Aiden Prince is a New York City-based undergraduate multifaceted artist who has a passion for various visual art forms. Prince is currently completing his studies through Hope College, a senior majoring in Dance Performance and Choreography with a concentration in Communications.
Prince has retained a wide array of dance techniques, including ballet, modern, jazz, tap, contemporary, pointe, partnering, global, vogue, and more. Through his studies, he has had the privilege to dance in works staged by Matthew Farmer, Ray Tadio, Ingrid Bond, Sharron Wong, Nicole Flinn, Jasmine Meija, William Crowley, Maxxine Debruyn as well as Stephanie Garrisi-Pizzo. Prince found his calling in the arts at an early age, studying with Dance Project in Northern Michigan, with an emphasis on the modern technique, before he attended Hope College. Prince is currently a company member of the H2 Dance Company at Hope College, following two seasons, as well as a guest lead, as a company member of StrikeTime Dance Theatre. Prince has had immense performance opportunities through his studies at Hope College: H2 Dance Theatre, StrikeTime Dance Theatre, Eisenhower Dance Detroit, Grand Rapids Ballet Summer Series, National Dance Educators Organization, and Oakland Dance Festival
Prince’s discovery of dance has created a true outlet for him to express his voice Not only limited to dance, Prince also curates graphic design for various organizations and artists. Prince has freelanced his work in collaboration with organizations and musicians, receiving recognition from major record labels and musical artists around the globe. The array of creative processes has inspired Prince to join the entire creative sphere, whether as a mover, creative director, or in the final translation of the music to media as a graphic designer.
The goal, “let the sonics be seen.”
Looking ahead, Prince will keep transforming the musical world into the visual world, helping artists visualize their musical ideas into eye-catching art. Prince aims for the mission, no matter the outlet, to let the sonics be seen, whether that is on stage, through digital media, or an entire creative vision.
Headshot taken by Josephine Farrell. Edited and Directed by Aiden Prince.
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Currently Design/Marketing with Off-Broadway Death of Rasputin
New York Arts Program Official Magazine Publication Founding Creative Director + Graphic Designer
Marketing Intern with Ballet Hispanico New York.
Intern with Artemis is Burning, focusing on the Death of Rasputin.
Hope College Dance Graphic Designer - StrikeTime Dance Theatre Co. Department-Wide Faculty Performances (DANCE 51, DANCE 52)
Hope College Ballet Club Artistic Director, Graphic Designer, Photographer, and Choreographer
Hope College (BA in Dance Performance and Choreography, Concentration in Communications)
Recipient of the DeLong Senior Dance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Honors Society, Deans List