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EDUCATION
Ohio State University 1996–1998 MFA Dance and Choreography
Technique: Victoria Uris, Susan Hadley, Tere O’Connor, Pat Graney, John Giffin, Melanie Bales
Composition: Vicki Blaine, Tere O’Connor, Rosalind Pierce
Dance History: Angelika Gerbes, Vera Maletic
Labanotation: Sheila Marion
Technology and Dance: A. Will Smith
Videodance: Victoria Uris
Labananalysis, Effort and Space Harmony: Vera Maletic
The Juilliard School 1987-1991 BFA Dance
Modern: Laura Glenn, Linda Kent, Ethel Winter, Kazuko Hirabashi, Carolyn Adams
Ballet: Alfredo Corvino, Genia Malikova, Hector Zaraspe
Composition: Doris Rudko, Elizabeth Keen
Labanotation / Dance History: Jill Beck
Improvisation: Mark Dendy, Yoshiko Chuma, Lorn McDougal
Elements of Performing: Pauline Koner
Performance: Ralph Lemon, Mauricio Wainrot, Paul Taylor, Vaslav Nijinsky, Fanny Essler, Doug Varone, Anna Sokolow, Jose Limon, Mark Haim, Saeko Ichinohe
PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
CURRENT
Kristina Isabelle Dance Columbus, OH 2000-2009
Artistic Director / Choreographer / Performer
HighJinks Productions Columbus, OH 2003-2009
Co-Director / Choreographer / Performer
Bebe Miller Company Columbus, OH 2006–2009
PAST
Earth Circus Productions San Francisco, CA 2006-2007
Barbara Thatcher & Company Columbus, OH 2005
Julie Brodie Columbus, OH 2004
Natalie Marrone - The Dance Cure Columbus, OH 2004&2002
The Columbus Opera’s Camelot Columbus, OH 2003
Roberta Shaw Columbus, OH 2002
Stephen Petronio Company New York, NY 1998-2001
Earth Circus Performance Troupe San Francisco, CA 1999-2002,1993-1995
Attack Theatre Pittsburgh, PA 2001
Jordan Fuchs New York, NY 1997-2001
Sue Kenney Columbus, OH 1996
Rebecca Salzer San Francisco, CA 1994-1995
Scott Wells San Francisco, CA 1994
Alli Chagri San Francisco, CA 1994
Laura Glenn Dance New York, NY 1989-1992
Stanley Love New York, NY 1992-1993
John Jasperse New York, NY 1991
Alexis Eupierre New York, NY 1990
RESIDENCIES
College of Wooster Wooster, OH 2009
Wittenberg University Springfield, OH 2008
The Ohio State University Columbus, OH 2007
Choreographed On Your Mark
Bowling Green University Bowling Green, OH 2006
Choreographed stilt section in At Last, the Tale of Bird Belly Princess
Finalist in American College Dance Festival showcase
Wittenberg University Springfield, OH 2006
Master class and performed Boxed In
The Ohio State University Columbus, OH 2005
• Choreographed a version of Da D-Arp on students & co-taught with Melanie Bales
Kenyon College Gambier, OH
Choreographed Levels & Lines (Part 16) 2005
Choreographed Latin Murder Mystery 2004
Choreographed Fast Forward 2002
Choreographed Blues Dream 2001
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH 2004
Choreographed Paris By Night
Alfred University Alfred, NY 2004
Master class and performed The Waltz, and Running Scared
College of Lake County Lake County, IL 2002
Choreographed Voyage
The Ohio State University-Mansfield Assistant Professor 2002
Introduction to Modern Dance
The Ohio State University 2001
Ballet Level 3 / 4
The Ohio State University 1996-1998
Modern and Jazz Dance (All levels)
Assistant TA for Graduate Composition classes with Vicki Blaine
MASTER CLASSES / WORKSHOPS
The Movement Gallery 2007-2009
Co- Director / Co-owner with Eoin O’Brien
Dance and Circus Arts Studio
Ongoing classes, workshops and performances
Grimaldi Circus Kids Columbus, OH 2007-2009
