Performance
Experience
TsunamiDance Ensemble
Artistic Director/Choreographer/Soloist
1997-present
Trenton & Riverton N.J.
Blue Wing Dance Co.
Performer, Soloist
6/98-present
New York City & Saratoga Springs N.Y.
The Wellspring Project
Performer,
Soloist
6/98-3/01
New York City
Inner Landscapes Dance Theatre
Director /
Choreographer, Performer, Soloist
9/98-6/00
New York City
Convergence-Dancers & Musicians
Rehearsal Director/
Performer, Soloist
10/90-9/96
Philadelphia. Pa.
The Opera Company of Philadelphia
Performer,
Soloist
3/92-5/93
Philadelphia, Pa.
Choreographic/Directorial Commissions
Mercer Dance Ensemble
Choreographer
"Pots 'n'
Pans" 5/08
Kelsey Theater, West Windsor NJ
TsunamiDance Ensemble in collaboration with
Chamber Arts Guild
Choreographer
“The Unicorn, The Gorgon and The Manticore” 11/05
West Windsor N.J. & Doylestown PA.
The Mercer County Performing Arts
High School
Director/Choreographer
"Amahl and the Night Visitors" 02/04
West Windsor N.J.
The Lawrenceville School
Choreographer
"Lucky Stiff 10/04
Lawrenceville N.J.
TsunamiDance Ensemble
Choreographer
“The Bishop's Celebration of the
Performing Arts”
11/01 at St. Mary’s
Cathedral, Trenton N.J.
"Prelude, Dervish & Scherzo"
1998 The College
of Staten Island NY
"Pinnacle/Prayer "
1997 at The Westminster Choir College Princeton N.J.
"Berceuse"
1997 at
479 Gallery New York City
MAGNET Theatre Company
Director
"Five in The Afternoon"
The Poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca, 3/00
The Southern N.J. Academy of the Performing Arts
Sewell N.J.
Inner
Landscapes Dance Theatre
Director/Choreographer
"Mary Magdalene" 1999
The Raw Space
New York City
Brenna Dance Co.
Choreographer
"Some Cow Fonque" 1997
"The Red Shoes" 1996
"Grand Canyon Suite" 1995
Rider
University
Lawrenceville,NJ
Faculty Positions
TsunamiDance Studio
Artistic Director/Instructor - 11/06
- present
Classical Ballet, Pointe,
Modern Jazz, Pilates, Belly Dance,
Children’s Creative Movement
Riverton N.J.
Thomas
Edison State College
Prior
Learning Assessment Mentor - 9/02 - present
Modern Dance, Classical Ballet, Ballroom Dance, Tap,
Experimental Dance Theatre,
Dance Methodology,
Dance History
Trenton N.J.
The Laban Institute for Movement Studies
Assistant Teacher - 07/04
Anatomy/Kinesiology
New York, N.Y.
The Lawrenceville School
Instructor/Choreographer - 3/03-11/04
Modern Dance, Jazz Dance, Ballet
Lawrenceville N.J.
The
Mercer County Performing Arts High School
Lead Dance Teacher 9/01-6/05
Hawkins' Modern Dance, Laban Movement Analysis,
Bartenieff Fundamentals,
Dance Composition, Dance Improvisation,
Movement for Actors
West Windsor N.J.
Southern New Jersey Academy of
Performing Arts
Guest Artist 9/99-5/00
Hawkins' Modern Dance, Laban
Movement Analysis,
Bartenieff Fundamentals, Movement for Actors
Sewell, N.J.
The
Polish Dance Theatre Biannual
Dance Festival 1994
Guest Teacher - Limón, Duncan Modern Dance
Poznan, Poland
Convergence
Centre
Rehearsal Director/ Instructor 10/90-9/96
Graham, Limón, Duncan Modern Dance
Philadelphia. PA.
Brenna Dance Studio
Instructor/ Choreographer/Stage Manager 9/93-6/98
Ballet Dance, Modern Dance, Children’s Creative Movement
Morrisville, PA.
The
Elysián Dance Company
Instructor/ Choreographer 9/98-5/01
Classical Ballet, Pointe
Philadelphia,
PA
Dance
Festivals/Special Events
The Staten Island International
Dance Festival
8/06, 8/07, 8/08, 08/09
Performer/ Choreographer - TsunamiDance
Ensemble
Staten Island N.Y.
The
Bishop's Celebration of the
Performing Arts 11/01
Choreographer - TsunamiDance
Ensemble
Trenton N.J.
le festival Echappees Belles 9/01
Heyoka
COMPAGNIE DE DANSE ET DE MUSIQUEVIVANTES,
Performer
Lyons,
France
Glora Dei(Old Swedes') Church
300th Anniversary 05/00
Choreographer - TsunamiDance Ensemble
Philadelphia,
Pa.
VII Festival of Dance Choreographic
Platform 11/99
Performer - Blue Wing Dance Co.
Almada Portugal
Family Arts Festival Riverside
Church 7/99
Performer/Soloist - The Wellspring Project
New York
City, N.Y.
2000 Feet, Celebration of
World Dance 6/99
Performer/Soloist - Blue Wing Dance Co.
Philadelphia,
PA.
Raritan Valley Comm. College
International Festival 5/95, 5/97
Soloist - TsunamiDance Ensemble
Somerville, N.J.
Iron Bound Multi
Cultural Festival 6/95
Soloist - TsunamiDance Ensemble
Newark, N.J.
Philadelphia Inquirer Night
Out 7/95
Performer/Soloist - Convergence-Dancers&Musicians
Philadelphia
PA.
St. Cecilia Festival 11/95
Pennsylvania ProMusica & Convergence-Dancers&Musicians Performer/Soloist
Philadelphia PA.
Biannual Dance Festival 7/94
Polish Dance Theatre & Convergence-Dancers&Musicians
Performer
Poznan, Poland
Special
Skills / Related Experience
N.J. Dept. of Ed., Performing Arts Exit Exam Task Force,
Laban Movement Analysis, Bartenieff Fundamentals,
The Pilates Method, Middle Eastern Folk Dance
Theatrical Direction, Acting, Singing,
Stage Management, Lighting Design, Set Design
Professional
Certifications
Pilates Certification
- 2004
Mat, Reformer, Barrels, Small Apparatus
N.J. State Teacher Certification: Vocational - Dance 2002
ACE
Certification: Personal Trainer - 2007
CPR Certification - 2007
Education
The College of New Jersey, Alt. Route
Teacher Cert. Program, 2002
The Erik Hawkins
School of Dance 05/96 - 08/00
Scholarship
Student 09/97 - 02/98
The Laban
Institute for Movement Studies 01/99 - 12/00
Indiana University B.S. '87, Modern Dance/Physical
Education,
Indiana University B.A. '88, Theatre and Drama
Teachers Include: Bill Evans, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux,
Douglas Dunn, Anthony Rabara, Marjorie Mussman,
Karen Carlson, Beverly Brown, Cathy Ward, Gloria McLean