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Curriculum Vitae

Education & Training

2023                   Master's of Nonprofit Management & Leadership. University of Georgia. Athens, GA

2023                   Bungee Fitness. SkyCandy. Athens, Ga.

2022                   Bachelor's of Arts, Dance. University of Georgia. Athens, GA

2020                   Yoga Trapeze Teacher Training. YOGABODY. Athens, GA

2019                   Barre Body Burn Training. Chattahoochee Yoga. Duluth, GA

2003-2018        Southern Performing Arts Academy. Lawrenceville, GA

2013-2018        Southeastern Regional Ballet Association.

2015-2016        DC Next. Atlanta, GA

Awards & Achievements

2019-2023         University of Georgia President's List 
2019-2021         Lucy Lampkin Dance Scholarship 

2019-2021         HOPE Scholarship

2016-2019         University of Georgia Dean's List

Company Experience

2022-Present    Gwinnett Dance Project. Lilburn, Georgia.

                                   Artistic Director: Riley Cooper

2022-2023          Speakeasy. Athens, Georgia.

                                         Artistic Director: Grace Bagwell Adams

2021                    Black Sheep Ballet. Virtual ballet company.

                                   Artistic Director: Brian Syms

2019-2020         CORE Contemporary and Aerial Dance. Athens, GA.

                                   Artistic Director: Bala Sarasvati​

2012-2018          Southern Ballet Theatre. Lawrenceville, Ga. 

                                   Artistic Director: Alicia Chitwood

Performance Experience

2023                   Steps in The Street. Martha Graham. UGA Dept. of Dance. Athens, Ga

                                  Staged by: Elizabeth Sinclair

2023                   Eu-Mentum. Gwinnett Dance Project. Lilburn, Ga

2023                   Speakeasy. Speakeasy. Athens, Ga

2022                   Sugarplum Fairy. The Nutcracker. Alice Depass. Athens, Ga

2022                   Debut Revue. Speakeasy. Athens, Ga

2022                   Keep on Churnin’. Grace Bagwell Adams. PorchFest. Speakeasy. Athens, Ga

2022                   Home. Gwinnett Dance Project. by Riley Cooper, Sabina Balic, Hayley Russell. Dacula, GA.

2019-2021        UGA Young Choreographers Series. Athens, GA.  

2021                   A Night with Black Sheep. Black Sheep Ballet. by Brian Syms. Virtual YouTube Performance.

2020                  Stairs, Chairs, Squares. by Ellen Cornfield. Athens, GA

2020                  Soul Searching. CORE Contemporary & Aerial Dance. by Bala Sarasvati. Athens, GA.

2018                  The Nutcracker. Simply Dancing. by Sabina Balic, Brenna Hayes, & Camila Olivera. Lilburn, Ga

2016-2017        The Nutcracker. Southern Ballet Theatre. by Laura Blatterman & Alicia Chitwood. Lawrenceville, GA

2013-2018        Southeastern Regional Ballet Association

Complete List of Repertoire

2023                  Lonely Nights. Brenna Hayes. Lawrenceville, Ga.

2023                  All I Need. Alex Brown. Lilburn, Ga.

2023                  Sit Me Back Down. Mary Rose Gibson. Lilburn, Ga.

2023                  Steps in The Street. Martha Graham. UGA Dept. of Dance. Athens, Ga

                                   Staged by: Elizabeth Sinclair

2023                  Burlesque. Grace Bagwell Adams & Elyssa Schroeder. Athens, Ga.

2023                  Keep on Churnin’. Grace Bagwell Adams. Athens, Ga.

2023                  Jessica Rabbit. Elyssa Schroeder. Athens, Ga.

2023                  Driver’s License. Monira Silk, Sam Ruggieri, Vivian Yang, Brenna Hayes. Athens, Ga.

2023                  Money. Katie Britton. Athens, Ga.

2023                  Poof, Alaczam. Brenna Hayes, Ashley Holder, Airie. Athens, Ga

2023                  Naked. Elyssa Schroeder. Athens, Ga

2023                  Lavender Haze. Grace Bagwell Adams. Athens, Ga

2022                  Keep on Churnin’. Grace Bagwell Adams. Athens, Ga

2022                   Home. Riley Cooper, Sabina Balic, Hayley Russell. Gwinnett Dance Project. Dacula, GA

2022                   Ember. Riley Cooper. Gwinnett Dance Project. Dacula, GA

2021                   The Sorrow of Winter's Loves. Erin O'Keefe. UGA Young Choreographers Series. Athens, GA

2021                  Waltz of the Flowers. Brenna Hayes, Erin O'Keefe, Avery Scott, Rose Sebaugh, & Lauren Taylor.

                                   Spotlight on the Arts, Athens, GA.

