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Tina Thompson is a Producer, Dance Choreographer and well respected fitness ambassador professional in New York City. Her background includes Full Scholarships/ Professional training and Performance experience at all Four institutions of Dance; Martha Graham, Alvin Ailey, Dance Theatre of Harlem and the Juilliard School. Tina Thompson has served as the FOUNDER/Executive Artistic Director of SKIN- THE TINA THOMPSON DANCE COMPANY. She is noted for performing the first Fitness Routine en Pointe. Performed in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio Hotel. She is the Choreographer/Producer and Creator of The Perple Planet and Josephine's Cotton- The Revue (A  Musical).

Tina Thompson (Staten Island, New York) began her training at LIDAKA Dance Company. She then studied at the Alvin Ailey and the Martha Graham Schools of Dance as a merit scholarship. Tina was the first choreographic award recipient for the Welcome back to Brooklyn festival at 17 years of age. As well as being one of the youngest choreographers to ever receive this award she was an ACT-SO Scholarship recipient for 'DEPTHS OF AGONY'. Alumni of the Erasmus Performing Arts High School and Academy of the Arts (from where she graduated early with honors), she went on to the world prestigious and infamous Juilliard School of dance. She was received a full Irving Ruckens Scholarship at age 17 BFA Program). She was chosen as a lead dancer in the Juilliard Cross Cultural tour. by Maria Grandy.  She was given a distinguished professional training scholarship at the Dance Theatre of Harlem while attending The Juilliard School of the Arts.  She has trained with Bessie Elmer, Walter Raines, Alfredo Corvino and Loel Smith.  She has performed at City Center, Metropolitan Opera House, Alice Tully Hall, Symphony Space, Ailey CitiGroup Theatre, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, throughout Romania and Russia. Tina continued her degree studies at LIU Brooklyn Campus in Exercise Physiology.  Tina has taught dance for the Brooklyn Arts council and A.S.P.I.R.A.  She has been an award recipient for the National Endowment of the Arts in Dance. Tina has served as a dance captain for Long Island University Cheerleading and Pep-Squad’s and is a former Professional AFL and NBA cheerleader herself. She has worked with many Modern dance pioneers such as Anna Sokolow and Ethel Winters. Mrs. Thompson is a 2009 Excellence in the Arts /COASHI DCA Art Fund Grant Recipient for (Choreography Awards)- 'ECCENTRICA- THE SKIN PROJECT" & SUMMERFEST 2009 for her renown piece entitled ROB. Her extensive background in Contemporary dance gives her the edge that is needed in today’s ever growing world of fitness. Currently she is in the studio working on her newest premiere Jungian Fruits and Sacred Places Project for the SKIN 2019 season. Her work has been presented for the HATCH Project with Jeniffer Muller/ The Works Spring Season 2019.

Tina is a certified group fitness professional, pilaballet instructor, personal trainer and exercise movement Therapist in New York City. She helps spread her knowledge by teaching workshops and directing her dance theater and fitness events throughout the city. She has contributed to many charities and organizations with great causes for children and adults. Tina loves sharing her knowledge and skills with the dance and fitness communities. Executive director of SKIN- The Tina Thompson Dance Company (established in 2003). The company is based in New York City and Thompson's works have graced the stage of Blumenthal Arts Center, Ailey Citi-Corp Theater, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Symphony Space, New York Institute for Dance Education, Aaron Davis Hall and Dance Parade Gala.

