THE DIRECTORS
Allen Walls
Producer/Director
Allen Walls has worked on over 40 motion pictures as an actor, dancer, and choreographer. His credits include teaching Antonio Banderas his steamy tango in Take the Lead, Ben Stiller his crazy mambo in Along Came Polly, and dancing with Selma Hayek in Lonely Hearts. Other films Allen has danced or choreographed in include Rumor Has It, Shall We Dance, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Dance With Me, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, Austin Powers: Goldmember, Salsa and Mambo Kings. His acting credits include Junior, Dracula: Dead and Loving It, Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School, Out to Sea, and Valentina’s Tango, among others.
Cheryl Baxter
Producer
Cheryl Baxter has been in entertainment for over 35 years working in theater, commercials, film and TV. She began as an assistant choreographer to Gene Kelly and Kenny Ortega in Coppola’s film One from the Heart and went on to assist Meryl Streep in Death Becomes Her. She has worked on over 20 films including Xanadu, Tap, Grease 2, Pennies from Heaven, 500 Days of Summer, The Wild Wild West and The Muppet Movie. She has danced beside legends such as Gregory Hines, Sammy Davis Jr., The Nicholson Brothers and Donald O’Connor. TV credits include Glee, 2 Broke Girls, the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards, How I Met Your Mother, Community and Mike and Molly to name a few.
Timothy Tristan
Marketing & Media Director
Timothy Tristan is the founder and CEO of Tristan Media Group, a Los Angeles–based creative studio specializing in branding and business development, with a portfolio spanning wellness, entertainment, and publishing.
A trained dancer with over 20 years in the industry, Timothy has performed and directed across a range of multicultural dance companies and stages throughout Los Angeles and New York. After eight years behind the scenes teaching and choreographing, he has stepped back to become a student and entertainer again. He brings a dancer’s eye for movement and storytelling to every project Tristan Media Group produces, and is honored to join the World Choreography Awards team to help bring the art of choreography to audiences worldwide.
A trained dancer with over 20 years in the industry, Timothy has performed and directed across a range of multicultural dance companies and stages throughout Los Angeles and New York. After eight years behind the scenes teaching and choreographing, he has stepped back to become a student and entertainer again. He brings a dancer’s eye for movement and storytelling to every project Tristan Media Group produces, and is honored to join the World Choreography Awards team to help bring the art of choreography to audiences worldwide.