Cody Wheat is originally from Utica, New York where he started dancing at the age of 15. He competed on both regional and national levels and furthered his training at Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute with a focus in Ballet, Jazz and Tap. During his training he performed in numerous productions and then went on to teach for many dance studios in the area winning numerous choreography awards for his creative and innovative pieces of work. Cody performed with Celebrity Cruise Lines for 4 years as a Production Dancer and Dance Captain touring all over Europe the Mediterranean the Caribbean and Alaska, eventually becoming the rehearsal director. Cody spent 6 months in London, England where he trained extensively at Pineapple Dance Studio in all styles of dance and also at The Place Dance Studio with a focus in Ballet and Modern. Cody furthered his career as a choreographer for Mike Malony Entertainment producing shows for Celebrity Cruises, and as a dancer and dance captain for Jersey Rocks at the Snoqualmi Casino in Seattle Washington. He was also a dancer for Spirit productions performing at Casinos in Niagara Falls in shows such as Rocket Man, Dancing Queen and The Spirit of Christmas. He is a certified Acrobatic Arts instructor and has taught all levels, participated in the work study program at Broadway Dance Center in NY and was a company member of the modern dance company ANAHATA. Teaching experience includes instructor and Artistic Director at Empire of the Performing Arts in NJ, the intro to dance and dance creative movement teacher at K.I.P.P NYC College Prep for 7 years, and the varsity cheer coach for a nationally ranked team.