TOM RICHARDSON

Tom Richardson is a sought after choreographer and instructor based in New York City. Tom began his training as a dancer, singer and actor; a well-rounded triple threat and began working professionally at a young age. Working across 3 continents by the time he was 22. Tom appeared in the US national tour of Broadway’s SWING! (swing/lead vocal understudy), TraumNovela in the European Premiere in Spain (Ecco), Falco, a new multimedia musical in Vienna, Austria based on the late 80's pop star, Joseph and the amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Gypsy, West Side story and Alice through the looking glass, Cinderella to name a few.Tom has danced for Kym Mazelle, as well as Industrials for Joop Perfume, Mission Australia, Coca Cola and has appeared in Tv commercials and film.

Movement coach/choreographer for the 2017 Hausach (German fashion house) couture collection campaign for both print and video. Tom was selected as one of the 2018 Capezio A.C.E Award (A Choreographer Excellence) Finalist from choreographers around the world. He was assistant choreographer to Shelly Masenior for So You Think You Can Dance - Ukraine, additionally helping her set pieces in NYC. For three years in a row, Tom was invited to present choreography to perform at D.RA. Dancin' Downtown at the Joyce Theater NYC. Other choreography credits include Dance: In It For Life (Off-Broadway), NDA/NCA Varsity Collegiate national championship, Midnight on Broadway for CCL, La Companyia XII International (Spain) The Winged Ones (Creative Team- Australia), TraumNovela an adaption of Stanley Kubrick's novel Eyes wide shut (Associate Choreographer, Spain). No LiMiTs off-off Broadway fund raiser.Choreographer on “BDC moves” video series.

Tom has taught master classes at dance companies, professional dance studios, competition studios, conventions and set choreography all over the world including the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe and Asia. He is resident faculty with Artistic Dance Exchange Touring the US, Canada and Europe. Special Guest at TDR - The Dance Revolution (Mexico) He was also a faculty member at Intrigue Dance Intensive and has been a Guest Faculty with The Pulse on Tour. He has taught/judged for Shine Dance (Canada) and has judged for multiple dance competitions in the US, Canada and Australia..

Tom is a Faculty member at world renowned Broadway Dance Center (NYC), as well as guest teaches at Steps on Broadway (New York City) Edge Performing arts Center (Los Angeles) The Underground Dance Centre (Toronto, Canada) and Urban Dance Centre in Sydney, Australia. Tom, has been featured in Dance Teacher Magazine Online, Danceplug, Dance.com (US), SYTYCDISM, Articles (Canada), and Intrigue Dance Intensive interview series and recently named a choreographer in the Top 6 concept videos to watch - Dance Spirit Magazine.

Tom has received multiple awards for his choreography at many National and international competitions and is known for inspiring and challenging dancers, not just to be a well-trained dancer but to be a creative artist and true performer.