Derek Brockington

Born:  Chicago, IL, raised in Holland, Michigan 

Training: Grand Rapids Ballet School and Interlochen Arts Academy, summer intensives with Ballet West, Pennsylvania Ballet, and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet.  

 Professional Experience: Cincinnati Ballet, Grand Rapids Ballet, guest artist with Houston Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem (eighth season). 

 Repertoire includes works by George Balanchine, Robert Garland, William Forsythe, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Claudia Schreier, among others. 

 Derek is an emerging choreographer whose work has been commissioned by DTH, NJFO, SoHo House NY, and others. He was recognized by Crain’s Business “20 in Their 20s” for his contributions to the DTH’s social media. 

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