was honored by the Webby Awards and Streamy Awards. Activism/Education Galen Hooks served as the chair of the Dancers Alliance for ten years and as a board member of SAG-AFTRA. She spearheaded the unionization of music videos and worked with Choreographers Alliance. Hooks is the founder of THE GALEN HOOKS METHOD, transformational intensives for various, focusing on limited class sizes and direct feedback. She also teaches standalone dance classes across the US and internationally. During lockdown, Hooks began offering her classes and events digitally. Hooks also hosts Nights of Dance, which feature back-to-back classes, and Freestyle Roulette, "a dance event for dancers of any style to showcase their artistic abilities in a high-stakes, supportive environment" that rewards creativity. Dancers are randomly assigned a song and dramatic prompt on the spot before immediately interpreting the prompt. References External links 1985 births American choreographers American female dancers American women choreographers Living people 21st-century American women