 |
 |
|
Alicia Corcoran-Scott
Alicia first donned a pair of dance shoes at the age of 2 and found her niche in life from that moment on. She grew up training with her mother, Patty Simmonds, who later sent her to train in classical ballet with the Louisville Ballet Academy, which is known today as the University of Louisville dance academy. Alicia made her professional debut in musical theatre at the meager age of 8 when she played Gretel in Derby Dinner Playhouse's production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Falling in love with the stage, Alicia continued to work as a child performer up through high school. While growing up, Alicia travelled nationwide with Simmonds competing and performing. She has won top awards in the solo divisions of national dance, talent, and cheerleading competitions. She was even selected to represent her homestate as Miss Sweatheart with I Love Dance talent competition and got to perform at Caesar's Palace at the age of 12.
After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education, Alicia moved to NYC to further develop her career in performing arts. She spent two and a half years there studying, auditioning, and performing alongside some of the world's finest talent. She continued to study dance at the famous Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway, and participated in musical theatre workshops acting and singing. Alicia spent six months of her time in NYC working for the international touring company SPIRIT OF THE DANCE. She was a member of this company's first American cast of BROADWAY! THE STAR-SPANGLED CELEBRATION, which had its debut in Branson, MO. Alicia has performed in numerous professional productions including: A CHORUS LINE, WILL ROGERS FOLLIES, 42ND STREET, JOSEPH..., CHILDREN OF EDEN, GREASE, CATS, and THE MUSIC MAN.
Also while in NYC, Alicia met and married Gabriel Scott. She moved back to her hometown of Jeffersonville in 2005 to nest with him and take over the family business. Today, Gabriel and Alicia perform locally with Derby Dinner Playhouse and are a successful choreography team for local theatrical productions. They are staff members for Spirit Over the Water Productions, a theatrical production team founded by Patty Simmonds and are featured performers with this team at the new Riverstage venue, located at the foot of Spring St. in downtown Jeffersonville. Alicia spent two years teaching middle school Language Arts for Greater Clark County Schools, but now she is the preschool director at Simmonds. Alicia's favorite job to date, however, is that of mother to her and Gabriel's 2 year old, Sebastian Michael.
|
| |
|
|
 |
|
Gabriel Scott
A native of Mazatlan, Mexico, Gabriel grew up dancing such Latin dances as salsa and merengue. At the age of 15, Gabriel moved to Mexico City where he began his formal dance training. Although Gabriel has taken classes in jazz and ballet, Ballroom & Latin dancing tends to be his field of expertise. While studying in Mexico City, Gabriel was scouted for showing great talent in Argentine tango and was cast in LATIN TANGO, an Argentine Tango company which was formed by dancers in the Broadway show FOREVER TANGO. He was also a member of SALSA CON CLAVE, the group which represents Mexico in the International Salsa Congress and was furthermore on faculty for The Mexican School of Ballroom Dance.
Gabriel's theatrical experiences range from stage to television. Television credits include FROM THE MEMORY OF THE RHYTHM, THE ENCHANTING DEAD, and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Stage credits include various variety shows in multiple Mexican cities, touring with LATIN TANGO, GREASE, THE MUSIC MAN, LITTLE BEAR OF THE MIAMI, and DAVID AND BATHSHEBA.
In 2002, Gabriel moved to New York City where he met and married his wife, Alicia Corcoran-Scott. After moving back to nest in Indiana, the two took over the family business as 3rd generation owners. They are not only a performance team and business team, but they also collaborate to choreagraph productions in the Kentuckiana area. He, too, is a member of the production team and featured performer for Spirit Over the Water Productions.
|
| |
|
|
 |
|
Alena Waters
Alena is also a member of the 3rd generation Simmonds family. She is the youngest of Patty Simmonds' three children. Alena has competed in dance and gymnastics throughout the country all her life. As a child actress, she turned professional, performing for Derby Dinner Playhouse at a young age with such shows as THE KING AND I. Alena displayed her comic abilities with the role of "Mama" in her school's production of BYE, BYE, BIRDIE. She was a Junior Varsity Cheerleader and Dance Captain of the Rhythm - n - Red Dance Team for Jeffersonville High School. She, like her sister Alicia, has studied dance and performing arts intensively since childhood.
A graduate of Indiana University Southeast, Alena is today a part-time preschool teacher and full-time mommy. She is still involved with the family business and its performances, but dedicates the majority of her energy to raising her three beautiful little boys Chaz, 6, Carson,4, and Cash, 1. |
|