Michael Lasris is a resident company member/choreographer at the Carousel Dinner Theatre right here in Fort Collins.  He recently graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Catawba College in Salisbury, NC.  Michael has been performing in musicals since the age of twenty months old! He started formal dance training in tap, jazz, ballet, and lyrical at the age of seven at Wilkins School of Dance in Newport News, VA. While at Wilkins, Michael became a Dance Caravan Kid and toured all summer alongside such names as Jerry Rose, Barry Youngblood, Laurie Rousseau, and Andrea Hammond. He was offered a full scholarship to return the following summer.

Michael has also performed at Paramount’s Kings Dominion for two summers as the lead male dancer, Papermill Theatre (42^nd Street, Beauty and the Beast), Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Little Me, Evita, Bye Bye Birdie), Peach State Summer Theatre (Singin’ in the Rain, Aladdin, Ragtime), and Charleston Stage Company (West Side Story, A Christmas Carol, The Producers). While performing, he has also served as Dance Captain and Choreographer for several productions.

While at Catawba College, Michael taught the advanced Tap classes for the college and served as a dancer and choreographer for the Dance Ensemble. However, since graduation, Michael has spent his time focusing on Musical Theatre. He is thrilled to be teaching at SWDC and is excited to be back to honing his true passion: dance!