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CaRu Entertainment
Official Sponsor of the Fight Vixens Dance Team
CaRu Entertainment, owned and directed by professional dancer and choreographer Cassie Russo, is a premiere entertainment company based in New York City. A privately held company, CaRu Entertainment is the umbrella entity for a variety of ventures in the entertainment industry.
CaRu Entertainment offers consulting and choreography services for aspiring and seasoned performers, dance companies and dance teams. In addition, individual and group Workshops and Master Classes are scheduled throughout the year.
Built on the idea that dreams are merely visions awaiting the opportunity to become reality, CaRu Entertainment is working to bring passion to the world – one performance at a time. Already, they have captivated audiences throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond.
With a sophisticated, pop-influenced flair, CaRu Entertainment specializes in hip hop and street jazz performances. The company's dancers, performing as "The Crew", regularly add a fresh dynamic to venues and events such as nightclubs, launch parties, fashion shows, concerts and charity events.
Cassie Russo
As founder and artistic director of CaRu Entertainment, Cassie uses her vast experience, skill and passion to provide creative direction and leadership.
In addition to her leadership role with CaRu Entertainment, Cassie is the co-founder and co-coach of the Vixens dance team associated with the National Rugby League's Philadelphia Fight. Cassie is also a freelance makeup artist working for professional dance teams and with publications such as PH Magazine.
As a professional dancer, Cassie has appeared on The Today Show, Good Day Philadelphia, Pix Morning News and as a backup dancer for the world-renowned country act Rascal Flatts on their 2008 "Bob that Head" national tour. Cassie has also acted as co-host on the Comcast OnDemand series Girls Night Out and has been featured on the PBS show Tempo. In addition, Cassie was a member of the Philadelphia Wings Angels Dance Team and the New York Titans Dance Team, coached by Christie Kirk, former captain of New York Knicks City Dancers. Cassie has had the distinct honor of working with choreographer Bijan Williams and Pasha and Anya from So You Think You Can Dance and has performed with hip hop/alternative act Physha.
Cassie trained at the Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles with celebrity choreographer Shane Sparks of Fox Network's So You Think You Can Dance, Donyelle Jones of MTV's America's Best Dance Crew and Brittney Spears' backup dancer Jesse Santos.
Cassie holds a double-major degree in Dance and Liberal Arts from DeSales University where she founded and directed a hip hop dance club.