• Home School Program co-direct with Eoin O’Brien
◦ Annual Summer Intensives Columbus, OH 2005 – 2009
◦ Circus and Dance
◦ Bytom International Dance Festival Bytom, Poland 2007
◦ Dance, stilt technique classes and performance
◦ Ohio Dance Festival 2008
◦ Modern Class
Bowling Green University Bowling Green, OH 2007
Stilt / Trapeze Workshop 2005
Ohio Dance Festival 2005
Kenyon College Assistant Professor Gambier, OH 2001-2003
Advanced Modern Dance
Intermediate Modern Dance
Intermediate Jazz Dance
Choreographed pieces for the Fall & Spring Dance Concerts
In The Ropes
5 performers – audience interaction 2009
Music: The Fixx, Bach, Joe Jackson, Ini Kamoze, M.I.A., Stevie Wonder, Lucinda Williams, Mr. Scruff, Postal, Radiohead, Dr. John, Karsh Kale, Freq Nasty
Agora Fire Ritual
12 fire performers 2009
Music: Live DJ
Miko
Solo – stilts 2009
Music: Albert Mathias
Costume: Laura Clarke
Levels & Lines (09)
7 performers- evening length 2009
Music: Four Tet, Barbara Morgenstern, DJ Spooky, Susumu Yokota, Little People, and Cylob
Video: Shawn Hove
Environmental Tones
7 performers - evening length 2008
Music: Michael Wall, John Adams and Loscil
Video: Craig Bortmas and Shawn Hove
Set: Eoin O’Brien
Last Call
7 performers 2008
Music: Charles Mingus
Been There
Solo 2008
Music: Charles Mingus
Uneven Tango
Trio-2 Stilters / 1 dancer 2008
Music: L. Anderson
Sebastian
Stilt solo 2007
Music: Mogwai
Whippoorwill
Aerial Solo 2007
Music: Eoin O’Brien Directed by: Eoin O’Brien
Levels & Lines
7 performers -Evening length 2006
Music: Squarepusher, Four Tet, DJ Shadow, Susumu Yokota
Video: Eoin O’Brien
Flames A-Go-Go
5-8 fire performers 2006
Music: Swinging Madameselles, Dzihan & Kamien, German Techno
Levels & Lines (Part 3)
5 Stilters at various heights 2005
Music: Hildegard Von Bingen
A Mid-Air Rhapsady
6 Performers / Aerialists 2005
Music: Dido Co-choreographed with Eoin O’Brien
Da D-Arp
Quartet 2005
Music: Pole
Levels & Lines (Part 16)
5 Stilters / 6 Dancers 2005
Music: Tricky and UNKLE
Aspero Tango
Stilter / Dancer 2004
Music: L. Andeson Co-choreographed with Eoin O’Brien
The Ball
Stilt Duet 2004
Music: Giachhino Rossini Co-choreographed with Eoin O’Brien
Levels & Lines (Part 2)
10 dancers 2004
Music: Four Tet, David Binney,Philip Glass, SquarePusher
Glass / Pieces
Sextet 2003
Music: Philip Glass
Boxed In
Solo 2002
Music: Squarepusher
Circumstances
Sextet 2001
Music: Tim Hagans
Levels and Lines (Part 1)
2 stilters and 3 dancers 2001
Music: David Binney
Streamers
Spinning Poi duet 2000
Music: Talvin Singh
Folk Rites
Quartet 1999
Music: Dave Douglas
No Exit
Quartet 1998
Music: Steve Reich, Bill Frisell and Moondog
Multi-media dance theater piece
Circlings
Trio 1997
Silence with text projections
Multi-media collaboration with filmmaker Sasha Wolf
Running Scared
Solo 1997
Music: Meredith Monk
The Waltz
Stilt Solo 1996
Music: Frederic Chopin
Where We Live
Trio 1994
Music: From Natural Born Killers Soundtrack
Shoes
Duet 1993
Music: Jimi Hendrix
ADDITIONAL CHOREOGRAPHY / COMMISSIONS
Not Quite the Full Story
5 dancers 2009
Music: Tchaikovsky
Created for Columbus Dance Theatre’s New Dance Project
On Your Mark
5 dancers 2008
Music: Matthew Sweet and Dorian Hamm
Created for Seniors at The ohio State University
passing moments…briefly meeting 8 dancers (pointe) 2008
Created for Columbus Dance Theatre’s New Dance Project
Concealed Exposure
4 pointe dancers 2007
Music: Chrisotpher Lancaster and Matomos
