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Theatre

Beetlejuice

Ensemble

NCL/ Catie Davis

Frozen

Ensemble, u/s King Agnarr*

NSMT, dir/chor: Kevin Hill

Palladium: The American Dream (workshop)

Killer Joe/ Assistant DC

Dir/ Chor: Sekou McMiller

BARBA: A Brazilian Body Percussion Musical (workshop)

Fernando Barba/ Ensemble

Dir/ Chor: Luis Salgado

Sondheim on Sondheim

Associate Choreographer

Dir: Richard Israel

Beauty and the Beast

Ensemble, Dance Captain

Dir: Dana Cole-Luder

Shrek the Musical

Ensemble, Dance Captain

Dir: Dana Cole-Luder

*Performed

Film / Television

Descendants 3

Dancer

Disney/Bad Angels/Kenny Ortega

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist- Eps. 107

Dancer

NBC/ Lionsgate/ Richie Keen

Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist- Eps. 103

Skeleton Crew

NBC/ Lionsgate/ Daisy Mayer

So You Think You Can Dance - Eps. 1707

Skeleton Crew

Achinta S. McDaniel

Art of Expression

Dancer

Stewart Iguidez

The Vulnerability Project

Dancer

Zeitgeist Dance/ F Gella

...and here WE are

Dancer

USC Kaufman/ Hope Boykin

Movement

Body of Mine VR*

Associate Chor/ Principal

Dir: Cameron Kostopoulos

Sondheim on Sondheim- in partnership with Pasadena Playhouse

Associate Choreographer

Richard Israel

Red Fox Ryder “Where Did You Go”

Assistant Choreographer

Bad Bird Media/ Ben Dextraze

*SXSW Special Jury Award Winner

Live Performance (Select)

As We Collide

Dancer

Karla Puno Garcia

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham at the Joyce

Guest Artist

Kyle Abraham

5 Minute Dance (You Drivin'?) (world premiere)

Dancer

Kyle Abraham

Medulla Problems (world premiere)

Dancer

Kyle Abraham

Whereabouts Unknown

Dancer/ Swing

Jirí Kylián

Hero World Challenge Tournament

Dancer/ Dance Captain

Achinta S. McDaniel

REDCAT: Restless Autumn Restless Spring

Dancer/ Dance Captain/ Swing

Achinta S. McDaniel

The Momentum of Memory

Dancer

Doug Varone

Esplanade (excerpt)

Lead Dancer

USC Kaufman/ Paul Taylor

Vigil for Victims of Anti-Asian Hate

Dancer/ Choreographer

Jasmine Yu

Shaadi

Dancer

Blue 13 Dance Co/ A McDaniel

Vancouver 2010 Celebration Gala

Dancer

PRP Prod/ Jocelyn Peden

Kaleidoscope on Parade- Pacific National Exhibition

Dancer

PRP Prod/ Jocelyn Peden

Disneyland Fantasyland

Dancer

Dance Effect/ Nathalie Heath

The Next Step - Live On Tour

Guest Dancer

Temple Dance Productions

Commercials

The Amazing Brentwood

Lead Dancer

Matej Balaz

Kid Carson Morning Show

Dancer

SONiC Radio

Training

Acting

Acting for Dancers

Grasan Kingsberry/ Betsy Strux

On-Camera Audition Class

Tri-Cities Film/ Lisa Durupt

Pro Madness Weekend Intensive

McIlroy & Assoc/ James Kot

McIlroy & Assoc Summer Intensive

Beatrice King

Creative Teens Theatre

Arts Club Theatre

The Audition Factory

Amy Wright, Candice Elzinga

The Drama Class/ Film & TV Acting

Sarah Holmes MacGregor

On Camera Private Coaching

Iris Quinn

Dance

Jacob's Pillow MT Performance Ensemble

Dance Lab NYC BCI (2024)

Josh Prince/ Val Salgundo

A.I.M Winter Intensive (2021, 2022)

Kyle Abraham

Preprofessional Dancer Institute

Jeffrey Hoffman

Seattle Dance Advance

Francisco Gella

Zeitgeist Dance Theatre Trainee

Arts Umbrella International

Summer Dance Intensive

Contemporary, Breakdance

Dance Effect Studio

Vocal

Private Coaching

Jesse Kissel/Melissa Treinkman

Awards

BC Arts Council Scholar

BC Arts Council

Future Achievement Scholar

Surrey Festival of Dance

Glorya Kaufman Scholar

USC Kaufman

Presidential Scholar

USC

Provincial Representative Runner-Up

Surrey Festival of Dance

Outstanding Senior Male

NYC Dance Alliance Regionals

Summer Intensive Bursary

Royal Winnipeg Ballet School

Scholarship Recipient

Surrey Festival of Dance

Education

USC’s Glorya Kaufman School of Dance

BFA in Dance

USC's Gould School of Law

Master in Studies in Law

Special Skills

Piano (Intermediate)

Singing

Basketball

Cinematography

Video Editing

Gimbal for Camera

Acrobatics (Aerial, Hand Springs)

Snowboarding

Skateboarding

Hayden Rivas is a versatile performer from South Surrey, BC. Now based in New York, his credits include Disney's Descendants 3, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Beetlejuice on NCL, and Frozen at NSMT. A BFA Dance graduate from USC's Glorya Kaufman School, he's worked with Kyle Abraham's A.I.M at The Joyce Theatre and earned film festival honors. Along with his BFA, he also obtained a Master's in Studies in Law, with an emphasis in entertainment law, to advocate for artists while continuing to perform and create.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'9"

Weight: 170 lbs

Baseball, Basketball, Cycling - Mountain Biking, Golf, Hula Hoop, Mountain Climbing, Rock Climber, Running - General, Running - Sprint, Skateboard - street, Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Soccer, Swimming - ability - general, Track & Field, Volleyball, Weight Lifting, Yoga, Dance - Bhangara, Dance - Breakdance, Dance Ballet, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dance Modern, Dance Salsa, Dance Tap, Dancer, Gamer (Console), Improvisation, Piano, Singer, Voiceover