Robert Gallant Arts
Singer - Dancer - Actor - Choreographer - Instructor - Puppeteer

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"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time."

-Thomas Merton

About Me.

I am a singer, dancer, actor, dance instructor, and choreographer currently based in Williamsburg, Virginia. My most recent performance credit is playing the role of Mayor Humdinger in the national tour of Paw Patrol Live! Heroes Unite! under Nickelodeon, Cirque du Soleil and VStar Entertainment Group. My 0ther stage performance credits include amusement parks like Kings Dominion and Busch Gardens Williamsburg, The Spirit of Norfolk Cruise Ship, the Virginia Chorale Youth Singer's Project, and theatres such as the Williamsburg Players and Richmond Triangle Players. In addition, I made my television debut in the series "Homeland" and have since appeared in a commercial for Greater Richmond Transportation and a student film "The Night Shift."

In Spring 2019, I graduated with my Bachelor of Arts degree from Radford University where I studied Spanish, Dance and Theater. Meanwhile, I participated in dance workshops and showcases with the Dance department, sang with the campus men's a cappella group, and performed in the shows "Oklahoma" and "The Nutcracker." In high school, I acted in the plays "Cut", "Rumors", and "Phat Girls" and performed in the musicals "Beauty and the Beast", "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", "Godspell", and "The Wizard of Oz".

The performing arts have always been a big part of my life since I was little. From performing at school and using my talents at church and local events to taking lessons and attending workshops led by big names like Terrence Mann, Charlotte D'ambroise, and others through Virginia Theatre Association, the performing arts are my main safe space and outlet for expression. I have had the pleasure of sharing the love and joy they have filled my life with others in my community not just in performance, but in education and dance fitness too.

I have taught dance and Zumba fitness classes at gyms, dance studios including 7 Cities Ballroom, where I interned in American style rhythm and smooth dances. I choreographed musical theatre productions and taught dance enrichment workshops for Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools for 11 years and Henrico County Public Schools. Lastly, I taught dance workshops at Virginia Theatre Association's 2019 and 2022 Conferences to students in the middle and high school divisions.

Check out my resume below for specific details.

Robert Gallant

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Performance Experience

“Paw Patrol Live! Heroes Unite” Tour Mayor Humdinger VSTAR Entertainment Group July 2023 - present

“Jingle Jazz/Winterfest Parade” Singer/Dancer Kings Dominion Winterfest Nov. - Dec. 2022

“The Night Shift” Rick Regent Casting November 2022

“The Rocky Horror Show” Phantom Richmond Triangle Players October 2022

“Let’s Get Wild” Original Cast Puppeteer Kings Dominion Summer 2022

“The Nutcracker” Party Guest/Mouse King understudy Radford University December 2018

“GRTC Commercial” Transportation Patron Liquid Talent July 2018

“Oklahoma” Lenny Radford University March 2018

“Homeland s.7 ep.7” Military Officer Liquid Talent December 2017

“Joseph and the Amazing Potiphar/Ruben Williamsburg Players March 2017

Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

“Sesame Street Forest of Fun” Cookie Monster Busch Gardens Williamsburg Summer 2014

“Christmas Town” English Caroler Busch Gardens Williamsburg Winter 2011

“Spirit of Norfolk” Singer/Server Spirit Cruises Spring 2011

"Virginia Chorale Youth Singer's Project" Youth Singer Virginia Chorale Spring 2011

"Howl-o-Scream" Scare Actor (gravedigger, werewolf, demon) Busch Gardens Williamsburg Summer 2008-2010/2013

Other Experience

Dance Instructor

Libre Dance USA Taught kids 3-16 years old Summer 2024
Virginia Theatre Association Middle and High School Division Fall 2019 and 2022
Tuckahoe Family YMCA Taught kids 3-10 year olds March-October 2022
Broadway Dance Arts Studio Taught kids 5-18 year olds Fall 2019-Spring 2020
Two Left Feet Dance Studio American Style Rhythm and Smooth Spring 2015-Spring 2016
7 Cities Ballroom Dance Studio American Style Rhythm and Smooth Fall 2012-Fall 2013

Choreographer

Workshops/Spring Musicals/ShowChoir WJCC Public Schools / L. Douglas Wilder M.S. Spring 2011-Spring 2023

Education

Radford University, class of 2019, B.A. in Spanish Language and Literature with a minor in Dance
- Relevant Courses: Theatre Aesthetics, Stage Makeup, Acting I, Jazz Dance, Contemporary/Modern Dance, Ballet, Musical Theatre Dance, Somatics, Improvisation, Dance Composition, etc. Additional: Men’s Acapella Group
Virginia Theatre Association
- Workshops: Voice with Brian Baez, Television Screening with Ken Lazer, Musical Theatre Dance with Enrique Brown, Performing at Sea with Brian Baez, Tips for Filming Self-Tapes with Kate Arecchi, Ensemble work with Terrence Man, Musical Theatre Dance with Charlotte D'amboise.
Thomas Nelson Community College, A.A. in Liberal Arts
- Applied Voice with Ellen Petko
7 Cities Ballroom Dance Studio Williamsburg, VA
- American style rhythm and smooth with Steve Kirvan and Denise Ridley-Johnston
Broadway Dance Arts Williamsburg, VA
- Jazz, Tap, Lyrical/Ballet, and Hip Hop with Shawn Blasingame, Adelle Broom, and Zoe West

Special Skills

Fluent in Spanish. Proficient in Portuguese, Spanish Accent, tumbling (cartwheels, rolling, holding a handstand for 1-2 seconds), death drop, certified in CPR/AED and First Aid, read music, play some piano, dance improvisation, pantomime, vocal range: F2-F5 including falsetto, improvising vocal harmonies, singing a Cappella, lifting, Former Dance Fitness Instructor, Puppeteering, Spokesperson experience, valid Virginia Driver's License, burping on command, blowing my nose like a trumpet.