Jennifer Hobson-Benton, Artistic Director / Founder
Jennifer Hobson Benton recently choreographed the play, "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters" for the world reknowned Dallas Children's Theater, which will performed at El Centro College in February 2008!  Jennifer's choreography received fantastic reviews in the Dallas Morning News  and other online journals. Congrats to Miss Jennifer!

NATIONAL RECOGNITION / AWARDS

• National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) Awardee in Choreography
• National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) Awardee in African Dance
• Woody McGriff Presidential Scholar in dance (1997)
• John Hofsas Choreographer of the Year (1997)
• “Keeping the Dream” Alive Award – Dallas Black Dance Theatre
• American Biographical Who’s Who Among International Professional and Business Woman of the Year - Nominee (2001)
• NCAAP ACT-SO winner awards
• Alvin Ailey Certificate Program Scholarship Recipient (1996)
• Alvin Ailey Summery Intensive Scholarship Recipient (1996)


CHOREOGRAPHER
• Commissioned, choreographed, produced, and directed the musical “The Wiz” (2003)
• Faculty Sponsor - Dance team for selected DISD school (2001 – 2005)
• Faculty Sponsor - Cheerleading team for selected DISD schools (2001 – 2005)
• Founder and Artistic Director, Dance by Hobson Design, facilitating performances among independent dance artists
• Artistic Director- Kah Dance Project


DANCE EDUCATOR
• Collin County Community College, Adjunct Faculty
• TWU Community Dance Center, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX
• Dallas Public Schools, DISD, Dallas, TX, Secondary Teacher of Record
• Sunset High School, Dallas, TX
• Royal Ballet and all that jazz, Richardson, TX
• Dallas Black Dance Academy
• Lisbon Elementary, Dallas, TX
• Contemporary Arts Society,
• Move Studio
• Coppell House of Dance, Coppell, TX
• Providence House of Dance (owner)
• Jennifer’s Academy of Dance (owner)



PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
• Kah Dance Project
• Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DTDT)
• Dallas Black Dance Theatre - 2nd Company – (1994-1995)
• Original cast member of the Off-Broadway Musical Production for DBDT, “Porgy and Bess” choreographed by Hope Clark of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Company
• Nova Dance Company (founding member)
• JAADE Dance Company


EDUCATION
• B.A. Modern Dance and Choreography, Texas Women’s University (2001)
• Texas Teacher Certification – Dance Education, (2007)
• Masters of Arts in Education, Cum Laude (2007)
• Master of Education Administration, Sulross State University (expected 2008)