MFA in Choreography 2021
The Juilliard School BFA 2018
Director of Moving Forward Dallas
Freelance Choreographer and Teacher
MFA in Choreography 2021
The Juilliard School BFA 2018
Director of Moving Forward Dallas
Freelance Choreographer and Teacher
Madison Hicks, originally from Dallas, TX, graduated from Booker T. Washington HSPVA in 2014. She received her BFA from The Juilliard School in May 2018 and her MFA in Choreography in 2021 from California Institute of the Arts. She is a freelance teacher, choreographer, and performer. She was a full-time company member with LA Dance Project under the direction of Benjamin Millepied for the 2018/2019 season. She has been a guest choreographer for Avant Chamber Ballet, Ballet Arkansas, Mash-Up Contemporary Dance Company, New York Dance Project, and Ballet Project OC. Most recently, she was one of eight choreographers chosen for The Jacobs Pillow Choreography Fellowship. In 2020 and 2021 she also choreographed three of Eleanor Kingston’s music videos and presented work at Boston Dance Festival and LA Dance Festival. She has been a guest teacher for LA Contemporary Dance Company, Adelphi University, Joffrey Southwest, and Orange County School of the Arts. In 2019, she had choreographic work showcased at Palm Desert Choreography Festival, Mash-Up's International Women's Day Festival, and the Theorists Festival along with premiering her solo work, "Sparkle with a K", at Navel in Downtown Los Angeles. She has been a resident choreographer for Booker T. Washington HSPVA Rep II Ensemble, The University of Texas at Austin, Center of Creative Arts, Houston MET Too, San Diego Civic Center, and The Windward School. Madison is currently a faculty member for Steps on Broadway, Icon Dance Awards, and California Institute of the Arts. Madison has created and is the director of Moving Forward Dallas, an innovative dance intensive and Non-Profit Organization for young artists. She was a 2013 YoungArts winner for modern dance, 2014 US Presidential Scholar in the Arts Nominee and a guest artist in the 2014 YoungArts Presidential Scholar Gala under the direction of Bill T. Jones. In January of 2017, she performed as a distinguished guest alumnus in the YoungArts annual Backyard Ball under the direction of Tony Yazbeck. She received a choreography award from YAGP in 2014 and had three choreographic works chosen to perform in The Choreographic Honors show at The Juilliard School. Madison was awarded the Gene Kelly Legacy Scholarship for her choreography and jazz technique in 2016. She was an Avant Chamber Ballet Women’s Choreography finalist and has also had works showcased at Periapsis Music and Dance and WestFest Dance Festival in New York City. She has performed works by Nacho Duato, Jiri Kylian, Emily Molnar, Kyle Abraham, Ohad Naharin, Peter Chu, Merce Cunningham, Martha Graham, Aszure Barton, Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, Benjamin Millepied, and Pam Tanowitz.
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Madison Hicks new creation "Marathon" commissioned by Ballet Project OC and created in collaboration with the Ballet Project OC artist premiered Saturday May 22 . If you missed the premiere, you can still purchase an "encore" ticket at the link below!