KAI HAZELWOOD
Selected Teaching
2018
Dance Masters of California
Convention Faculty (Ballet & Contemporary Ballet)
2016-2018
Joffrey Ballet
Summer Program & Audition Tour Faculty
2012-2014
American Dramatic & Musical Academy (AMDA)
Hollywood, California
Dance Faculty Ballet, Strength & Conditioning instructor and Choreographer for the BFA and Conservatory programs
2011-2014
Miss Kai’s DanceT!me
Owner/Founder Dance education, party entertainment, and after school program for children ages 2-8
2011-2012
Orange County High School of the Arts
Commercial and International Dance Departments, Faculty Advanced Ballet Instructor for the Commercial Dance Department Modern technique teacher for the International Dance Department
2010-2011
Dance Precisions
Dance Faculty Advanced Contemporary Jazz technique instructor
2010
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Summer Dance Faculty Intermediate and Advanced Jazz and Ballet technique instructor and choreographer
2006-2008
Dance 10 Performing Arts Center
Staff Instructor Competition Team Leader Choreographer Instructor and Choreographer for students ages 2-adult tap beginning through advanced ballet, lyrical jazz, modern fusion, and tumbling for toddlers
2005-2006
Tiffany’s Dance Academy
Staff Instructor Instructor for students ages 2-adult beginning tap, all levels of ballet, modern, jazz and lyrical jazz
2006
Oakland Ballet
Teacher for winter Nutcracker auditions
Selected Arts Admin Experience
2019
Dance USA Institute of Leadership Training
selected cohort member
2018-Present
Good Trouble Makers
Artistic Director
2018-Present
The Hall Method
Vice President & Co-Teacher
2018-Present
CALA (College Audition LA)
Dance Director
2015-Present
Downtown Dance & Movement
Artistic Director
2016-2018
NexTakes
Owner/Creator.
Consultant creating unique plans for pre-professional dancers figuring out the next step after high school and dance related businesses looking to expand their programs or grow their business.
2014-2016
AMDA College and Conservatory
Dance Outreach Coordinator Create new outreach/student recruitment plan Develop and managed relationships with Dance events, High Schools and private studios. Coordinate the design of new dance marketing material Teach master classes, auditions Adjudicate auditions and award scholarships Extensive public speaking on college panels, and giving presentations on AMDA
2013
Small Business Development Center
Small business owner mentee Education in social media marketing, business development, creating and implementing marketing
2011-2013
Miss Kai’s DanceT!me
Owner/Founder
Curriculum developer Marketing/publicity strategist Community outreach/strategic partnership program developer Student recruitment coordinator Spokesperson (radio, podcast interviews & public speaking) Teacher trainer
Dance/Performance Companies
2016
Axis Dance Company, Company Member
2014-present
Theatre Dybbuk, Choreographer/Movement Director
2013-2015
PTERO Dance Theater, Company Member, Soloist
2009
Everybody Nose Clown Troupe, Founding Company Member
2008-Present
Suarez Dance Theater
2008
Faux Paus Dance Theater, Company Member
2006-2007
Oakland Ballet, Company Member
2004
Suhalia Salimpour Bellydance, Company Member
Education
2011
BFA in Dance University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
2006
Kirov Ballet, St Petersburg, Russia
2004
Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation New York
1998-2003
Dance Theater of Harlem, New York
1999-2003
San Francisco High School of the Arts
1990-1996
San Francisco Ballet School
Clown & Physical Comedy
2014
Workshop with Bill Irwin
2009-2010
Everybody Nose Clown Troupe Founding Company Member
2002
Workshop with Marcel Marceau
Movement Direction
2018-2019
"Hell Prepared"
Theatre Dybbuk Los Angeles, CA
Movement Director
2018
“Totfeh Aruk”
Film by Taso Papadakis performed by Theatre Dybbuk, Los Angeles, CA
Movement Director
2017-2018
"Lost Tribes" by Theatre Dybbuk
Los Angeles CA
Choreographer/Movement Director
2016
“Exagoge” by Theatre Dybbuk
Los Angeles CA
Choreographer/Movement Director
2015-2016
“Assemble” by Theater Dybbuk
Encinitas CA
Choreographer/Movement Director, Performer
2019
"inVISIBLE" Good Trouble Makers
Los Angeles, CA
Choreographer, Performer
"Palladio"
Acceler8 Ballet Company
Orange, CA
Choreographer For European tour with Orange County Youth Orchestra
2018
"Sound Around"
Accelr8 Ballet Company
Orange, CA
Choreographer
2017-2018
"Seeking..."
Los Angeles CA,
Black Choreographer's Festival
San Francisco CA
Choreographer
2017
"No Spoons. Only Knives"
Downtown Dance & Movement
This is Bruin Life
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
Co-Choreographed with Sam de Leve
Performed by Kai Hazelwood & Sam de Level
"Hermanitos"
Accelr8 Ballet Company
Orange CA
Choreographer
2016
"Definitely Bi"
LA PRIDE Parade
Los Angeles CA
Choreographer of AmBi parade contingent with cast of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" including Rachel Bloom & Choreographer Kathryn Burns
“inVISIBLE”
Los Angeles CA & Barcelona Spain
Choreographer
“Color Outside the Lines 2.0”
3 Clubs
Hollywood CA
Choreographer & Director
2015
“Culture Lab: Sacrifice”
SIJCC
Los Angeles, CA
Collaborator performer
“Color Outside the Lines”
Pig n' Whistle Pub
Los Angeles CA
Choreographer & Director
2014
“Spectrum”
5th Annual Bi Arts Festival
Los Angeles
Choreographer & Performer
2013-2014
“Love Gun”
AMDA College and Conservatory
5th Annual Bi Arts Festival
Los Angeles
Choreographer
“Pictures at an Exhibition.”
24th Street Theater
Los Angeles
Assistant Choreographer
2012
“Pictures at an Exhibition.”
29th Sydney Youth Musicale
Sydney Opera House
Assistant Choreographer
Selected Choreography