Jimmy A. Peters

MFA University of California - Irvine   2005
Choreography Emphasis

BA in Theater, Creative and Performing Arts Scholar
University of Marlyand College Park   1994

AEA, SAG, AFTRA, AGVA, CEA

Jimmy Peters is extremely excited with his position as the Artistic Director of Temecula Dance Company. He has a Masters of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of California-Irvine with an emphasis in choreography, along with a B.A. in Theater from the University of Maryland.

Jimmy’s performing credits include: the Off-Broadway production of The Jazz Singer (Bob), the first national tour of Showboat (Pete), International tour of A Chorus Line (Mark), 42nd St. (Billie), George (George), Can-Can (Theophille) and the original cast of Quilt - A Musical Celebration. He has performed at the movie premieres of Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pocahontas, 101 Dalmatians, and Toy Story. Command performances include the White House and The Kennedy Center. He has taught for every major dance organization at the regional, national, and international level along with Broadway Dance Center, 92nd St., Y (Harkness Dance Center) and Alvin Ailey Outreach Student Program.

Jimmy has choreographed for numerous national tours, dance concerts, and industrials including: In The Mood, University of California - Dance Escape and New Slate, University of Michigan, University of Iowa, Tapping Dads, Mira Costa College’s Fall and Spring Dance Concerts, Productions of Sound of Music and Me and My Girl for Azusa Pacific University, Once Upon a Mattress for Great Oak High School, Merridian (starring 3 mo tenors), Make A Wish Foundation (Katie Couric), and Say Thanks America (White House).