Choreographer

Gina Starbuck, a native of Fresno, California, is one of the hottest performers on the scene. She recently finished a long run with the LA company of the Broadway hit Wicked, as the Witch’s Mother. She has received endless amounts of awards and recognition for her work as a dancer/choreographer, as well as being a respected and accomplished singer and actress. Adding to her artistic abilities, Starbuck’s unique sense of style and fashion earned her a full page spread in one of Japan’s most prestigious magazines, Woofin’. At the age of 17, Gina performed with the contemporary dance company MKF Altered Modalities, winners of the 2000 Jazz World Congress. At 18, she was assistant Choreographer for the Miss California Pageant. She attended college at Chapman University, where she was awarded Freshman of the Year in Dance, and was selected to perform at the Kennedy Center. Since arriving in Los Angeles, Gina has worked with artistes such as Prince, Lindsay Lohan, Gavin Degraw, Gene Simmons and Josh Kelly. Her skills as a teacher and choreographer have taken her around the world, and her work has won awards at numerous competitions and conventions, including NYCDA and CO Dance. She is on faculty at many prestigious studios and dance conventions including The Edge Performing Arts Center, Millennium Dance Complex, Debbie Reynolds Studios, Celebrity Dance and Muse Dance Co. Appearing in a variety of television shows, films, and commercials, Starbuck’s credits include Bring It On 3 and 5, Y & R, Passions, AXE, and Visa- for which she worked with Emmy Award winning choreographer, Mia Michaels. She has assisted many top choreographers, including Brian Friedman, Bobby Newberry, Andre Fuentes, and Blake McGrath. You can also catch her strutting her stuff on Blake’s instructional DVD Dance Driven. In 2009, Gina had the successful launch of her hip, unique and affordable line of accessories, Star Beat. In 2007 she created and founded Art4Life, which is now an annual event involving numerous artists in support of the American Cancer Society and in honour of her Father.