DANCE 212 ~ Dancer: Sidney Erik Wright
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Height: 5'8"
Age: 26
Favorite Dance Genre: Jazz/Theater
Ultimate Dance Goal: Artistic: the relationships between people - Personal: my parents - Professional: Artist warriors. Boundary pushers. Game changers. And most of all, the teachers who make me better, in art and in life.
Quote: “Art is not a thing; it is a way.”
Sidney Erik Wright grew up focusing on academics and treating dance as an extracurricular activity. During the summer after his freshman year of college, he interned at a New York talent agency and that experience prompted his decision to pursue dance professionally. In his four years at Harvard University, he worked on 18 productions in all capacities, from actor to dancer to director/choreographer. He performed in the prestigious Hasty Pudding show, acted in a world premiere at the American Repertory Theater, and danced with the Harvard Contemporary Dance Ensemble in its inaugural year. Post-grad, Sidney's consistently worked as a performer on quality projects including Oklahoma! choreographed by Tyce DiOrio and the opening cast of Disney's Finding Nemo: The Musical. He can currently be seen acting in the webseries In Between Men. In addition to his performing career, Sidney has recently started making a name for himself as a choreographer. This summer he will be assistant director for Broadway Bares: Masterpiece and will make his professional director/choreographer debut with Hair at the Woodstock Playhouse. For more information, check out sidneyerik.com and siddances.blogspot.com.
