Biography: John Malashock is a choreographer and dancer. John founded Malashock Dance in 1988, after a distinguished performing career with Twyla Tharp’s company in New York, where he performed worldwide; appeared in the Academy Award-winning film AMADEUS; was featured in numerous television specials; and performed in concerts with Mikhail Baryshnikov. As a choreographer and director, he has created more than 100 choreographic works for stage and screen.