Allison Hendricks - Profile

 

Vision
"To always take performers to the next level,

bringing out the best in them and watching them grow,

not only as artists, but also as people.
My inspiration stems from the ultimate end result."

 

 

Profile

Dancer/Choreographer/Teacher/Director/Adjudicator

 

 

 

Training

University of Cape Town School of Dance

 (1989-1991)

 

Classical Ballet

Modern Jazz

Contemporary Dance

African dance

Spanish/Flamenco dance

 

 

Professional career as dancer & choreographer

   Choreography work -

Semi - Professional/amateur & Professional Performing Artists

                      

2014

Café De Cabaret

 

2013

• Choreography for music video by Echo Ledge Productions Directed by Matthew Griffiths Cinematography by Roscoe Vercueil 

   

  2010

  - Choreography for ‘Dance Cabaret Revue’, Mallorca, Spain

   

  2007-2012

  Choreography for Mallorca & Menorca (Spain)

  ( choreography and direction for singers)

   

  2005/2006

  - ‘Corazon Latino’ with dancer, singer and producer

  Julio Acevedo

  - Choreography for “APPLAUZ” – production with singers at Artscape, C/ Town,SA

  Warehouse theatre, Klein Karoo Arts Festival, Standard bank Arts

  Festival (Namibia) & various other venues

   

   (2005)

  - dancer with Jazzart’s Dance Joint in Jazzart’s production of

  “Guardian of the Flame”, featuring well known singer Sibongile

  Khumalo, Neo Muyanga, Tina Schouw amongst other, Cape Town South Africa

   

   (2002/2003)

  -Corporate/ promotional work in Cape Town, SA with choreographer Christopher Kindo

  - dancer at “Spier”, open air theatre, Stellenbosch, as a member

  of Full Circle Dance Company

  ( in collaboration with Jazzart, Dance for All, Cafda & the Eoan Group)

  Choreographed by Alfred Hinkel ( Jazzart) and Christopher Kindo

   

  (2002)

   - dancer in “Backstage” (local television series with choreography by Christopher Kindo)

   

  (2001)

  - dancer in Shoprite/ Checkers “ Woman of the Year “ Awards, choreographed by Christopher Kindo

   

  (2000)

  - Freelance and corporate work – Durban, South Africa

   

  (1999)

  - dancer at the Holiday Inn Crown Plaza in Cheju Korea (Dance Captain)

  - dancer in Ankara, Turkey, show directed by Michael Lovegrove (former Sun City producer)                                                       

   

   (1998)

  - dancer on board the Royal Star ship - Star Line Cruises

  Choreographed by Sharon Braby

  - dancer on board the Symphony ship -Star Light Cruises

  Choreographed by Sharon Braby

   

  (1997)

  - dancer at the Mandarin Hotel, Singapore (Dance Captain)

   

  (1996)

  - dancer at Thaba’Ncu sun (Sun International) – (Dance captain)

  - dancer on board the Star Pisces ship - Star Cruises

  - Hong Kong, Thailand & China

   

   (1995)

  - dancer at the Windhoek Country Club & Resort, Windhoek Namibia

  - dancer at Venda Sun (Sun International) – (Dance captain)

   

  (1994/1995)

  - dancer at Thaba’Nchu Sun (Sun International)

   ‘LEGACY’ & ‘TOYS FOR BOYS’ (two shows)

  Choreographed by Sharon Braby & Carrie Cunningham

   

  (1994)

  - dancer with Southern Women Contemporary Dance Co choreography  Gary Gordon

  - dancer in “Folies Panache” - dance extravaganza , Artscape, Cape Town, South Africa

  Choreographed by Carlo Spetto

   

   (1993)

  - joined Union Contemporary Dance Company, Cape Town, South Africa

  Directed by Sonwabo Masepe & Julie Lock

   

  2000-2015

• Choreography for various productions including that of Primary and Secondary institutions

- Choreography for the Artscape Schools’ Arts festival, Cape Town, South Africa

(a project as part of Artscape Audience Development and Education’s (ADE) ongoing vision to develop a love for the performing arts, and contributing to practical nation-building)

- Choreography for the Baxter Dance Festival, Cape Town, South Africa

 

 

Teaching Experience

 

2008-2015

Dance for All (NGO - CEO & founder- Philip Boyd)

www.danceforall.co.za

 

2016

Artistic Director

- Head of the Bridging Training Programme

- Teacher & Choreographer

- Events Coordinator

 

2013

• Dance Teacher on reality television series Dream School SA

   

2006

Wynberg High School -Arts Focus School (WCED)

Grade 8 & 9 (Arts& Culture)

Grade 10 - 12 (Dance Studies)

 

2004

- Battswood Arts Centre – Dance

 

2001-2005

- Rosmead Central Primary (Western Cape Education Department)

Grade 1-7 (Arts & Culture)

 

 2001-2003

Full Circle Dance Centre, Cape Town

Silver Leaf Dance School

(Various dance forms)