Under the Influence

Betsy Struxness is an interdisciplinary artist, educator and creative leader. Raised in Kansas City, MO (KC Ballet, Lyric Opera, Starlight Theater) and with a BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School, Struxness forged a career in New York on Broadway, appearing in Wicked, Memphis, Leap of Faith, Scandalous, and originating hit shows like Matilda and most notably, Hamilton. Struxness’s career extends well beyond dance and performance with her continued work on stages, screens, and in classrooms as actor, voice actor, director and choreographer. Her voice can be heard on commercials, audiobooks and in video games such as Red Dead Redemption II, Shing, and Elder Scrolls. Her debut pop album, Physical Attention, which she co-wrote, is available on all music platforms. As an adjunct professor at USC, Struxness has worked with the Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, teaching a variety of dance techniques, creating dance films and dance media curriculum as well as assisting on original dance works for stage and screen. Working with the USC’s School of Dramatic Arts, Struxness instructed theater dance technique as well as choreographed and co-directed the Summer Theater Conservatory Showcase for multiple years. A New Yorker at heart, Struxness is now based in Los Angeles and performs, teaches, directs and choreographs throughout the country. Follow her @be_strux on IG or find out more at www.betsystruxness.com

Concert Title: Under the Influence (Songs That Shaped Me)

Genres: Broadway, Pop, and Soul

Credentials: Original Broadway Cast: Hamilton & Matilda, Other B'way credits: Wicked, Memphis

Pop Album: Physical Attention

Website: www.betsystruxness.com

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