Justin Sears-Watson grew up in Evansville, Indiana, competing as a classically trained vocalist and spent his younger years on the stage as a musical theater actor and singer. He went on to Northern Kentucky University to obtain a B.A. in Musical Theater Performance, and then moved to Chicago, IL, training in dance under Alexi Kremnev, and Anna Reznik. He studied at the Cincinnati Ballet School as well as the Giordano Jazz Dance Scholarship Program. Justin recently retired from Dance Kaleidoscope and is currently the Artistic Director of Phoenix Rising Dance Company.Justin has had the privilege of working with a myriad of the best choreographers and dancers around the globe. And is excited to now be Artistically Directing and teaching at his own studio.