Miller, Rebecca Pomerantz,
Hannah Pritchett, Gabriel Rasba, Shayne Townsend, Sabrina Urban, Amanda Williams

Mini Company
Ashley Bolger, Taylor Bolger, Jennifer Corbett, Michelle Paige, Lauren Pomerantz, Shayne Steinzeig, AJ Urban, Jessica Warshal, Delaney Willet, Kendal Winer