Hettie Barnhill is a Broadway entertainer, mentor & choreographer. She is currently recording her debut album titled "Stories of Vy Dixon". Her new single "Rock Out" is set to release in spring of 2013. Hettie last was seen performing in the production "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" on Broadway. She debuted on Broadway three years ago as an original cast member in the three time Tony Award winning production of "FELA!", a musical directed and choreographed by Bill T. Jones and book by Jim Lewis, based on the life and music of the late Nigerian singer Fela Kuti. Her second original cast Broadway show was the Tony Award nominated production "Leap Of Faith". A musical based on the 1992 movie "Leap of Faith" starring Steve Martin. Directed by Christopher Ashley and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo, with music by Alan Menken. Off stage, Hettie uses her art as therapy for people in need. She volunteers her time through organizations such as Broadway Serves, an organization devoted to providing opportunities for community service to Broadway and theater professionals, also Wonder Women, whose mission is to raise awareness and provide women with opportunities for professional, personal and community development. Lastly, since 2006, Hettie has been involved with A Long Walk Home, Inc., a non-profit organization that uses art therapy and the visual and performance arts to document, to educate and to bring about social change. Providing safe and entertaining forums through which the public learns about healing from trauma. (Rape and Violence) Hettie shares with them what has been given to her - - a passion for the arts, a love for dance and a listening ear. She also will be the featured professional at The Mohonk Mountain House, A National Historic Landmark in upstate NY, during a themed couples getaway weekend. She uses the art of dance to improve communication within couples and keeping the flame bright as well as providing evening entertainment. Other credits include: The Muny, Radio City, The Kennedy Center and Second City. A graduate of Columbia College Chicago, twice honored "Who’s Who of American Colleges & Universities", other awards include The 2011 NAACP "Top 12 Leaders 40 & Under Award" in the field of "Arts and Culture" and twice honored as a Rising Star by the Young & Powerful for Obama Group.

CREDITS

Broadway: SPIDERMAN-TURN OFF THE DARK, LEAP OF FAITH, FELA!

Companies: The Just Movement Collective, Balance Dance Theater, 

Choreography: (selected few)  NBC, MTV, VH1, BET, International Wow Theater, 60x60, Solar One, The Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival, The Ailey School and Dance Chicago. Being immersed in a jazz/blues influenced area, Hettie translates her environment and up-bringing into her movement almost flawlessly. Her creative movement is a vision that everyone should experience.

Regional: (selected few) Hairspray (Lorraine) The St. Louis Muny Opera, Surrender-Off Broadway (Drama Desk 2009 Nominee)The Ohio Theater NY, LaCage Aux Folles (Bitelle, Colette) The Arvada Center in Arvada CO and The Riverside Theater in Vera Beach FL, Guys&Dolls (Mimi) St Louis Black Rep, Aida , Meet Me in St. Louis, My Fair Lady, and Camelot, St. Louis Muny Opera.

TV/Film and Other:  BET HONORS, PBS Josephine Baker, Fashion Rocks NBC, Second City-Chicago IL, Black Label Movement-Minnesota MN, Arroja-Lisbon Portugal, The Kennedy Center-Washington DC and Amici-Roma Italy.

Hettie began dancing at Pelagie Green Wren Dance Academy when she was 3 years old and later at the Katherine Dunham Center of Performing Arts School. She is a graduate of COCA Pre-Professional Program & COCAdance and a 2002 graduate of Central Visual Performing Arts High School of St. Louis, Missouri. During high shool she spent her summers as a student at The Alvin Ailey Theater.