Portfolio

Cydney Hill is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in the School of VCUArts. She majored in Dance and Choreography with television/ film acting, vocal and print modeling aspirations.  Cydney began her dance training at the age of four at the Jones Haywood School of Dance. This school is a Washington, DC, landmark and a popular stop on the city’s African-American Heritage Trail. As a young dancer, Cydney was selected to train with the Dance Theater of Harlem Pre-professional Residency Program in Washington DC.  Cydney continued her training in high school at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, where she was a dance major. 

After graduation, in 2015 Cydney was humbled to receive a 4-year dance scholarship to Virginia Commonwealth University where she received her BFA in Dance & Choreography. In addition, Cydney is the recipient of the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship provided by Bill and Melinda Gates. Cydney was Ms. 1906, 2016 in Theta Rho Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc and assisted in producing and choreographing the Miss Black and Gold pageant 2-years consecutively. 

In 2020 during the pandemic, Cydney got accepted into Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health in the Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences Department where she received her MPH. Throughout her time at Emory, Cydney completed research and mini studies on the topic of the mental and physical distress breast cancer causes African American women as well as how Dance Movement Therapy can serve as a great complementary tool to breast cancer treatment.

• 2019 YouCanPlayintheSun | Spring VCU Dance & Choreography Faculty Piece | Choreographer MK Abadoo | Dancer 
• 2018 SWAY | Spring VCU Dance & Choreography Faculty Piece | Choreographer Andre Zachery | Dancer
• 2018 Octavia‘s Brood: Riding the Ox Home | Spring VCU Dance & Choreography Faculty Piece | Choreographer MK Bowden | Dancer
• 2018 One Drop | Tay Diggs Senior Capstone piece, VCU Arts | Virginia Commonwealth University Spring | Lead Dancer
• 2017 Crown Culture | Emerald Holman Senior Capstone piece, VCU Arts | Virginia Commonwealth University | Dancer
• 2016 TWINE | Spring VCU Dance & Choreography Faculty Piece | Choreographer Elgie G Sherrod | Dancer & Vocalist
• 2015 Duke Ellington School of the Arts | Washington, DC | Role: Lead Dancer | A Mother's Will To Live, Breast Cancer Tribute
• 2014 To Mike With Love | Duke Ellington School of the Arts | Washington, DC | Dancer
• 2012 Ballet West, The Nutcracker | The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC | Role: Lead Soldier
• 2011 American Ballet Theatre, The Nutcracker | The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC | Role: Polichinelle
• 2010 Joffrey Ballet, Chicago, The Nutcracker | The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC | Roles: Polichinelle and Mouse
• 2009 Pennsylvania Ballet, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker| The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC | Roles: Party Child and Polichinelle

TELEVISION + FILM + VIDEO 

• 2022 Wells Fargo Commercial | Regina King Standin
• 2022 Mrs. Hayes/Chevy Commerical | Young Billy's Mother (Voiceover)
• 2022 Discover/DHL Commercial
• 2022 JID 'Bruddanem' Music Video | Played sister Rosyln (Stunt Work)
• 2022 Praise This | Standin for Kelly & KiKi
• 2021-2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Standin for Ironheart & Queen Ramonda
• 2021 Games People Play | Basketball Wife
• 2019 Kenya Moore Hair Care Model | Sally Beauty Stores
• 2018 ‘What A View’ Online Commercial | Everyday Productions LLC | Vienna, VA
• 2018 Citizen Ashe, A Documentary Film | Teen/College/Church Extra | Stick Figure Productions | Washington, DC 
• 2018 ‘A Bad Think’ Music Video | Theatre Goer Extra | Director: Daniel Forte | Richmond, VA
• 2006 Prince George’s County Health Department | Lead Child Actor Flu PSA | Laurel Marketing | Largo, MD

SUMMER INTENSIVES

• Atlanta Ballet Advanced: Atlanta, GA (2013) | Dance Styles: Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Jazz, Musical Theatre
• Joffrey Ballet School: Los Angeles, CA (2012) | Dance Styles: Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Jazz, Chinese
• The Rock School: Philadelphia, PA (2011) | Dance Styles: Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Jazz
• Jones Haywood School of Dance: Philadelphia, PA (2009)| Dance Styles: Ballet, Pointe, Modern (Horton), Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, African
• Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency | Washington, DC (2008-2001) | Dance Styles: Ballet