John Hewitt was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He began dancing at Maryland Youth Ballet at the age of nine, then went on to train at Citydance School & Conservatory, where he discovered his passion for contemporary dance. John subsequently went to train at Next Generation Ballet in Tampa, Florida, and won medals at YAGP and Star of the 21st Century. Since 2014 he has been a student of the School of the Hamburg Ballet – John Neumeier, where he has trained under teachers such as Kevin Haigen and Gigi Hyatt. John has had the opportunity to perform in multiple productions with the Hamburg Ballet. During his time in Hamburg, he has choreographed two pieces, “Detached” and “Ad Astra per Aspera,” which have been performed at various venues.
John Hewitt choreographed Ad Astra Per Aspera with and for students of the Ballettschule des Hamburg Ballett.