Merrill West is a dancer, teacher and choreographer based in NYC for 20 yrs. Her choreographic work at Casa Manana includes Bat Boy, High School Musical, The Descendants, Shrek, High School Musical, Annie, Carrie, Tuck Everlasting, Grease, Sweeney Todd, Madagascar, and The Wizard of Oz. She is currently faculty in the TCU Theatre Department and has taught master classes for CCM, NYU, Towson University, ACU, OCU and The Radio City Rockettes. As a performer, Merrill had the pleasure of being one of the world famous Radio City Rockettes for eight seasons and appeared on Broadway in the Tony Award winning revival of 42nd Street. She was also seen in the national tour of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. She has appeared on the Today Show, The David Letterman Show, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Tony Awards Broadcast. She is a featured performer on Broadway’s Lost Treasures DVD from PBS.  Her regional theatre credits are numerous and include a Helen Hayes Award for her appearance in the ensemble of Hello Dolly! at Ford’s Theatre in DC. She holds a Bachelor of Music Degree from New York University and is both a proud member of AEA and SDC.