ALL About

Who
we
are

Noir Dance Experience is an elite dance program founded by Khori Petinaud and Jason Williams that guides, educates, uplifts, and inspires dancers as they embark on their journey towards greatness in the dance industry.

Our mission is not only to help dancers uncover and embrace the most powerful version of themselves, but also to give them the tools necessary to navigate the ever-changing business of dance.

Through expert mentorship, transformative experiences, and unwavering support, we will nurture your natural talents, cultivate your star quality, and help you refine the skills that set you apart. You’ll gain clarity around your career goals, experience meaningful breakthroughs, and develop the confidence to pursue your dreams with boldness and purpose.

About
Jason
Williams

Jason Williams is a movement architect, dancer, director, and visionary whose work pulses with spirit, sensuality, and soul. Rooted in culture and shaped by experiences, his artistry is spiritual, intentional, and joy-forward—crafted to move both body and soul.

A finalist on So You Think You Can Dance (Season 2), Jason has built an international career across film, television, stage, and commercial work. His credits include High School Musical, FAME, Dirty Dancing, and Hairspray LIVE, with TV appearances on RuPaul's Drag Race, POSE, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Dancing with the Stars, SNL, and more. Mr. Williams has performed with icons like Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, and many more. He has graced stages at the Oscars, BET Awards, MTV Awards, Emmys, and Billboard Music Awards.

Jason wrote, directed, choreographed, and produced The Jason Williams Experience: LIVE! — a sold-out production at NYC's Alvin Ailey Theater. In 2024, he launched NOIR, a bold new dance company and platform celebrating excellence, identity, and community. Internationally known for his jazz-rooted technique, soulful musicality, and transformational Teaching, Jason's choreography awakens presence, honors lineage, and ignites joy. With a signature style blending foundation, feeling, and truth, his work isn't just unforgettable—it's undeniable.

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About
Khori
Petinaud

Khori Petinaud, is a NYC based performer, educator, wife and mother. She studied at Dance Theater of Harlem, North Carolina School of the Arts, The Ailey School and received her BFA in dance from NYU. She is currently a Verdon Fosse Legacy Protege underneath the direction of Nicole Fosse.

Khori's class has been described by dancers as an incubator for individuality, musicality, and confidence. Her classes challenge the dancer to not only learn the steps, but OWN the steps, encouraging dancers to dig deep to discover their own unique performing genius.

Broadway credits include Just in Time (OBC), Chicago the Musical, Aladdin the Musical (OBC), Moulin Rouge the Musical (OBC), Lempicka (OBC) and Bob Fosse's Dancin' (OBC)where she earned a Chita Rivera Award nomination (Outstanding Dancer in a Broadway show) as well as a win (Outstanding Ensemble in a Bway show)! Some other credits include The Radio City Rockettes (2022 Season), Sweet Gwen Suite (City Center; Hudson Valley Dance Festival), Black Swan the musical, In the Heights (Kennedy Center), The Color Purple (Nat. Tour), King Kong, American Dance Machine, and Freddie Falls in Love ( Signature Theater: Al Blackstone). Tv credits include: The Gilded Age (HBO), Up Here (Hulu), Rent: Live (FOX), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon), Vinyl (HBO), The Knick (Cinemax), and Z:The Beginning of Everything (Amazon).