Tina Thompson (Staten Island, New York) began her training at LIDAKA Dance Company. She then studied at the Alvin Ailey and the Martha Graham Schools of Dance as a merit scholarship. Tina was the first choreographic award recipient for the Welcome back to Brooklyn festival at 17 years of age. As well as being one of the youngest choreographers to ever receive this award she was an ACT-SO Scholarship recipient for 'DEPTHS OF AGONY'. Alumni of the Erasmus Performing Arts High School and Academy of the Arts (from where she graduated early with honors), she went on to the world prestigious and infamous Juilliard School of dance. She was received a full Irving Ruckens Scholarship at age 17 BFA Program). She was chosen as a lead dancer in the Juilliard Cross Cultural tour. by Maria Grandy.  She was given a distinguished professional training scholarship at the Dance Theatre of Harlem while attending The Juilliard School of the Arts.  She has trained with Bessie Elmer, Walter Raines, Alfredo Corvino and Loel Smith.  She has performed at City Center, Metropolitan Opera House, Alice Tully Hall, Symphony Space, Ailey CitiGroup Theatre, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, throughout Romania and Russia. Tina has taught dance for the Brooklyn Arts council and A.S.P.I.R.A.  She is an award recipient for the National Endowment of the Arts in Dance. Tina has served as a dance captain for Long Island University Cheer leading and Pep-Squad’s and a former Professional AFL cheerleader, NJ Gladiators. She has worked with many Modern dance pioneers such as Anna Sokolow, Ethel Winters and Martha Graham. Mrs. Thompson is a 2009 Excellence in the Arts /COASHI DCA Art Fund Grant Recipient for (Choreography Awards)- 'ECCENTRICA- THE SKIN PROJECT" & SUMMERFEST 2009 for her renown piece entitled ROBE. Created Works entitled 'Jungian Fruits' and 'Sacred Places Project' for the SKIN Dance. Her work has been presented for the HATCH Project with Jeniffer Muller/ The Works Spring Season 2019.

Tina is a certified group fitness professional, pilaballet instructor, personal trainer and exercise movement Therapist in New York City. She helps spread her knowledge by teaching workshops and directing her dance theater and fitness events throughout the city. She has contributed to many charities and organizations with great causes for children and adults. Tina loves sharing her knowledge and skills with the dance and fitness communities. Tina has been the director of SKIN- The Tina Thompson Dance Co. for the past 14 years and working to produce a Broadway show/Vegas production in the near future. Her focus for the year ahead is to challenge herself choreographically, breaking the boundaries of movement and fusing the worlds of Theatre, Dance and Fitness. SKIN DANCE company is vehicle for artistic value and self expression through the language of movement arts. Having choreographed over 22 Modern-Ballet works/ Thompson's choreography touches matters of the emotions and the state of the world politically, socio-economically and spiritually. Tina Thompson helps spread her knowledge of her created Dance Fitness Fusions by teaching dance workshops and fitness events.She has been a leader in the Competitive Fitness world since 1998. She has numerous titles in World/ National Fitness and physique competition's. Thompson has represented MS.FITNESS USA and MS. FITNESS WORLD as an professional competitor for the United States.

Repertoire of Choreographic Works:

JOSEPHINE'S COTTON- THE REVUE (OFF Broadway Musical) Roy Arias 2017 Faith Walk 2016

CONSTELLATION


 * Evolution of Purpose


 * SKINTACULAR

New Blood (*2011-12 season WORK)

BAAL(*2013 season WORK)

BAKER 2012- Work in progress

DEIA


 * SON OF SONS (42 Mins)

CONSEQUENCES

ODE TO CELIA

PURPLE DRUM

JUPITER

ROBE

Wall 3

BLACK SATIN

THRU

LIONESS CHANT

WIRE

SNOWBIRD

FLORIDITA

TORNADO

KAVA SVIRI

''' Fitness Competition History

2002 MS. FIGURE EMPIRE STATE Champion 2002 Ms. Fitness legacy, 1st runner-up 2003 Ms. Fitness USA, 11th Place 2004 Ms. Fitness USA, 8th Place 2004 Ms. Fitness New Jersey, 3rd Place 2004 OCB Ms. Fitness Iron City, 3rd place 2004 OCB Iron City- women's figure classic, 4th Place 2004 Fitness America NY Regional, 4th place 2004 Ms. Fitness North Eastern Regional, 3rd place 2005 Ms. Fitness USA, 6th Place 2005 Ms. Fitness Virginia- Fitness Champion 2005 Ms. Fitness Legacy, 2nd place 2006 Ms. Fitness USA, 1st runner-up 2006 Ms. Fitness World, 3rd place 2006 IFF Fitness Woman World, Fitness Ambassador/ Romania 2006 Sansha Worldwide Ambassador- Designer of 'The Competitor' Dance Fitness Sneaker 2007 Ms. Fitness USA, 4th place 2008 Ms. Fitness Legacy, 4th place 2008 NPC Brooklyn Grand Prix, Fitness Champion 2008 NPC Eastern Fitness, 4th place 2009 Ms. Fitness USA, 9th place