A burgeoning triple threat stage performer who has made the most of his opportunities in theater, dancer-actor-singer Michael Berresse was an accomplished gymnast who gave dance a try when he began to outgrow the compact physical frame that those athletes generally possess. Dark-haired, handsome and uncommonly agile and energetic, Berresse had irrepressible charisma, and cultivated a charm that was palpable all the way to the last row in the balcony. A veteran dancer/choreographer with Disney Theme Parks, he moved to NYC in 1987 to break into theater.Starting out as a chorus and ensemble
By age 15 had segued to dance when height began to interfere with gymnastics career
Turned down college acceptances at Yale and Northwestern to take a dance job at Orlando's Disney World; within two years became a top choreographer for the park
