works nationwide as a choreographer, performer, and dance instructor. Clayton was most recently in the ensemble and dance captain of Rock Of Ages with Mercury Theater Chicago and with Drury Lane in the ensemble and dance captain in Grease as well as the ensemble in Evita. He was last seen on the Music Theater works stage as “Scuttle” in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, in the ensemble of Mamma Mia!, and as the choreographer for Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and Billy Elliot.  He was choreographer in residence with Music Theater Works under the direction of Rudy Hogenmiller for seven seasons where he choreographed and/or performed in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,  “Benjamin;” Hunchback of Notre Dame, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Into The Woods, Anything Goes, “ensemble;” Pirates of Penzance, “ensemble;” Peter Pan, “Nana/Croc;” Gypsy, “Tulsa;” Mame, “ensemble,” Candide, Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, Die Fladermaus, The Fantastiks, “Mute;” and Damn Yankees. “Eddie” At Porchlight Music Theatre he was “Greg” in A Chorus Line. Clayton also performed at Marriott Theatre in La Cage as “Mercedes”. Clayton is an Instructor and choreographer for M.A. Dance Nation, a Texas based traveling convention circuit, where he has been choreographing, teaching, and judging since 1999. Clayton has five times been a consultant and contributed choreography for the Capital One Bowl’s All American Halftime Show. Throughout his 25 year career as a dancer he has worked with Robert Battle, Fernando Bujones, Sherry Zunker, Paul Taylor & Anne Reinking. Clayton’s television credits include “Every Dancer Has a Story,” a PBS special on the River North Chicago Dance Company, where he was a company member for 10 seasons and toured nationally, and internationally. Clayton Cross is originally from Midland, TX where he received his early training from La Petite Dance Co., Coleman Academy, and the Midland Community Theatre as a member of the Pickwick Players. Clayton holds a double B.F.A. in Ballet and Modern Dance from Texas Christian University.