Open Company Class — Madison Hicks

Thank you for your interest in MashUp Contemporary Dance Company’s Open Company Class taught by Madison Hicks. We are thrilled to be restarting hybrid in-person classes again this fall. Register for the in-person class or Zoom class.

In-Person Class— COVID-19 Protocol: In order to do our best to ensure the safety of our teachers, company dancers, and guests, we have implemented the following regulations:

• Only 5 in-person spots will be available in each class for non-MashUp dancers on a first come first serve basis.
• All dancers, teachers, and staff must provide proof of vaccination, or a negative COVID-19 Test when arriving at MashUp's studio.
• Masks must be worn in the studio at all times.
• All participants must sign a liability waiver.
• MashUp cares deeply about ensuring the LA dance community provides accessible opportunities for all dancers to create and grow, so all open company class spots are on a by-donation basis.

If you have any questions, please email Executive Director, Sherisa Oie at [email protected].

Madison Hicks, originally from Dallas, TX, graduated from Booker T. Washington HSPVA in 2014 and received her BFA from The Juilliard School in May 2018. She will receive 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. In 2020, she has been a guest choreographer for Avant Chamber Ballet, Ballet Arkansas, and Mash-Up Contemporary Dance Company. In 2020 she also choreographed two of Eleanor Kingston’s music videos and presented work at Boston Dance Festival and LA Dance Festival. In 2021, she will create a new work on New York Dance Project and be a guest teacher for LA Contemporary Dance Company’s Winter intensive. 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, California Institute of the Arts, Project 21 and is also a faculty member and choreographer for Joffrey Southwest. 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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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

MashUp Studio, 2926 Gilroy Street, Los Angeles, United States