Created for Columbus Dance Theatre’s New Dance Project
Ballet Techno
8 dancers 2006
Music: Plaid
Created for students from Columbus Dance Arts / Richland Academy
Levels & Lines (Part 16)
8 stilters / 8 dancers 2005
Music: Tricky and UNKLE
Created for Kenyon College’s Spring Concert
Paris By Night
7 dancers (multi-media) 2004
Music: Tin Hat Trio and Christopher Lancaster
Created for Ohio Wesleyan University’s Fall Concert
Latin Murder Mystery
9 dancers 2003
Music: Various artists
Created for Kenyon College’s Spring Dance Concert
ColdPlay
22 dancers 2003
Music: Cold Play
Created for Dublin Dance Centre’s Repertory Company
Kizmet
9 dancers 2003
Music: Talvin Singh
Created for Dublin Dance Centre’s Repertory Company
Voyage
Sextet 2002
Music: Blue Light One
Created for College of Lake County’s Spring Dance Concert
Fast Forward
Sextet 2002
Music: David Binney and Tim Hagans
Created for Kenyon College, OH
New Years Eve Event
Trio 2001
Music: DJ Mix
Collaboration with Earth Circus Productions
Blues Dream
Sextet 2001
Music: Bill Frisell and Jeff Beal
Created for Kenyon College’s Fall Dance Concert
Ethereal
9 Performers 2000
Music: Fly Like an Angel
Collaboration with Earth Circus Productions
Futuristic Piece
12 performers 2000
Music: DJ Mix
Collaboration with Earth Circus Productions
Dance Action Series II
7 performers 1997
Music: Live musicians
Performed at Acme Art Gallery
Dance Action Series I
5 performers 1997
Music: DJ Mix
Performed at Acme Art Gallery
Jukebox Café
Duet 1997
Music: Bill Frisell, Meredith Monk, Lucas
Performed at Acme Art Gallery
Skeleton Romp
Stilt solo 1996
Music: FSOL
Fire Ritual
8 stilters 1995
Music: Live drumming
Flamingo Circus
3 stilters and 3 actors 1995
Collaboration with Earth Circus
Hear Say
Trio 1991-1992
Music: Steve Reich
Shadows of Substance
Trio 1991
Music: Rami Hamioff (Original Score)
The Juilliard School’s Choreographer / Composer Program
Memories In My Head
Solo 1987
Music: Scott Cusso and Eugene Friesen
Evolution
8 performers 1987
Music: Patrick O’Hearn
WRITING / DIRECTING
Circus Dreams
Original Production 2008
Co-director and choreographer with Eoin O’Brien
Grimaldi Circus Kids
A Far From Ordinary Alice in Wonderland
2007
Director / co-choreographer with HighJinks Company members
Richland Academy of the Arts
Carnival
Original Production 2006
Writer / co-choreographer
The King Arts Complex summer camp
Color My World with Dance
Original Production 2006
Writer / Co-choreographer
Richland Academy for the Arts
Da Da Da Dance
Original Production 2005
Co-director / choreographer with Eoin O’Brien of Grimaldi Circus
Created for the Columbus Fringe Festival
Shall We Dance
Original Production 2005
Writer / director / co-choreographer Artist-in-Schools program
Costumes: Eoin O’Brien Video: James Pryor
Under The Big Top
Original Production 2004
Co-writer/ director
Dublin Dance Centre’s 1600 student production
Tales of Eire
Original Production 2004
Writer / director/ co-choreographer
Dublin Dance Centre’s Repertory Company
The Haunted Dance
Original Production 2003
Writer / co-director/ co-choreographer
Dublin Dance Centre’s Pre-Professional Company
Around The World
Original Production 2003
Writer / co-director / co-choreographer / video editor
Richland Academy for the Arts production
Bob Fosse’s Sweet Charity
There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This
Read from Labanotation for Jazz Technique classes 2002 & 1998
The Ohio State University and Kenyon College
