Dance Educators of America

Dance. Educate. Inspire.

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Dance Educators Of America
World-Class dance organization, dedicated to education first. 

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vincent hicks
musical theatre

Growing up in the heart of Motown, Vincent has been surrounded by music of all styles his entire life. Starting as a musician and later finding his passion for dance, Vincent has traveled to over a dozen countries and almost every state in the US. He is currently a sought after Master Teacher, Clinician, Performer, Producer, Adjudicator, and Director for various projects across the globe. In the last decade he toured with the International performing arts organization 'The Young Americans', teaching children of all ages in addition to simultaneously working as an Assistant Choreographer, Staging/Casting Director, Associate Producer and Director. Amongst that he has also worked alongside several choreographers, recently assisting the amazing Alex Little, at the Capezio ACE Awards in NYC and helping produce the debut of her new company Escape Artists. With an extremely strong passion for musical theater and the arts, Vincent has also danced and performed professionally and has been featured on ABC’s Wipeout, has shared the stage with Broadway veterans such as Brian Stokes-Mitchell, Kelli O’Hara, Hugh Panaro, Susan Egan and Laura Bell-Bundy, to name a few. Also for the last eight years, Vincent has worked with hundreds of dancers from around the world, as a staff member and assistant to Master Teachers, at the International Festival Dance Excellence, in Los Angeles.