Freddick Bratcher, Instructor

Freddick Bratcher began his dance career in San Francisco where he performed with the San Francisco Opera Ballet, the San Francisco Theater Ballet, and in the first production of the Rock Opera Tommy by The Who. He attended the School of the Performing Arts in San Diego where he majored in ballet studying the RAD (Royal Academy of Dance) method under the direction of John Hart. He later toured with the Donald McKayle Inner City Repertory Company of Los Angeles, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Martha Graham Dance Company. The Fusion Dance Company recruited Freddick to Miami in late 1976 where he served as co-director for three years. In 1980, he formed his own company, Freddick Bratcher & Company Contemporary Dance Theater, which performed throughout the southeast United States, as well as in Chicago and New York. Throughout his career, he has choreographed over 80 works, many of which are critically acclaimed. Mr. Bratcher has also taught in New York, Indiana, Colorado, and throughout Florida, as well as in Tokyo, Japan and Bogota, Colombia. He advanced to the position of full professor of jazz, modern, and composition at New World School of the Arts in Miami where he taught for 20 years. After moving to St. Augustine Mr. Bratcher taught modern, jazz, and composition at Florida School of the Arts for seven years before retiring.