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RESUME

Schooling

Pinnel Dance Center (Columbus, Ohio USA) 1989-2000

Began dancing here in 1989 becoming a member of the competition team & ballet company winning many regional and national dance titles as well as competing as a soloist from age 9.

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NorthPoint Dance Academy (Columbus, Ohio USA) 2000-2003

Elite company member for competition teams as well as competitive soloist winning many regional & national dance titles.  Also making it into the top 5 finalist for the Showstoppers American Dance Championships TV show in 2001. Trained in the teacher program and started teaching at age 16.  â€‹

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Broadway Dance Center (New York City, New York USA) 2001-2006

Studied here off & on during dance training attending many different classes and week long workshops

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Ballet Magnificat! Summer Ballet Intensive (Jackson, Mississippi USA) 1998 & 1999

Was accepted into this intensive summer program for two summers

Work Experience

Het Nationaal Jeugd Musical Theater School (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) May 2017- current

Choreographer and Coordinator for the Dance Academy and Dance Companies preparing students for professional work in de industry.  Director and choreographer for Musical to Fight Cancer dance Edition raising money for cancer research every year.  Also the choreographer for the last 5 national tours.  The latest two being Robbin hood (2023) and Sneeuwwitje (2025).  

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SKVR (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) 2013- current

Choreographer and dance instructor for dance classes and different dance projects within the SKVR organization including “Dit is Mijn Kunst ID” and "Building 010" as well as working with Conny Jannsen Danst, Danstheater Aya, Scapino and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra on projects in partnership with the SKVR.  Developed the show "Game On" together with Rachel de Wolff for group 5/6 students. 

 

Theater Terra (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) August- September 2018

Choreographer for the National Tour of Kruistocht in Spijkerbroek (2018), Koning van Katoren (2020) & Alice in Wonderland (2022).  

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Virgiel Theater (Delft, The Netherlands) April- June 2018

Choreographer for Shrek the Musical performed in the AFAS Circustheater in Den Haag

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Dance Waves Dance Competition (Belgium and The Netherlands) 2017- current

Judge for the international dance competition for styles of dance including urban, jazz, modern, ballet, and show dance.

 

Beyond Plastic Innovation International Showcase (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) December 2016

Dancer and choreographer with the creation of a mini contemporary version of the Swan Lake performed as the entertainment for the International Innovation Showcase.

 

Q-Music’s Foute Party 2016 (Den Bosch, The Netherlands) June 2016

Dancer and Assistant Choreographer with No Roots Studios.  Performed with Fred Van Leer, Gerard Joling and the Q-Music DJ’s for 18,000 people in the Brabanthallen

 

Circle Dance (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) 2016-2018

Teacher & choreographer for professional dance training in Rotterdam

 

Dutch Casting Agency (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) 2016-current

Background vocal recordings for the feature film Brimstone staring Guy Pearce and Dakota fanning

English speaking commercial shoot for new American Hollywood Movie promotional

 

Dansschool Kralingen (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) 2016- 2020

Choreographer and dance instructor for performance/competition group

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Leonardo College (Leiden, The Netherlands) 2015- 2018

Choreographer and dance instructor for the dance program giving classes and workshops in different styles of dance to the students following the dance program.

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IDo- Holland NK Performing Arts Competition (The Netherlands) 2015

Member of the jury for the Dutch National Championship in the styles of show dance, modern, ballet, and production.

 

Ballet en Dansstudio Schiedam (Schiedam, The Netherlands) 2012- 2017

Choreographer and dance instructor for students age six to adult including the teenage selection group.  Producing and staging pieces for shows in the Theater aan de Schie. 

 

Stiletto Entertainment and Holland America Line (Los Angeles, USA & Worldwide) 2006-2010

Company Manager and dancer- A total of six contracts performing shows on board five of the Holland America Line ships.  Overseeing the transport, management, set up and upkeep of nine different shows for two Grand Voyages and the World Cruise in 2008 sailing to over 80 different countries around the World.  Performing over 20 different shows within 6 contracts. 

 

Re-Creation USA Inc. (USA) 2005-2006

Dance Captain and Assistant Choreographer- Toured around the United States performing over 350 show in over 46 different states

 

Columbus Dance Center (Columbus, USA) 2004-2005

International Dancesport/ Ballroom Instructor and Choreographer for students ages four to eighty

 

NorthPointe Dance Academy (Columbus, USA) 2001-2003

Choreographer and dance instructor for students ages four to fifteen.  Helped run rehearsals for competitions as well as auditions for all company members

 

Forever (Columbus, USA) 1998-2003

Lead choreographer, singer and dancer for volunteer dance/singing/acting group of teens touring around the USA working in the inner cities as well as prisons helping reach troubled youth

Disciplines of Dance

Jazz 

High Heels

Broadway

Contemporary/Modern/Lyrical

Ballet

Street dance

Showgirl

Partnering/Lifts

Swing

Latin

Ballroom

Spanish Web

Experience with Choreographers

Michele Assaf

Nick Bass

Stephanie Campbell

Dee Caspary

John Charron

Barb Coman

Jill Hillier

Ray Leaper

Mia Michaels

Mike Minery

Anne Adair Wilkins

Miss Lay Zimmer & Andrew Hubbard

© 2016 created by Ashley Veldhuyzen.

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