2021                  Mistake Waltz. Brian Syms. A Night with Black Sheep. Black Sheep Ballet. Virtual. 

2021                   Odalisque Pas de Trois. Brian Syms. A Night with Black Sheep. Black Sheep Ballet. Virtual. 

2021                   Butterfly. Brian Syms. A Night with Black Sheep. Black Sheep Ballet. Virtual.

2021                  Rooted Minds. Britney Bales. UGA Young Choreographers Series. Athens, GA

2021                  Overthinker. Grace Weigel. UGA Young Choreographers Series. Athens, GA

2020                 Stairs, Chairs, Squares. Ellen Cornfield. Athens, GA

2020                 Winds of Change. Bala Sarasvati. CORE Contemporary & Aerial Dance. Athens, GA.

2020                 Artic Soul. Bala SarasvatiCORE Contemporary & Aerial Dance. Athens, GA.

2020                 Migration. Bala Sarasvati. CORE Contemporary & Aerial Dance. Athens, GA.

2020                 Revenant. Bala Sarasvati. CORE Contemporary & Aerial Dance. Athens, GA.

2020                 Time Frame. Bala Sarasvati. CORE Contemporary & Aerial Dance. Athens, GA.

2020                 Borrowed Time. Bala Sarasvati. CORE Contemporary & Aerial Dance. Athens, GA.

2020                 Silent Warrior. Bala Sarasvati. CORE Contemporary & Aerial Dance. Athens, GA.

2020                 Straw Men. Bala Sarasvati. CORE Contemporary & Aerial Dance. Athens, GA.

2020                 Teleportation. Bala Sarasvati. CORE Contemporary & Aerial Dance. Athens, GA.

2020                 Follow the Sun. Bala Sarasvati. CORE Contemporary & Aerial Dance. Athens, GA.

2019                 It's fine. Everything's Fine. Amber Thompson. UGA Young Choreographers Series. Athens, GA

2019                 Cell Block Tango. Sabina Balic & Camila Olivera. Simply Dancing. Lilburn, GA

2018                The Nutcracker. Sabina Balic, Brenna Hayes, & Camila Olivera. Simply Dancing. Lilburn, GA

Arabian, Maid.

2016-2017      The Nutcracker. Alicia Chitwood, Laura Blatterman. Lawrenceville. GA

Snow Queen, Marzipan, Spanish, Waltz of the Flowers.

2016-2017      The Polar Express. Alicia Chitwood. Lawrenceville, Ga

The Conductor.

2017-2018       Maleficent. Alicia Chitwood. Lawrenceville, Ga.

Maleficent, Lead Fairy

2013-2017       Dracula. Brandon & Alicia Chitwood. Lawrenceville, Ga

Dracula's Wife, Lead Spider, Gas Mask Person, Creature

2015-2016       Frozen. Alicia Chitwood & Laura Blatterman. Lawrenceville, Ga.

Elsa, Papa Troll

Choreography

2023                   Do You Wanna Dance. Triple Threat Company. The Studio Athens. Athens, Ga.

2023                   Was it All a Dream? Brenna Hayes. Alice DePass. Athens, Ga.

2023                   The Waltz. Brenna Hayes. Alice DePass. Athens, Ga.

2023                    Hercules. Brenna Hayes, Alyssa Watkins. Southern Performing Arts Academy. Lawrenceville, Ga.

2022                   Marzipan. The Nutcracker. Athens, GA.

2022                   Pirates. Brenna Hayes, Davon, Johnathon Thomas. Coutrney Ondre, Carly Wood. Peachtree Ridge                                       High School. Lawrenceville, GA.

