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Meet the Team.
Phil Vitug
Executive Director / Choreographer
Founder & Creator, Vitug Entertainment Productions
Born in the Lubao province of Pampanga, Philippines, Phil moved to the U.S. with his mother and four siblings in 1985. At the age of 16, he was introduced to the world of performing arts studied in Los Angeles under Mr. Joe Tremaine, and in Chicago under Mr. Frank Hachette and Mr. Charles Kelly.
Phil performed as a singer, actor, and dancer in the Broadway musicals “The Phantom”, “Grease”, “Hello Dolly”, “George M”, and “Anything Goes”. Phil also gained experienced training under the tutelage of Bob Fosse. He has traveled all over the world performing as a MC and singer/dancer on Norwegian, Holland America, and Costa Cruise Lines. Phil also modeled for Best Buy, DIY Network, Sprint, Bud Light and appeared on the cover of “Kansas City” Magazine.
He is a choreographer for Cedar Fair Live Entertainment and Worlds of Fun. Phil had choreographed the Moulin Rouge and Haunt Shows for Worlds of Fun as well as Grand Carnivale Parade, Grand Carnivale World Showcase, Hot Rhythm Nights, Winterfest, Swelltones, CF 150 Parade and KI 50 Anniversary Parade for Cedar Fair Live Entertainment.
Phil opened the Conservatory of Dance Education in 1999 and has led the studio to become one of the premier studios in the Greater Kansas City area. CODE has an elite competition troupe as well as a performance team and an extensive recreation program; he expects students to work hard, excel in practice and maintain a positive attitude and fun environment. His students have gone on to
perform around the world – from Hollywood to Beijing; from stage shows to motion pictures.
Jordan Everest
Musical & Technical Director
Creative Assistant
Jordan is a professional Singer/Actor, Arranger, Recording & Live Audio Engineer, Producer, and Songwriter from Salina, Kansas with two Associates Degrees in Music & Audio Engineering from Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC). During his time at KCKCC, Jordan was a Singer and Live Sound Engineer/Choir President for their Vocal Music Department, traveling around the country, working alongside many well-known groups, such as The New York Voices & Take 6. Out of college, Jordan was hired as a Lead Vocalist and Vocal Captain for Royal Caribbean Entertainment and spent 3 contracts traveling the world with them. Back in Kansas City, Jordan spends his time working with Phil for VEP, as a Technical Director for the Dance Out Competition, commercial acting, singing with the Crossroad Sound & Patrick Lentz Band, and managing his own musical ventures through Something Silver Music.
The stage is no stranger to Jordan. His first musical production was as an orphan in Salina Community Theatre’s “Oliver” at the age of 5 and up throughout High School. "Fortunately," that role landed him a number of other roles at SCT, spiraling his addiction for the limelight and an interest in music and theatre. By the age of 10, he started taking guitar lessons and slowly figured out good combinations of the white and black notes on the piano. In his freshman year of High School, some friends showed him how cool it was to record oneself using Audacity, thus teaching him some songwriting basics and recording techniques while focusing on musical theatre and show choir at school. It was of much thanks to his professional swing and jazz vocalist Uncle Les though, that around this time, Jordan was able to put his performing, guitar playing, and live sound experience to the test as a featured artist & engineer in his occasional local shows and even earn a few smaller shows of his own. Much of his earliest vocal instruction is also credited to Les.
Out of high school, Jordan spent 2 years at K-State as a member of The K-State Singers Show Choir for which he initially decided to go to the school. Through a number of connections at K-State, Jordan eventually found himself a member of Cadence Men's Collegiate A Cappella group after being invited to arrange a medley for the group in his sophomore year. A cappella and arranging music has been at the forefront of his mind ever since. Jordan still works as a commissioned arranger and has earned several other arranging jobs through his connections at K-State and Worlds of Fun.
Jordan is also an avid recycler, recently going plastic-free, and has enjoyed a (mostly) plant-based diet since 2009.
"Hugest thanks to VEP for providing me the ultimate dream and creative outlet in music. I cannot wait to explore the reaches of this company!"
Shannon Bjornlie
Primary Administrator
Creative Assistant
We love Shannon here at VEP! Unfortunately, she's been so hard at work, we don't have a bio from her yet. Stay tuned friends!