PTF Faculty
Jenefer Miller, Founder/Director
Jenefer is a native of Michigan and is a tap dancer, teacher, choreographer, director, writer, and producer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in the Performing Arts from Oakland University and a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Phoenix. Jenefer recently performed with the MusicaNova Orchestra and was commissioned to interpret and perform Morton Gould’s Tap Dance Concerto at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix. Ms. Miller was also featured in a short film by Screenvision Media’s Corner Stories which aired in movie theatres across the United States. She has appeared on stage with Tap 24.7, Mike Wittmer’s Scuff'd Up, Especially Tap Chicago, the Detroit Tap Festival honoring the legendary Nicholas Brothers, Dance Chicago, Sesame Street Live, and Oakland Dance Theatre.
Mentored by Dianne Walker and the late Robert Reed, Jen has performed in shows with legends such as the Nicholas Brothers, Ben Vereen, Debbie Allen, Savion Glover, Chloe Arnold, Sarah Reich, Jason Samuels Smith, Dianne Walker, Jimmy Slyde, Barbara Duffy, Robert Reed, Prince Spencer, Harold "Stumpy" Cromer, and Heather Cornell.
Faculty credits include American College Dance Festival, Arizona State University adjunct faculty, Motor City Tap Fest, Phoenix Tap Fest, St. Louis Tap Festival, Las Vegas Tap Festival, Tapapalooza, Portland Tap Fest, Circle City Tap Fest, Wing It Tap Challenge, Oakland University, Nexus Dance Conventions, Tap Into the Network, and more! JMill is the producer of the Phoenix Tap Fest and Just West of Broadway, and owns JMill Productions LLC, producing arts education events all across the nation. Her choreography has been featured at Cornell University for the American College Dance Festival, featured in Tap 24.7 original shows, and has also been aired on ABC, AZTV7,and 3TV. Jenefer is a resident choreographer for the professional tap company Circle City Tap Co in Indiana. Jen studied dance, voice, acting and technical theatre at Oakland University and delved into improv at the Improv Olympic , or IO, in Chicago. She was a backup singer for Bob McGrath in Sesame Street Live and also appeared on stage with Sam Wright and Ben Vereen. Jen has choreographed and directed shows including Hairspray, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Seussical the Musical, and more. She has been the director for the Kyrene Community Theatre, Thunder Theatre Company, and Studio 111 Theater Company. She teaches dance across the country and is on staff locally at Dancers Domain in Scottsdale and Dance Connection Too, in Chandler, AZ. JMill was a finalist for the Ahwatukee Chamber’s Educational Mentor of the Year, nominated for Phoenix Best Teachers, and has won numerous inspirational awards including one from former Governor John Engler of Michigan. She was the proud recipient of the 2015 Oakland University MaTilDa Award for Alumni Lifetime Achievement in Dance.
Jenefer has enjoyed watching many former dance students including Ryan and Evan Kasprzak, Nick Young, and many more on Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance as well as NBC's World of Dance.
For more: http://jmillproductions.com
Denise Caston-Clark was a Radio City Rockette for 10 years and toured nationally with the Tony Award winning musical, Crazy For You. Denise has worked with and performed the choreography of Savion Glover as part of the Broadway Dance Center showcase in New York City. She recently created, choreographed, produced and directed Beatles On Tap, a tap dance show featuring the iconic music of The Beatles, accompanied by Detroit's best musicians.
She performed on tour in Australia with Elvis to the Max. Her choreography has been seen in many productions in which she performed, including shows at Caesars Windsor in Ontario, Canada. Credits also include film, television, commercials, and industrials.
She was on the faculty at Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway in NYC, and is thrilled to be back in her home state of Michigan, where she founded and directs Tap Dance Detroit. Other teaching credits include Debbie Allen Dance Academy Summer Intensive, Gregg Russell's Tap Into the Network, Big Apple Tap Festival, and The Rockette Experience© at Radio City Music Hall.
In 2011, Denise was invited to speak at the TEDx Detroit Conference about her contributions to the cultural landscape in Detroit, including founding and producing Motor City Tap Fest and founding the Detroit Tap Repertory.
In 2014, she was awarded a prestigious MaTilDa Award from her alma mater, Oakland University, for Alumni Achievement in Dance.
Denise Caston-Clark, Faculty
Christopher is grateful to be working as PTF’s Website Manager for the fourth year in a row!
A Brooklyn-based creative and musical theatre performer, Christopher is currently the Marketing Manager/Associate Producer at Bailey St. Entertainment, New York–based production company known for creating immersive, large‑scale experiences that bring together diverse creative disciplines in unexpected ways.
His creative work extends to UGC production for national brands and to arts education, where he focuses on accessibility, diversity, and inclusion. A proud member of Actors’ Equity Association, his performance credits include Off-Broadway, international touring, and regional theatre. Originally from Michigan, he holds Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Arts & Humanities from Michigan State University.
For more: www.christophermichaelx.com