2022                   Post Tropical. Brenna Hayes Brookwood High School Spring Dance Show. Snellville, GA.

2021                    Waltz of the Snowflakes Marzipan in The Nutcracker. Brenna Hayes. Alice DePass. Athens, GA.

2021                  Waltz of the Flowers. Brenna Hayes, Erin O'Keefe, Avery Scott, Rose Sebaugh, & Lauren Taylor.

                                   Spotlight on the Arts, Athens, GA.

2020                  Unlocked. Brenna Hayes, UGA Young Choreographers Series. Athens, GA

2019                   /ɡrōTH/ (n). Brenna Hayes UGA Young Choreographers Series. Athens, GA

2018                  The Nutcracker. Sabina Balic, Brenna Hayes, & Camila Olivera. Lilburn, GA

Employment History

2023-Present       Dance Instructor. Georgia Dance Unlimited. Dacula, Ga.

2023-Present       Elective Dance Instructor. Double Helix. Athens, Ga.

2023-Present       Elective Dance Instructor. Fireflies Homeschool. Athens, Ga.

2022-Present       Dance Instructor. The Studio. Athens, Ga.

2013-Present       Dance Instructor. Southern Performing Arts Academy. Lawrenceville, Ga.

2022-Present       Recruiter & Substitute. UGA Department of Dance. Athens, Ga.

2022-Present       Substitute Teacher. Gwinnett County Public Schools. Gwinnett, GA

2023                       Company Summer Intensive. The Studio. Athens, Ga.

2023                       Southern Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive. Lawrenceville, Ga.

2021-2023            Dance Instructor. Alice DePass. Athens, GA

2023                       Intern. Southern Ballet Theatre. Lawrenceville, Ga.

2023                       Intern. Gwinnet Dance Project. Lilburn, Ga.

2022                       Brenau Summer Dance Intensive Program Assistant. Brenau University. Gainesville, Ga.

2018-2022            Substitute. Triple 7 Dance. Snellville, GA

2021                      Intern. The Studio. Athens, GA

2019                      Barre Fitness Instructor. Chattahoochee Yoga. Duluth, GA

2017-2019            Dance Instructor. Simply Dancing. Lilburn, GA

Teaching Experience

2023-Present     Dance Instructor. Georgia Dance Unlimited. Dacula, Ga.

2023-Present     Elective Dance Instructor. Double Helix. Athens, Ga.

2023-Present     Elective Dance Instructor. Fireflies Homeschool. Athens, Ga.

2022-Present     Dance Instructor. The Studio. Athens, Ga.

2013-Present      Dance Instructor. Southern Performing Arts Academy. Lawrenceville, GA

2022-Present     Recruiter & Substitute. UGA Department of Dance. Athens, Ga.

2022-Present     Substitute Teacher. Gwinnett County Public Schools. Gwinnett, GA

2021-2023           Dance Instructor. Alice DePass. Athens, GA

2019-2022           K-12 Certificate in Dance Undergraduate Coursework. University of Georgia Department of Dance and                                              College of Education. Athens, GA

2019-2022          Triple 7 Dance Studio. Lilburn, GA

2019                      University of Georgia Ballet Day. Assistant/Demonstrator Intermediate Ballet Master Class. Nena                                                        Gilreath. Athens, GA 

2019                      University of Georgia Teaching Practicum. Assistant Teacher to Joan Buttram. Ballet Foundations II                                                    Course. Athens, GA

2019                      Barre Fitness Instructor. Chattahoochee Yoga. Duluth, GA

2017-2019           Dance Instructor. Simply Dancing. Lilburn, GA

Special Skills

Teaching dance, dance improvisation, contact improvisation, choreography, aerial dance (lyra, silks, trapeze, bungee), yoga, yoga trapeze, bungee fitness, rehearsal assistant, photo editing, poster design, basic video editing, printmaking, painting, tutoring, biking, swimming, driver’s license, stagehand duties, childcare, some sign language, cooking, baking

©2023 by Brenna Hayes. Photography by Ariena Photography, Beaming Glory, Keiko Guest, Bala Sarasvati, Samantha Hayes. Proudly created with Wix.com Viewable on desktop and mobile device.

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