DARIO NATARELLI

A BIT ABOUT DARIO

Dario is a 2016 graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia HS of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York where he was a drama major and delivered a commencement address at Lincoln Center centering around the importance of arts education. He is also a 2020 Cum Laude graduate of The Pennsylvania State University’s BFA Musical Theatre Program, where he achieved Dean’s List status for every semester, and he was the Student Marshal for the School of Theatre.

Credits include: Illinoise, A New Broadway Musical by Justin Peck, Jackie Sibblies Drury, with music by Sufjan Stevens (OBC, Understudy, Assistant Dance Captain), Dance Captain & Swing for Justin Peck (Broadway Labs), Oliver! (NYCC Encores!, Noah Claypole, Featured Ensemble), Postmodern Jukebox (2024 Euro Tour, soloist tap dancer), Tappin’ Thru Life with Maurice Hines (Off-Broadway, principal), The Tap Dance Kid (New York City Center Encores!, Featured ensemble), Maestro (Netflix film with Bradley Cooper & Justin Peck), Sugar Hill Nutcracker (Joshua Bergasse), A Salute to the Presidential Scholars at The Kennedy Center directed by Debbie Allen, Breaking Brooklyn (film), Vail Dance Festival (performer/soloist), Assistant Choreographer to Michelle Dorrance and Damian Woetzel at Vail Dance Festival, Assistant Choreographer to J. Austin Eyer for Hands on a Hardbody at Penn State Centre Stage, Assistant Choreographer to Michele DunLeavy for Men on Boats at Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, Inside/Out at Jacob's Pillow, Demi Remick Dance Company, Jazz at Lincoln Center, national commercials, and more.

Dario is a tap dance teacher at the acclaimed Broadway Dance Center in New York City. He has taught classes in tap dance and contemporary dance internationally. He teaches private dance lessons and creates choreography for dancers of all levels.

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He volunteered for many years as an assistant teacher at American Tap Dance Foundation (NYC) and with Broadway Workshop for Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS.

Dario is grateful to all of his teachers and supporters, at Penn State and throughout his training - especially his late tap dance mentor, Robert L. Reed, who always reminded him to “Respect the Dance."