Tere O’Connor’s Crybaby
1998
Ohio State University Dance Company – Rehearsal Director
DANCE STUDIO WORK
Columbus Dance Theatre 2006–2009
2 levels of Modern technique
Infusion 2006-2009
Ballet / Stretch & Tone
Columbus Dance Arts 2005–2007
2 levels of Modern technique
New Albany Ballet 2005-2007
3 levels of Modern technique
Richland Academy 2005–2007
Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Hip-Hop all levels 2002 - 2003
Repertory classes
Writer / Director / co-choreographer
Dublin Dance Centre & Gymnastics 2002-2004
Artistic Director and Ballet, Modern, and Jazz Instructor
• Writer and Director 3 original productions
BalletMet 2001-2002
Advanced Modern Dance
Intermediate Modern
Beginning Jazz Dance 2 levels
Columbia Dance College 2001
Assisted Stephen Petronio Master Class
White Street Studio New York, NY 2001
Spinning Poi / Dance Class
Marjorie Jones School of Dance 1995-1998
Modern, Jazz and Ballet - Students 10- 17 yrs old
Earth Circus Performance Troupe 1994-1995
Company Technique Class
Earth Circus Performance Troupe Workshops Ireland Tour 1995
Graffiti Theatre Company Modern and Improvisation
Earthwatch Movement and Performance for demonstrations
Skibbereen Arts Movement and Contact Improvisation for Adults
Rainbow Factory Movement, Drumming and Acting
Belfast Community Circus Stilting and Dance
Hoi Polloi Dance Modern Dance
COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Pre-K Dance Program through Ohio State Department of Education 2009
Spin Jam Dance Parties 2006-2008
New Salem Baptist Church 2006
King Arts Complex Summer Camp 2005 & 2006
Comfest 2004–2008
cm2 Gallery Hop, Skip, and Jump Site-Specific series 2006
3-minute portions at Emack & Bolios 2006
AWARDS
Columbus Choreography Project Finalist 2004, 2006 & 2008
Greater Columbus Arts Council Project Support 2004, 2006
Columbus Alive’s Runner-up Best Dance Company 2005, 2006
Graduate Associate Research Award 1998
MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
OhioDance
Columbus Movement Movement (cm2)
Production Director 2005-2006
Ohio Arts Presenters Network
Western Arts Alliance
CORPORATE & PRIVATE EVENTS
(Abbreviated list)
Hell City Tattoo Festival 2009
Heinzerling Foundation Benefit 2009
Circleville Americana Festival 2008-2009
OktoberFest 2008
MTV – My Sweet Sixteen Party 2 episodes 2007-2008
Corna / Kokosing Family Day 2007-2008
Park Street Festival 2007-2009
Riverfest 2007-2009
Columbus Public Library Party of the Century 2007
Adventures for Wish Kids – Miracles and Magic Party 2007
Franklin Park Conservatory – Holiday Event 2006 &2008
Learning Through Arts - Hood Tour 2006
BFG Entertainment 2006
Ohio Citizens for the Arts Benefit – A Classical Affair 2005
COSI Risk Exhibit 2005
Ohio Art League: Raw Materials 2005
WaterFire 2005& 2009
King Arts Complex - Heritage Concert Series 2005
The Lakes Golf & Country Club Anniversary Party 2005
Easton Town Center 2005-2009
Arnold Sports Classic Closing Events 2004-2009
Dublin’s Fourth Of July Parade and St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2004-2008
NIGHTCLUB CLIENT LIST
Bar of Modern Art Opening and special entertainment 2007-2009
Spice Bar / Sugar Bar Opening and special entertainment 2005-2009
Skye Bar Opening and weekly entertainment 2007
Little Brother’s Monthly performance series 2007
Long Street Entertainment Special events entertainment 2000-2006
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