KENDRA BARRERA, Assistant Artistic Director
Kendra has been a dance educator in the local Sacramento area for quite some time. She grew up in Roseville, CA and trained primarily in ballet, jazz, and contemporary at local studios. Kendra’s passion for teaching dance was cultivated in high school through the Woodcreek High School dance program. Shortly after graduating high school, she coached the dance team at Woodcreek and taught at El Dorado Dance Academy. Furthermore, Kendra performed as a backup dancer for Weird Al Yankovic and has danced and choreographed for the Miss Teenage California Pageant.
With her heart in public education, Kendra has worked as part of several outreach programs to local elementary schools, introducing children to dance. She is a secondary education teacher, holding a Bachelor of Arts in English, a Single Subject Teaching Credential in English and dance from Sacramento State University and teaches both English and dance to high school students. Kendra has trained in Giordano Jazz technique, Arts Media and Entertainment (AME) education and Career and Technical Education (CTE) specializing in the area of dance.
Along with her career in public education, Kendra is a jazz and contemporary instructor at Hawkins School of Performing Arts. She is the Precision Coach for the Hawkins Contemporary Jazz Company as well as the director of Jazz Troupe and Parade Troupe. She is proud to be an inaugural dancer of the Sacramento Contemporary Dance Theatre professional company and to serve as the Assistant Artistic Director. Kendra is appreciative of her many opportunities to share her knowledge and love for dance with students throughout the region.
Kendra has been a dance educator in the local Sacramento area for quite some time. She grew up in Roseville, CA and trained primarily in ballet, jazz, and contemporary at local studios. Kendra’s passion for teaching dance was cultivated in high school through the Woodcreek High School dance program. Shortly after graduating high school, she coached the dance team at Woodcreek and taught at El Dorado Dance Academy. Furthermore, Kendra performed as a backup dancer for Weird Al Yankovic and has danced and choreographed for the Miss Teenage California Pageant.
With her heart in public education, Kendra has worked as part of several outreach programs to local elementary schools, introducing children to dance. She is a secondary education teacher, holding a Bachelor of Arts in English, a Single Subject Teaching Credential in English and dance from Sacramento State University and teaches both English and dance to high school students. Kendra has trained in Giordano Jazz technique, Arts Media and Entertainment (AME) education and Career and Technical Education (CTE) specializing in the area of dance.
Along with her career in public education, Kendra is a jazz and contemporary instructor at Hawkins School of Performing Arts. She is the Precision Coach for the Hawkins Contemporary Jazz Company as well as the director of Jazz Troupe and Parade Troupe. She is proud to be an inaugural dancer of the Sacramento Contemporary Dance Theatre professional company and to serve as the Assistant Artistic Director. Kendra is appreciative of her many opportunities to share her knowledge and love for dance with students throughout the region.
