Matt Bishop
Rising professional dancer, choreographer, and multidisciplinary artist with a passion for the arts. Adept in hip-hop, street dance, modern, ballet, tap, and jazz.
About me
Dancer | Choreographer | Teacher
Doing all things DANCE
Whether it’s dancing, choreographing, teaching, or behind-the-scenes work doing production, if dance is associated with it, count on me to pursue it!
Experience
Dance Teacher
The Studio – Fort Collins, CO
08/2024 – Present
- Instructed and facilitated dance classes for students ages 4-18
- Designed lessons that enhanced students’ skills while emphasizing
collaboration, community values, and empowering students to achieve their best.
- Coordinated recital pieces, choreographing, selecting music, and choosing costumes to align with the program’s vision
President
CSU Hip-Hop Dance Club – Fort Collins, CO
05/2024 – 04/2025
- Advanced the club forward by overseeing overall club initiatives like performances, events, weekly meetings, social media, merchandising, community environment, finances, and more
- Collaborated with Officer team to discuss ideas, implement new programs, and grow current initiatives to grow and expand the club
- Coordinated, fundraised, hosted multi-day hip-hop dance event complete with dance workshops, performances, a 2v2 dance battle, an exhibition battle, a live graffiti artist, and an art slideshow
PRoduction Intern
American Dance Festival – Durham NC
06/2024 – 07/2024
- Worked with ADF colleagues, Duke University theatre staff, and presenting companies to assist production of the eighteen performances for the season
- Notable companies include Pilobulus, Paul Taylor, David Dorfman, Radical System Art, and Hung Dance Taiwan
- Assisted with load-in of shows, LX hang/focus, electrics, and audio
Education & SKills
Skills
Dance Performance
Choreography
Teaching
LX Design
Theatre Production
Colorado State University
Bachelor of Arts – Dance
Minor – Journalism
08/2021 – 05/2025
Experienced multiple facets of the dance industry including performance, choreography, teaching, lighting design, and theatre production. Minor in journalism with concentration in music, stage, and sports production.
American Dance Festival
Production Intern
06/2024 – 07/2024
Worked with ADF colleagues, Duke University theatre staff, and presenting companies to assist production of the eighteen performances for the season
Recent Work
Das Boot
Call of the Blazing Stallion
Let’s Work Together
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