40 | JANUARY 23 • 2020
“I had choreographic ideas
and the designers had some
new design ideas. The tour is
probably one step better than
the Broadway production.”
— JOSHUA BERGASSE
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taught at his mom’
s studio
and now teaches at New
York schools, including the
Broadway Dance Center and
Steps on Broadway.
“Because of my
choreography jobs, I call up
different studios and say I’
m
free on certain days and ask
if they have any slots for me
to teach. They slot me in.
It’
s really a good deal for me
and for them.”
Last year, when he
directed and choreographed
I Married an Angel at the
New York City Center, he
connected deeply with the
theme. He has been married
for just over a year to Sara
Mearns, a star in that show
and a principal dancer at
New York City Ballet.
“We didn’
t have an actual
Jewish wedding ceremony,
but we were under a
chuppah and did break
the glass,” he says. “We
got married on a beach in
North Carolina. Together,
we lit the Chanukah candles
this past year.”
Bergasse, who returned
to Michigan to celebrate
Thanksgiving, will be
in town April 19 for a
gala to celebrate the 40th
anniversary of the dance
studio started by his mom
and now managed by his
brother, Mark. The brothers
will perform together.
Involvement with
the family dance studio
makes Bergasse especially
appreciative of involvement
with Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory.
“It’
s fun for the whole
family,” he says. “There
are great lessons in the
show, but it’
s also super-
entertaining. One of my
favorite moments is when
the Oompa-Loompas
(factory workers) make
their first appearance (the
show-stopping number).”
Joshua Bergasse and Sara
Mearns, both dancers, wed
on a beach in North Carolina.
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