I am a 22 year old college graduate with a BA in Dance. I attended Texas Woman's University and was trained in modern, ballet, african, beginning tap, post modern and minimalism. I am looking for choreographing jobs locally in Denton, TX. My resume is below.



Courtney Hughes
Denton, Texas
(214) 830-2238
Courthughes10@gmail.com

Choreography and Performance

Performance

Fall 2010 and then
A four minute piece about the regrets of a major decision that was made. However, knowing that it would be made the same way if it were to be presented again.
Music: “Candymaker” by Holly Brook
Performed by: Courtney Hughes
Choreographed by: Afton Barber
Texas Woman’s University, Final Showing, October 29.

Tattoo
A four minute trio looking at friendships both broken and together.
Music:
Performed by: Sharina Hassle-Schafer, Courtney Hughes, and Angie Weiss
Choreographed by: Julia Hamilton
Texas Woman’s University, Final Showing, October 29.

Spring 2010 6 p.m.
A five minute piece focusing on a broken home.
Music: “Top of the World” by Patty Griffin
Performed by: Stephan Gaeth, Kylie Gandy, and Courtney Hughes
Choreographed by: Emily Davis
Texas Woman’s University, Final Showing, April 2.


Fall 2008 The Struggle Within Me
A five minute piece about the four different sides of one person.
Music: “Four Women”, “Misunderstood” by Nina Simon
Performed by: Nikki Evans, Courtney Hughes, Jacob New, Deborah Kabwang
Choreographed by: LaWanna Evans
Texas Woman’s University, Final Showing, October 31.

Spring 2008 A Broken Strand of Pearls
A six minute piece exploring the idea of individual housewives in the 1940s and how hard it is to maintain their image.
Music: “Sind” Faraualla
Performed by: Llisa Bruce, Courtney Hughes, Toi Pearson, Coramae Popplewell
Choreographed by: Lily Sloan
Texas Woman’s University, Informal, DGL 208, May 4.

Heavy Lids
A five minute piece about taking out the trash in an absurd manner.
Original Score: David Cormor
Performed by: Courtney Hughes, Ashlee Johnson, and Keely Thomas
Choreographed by: Jordan Berg
Texas Woman’s University, Informal, DGL 208, May 4.

Fall 2007 Concentric Motion
A four minute duet exploring the idea of circular movement.
Music: “A New Drive” by Thomas Newman
Performed by: Candace Harrison and Courtney Hughes
Choreographed by: Hillary Hoffman
Texas Woman’s University, Informal, DGL 208, December 3.

Spring 2007 Forbidden Fruit
A six minute group piece about things that are not good for you but wanting them anyway, like human nature.
Original Score: Anonymous
Performed by: Candace Harrison, Courtney Hughes, Ashlee Johnson, Monique Williams
Choreographed by: Coramae Popplewell
Texas Woman’s University, Informal, DGL 208, May 4.

Fork
A five minute duet about two women’s individual journey of life as they cross paths along the way.
Music: “Invitation” by Diane Schuur
Performed by: Courtney Hughes and Kristen Vogele
Choreographed by: Lauren Guyer
Texas Woman’s University, Informal, DGL 208, May 4.


Fall 2006 A Scratched Diamond
This trio work takes a satirical look at perfection in our culture, our individual standards, and how sometimes true perfection is actually flawed.
Music: Music by Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresdan, Madonna, The Jackie Gleason Orchestra, Moby Text by Nip/Tuck, Margaret Cho
Arrangement by: Daniel Mabry
Performed by: Jessica Baker, Jordan Berg, and Courtney Hughes
Choreographer: Daniel Mabry
Texas Woman’s University, Informal, DGL 208, December 9.


Choreography

Fall 2010 Space Between
A six minute trio looking at the idea of being caught in one spot and the inability to get out.
Music: A compilation of whispering sounds mixed with other sounds
Edited by: Courtney Hughes
Performed by: Hannah Denler, Hanna Moore, and Amy Zercher
Choreographed by: Courtney Hughes
Texas Woman’s University, Dance 208, December 4.

Spring 2010 Deeply Rooted
A five minute piece dealing with conflicting emotions inside a relationship.
Music: “An Ending”/”Love’s Deceit”/”The Big Ship” by Brian Eno/Big Rube/Brian Eno
Edited by: Courtney Hughes
Performed by: Hannah Briggs, Amy Funderburk, Sarah Hopp, and Toi Pearson
Choreographed by: Courtney Hughes in collaboration with dancers.
Texas Woman’s University, Dance UpClose, DGL 208, April 29 and 30, May 1.

Fall 2009 Masked Imperfection
A five minute work that tackles the issue of women in society and addresses the struggle of women being who they want and not who society expects them to be.
Music: Darque Abyss composed and edited by Ritchy Flo
Performed by: Sharina Schafer and Jenny Willis
Choreographer: Courtney Hughes
Texas Woman's University Dance UpClose, DGL 208, November 19,20 and 21, 2009.

Spring 2009 Needless to say…
A four minute duet that tells the story of a distant relationship. A struggle to stay close to someone while that person fades away from the other.
Music: Stay Golden by Au Revoir Simone.
Edited by Keith Fleming
Performed by: Brittany Bass and Shamekia Kirklin
Choreographer: Courtney Hughes
Texas Woman’s University, Dance 208, DGL 208, May 9.