2021 Master Class:
Contemporary with Jess Hendricks
DETAILS
Ages 12+
Int/Adv level
Class Fee: $35
Join us on Friday, September 10 from 6–7:30pm for an exciting Int/Adv Contemporary class with resident artist, Jess Hendricks. Jess is an Adjunct Professor at PACE University in NYC and on faculty of 24 Seven Dance Convention. Class is open to dancers 12 and up.
JESS HENDRICKS
Jess Hendricks graduated from the University of Colorado with a BFA in Dance. Her training consisted of summers at Perry Mansfield School of the Performing Arts, American Dance Festival, Harvard Dance Festival, EDGE Scholarship, Gus Giordano and Hubbard Dance Street. Her credits include commercials and industrials for Godiva, Loreal, Reebok, Toys R Us, Universal Studios, Volkswagon and Warner Brothers.
Jess has worked on the European tours of Hair, Grease and Jesus Christ Superstar as Dance Captain, performed for the opening premiers of Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby and can be seen in such movies as Living Out Loud and Between The Sheets. She has performed and assisted in the Elan Awards, Bob Fosse Awards, Ms. America Pageant, Carnival, Dance Break and Broadway Bares.
Jess has choreographed the New York musicals “The Shaggs”, “The Book Of The Dun Cow” and “Dead City” as well as the movie musical “Free Fall” and the music video “Just A Dress” for the Berlin Film Festival. Jess choreographed European artist Sofia Strati’s music video “This Cant Be Love” in New York for Eurovision.
Jess has taught at Universities and Festivals throughout Canada, Costa Rica, Cyprus, France, Italy, Japan, Korea, Norway and the United States. She has danced with “The Wes Veldink Movement”, co-created her own company “Two Peas & A Pod” and created work with A Great Big World and Alicia Keys.
She has presented work for METDance, Wanderlust, Point Park University, Marymount Manhattan College and PACE University. Jess is currently an Adjunct Professor at PACE University in NYC, on the faculty of 24 Seven Dance Convention and Co- Founder of Dancers Give Back Dallas.