BILL HASTINGS has performed in over 40 musicals and plays including the Broadway and National Tour productions of The Most Happy Fella, A Chorus Line, Cabaret, Rags, Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ and Sweet Charity. Bill has choreographed over 40 productions for U.S., European and Japanese theater, television, video, industrial, and concert dance companies including Peter Pan, The King and I, Dames at Sea, The Pajama Game, My Fair Lady, Where's Charlie, The Boy Friend, The Wiz and Grease among others. He has choreographed a piece for the stellar new modern dance company, RhythMEK, for a concert at Jacob’s Pillow. Previously, Bill was the Artistic Co-Director and Co-Founder of The Dance Connection, a studio dedicated to pedagogic and theatrical excellence. There, he created Orange Crush and Local Motion, two award-winning performance groups for youngsters and teens. He also was president of South Coast Ballet in Southern California and he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Costa Mesa Arts Council. Bill was also Resident Choreographer for both Theater Under the Stars and Humphreys School of Musical Theater in Houston, Texas. During his professional career, he has had the privilege to work with such dance luminaries as Bob Fosse, Michael Bennett, Graciela Daniele, Ron Field, Scott Salmon, Chet Walker (whom he assisted during the creation of the Tony Award-winning musical Fosse), Tony Stevens, Phil Black, Harvey Hysell and Luigi.