Ashley Hobbs

Principal Dancer (Jan 2018 to Present)

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[one_fourth]Specialties:[/one_fourth]

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2018 – Present | Seraka Dance Company (Principal Dancer)

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Curriculum Vitae

Certifications | Intensives | Study | Production | Performance

This CV is comprehensive and includes information that is current as of 03 Jan 2021. Items marked with an asterisk (*) are scheduled and pending completion. For more information about the items listed below please contact Ashley directly.

[one_fourth]Certifications[/one_fourth]

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Dark Side Dance Program by Audra Simmons

2018 Aug 12 | Attempted Stage 2: Lavender (35 hrs) | Toronto ON
2014 Nov 18 | Certified Stage 1: Basic Black (24 hrs) | St. John’s NL

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[one_fourth]Intensives[/one_fourth]

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Audra Simmons (CAN)

2018 Aug 12 | DSDP: Lavender Intensive (35 hrs) | Toronto ON
2014 Nov 18 | DSDP: Basic Black Intensive (24 hrs) | St. John’s NL

April Rose (USA)

2014 Aug 24 | Workshop (2 hrs) | St. John’s NL

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[one_fourth]Study[/one_fourth]

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Company Rehearsals

2018 Jan – Present | Seraka Dance Company (4-8 hrs/wk) | St. John’s NL
2011 Aug – 2017 Dec | Company of Gypsys (1-2 hrs/wk) | CBS NL

Regular Classes with Seraka Studios

2012 – Present | (numerous classes) with Vanessa Matthews (2 hrs/wk) | St. John’s

Regular Classes with Saltwater Gypsys

2009 – 2011 | Baladi Belly Dancing (1.5 hrs/wk) | CBS NL

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[one_fourth]Production[/one_fourth]

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Seraka Dance Company

*2021 Aug 14 | SDC’s 10 Year Anniversary (Producer, Director)
*2021 Mar 20 | Synthesis: Daydream (Producer)
2020 Nov 30 | “Patterns” video project (Choreographer, Production Assistant)
2020 Jun | “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” video project (Producer)
2020 Feb 29 | Sonder (Producer, Director, Choreographer)
2019 Feb 09 | Synthesis: Solos & Duets (Producer)
2018 Oct 06 | Caravanserai: After Dark (Producer, Choreographer)
2018 Jan 27 | Synthesis: Audacity (Producer)

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[one_fourth]Performances[/one_fourth]

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2020

Feb 29 | Seraka Dance Co’s “SONDER” | St. John’s NL

2019

Sep 07 | Here Kitty Kitty’s “Rule 34” | St. John’s NL
Jul 14 | Pride & Progress Parade | St. John’s NL
Jun 01 | Neighbourhood Strays’ Dance On The Edge 11 | St. John’s NL
May 04 | Dragonfly Production’s “Open” | St. John’s NL
May 04 | DanceNL’s “Dance Week Cabaret” | St. John’s NL
Apr 06 | Here Kitty Kitty’s “Attack of the Tassels 3” | St. John’s NL
Feb 09 | Seraka Dance Co’s “Synthesis: Solos & Duets” | St. John’s NL
Feb 02 | Smoky Lane’s “Love… Or Something Like It” | St. John’s NL
Jan 19 | Here Kitty Kitty’s “Goes Wild” | St. John’s NL

2018

Nov 17 | Vanessa Matthew’s “Belly Dance Brew” | St. John’s NL
Oct 06 | Seraka Dance Company’s “Caravanserai: After Dark” (Seraka) | St. John’s NL
Aug 25 | Island Belles’ “Rock The House” (Seraka/Solo) | St. John’s NL
Jun 02 | Island Belles’ “The Good, The Bad, The Fabulous” (Seraka) | St. John’s NL
Jun 02 | Neighbourhood Strays’ “Dance on the Edge 10” (Seraka) | St. John’s NL
Mar 10 | Island Belles’ “Bring the Heat” (Seraka) | St. John’s NL
Jan 27 | Seraka Dance Co’s “Synthesis: Audacity” (Soloist) | St. John’s NL

2017

Feb 25 | Seraka Dance Co’s “Synthesis: Un Deux Trois” (Soloist) | St. John’s NL

2016

Nov 13 | Seraka Dance Co’s “Aqueous” (Cast) | St. John’s NL
May 14 | Neighbourhood Strays’ “Dance on the Edge 8” (Gypsys) | St. John’s NL
Jan 30 | Seraka Dance Co’s “Synthesis: Winter Blues” (Gypsys) | St. John’s NL

2015

Sep 11 | Seraka Dance Co’s “A Night at the Caravanserai” (Gypsys) | St. John’s NL
Jun 20 | Lori Savory’s “SHE” (Gypsys) | St. John’s NL
May 09 | Neighbourhood Strays’ “Dance on the Edge 7” (Gypsys) | St. John’s NL
Jan 24 | Seraka Dance Co’s “Synthesis Contemporary” (Soloist) | St. John’s NL

2014

Sep 13 | Seraka Dance Co’s “A Night at the Caravanserai: Vaudeville (Gypsys) | St. John’s NL
May 17 | Neighbourhood Strays’ “Dance on the Edge 6” (Gypsys) | St. John’s NL

2013

Oct 26 | Neighbourhood Strays’ “Halloween Show” (Gypsys) | St. John’s NL
Oct 05 | Seraka Dance Co’s “A Night at the Caravanserai: Silk Road” (Gypsys) | St. John’s NL

2012

Sep 15 | Seraka Dance Co’s “A Night at the Caravanserai: Carnivale” (Gypsys) | St. John’s NL
May 18 | Neighbourhood Strays’ “Dance on the Edge 4” (Gypsys) | St. John’s NL

2011

Jun | Dance Studio East’s “Cinderella” (Gypsys) | St. John’s NL

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