About Devin

DEVIN LAMAR HICKS IS THE PROUD OWNER AND VISIONARY BEHIND DREAM HOUSE DANCE FACTORY, WHERE PASSION, CREATIVITY, AND EXCELLENCE IN DANCE COME TOGETHER. A PROFESSIONAL DANCER, CHOREOGRAPHER, AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DEVIN HAS BUILT A CAREER PERFORMING AND CHOREOGRAPHING FOR MAJOR BRANDS, ARTISTS, AND STAGES NATIONWIDE — AND NOW BRINGS THAT SAME ARTISTRY AND DRIVE TO CULTIVATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PERFORMERS.
A GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS WITH A B.A. IN THEATRE BUSINESS, DEVIN HAS COLLABORATED WITH WORLD-RENOWNED COMPANIES SUCH AS COCA-COLA, APPLE, AND FACEBOOK, AND WORKED ON MUSIC VIDEOS, LIVE PERFORMANCES, AND THEATRE PRODUCTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. HIS DIVERSE BACKGROUND IN JAZZ, HIP HOP, CONTEMPORARY, AND MUSICAL THEATRE, PAIRED WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN EVENT PRODUCTION AND LEADERSHIP, UNIQUELY POSITIONS HIM TO GUIDE DANCERS NOT JUST IN TECHNIQUE, BUT IN PROFESSIONALISM, CREATIVITY, AND CONFIDENCE.
DREAM HOUSE DANCE FACTORY WAS BORN FROM DEVIN’S VISION TO CREATE MORE THAN JUST A STUDIO — A TRUE HOME FOR DANCERS TO DREAM BIG, TAKE RISKS, AND DISCOVER THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WITH A FACULTY OF INDUSTRY-LEADING INSTRUCTORS AND A CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE AND INSPIRE, DREAM HOUSE IS QUICKLY BECOMING ONE OF LOS ANGELES’ MOST EXCITING AND INCLUSIVE DANCE SPACES.
DEVIN’S PHILOSOPHY IS ROOTED IN ARTISTRY, DISCIPLINE, AND EMPOWERMENT. WHETHER TRAINING YOUNG DANCERS OR CURATING LIVE PRODUCTIONS, HE IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERY DANCER FEELS SEEN, SUPPORTED, AND INSPIRED TO THRIVE — BOTH ON AND OFF THE STAGE.
