Born and raised in South Africa, WARREN ADAMS won the Mandela/Sainsbury scholarship to study at the Rambert Ballet in London. A graduate of Brunel University in England and winner of the Rudolf Nureyev Award, he has been nominated for the FNB Vita Award for Best Choreographer. Mr. Adams represented Phoenix Dance Company at the Commonwealth Gathering in Edinburgh where he performed before several dignitaries including The Queen, Prince Charles, Nelson Mandela and Tony Blair.
He recently choreographed the critically acclaimed Off Broadway production Oroonoko (TFANA), and Toy Story the Musical for Disney which premiered April 2008. Upcoming projects include Nora Ephron's new film Julie & Julia starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams.
Other theatre: Life is a Dream (South Coast Rep), Camille (Fisher Center), I See London, I See France (NYMF), World Drummers (Hong Kong Disney) and Der Zwerg (Fisher Center).
Film and TV: The View starring Ben Vereen (ABC), The Windrush Gala and The Sportsbank Documentary (BBC) and Top Billing (South African Broad Casting ). He also worked on the film Bewitched starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell.
Ballet and Modern works include: The Audacious One (BalletMet Columbus), Worlds Apart (Ballet Theatre Afrikan), Cornered (Phoenix Dance Company), and Organized Chaos (Rambert School of Ballet).
In 2007, Mr. Adams joined Princeton University as a guest lecturer. He has worked extensively in South Africa, the UK, the USA, Asia and Europe He continues his work in the USA, but his passion has become setting up The Adams Project, in order to create artistic opportunities for young performing artists in South Africa.
Hot Nights, Cool Dance Photo: Will Shively
