Sydni Johnson - Resume
Sydni Johnson - Resume

EXPERIENCE:
- 11 years of training in various ballet styles including: Classical, Cecchetti, Balanchine, Contemporary and Vaganova
- 9 years of contemporary dance training
- 7 years of training in various modern dance
styles including: Graham, Dunham and Horton
- 4 years of cross-training in hip-hop, tap, musical
theatre and lyrical dance styles

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
- Picks up choreography fast and accurately without dulling the intentions of the movement
- Reliable and understands the value of time management
- Able to contribute new solutions and ideas to promote a hardworking environment
- Able to effortlessly adapt to new environments and situations

TRAINING:
- LEIGHTON DANCE PROJECT – 2014 to present
Folsom, CA * Studio Owner/Director – Kelli Leighton
Studied and trained pre-professionally in contemporary, traditional jazz, lyrical and
modern style dance under Kelli Leighton. Cross-trained in hip-hop, tap and musical theatre under the staff of Leighton Dance Project. Trained in multiple ballet methods including Classical, Cecchetti and Balanchine with emphasis on Contemporary ballet under Anne David-Steele, Rachel Stevenson, Tina Devine, Sonny Mitchell and Jamie Day.

- RIVER CITY DANCE ACADEMY – 2011 - 2014
West Sacramento, CA * Instructors: Christina Day & Natalia Fong
Studied contemporary and modern styles under Christina Day and trained under Natalia Fong in the teachings of the Cecchetti, Classical and Vaganova ballet methods.
Trained an average of 15 hours and 10 classes a week
STUDIO 18: KIDS DANCE STUDIO – 2006 - 2011
Sacramento, CA * Studio Owner/Director – April Herriott
Studied contemporary and ballet specifically under April Herriott with focus on the Classical and Contemporary ballet methods.
Trained an average of 12 hours and 10 classes a week

PERFORMANCES:
- ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT: Kelli Leighton (Folsom, CA), 2014 – 2018 Performed as a contemporary and ballet company member under Kelli Leighton in her annual Spring Concert that highlights contemporary concert work choreographed by Kelli Leighton and her faculty.

- ANNUAL WINTER TAP SHOW: Alyson Meador (Folsom, CA), 2014 - 2017
Guest performer as a contemporary and ballet company member in Alyson Meador’s annual tap show.

- PUBLIC DISPLAY: De Javar (Sacramento, CA), 2016 - 2017
Guest performer as a contemporary dancer in the annual hip-hop showcase hosted by De Javar and the Xposed DanceCo.

PERFORMED CHOREOGRAPHY BY:
Amy Berokoff, Adam Peterson, Samantha Matsumoto, Kelli Leighton, Alyson Meador, Christina Day, Jake Montoya, Tina Devine, Will Johnston, Anne David-Steele, Sonny Mitchell, Jamie Day, Lexi Vincent, Jenni Anderson and Christie Horton.