Natalia Hill
Natalia Hill, a native of Bogota, Colombia, was adopted and raised in the small town of Manheim, PA. She underwent extensive training in ballet, tap, jazz, and modern dance at various studios before pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Modern Dance Education at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Natalia has earned certifications in Progressive Ballet Technique and Youth Protection Association for Dance (Y.P.A.D), she is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of young dancers.
Natalia has a diverse list of professional credits in the performing arts. Among her many credits, she has served as a backup dancer for well-known music acts such as The Pointer Sisters, Temptations, and The Four Tops in Las Vegas and with the opening act for the 5th Dimensions at Moonlight Amphitheatre. She has also performed at the WOW Festival with City Opera of San Diego. She danced with PGK Dance Project, Dance Envoy (Italy), Vox Dance Theater, Continuum Dance Project, H20 Dance Company, and Malashock Dance Company.
Natalia has also made her mark in regional theater, having performed in Annie, Will Rogers Follies, Peter Pan, and Evita. In Los Angeles, she worked as a production assistant on an independent film, acted in a web series, and was an extra on Bones and Top Chef Jr.
She performs with her band, Natalia and The Hills, and has been a guest singer and recording artist with several bands from California and New York. She has also opened for The English Beat at The Belly Up and Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats at Waterfront Park while performing with Smoke + Mirror Soundsystem.
Additionally, Natalia has created choreography for high school productions of Pirates of Penzance and P.T. Barnum, "Dance Your A** Off" promotion in Times Square, NY for Oxygen TV Network, PGK Dance Project, Malashock Dance Junior Company, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, and Malashock Dance Company.
Photo credit: Eduardo Contreras and Doug McMinimy (headshot)