Jhon R. Stronks - APA Teacher

Jhon R. Stronks

jhon r. stronks began his dance training with Sue Sampson- Dalena at the Dance Studio
of Fresno, Studying Jazz with Sue as well as Ballet and Hip Hop. jhon continued his dance
training and education at California State University, Fresno, and California State
University, Long Beach. While at CSULB jhon worked as rehearsal assistant to Bernard
Johnson and studied with Michele Simmons, Keith Johnson, Susan Smith, Della Davidson,
Lane Sayles, and Andrew Milhan. Jhon also holds a teaching certificate from the Teacher
Training Institute in Atlanta, Ga. Founded by Several Dancers Core, Dance Educators of
Georgia, The Atlanta Ballet, and Moving in the Spirit.

As a performer he has danced with Winifred R. Harris’ Between Lines (Los Angeles), Keith
Johnson and Dancers (Los Angeles), Duende Dance Theater (Atlanta), Coriolis Dance
Project (Atlanta), Sandra Organ Dance Company (Houston), Travesty Dance Group
(Houston), Leslie Scates (Houston), Pink Aware (Houston) and Spent Five Seasons as a
Member of Core Performance Company (Atlanta).

jhon’s choreography has been commissioned by The Houston Metropolitan Dance
Center, The Houston Black Dance Festival, The South Dallas Dance Festival, Big Range
Dance Festival, Mix Match Dance Festival, Several Dancers Core’s MFA Houston and
Miller Outdoor Projects, California State University, Fresno, Moving in the Spirit, and UNC
Greensboro. He is the Artistic Director of “there… in the sunlight.” a project heading that
functions as a vehicle for jhon’s independent choreography. jhon is the recipient of two
2008 Buff Orpington Awards for Houston Contemporary Dance Achievement, Best
Choreographic Work Under 15 Minutes for A View From The Edge and Best
Choreographic Work 15 to 40 Minutes for O.K. I'm here... now what?

Jhon’s residencies include Three years as director of the Houston Metropolitan Dance
Center’s Pre-Professional Dance Company, The Houston Met Too, five years as the
resident guest artist/choreographer for Spelman College’s Dance Theatre, Three years as
Artistic Director for Africa to A Train and Story Catcher, a series of Music and Dance
Collaborations between The Neighborhood Music Schools of Georgia State and Moving
in the Spirit and was a founding member of Atlanta’s collaboratively produced dance
event, The Nerve Series which ran 5 seasons.
As an instructor jhon strives to connect the practical elements of technique to the magic
and humor of life and performance. He has taught Jazz and Modern dance on the
faculties of California State University, Fresno, The Dance Studio of Fresno, Ballethnic
Academy of Dance, Moving I the Spirit, In Motion Dance/ Bermuda, BalletForte, Studio
Dionne, The Several Dancers Core Dynamic X Change Program, The University of Houston
and the Houston Metropolitan Dance Center.

Visit Mr. Stronks website: http://www.thereinthesunlight.com/Home.html

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