Theatrical Dance Champion, Instructor, Performer & Choreographer

Arte Phillips is an international dance performer, choreographer and teacher. His choreographic and performing work spans music videos, top recording stars, theatre productions and musicals. Arte was The United States Ballroom Champion, 5 time Star Search Finalist and winner of the "Gypsy of the Year" (Best of Broadway). He has danced on numerous award shows as well as the Miss America Pagent and Broadway Bares. Arte performed in several Broadway shows as: Tommy Tune's Grand Hotel, Victor Victoria with Julie Andrews, Once Upon a Mattress with Sarah Jessica Parker, the original workshop of "Fosse" and as a dancer and Associate Choreographer for the Broadway production Swing.

As a choreographer Arte's romantic and sweet-tempered work is theatrically persuasive. Arte has presented his work extensively throughout the Metropolitan area. A review by John Kenrick (Author of Musicals101.com) said "Arte Phillips fine choreography for Victor Victoria at the Papermill Playhouse, was miles ahead of the Broadway version, making "Le Jazz Hot" and other numbers genuinely exciting." Joseph Bowen was quoted to say ".....along with excellent ballroom choreography by Arte Phillips, gave this show 'Queen of the Stardust Ballroom' the polish it deserves." Other works are Big Rosemary at the Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center, Harmony at the La Jolla Playhouse, Finain's Rainbow and a production of Saturday Night Fever at the National Theater in Santo Domingo.