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Ryan VanDenBoom is a theatre artist and choreographer based in New York City. He holds a degree in theatre from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
...Read moreRyan VanDenBoom is a theatre artist and choreographer based in New York City. He holds a degree in theatre from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
As a performer Ryan’s career spans both stage and screen. He appeared most recently alongside Michelle Williams in Who’s Got the Pain? on FX’s series Fosse/Verdon. He also shared the screen with Channing Tatum in the Coen Brother’s farce Hail, Caesar! On stage Ryan performed in the Chicago company of Hamilton, the original Broadway company of both Something Rotten! and Bandstand, and the latest Broadway revival of Annie. In addition to musical theater, Ryan performed in the immersive show Acoustica Electronica, and as a silent clown with the physical comedy troupe Parallel Exit.
Ryan's choreography was featured by multiple symphonies throughout the country, including the Chicago Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestras. At the Mac-Haydn Theatre, Ryan choreographed the productions of Damn Yankees! and Copacabana. He previously taught for the CAP21 Theatre Arts Program at NYU, The Broadway Experience, and Camp Broadway.
Class Descriptions
Ryan’s class challenges students to focus their attention on musicality and quality of movement with the desire to tell a dynamic story. Rhythmic in nature, his movement asks students to commit to quotidian hyperbolized for theatricality. Class begins with a thorough jazz/ballet based warm up (heavy in isolations) and continues with either a short across-the-floor or center combo to get acquainted with the style being worked on that day. Combinations are narratively-driven with an emphasis on individuality and groove!