Cory Bowles

Biography: Cory is an actor and dancer. He began his dance training in his bedroom in Truro through old movies and library videos. In high school, he formed the band Hip Club Groove with whom he toured for Universal Records, and appeared in several music videos. He spent 4 summers at the Nosco Academy of Theatre Arts as a movement and improvisation instructor before forming a touring theatre company in 1997. In 1999 he auditioned for Decidedly Jazz Danceworks in Calgary and became a scholarship student, which led him to touring with the company and teaching at the school. Cory found his home in roots jazz and dance of the African diaspora and continues to study its traditions and advancements, travelling to the Caribbean and Brazil to study afro-roots.

Cory has choreographed for theatre, film, television and music videos and has appeared in a show about the roots of hip hop which he co-created. He is currently teaching and choreographing for the Maritime Dance Performance Group,Cory is an actor and dancer. He began his dance training in his bedroom in Truro through old movies and library videos. In high school, he formed the band Hip Club Groove with whom he toured for Universal Records, and appeared in several music videos. He spent 4 summers at the Nosco Academy of Theatre Arts as a movement and improvisation instructor before forming a touring theatre company in 1997. In 1999 he auditioned for Decidedly Jazz Danceworks in Calgary and became a scholarship student, which led him to touring with the company and teaching at the school. Cory found his home in roots jazz and dance of the African diaspora and continues to study its traditions and advancements, travelling to the Caribbean and Brazil to study afro-roots.

Cory has choreographed for theatre, film, television and music videos and has appeared in a show about the roots of hip hop which he co-created. He is currently teaching and choreographing for the Maritime Dance Performance Group, Halifax Dance, Jazz Bliss, and continues to choreograph for his dance company Verve Mwendo.

Besides dancing, he now divides his time teaching, acting in the television series Trailer Park Boys, providing the voice for the animated series Poko, and playing in his band Dream Brother.… Expand