2025
2024
Guest Choreographer
Cherice Barton
She/Her
Cherice is a choreographer, creative producer, director and educator. Her uniquely non-linear path in the business has allowed for a flexibility to conceptualize dynamic experiences from global brands to television, film, live events and educational platforms. Cherice is currently based in Los Angeles, California.
Ms Barton’s creative projects include work with Katy Perry, George Lucas, Julie Taymor, Franco Dragone, Printz Board, Jeremy Scott and Vincent Paterson. Credits also include the Grammy Awards, America’s Got Talent, Dragone Productions Le Rêve, Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark on Broadway, Lucasfilm Animation, American Ballet Theater, Dancebreak Broadway Showcase, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Spotlight Grand Finale at the Music Center LA and Rosin Box Project, among others.
As an educator, Cherice is currently on faculty at the Glorya Kaufman Shool of Dance at USC. She has been sought after to speak, conduct masterclasses and/or choreograph for various institutions such as the Juilliard School, Pace Uiversity, Santa Monica College, UCSB and Marymount Manhattan College, to name a few. Her dedication to education is exemplified by the establishment of Axis Connect, a non-profit, bi-coastal educational platform she co-founded with her sister Charissa. This initiative serves as a crucial link between aspiring dancers and the professional dance industry, fostering a supportive community where artists can explore diverse career options.
Currently, Cherice is the recipient of the Dancers Transition Center's retraining grant, with a focused effort on advancing her expertise in live and televised entertainment as a Creative Director.
Cherice’s career has spanned 20 years in over 30 countries across six continents. A multifaceted force in the creative arts, Cherice Barton continues to inspire and uplift, leaving an enduring legacy in the realms of entertainment, dance and education.
2024
Commission Season: Exalt
Commission Program: Empower
Commissioned Work(s):
SO LATE SO SOON, 2024