J. Davis Hobdy received an Honorable Mention in Jazz Dance
from the National Foundation for Advancement
in the Arts at the Arts Recognition and Talent
Search Competition while attending Arts Magnet
High School in 1986. After graduating from
Booker T. Washington High School for the
Performing and Visual Arts [BTWHSPVA], he
furthered his studies at North Carolina School
of the Arts, Pennsylvania School of Ballet,
and the University of Texas at Austin. Hobdy
has performed with Ballet Dallas, Dancers
Unlimited Repertory Company, Dance Detroit,
Texas National Dance Theatre, Ballet Austin's
civic company, Kesheth Dancers, the Dance
Consortium and in several industrial shows
and videos.
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His teaching credentials include BTWHSPVA,
the Dance Consortium, Theatre School of Dance
in Shreveport, Dallas Theater Center, the
Baylor-Tom Landry Fitness Center and choreographic
residencies at the Hockaday School. In Maryland,
Hobdy has taught dance for competitive gymnastics
at Fairland Sports and Aquatics Complex as
well as having been a guest dance instructor
and choreographer for the Anne Arundel County
Public Schools and a guest lecturer for Capitol
College. He was honored as the only non-traditional
artist recognized in the Oklahoma Indian
Affair's Commissions' 1995 Native American
Talent Directory. Hobdy lectured at the 18th
World Congress on Dance Research in Argos,
Greece in November 2004. He has served as
Welcoming and Hospitality Chair and on the
Board of Directors as well as the Advisory
Board for the Dallas Dance Council and has
served on the Board of Directors for the
Maryland Council for Dance. Television and
radio appearances include Good Day Dallas
in 1999 for teaching ballet as fitness to
senior citizens and Native America Speaks
in July 2004. His students have performed
with the Joffrey Ballet, Feld Ballet, Jose
Greco Spanish Dance Company, Bruce Wood Dance
Company, Radio City Music Hall's Christmas
Spectacular in Branson and in musicals both
in national tours and on Broadway. Davis
is the co-founder and Artistic Director for
PIECES and the School Director for County
Dance Conservatory. On a more personal note,
Hobdy served for three years on the Advisory
Board of the Metroplex Association of Pot
Bellied Pig Enthusiasts in North Texas.
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