Gema Whitford-Joynt
Shelly Park,AUK
Summary
Dynamic Dance Choreographer with a proven track record at Red Studio, showcasing leadership qualities and innovative thinking. Excelled in creating compelling choreographies and fostering talent across ages, complemented by adeptness in social media promotion. Achieved remarkable student progress and performance success, embodying confident communication and creative excellence.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Dance Choreographer
Red Studio
Howick, Auckland
02.2020 - Current
- Prepared training schedules, choreography, music mixes, and class plans for groups.
- Assessed dancer strength, and developed choreography to highlight talent and cater for varying skill levels.
- Created detailed choreography for a variety of dance styles, including jazz, hip-hop, and contemporary.
- Fostered safe, inclusive environment for dancers to build skills and express creativity.
- Provided feedback on progressions made by each student throughout their training period.
- Developed creative concepts for upcoming shows and performances.
- Collaborated with other dancers and choreographers.
- Prepared and coached teams for dance competitions.
- Teach students from ages 5 to 21.
- I take pride in my ability to give kids the confidence to be themselves, and shine on stage.
- I also teach dance at schools such as Saint Kentigern College, Howick Intermediate, and Saint Cuthbert's College.
Store Team Member
Boost Juice
Botany, Auckland
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Managed opening duties such as morning start up procedure, food preparation and cleaning.
- Tracked stock levels on a daily basis to ensure there was always a sufficient supply of products.
- Opened cash registers by counting money.
- Maintained cleanliness of the store, including floors, equipment, counters and overall presentation.
- Handled customer complaints professionally and efficiently.
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Saint Kentigern College
Pakuranga, NZSkills
- Leadership qualities
- Good feedback processing
- Innovative thinking
- Some social media marketing skills
- Effective Communication
- Fast learner
Accomplishments
- Team captain of Rebellious dance crew since 2016.
- Placed third at the New Zealand National Street Dance Competition in 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2023.
- Placed third at the Hip Hop International dance competition in Phoenix, Arizona in 2021.
- Contracted to dance for Coldplay at the Music of the Spheres Auckland shows in 2024.
- Danced in a Disney movie in 2024.
- Acted in an award winning short film called Pack Rat in 2022.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Store Team Member
Boost Juice
05.2022 - 07.2022
Dance Choreographer
Red Studio
02.2020 - Current
Some College (No Degree) -
Saint Kentigern College
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