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Adjunct Faculty

Shelly Hutchinson

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Shelly Hutchinson
Jazz - BFA Commercial Dance
Email: shutchinson@pace.edu

Shelly Hutchinson is a choreographer, teaching artist, dancer, actress and producer in New York City. She has been a Contemporary and Musical Theater choreographer for “So You Think You Can Dance” Ukraine for the last four seasons, also on the creative teams and performed in operas such as Candide, Samson and Delilah, and Aida as associate choreographer and assistant director. Choreographer for adapted for stage version of Disney's High School Musical. TV appearances include MTV, CBS Morning Show, ABC, Saturday Night Live, Law & Order, Lipstick Jungle, Ugly Betty, Kings, HBO Miniseries “Mildred Pierce”, The Today Show, David Letterman, The Learning Channel, dancer for Wyclef Jean and in Lou Bega’s "Mambo #5". Performing credits include Radio City Music Hall, Warner Brothers Films, Disney, Off- Broadway and Regional Theatre, Broadway Bares, International Arts Festival in Italy, Care Wave Japan, National and European Tours including "Fame, the Musical", Bye Bye Birdie, Irene, and West Side Story, assistant choreographer for "Falco", a multimedia show in Vienna, Austria based on the late 80's pop star.

Her work has recently been seen at City Center, The Apollo, Symphony Space, Merce Cunningham, and New York Live Arts. With 25 years of deep and diverse teaching experience with all levels and ages, she has taught at various schools and conventions in the US, Germany, Italy, Austria, Prague, Argentina, Japan, Costa Rica, Cirque Du Soleil, in Las Vegas, Rutgers University Dance Team and University of MD. Audition choreographer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, New York Fashion Week, Choreographer for "Nix" and "Occasion for Sin" and Nominated for “Outstanding Choreography” as part of Planet Connections Theater Festivity.

Currently adjunct professor at Pace University, on faculty at Broadway Dance Center and guest faculty at Joffrey Ballet School in NYC. Currently in certificate training for trauma informed teaching practices, Her production company “Royal City K Productions” focuses on producing live events and performances for local and international charities.