Amy Wright
Chorographer
Since her professional beginning in 1995 Amy Wright has become one of Canada’s most in demand Choreographers. Her work includes feature films, movies of the week, television series, reality TV, commercials and stage musicals, including Canada’s prestigious SHAW FESTIVAL. Amy is the Casting Director, Choreographer and a Producer for the sensational television series The Next Step watched by millions around the world.
Amy Wright makes her career by choreographing and casting projects viewed by International audiences. The IIFA Awards (2011) opening, a “flash mob” with over 200 dancers live onstage, remains Amy’s most watched choreography with over 600 million viewers worldwide. Her choreography was featured on So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Recent TV series include: dancing with Jason Priestly for Private Eyes (Global), Anne with an E (Netflix), Defiance and 12 Monkeys (SyFy), Hemlock Grove (Netflix). Amy is proud of her work on Emmy and Golden Globe winner Grey Gardens (HBO) with stars Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange, and the feature film Crimson Peak with Tom Hiddleston, directed by Guillermo Del Toro. Upcoming: American Gods (Amazon Prime) and Dare Me a pilot for NBC.
Over the years, Amy has been fortunate to work with some of the hottest stars in the business: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Hedley, LeAnn Rimes, Will Ferrell, Lindsay Lohan, Megan Fox, Colin Farrell, Molly Shannon, Alyssa Milano, Lauren Holly, Colin Mochrie, Hilary Duff and a movie produced by Britney Spears. Amy has choreographed eleven Academy Award Winners/Nominees: Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Sissy Spacek, Richard Dreyfuss, Peter O’Toole, Joan Plowright, Jeremy Irons, Virginia Madsen, Helen Mirren, Ellen Page and Jessica Lange!
With an eye always open to new talent, Amy has cast hundreds of dancers for a variety of projects ranging from television’s The Next Step, to Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (Feature Film) and the American Girl movie-of-the-week Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight.
Amy is beyond excited to return to DWTS of 911, this time as a choreographer for two of the routines. Its time to bring on the heat!
WEBSITE: www.amywright.ca / INSTAGRAM@amywrightdance
Amy Wright makes her career by choreographing and casting projects viewed by International audiences. The IIFA Awards (2011) opening, a “flash mob” with over 200 dancers live onstage, remains Amy’s most watched choreography with over 600 million viewers worldwide. Her choreography was featured on So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Recent TV series include: dancing with Jason Priestly for Private Eyes (Global), Anne with an E (Netflix), Defiance and 12 Monkeys (SyFy), Hemlock Grove (Netflix). Amy is proud of her work on Emmy and Golden Globe winner Grey Gardens (HBO) with stars Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange, and the feature film Crimson Peak with Tom Hiddleston, directed by Guillermo Del Toro. Upcoming: American Gods (Amazon Prime) and Dare Me a pilot for NBC.
Over the years, Amy has been fortunate to work with some of the hottest stars in the business: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Hedley, LeAnn Rimes, Will Ferrell, Lindsay Lohan, Megan Fox, Colin Farrell, Molly Shannon, Alyssa Milano, Lauren Holly, Colin Mochrie, Hilary Duff and a movie produced by Britney Spears. Amy has choreographed eleven Academy Award Winners/Nominees: Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Sissy Spacek, Richard Dreyfuss, Peter O’Toole, Joan Plowright, Jeremy Irons, Virginia Madsen, Helen Mirren, Ellen Page and Jessica Lange!
With an eye always open to new talent, Amy has cast hundreds of dancers for a variety of projects ranging from television’s The Next Step, to Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (Feature Film) and the American Girl movie-of-the-week Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight.
Amy is beyond excited to return to DWTS of 911, this time as a choreographer for two of the routines. Its time to bring on the heat!
WEBSITE: www.amywright.ca / INSTAGRAM@amywrightdance
