DANCERS : CHERICE BARTON (DANCER/REHERSAL DIRECTOR)
 

Cherice Barton has been closely involved in her sister's company, Aszure & Artists, since 2002. Her performance career spans over 15 years in over 30 countries worldwide, having spent 10 years teaching master classes and performing as a soloist for the internationally acclaimed Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal and Alberta Ballet Company in Asia, Europe, Africa, South America, and North America. She is excited to be back in New York City after spending a year and a half in Las Vegas, where she was the choreographic repetiteur/resident choreographer of Le Reve at the Wynn Resort Hotel and Casino. Cherice worked closely with Cirque Du Soleil’s director Franco Dragone and his company, Dragone, on the development of this acrobatic, dance and aquatic show, and now tours internationally as a dance evaluator for the casting department. Prior to living in Las Vegas, Cherice was based in New York City and worked as an assistant/ associate to many renowned directors and choreographers including Vincent Paterson, John Carrafa, Mia Michaels, and Aszure Barton. Along with setting works on students from New York's Juilliard School, Cherice has been invited to teach master classes and adjudicate at numerous Dance Conventions in Mexico, Canada and the United States.