She first began training in St. Louis, later receiving her B.A. in Dance on 4-year scholarship as well as professional training from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center and various other choreographers of the New York area. Since then, she has been seen in film, television, music videos, concerts, commercials, and on the off-Broadway stage. She is a former member of Joan Peters Dance Company and has performed with Avodah Dance Ensemble (principal dancer), Total Entertainment/Total Extremes Dancers (principal dancer/rehearsal director), Vissi Dance Theatre (principal dancer) and Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance. She continues to dance as a member of the Underground Dance Project and CEG Productions (Dance Captain/Choreographer), and with, Phoenix Rising (principal dancer/choreographer), and Nommo Contemporary Dance Theatre (principal dancer/choreographer).
Her choreography has been seen on the stages of the Theatre of Riverside Church, Dance New Amsterdam, Sage Theater, New Dance Group, Bernier Dance, 14 Street Y, American Theatre of Actors, Tribecca Performing Arts Center, Harry Du Jour Playhouse, and Joyce Soho. In addition, her choreography was presented at the Winchester Theatre in the Toronto Dance Festival to good reviews by the Toronto Globe & Mail as well as in the latest concert for Phoenix Rising Dance Creations where her work and photo of that performance was featured with critical acclaim in the New York Times.
Ms. Franklin is currently choreographing for the band, Buffalo Stance, music recording artist, Shakti, and the stage play, Billie's Blues as well as the event company, CEG Productions, the internet site,iDanzTM Network/iDanzTM VirtuoCity, and the music concert tour of Jazz Ain’t DeadTM which will open this Winter 2009.
For up to the minute choreography additions, visit: www.youtube.com/candicegetsdown2 and for the most current resume and video presentations, visit: http://www.sceneinteractive.com/talents/candicegetsdown.