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**PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

 

MODERN

Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance

*2015 Teacher Training *2006 Second Company *2004-8 Summer Study:Peggy Lyman, Stuart Hodes, Donlin Foreman, Pearl Lang, Penny Frank, Steve Rooks, Tadej Brdnik, Virginie Mecene, Oliver Tobin, Kim Jones, Denise Vale, and more…

Dance Kaleidoscope: David Hochoy (Graham), Kenoth Shane Patton (Graham)

Alonzo King's Lines Ballet School: Elana Anderson (Horton), Amy Raymond (Forsythe), Raissa Simpson, David Chase (Graham), Stacey Printz, Robert Moses, Jim Santi Owen

University of Kansas: Patrick Suzeau, Muriel Cohen               Cornish: Patricia Hon

 

BALLET

Evansville Ballet: Mark Bush, Patricia Barker (PNB, AD GRB), Ilona McHugh (ABT, AD Berk.B.T.), Martin Harvey (RBL), Maria Kowroski (NYCB), Elaine Thomas (RBL), Patrick Ogle (ABT), Johnny Zhong, Jens Weber (Ballet Next), Ashley Tuttle (ABT), Greg Easley (AD AustinCont.B.)

Evansville Dance Theatre: Keith J. Martin (RBL), Bj Martin (SFB), Alexei Kremnev (AD Joff.B.Sch.), Anna Reznik (AA Joff.B.Sch.), David Anderson, Patrick Hinson, Radostina Parvanova, Christine Lovasz-Kaiser

Alonzo King's Lines Ballet School: Alonzo King, Yannis Adoniou, Carmen Rozenstranz, Arturo Fernandez, Amy Raymond, Maurya Kerr, Carlos Carvajal, Layla Amis, Viktor Kabaniev, Kevin Cregan

**Continued training with faculty at Pacific Northwest Ballet Open Classes**

 

 

**TEACHING CREDITS

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Cornish College of the Arts
(Vicki Watt-Dance Chair) 2016-2018
Masterclasses and Substitute Faculty
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Spectrum Dance Theatre (The School of)

(Donald Byrd AD) 2016-2018

School Principal and Modern dance technique 

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Dance Fremont

(Karena Birk, owner) 2016-2018

Graham Masterclasses, ballet instructor 

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Vashon Allied Arts

(Christine Juarez, AD) 2016-2016

Ballet Instructor, Repetiteur

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West Seattle Performing Arts

(Christine Juarez, AD) 2016-2016

Ballet, Men's, Modern Instructor

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The Studios. Seattle

(Shanna Waite AD) 2015-2016

Instructor of Ballet and Graham

 

ARC School of Ballet

(Marie Chong AD) 2016

Invited to teach Graham Technique for Summer Intensive

 

DASS Dance Seattle

(Daniel Wilkins AD) 2016

Masterclass in Graham Technique

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Bainbridge Dance Center

(BryAnn Bingham AD) 2015

Masterclasses in Graham, substitute in ballet/modern

 

Evansville Ballet

(Mark Bush AD) 2010-2015

Instructor of ballet, character, and Graham

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University of Southern Indiana

Erik Altheide, Director (2015)

Guest Choreographer Theatre Dept.

 

Signature School

(Charter School IN) 2011-present

Guest Instructor/Masterclasses

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Ballet Indiana

(Keith J. Martin, AD) 2012

Guest Instructor, Summer Intensive

 

ACROS Dance Academy

2012-2013 Instructor of Recreational Dance

 

University of Evansville Opera

2011 Guest Choreographer/ Instructor

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D'Alto Studio of Performing Arts

(Jennifer D'Alto owner) 2009-2010, 2012

Choreographer/ Instructor of ballet and Graham

 

Evansville Dance Theatre

(Keith J. Martin) 2004- 2009

Instructor of ballet and Graham

 

Pacific Northwest Ballet:

Volunteer for Dance Chance outreach programme 2015-16

 

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**CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKS

 

 

 

MODERN (Graham-based)

Annabel Lee (2018)

Exaltation of Larks [rework] (2016)

A City Called Heaven (2016)

The Weird Sisters (2016)

When Jesus Wept (2015)

Be Glad Then, America (2015)

Exaltation of Larks (2014)

Endless Night (2013)

Imagine (2013)

Love’s Dream, After the Ball (2012)

The Trial (of Mary Surrat) (2011)

Lamentation Variations (2010)

Persephone in the Underworld (2009)

Child Triumphant (2008)

Aspects of Glass (2008)

Powaqqatsii (2007)

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*Assistant Choreographer Evansville Ballet:

 Full Length Cinderella (2015)

The Little Mermaid (2014)

Peter Pan (2012)

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CONTEMPORARY BALLET

Harlequin's Lament (2009)

Escher's Traingle (2006)

 

MUSICAL THEATRE

University of Southern Indiana:

          Spring Awakening (2015)

 

Signature School Theatre:

Pirates of Penzance (2014)

Bye Bye Birdie (2013)

Little Shop of Horrors (2012)

Hot Honey Rag (2012)

 

D’Alto Studio: Crayons! The Musical (2009)

 

Think Pink! Production: Urinetown (2009)

 

Gibson County Theatre: Chicago (2008)

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**Performance Experience:

The Cabiri (Ensemble and Soloist)           

 

Cornish Prep Dance (Guest Artist)

 

Blackbird Dance Company (Ensemble and soloist) 

 

Lines Ballet School

 

Evansville Ballet (Guest artist, principal)     

                     

Evansville Dance Theatre (Principal)

 

Graham 2

 

Owensboro Dance Theatre (Guest artist)

 

Pacific Music Works/Anna Mansbridge

 
 

 

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