About Us and What We Do

Terpsichore Reality Development is an innovator in developing, producing, and merchandising reality and lifestyle television properties. Our long standing, established relationships with production companies and agents such as Don Buchwald (DBA) and William Morris Endeavor (WME) allow us to have top tier positioning within the entertainment industry. Our team is committed to the development and production of such properties. Further, we have the ability to brand these properties into tangible product lines to maximize profit.

Our Team

Thomas K. Flagg - Producer

Thomas K. Flagg, producer, arts advocate, actor and talent manager, boasts an impressive resume in the industries of arts and entertainment. His body of work is unique and prolific, bridging the gap between the commercial and concert sectors of dance, theatre, film, and television.

While earning his BA in Theatre and Dance at Skidmore College, a career was already under way. Having formed affiliations with such dance luminaries as Metropolitan Opera Choreographer, Zachary Solov, New York Times Dance Critic, John Martin, Founder of New York City Ballet and its affiliate school, Lincoln Kirstein, among others, Flagg sought the guidance and mentorship of these and other prodigious figures to organize and produce dozens of theatrical events locally, in Saratoga, and throughout New England at Jacob’s Pillow and the Joyce Theatre.

His background as a generous patron and avid representative of nearly fifty arts organizations prompted Flagg to found and direct TERPSICHORE SAND Sanctuary for Art, Nature, and Dance, a non-profit organization focused toward celebrating arts in nature. His 200-acre woods provided a fertile setting in which dancers, choreographers, and musicians could come to collaborate, exhibit, and perform new works in the serenity of a natural environment. An educational legacy emerged. The not-for profit organization documented and assembled nine separate education packages for in-school workshops, to encourage students to learn about, make, and experience the arts.

Between projects, Flagg enjoys taking time to pursue his love of acting. Under the name of Jack Goode, Jr., he has worked in film and television alike, earning credits which include Dick Tracey, New York Stories, Tango and Cash, Moonlighting, and All My Children.

Today, Thomas K. Flagg and Terpsichore Productions have created and developed more than twenty bankable dance vehicles to appear in feature film, television, direct video, and live concert/Las Vegas stage. His commercial concepts range from evocative, dance-driven reality shows to fiery live entertainment spectacles a la Cirque du Soleil.

Terpsichore Management and Consulting boasts a broad client base of the most notable dancers, choreographers, and entertainers in the industry.

Bruce Halford - Producer/Writer/Director

Bruce Halford is executive producer/owner of HuskyTV, LLC, in Los Angeles. He has produced, written and directed numerous documentaries, specials and series for a variety of cable networks, including Discovery, History Channel, Court TV, MSNBC, Food Network, HGTV, AMC and Fine Living. He has produced and directed programs in locations as diverse as China, Peru, Austria, Sri Lanka, Iceland, Malaysia, Chile, Japan, Panama and Thailand.

Bruce Halford’s documentary credits include the award-winning “JFK: The Day the Nation Cried,” “Crime Stories: John Gotti,” and “Forbidden China: Riding the Iron Dragon.” Prior to starting his own production business, Bruce was news director of the Southwest’s largest television news department at KDFW-TV in Dallas-Ft. Worth, overseeing an award-winning staff of 125 employees.

Bruce Halford began his television career as an on-air television reporter and anchor, then moved Los Angeles and into program-executive positions, including Senior Producer and Director of KCBS-TV’s #1-rated nightly magazine series, “2 on the Town."

Linda Ruocco - Director of Branding and Merchandising

Linda Ruocco spent the first twenty-five years of her career at some of the finest corporate names in the fashion world, specializing in merchandising and branding, and creating and growing new businesses. She is the first merchant to have taken her extensive background in private label product development to the upscale apparel market. Ms. Ruocco’s diversified background includes some of the most notable names in the fashion industry, including Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Abraham and Straus/Macy’s. She has become known for her vision and accurate trend forecasting, as well as her proven track record in explosive volume growth and superior profit results.

Ms. Ruocco has held management and merchandising positions of Buyer, Group Merchandising Manager, Divisional Merchandise Manager, Vice President of Merchandising, and was appointed to the Merchandise board and executive committee of Bloomingdale’s. She has also held management positions at Escada, Robert Graham, Hartstrings, and Susan Brown’s Baby.

Subsequently, Ms. Ruocco has managed an international consulting practice and has successfully completed merchandising and marketing projects in the U.S., Japan, Spain, France, Great Britain, and Germany. In addition to her proven merchant skills, she is known as a trouble-shooter who can come into any situation and assess problems and create strategies and workable solutions.

Ms. Ruocco is also an international lecturer on Merchandise financial planning, Merchandising Strategy, Product Development, and Marketing and Branding Strategies. She has lectured for the National Retail Merchants Association, American Express Travel Related Services, Federated Department Stores, and was invited by FIT/ASAHI Chemical Industry Company, LTD to be the Fashion Planning Department guest speaker in Tokyo, Japan on “Retailing and Merchandising in America.”