Hettie Barnhill

Hettie Barnhill a Broadway actress, director, choreographer, and founder of 'Movement & Characters' a school dedicated to providing industry level, professional classes in the performing arts for students of all ages, levels, and financial backgrounds operating in Greater New York & New York City. In 2016, Hettie founded 'Create A Space NOW' an interactive social platform that uses performing arts and multimedia to further discussion around #blacklivesmatter and the recent events and race relations in America. Nominated for a 2017 New York Innovative Theater Award for Outstanding Choreography, Hettie has performed on Broadway in the production's "Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark", Tony Award-winning "FELA! (original cast), and the Tony award-nominated "Leap Of Faith" (original cast). Offstage, Hettie uses her art as therapy for people in need receiving many awards including an NAACP and the Shirley Chisholm Women of Excellence Award, for her outreach and service in communities. Since 200