Shelly Hutchinson is a choreographer, instructor, dancer, actress and producer in New York City. She has been a Contemporary and Musical Theater choreographer for “So You Think You Can Dance” Ukraine for the last four seasons, also on the creative teams and performed in operas such as Candide, Samson and Delilah, and Aida as associate choreographer and assistant director.
Associate choreographer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Vince Cameo ad for NYC Fashion Week. Choreographer for adapted for stage version of Disney's High School Musical. Recently Nominated for “Outstanding Choreography” for “Occasion For Sin” as part of Planet Connections Theater Festivity.Her work has been seen at City Center, Symphony Space, Carnival NYC, Merce Cunningham, Manhattan Movement Arts Center, and Salvatore Capezio Theater.
Currently producing a series of benefit concerts entitled “New York Moves” to benefit various national charities.Also the Director of UNCOVERED CHOREOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS, a series of intensives to help young dancers find their identities as choreographers.
Teaching Positions
With over 20 years of deep and diverse teaching experience with all levels and ages, she has taught at various studios in the US, Germany, Italy, Austria, Prague, Argentina, Japan, Costa Rica, Cirque Du Soleil, Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway