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Bethany's Biography

Performer, Master Teacher, and Choreographer

    


Bethany Hooks established her own dance style at the very young age of fives years old in the dance world.  This multi-talened triple threat performer has made her mark throughout the United States and worked with such conventions as Rainbow, DMA, NY Dance Alliance, Dance Olympus and Thunderstruck. Through out the years Bethany's career has taken numerous "twists and turns" taking her from Mississippi, Louisiana to North Carolina and on to New York and the high seas. Bethany was re-located to Californiaon a full Dance scholarship to Tremaine Dance Center where she trained directly under many well known choreographers.  Bethany was accepted to North Carolina School of the Arts on a Dance inviation where she studied and completed her educationin Dance and Drama.  Bethany attended Broadway Theatre Project and studied with Anne Reinking, Gregory Hines, Dave Clemmons, Jonathean Bernstein, Ron Perettie, Rob Fisher, Mary Lou Henner and Pat Birch. 
Bethany was on faculty at Broadway Dance Center with Frank Hatchett where she taught Jazz/Hip Hop classes for beginner/Intermediate and advanced students.  Bethany has studiedin NY and LA with Savion Glover, Glenn & Brian, JermaineBrown, Darrin Henson, Wade Robson, Sheila Barker, Billy Angel, Peter Shabel ,Eddie Garcia, Barry Youngblood, Greg Russell and FrankHatchett. She has also studied in NY acting/drama at The Actors Studio, Lee Stasburg Institute and TVI.  Bethany finished the National Tour of "My Fair Lady". Bethany has been aboard the Holland America-MS Statendam, where she was one of the lead dancers of the production.

You can look for Bethany in the current commercials for Coke-Cola and the upcoming commercial for Pringles!!

Other Credits include:
Broadway/ Theatre:

  • "My Fair Lady"- Emsemble- National tour
  • "Rent" -Maureen- National Tour
  • "No No Nanette"  -  Nanette  -  Jackson Reparatory Theatre
  • "Grease"  -  Rizzo  - National Tour
  • "King and I"  -  Little Eva  -  Ethan Allen Dinner Theatre
  • "Sweet Charity"  -  Ensemble/dancer  -  The Strand Theatre
  • "42nd Street"  -  Ann Reilly  -  North Carolina Palace
Choreography:

  • "What?"- music video- upcoming artist- Saltino
  • Dancer Exreme Tour- Traveled all over country
  • "Bye Bye Birdie"  -  Asst. Choreographer  -  JA Theatre Company
  • "Amahl"  -  Choreographer  -  North Stage Theatre
  • Brooklyn Childrens Choir
  • Madison Central Dance Team
  • Rosa Scott Dance Team
  • Sex and the City Premiere Party

Faculty/Professional Performance:

  • read above bio for conventions/competitions
  • Moose Jaw- Canada
  • NADAA
  • Thunderstruck Cance Competition - Faculty
  • Battlefords Dance Festival  -  Faculty  -  Canada
  • Herrington Music Video  -  Dancer  -  H. Enterprises

Bethany currently resides in San Jose, CA where she is on faculty at numerous studios.  Bethany travels throughout the United States and abroad to teach Master classes and choreography.