Spring 2014 BC Beat Choreographer
JON RUA

Jon Rua’s talents have crossed all mediums from Broadway & TV/Film to Concert Work & Music Videos. Credits include Broadway: Hands on a Hardbody (Jesus Pena), In The Heights (Sonny, Grafitti Pete, Usnavi u/s)  Off-Broadway: Kung Fu (Matthew, Fung Fung, more), Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (Mace u/s), Damn Yankees (Encores!). Regional: Old Globe’s Somewhere (Alejandro-Craig Noel Leading Actor Nomination), Bring It On The Musical (Twig-World Premier), La Jolla’s Hardbody (Jesus), Muny’s West Side Story (Chino).  Film: Fall to Rise (Magic) TV: Law & Order. Jon has danced for Mariah Carey, Don Omar, Soulja Boy, and more as well as commerical ventures for Target, BillBoard, Puma, IBM, Panasonic. As a Choreographer, his credits include Phish (Atlantic City 2013), ABC’s Celebrity Wife Swap, Nick Blaemire & The Hustle, Brooklynettes, Broadway Bares, Emmy Award-Winning Webisode ‘Chaos Theory’, Hey Day, CBS, MTV, and Off-Off Broadway in ‘Union Square’. He has assisted Tony Award-Winner Andy Blankenbuehler, Tony Award Nominee Sergio Trujillo, Shaun T., Lorin Lotarro and more.  Such projects: Flashdance, Bring It On-The Musical, In The Heights, ENCORES! The Wiz, Hands on a Hardbody, Insanity. Currently Jon is working on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s new musical Hamilton Mixtape. With 9 years of experience teaching internationally, Jon teaches at Broadway Dance Center, spreading his movement THEGrit. www.JonRua.com