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CHOREOGRAPHIES
Solo project exploring conceptual performance art practices and dance
Killer Heel Confessionals
March 2023, Bamberger Dance Projects // Junk Galleries // The Edge (Birmingham UK)
Solo project exploring conceptual performance art practices and dance
Created solo dance for workshop: The scenographic body - Looking inside from outside (Brussels, Belgium)
swinemule
February 2023, COMPAGNIE STEVEN COHEN // Bamberger Dance Projects
Created solo dance for workshop: The scenographic body - Looking inside from outside (Brussels, Belgium)
Created solo improvisation for workshop: The scenographic body - Looking inside from outside (Brussels, Belgium)
Trash Dress
February 2023, COMPAGNIE STEVEN COHEN // Bamberger Dance Projects
Created solo improvisation for workshop: The scenographic body - Looking inside from outside (Brussels, Belgium)
Choreographed mass contemporary dance work for students in Walsall, UK
Lola's Theme
June 2022, Black Country Dance Hub
Choreographed mass contemporary dance work for students in Walsall, UK
Presented and performed a solo installation for the Creative Cultures Convergence Symposium
Illumiboy
May 2022, Bamberger Dance Projects // Coventry University (Coventry, UK)
Presented and performed a solo installation for the Creative Cultures Convergence Symposium
Presented and performed at international conference: Smart Textiles from Antiquity to Modern Times
Illumiboy
April 2022, Bamberger Dance Projects // Université de Lille (Lille, France)
Presented and performed at international conference: Smart Textiles from Antiquity to Modern Times
Appomattox Regional Governor's School satellite dance company for Bamberger Dance Projects at the Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, VA
Autumnal Bristle // SAILDANCE
November 2020, Group Work
Appomattox Regional Governor's School satellite dance company for Bamberger Dance Projects at the Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, VA
Project for the Sarah Lawrence College MFA Dance Department's Thesis Concert
Cleo, Sement.
April 2020, Group Work
Project for the Sarah Lawrence College MFA Dance Department's Thesis Concert
Original construction for the Dance Department of the Appomattox Regional Governor's School of the Arts and Technology
Menacing Ball
January 2020, Ensemble Work for Sophomore class
Original construction for the Dance Department of the Appomattox Regional Governor's School of the Arts and Technology
Prelude to thesis work for Sarah Lawrence College MFA Dance Department
fluffie.
December 2019, Group Work
Prelude to thesis work for Sarah Lawrence College MFA Dance Department
Performed on the United Nations' Peace Boat for World Oceans Day
SEA of RUIN II
June 2019, Group Work (re-worked and adapted for the venue)
Performed on the United Nations' Peace Boat for World Oceans Day
Premiered in Times Square, New York, in partnership with Azimut Yachts, Design Pavilion NYC, and Global Fashion Exchange (GFX)
Viscous Prelude to the Sea
June 2019, Group Work (adapted variation of SEA of RUIN)
Premiered in Times Square, New York, in partnership with Azimut Yachts, Design Pavilion NYC, and Global Fashion Exchange (GFX)
Premiered at Sarah Lawrence College, Bessie Schonberg Dance Theater in Bronxville, NY
cottonbrickNEEDle
2019, Solo Work
Premiered at Sarah Lawrence College, Bessie Schonberg Dance Theater in Bronxville, NY
Performed at The Canvas by Querencia Studio, in Brooklyn, NY, to raise environmental awarenesses about the demise of our ocean's ecosystems - In partnership with Global Fashion Exchange (GFX)
SEA of RUIN Reconstructed
June 2019, Group Work (re-worked and adapted for the venue)
Performed at The Canvas by Querencia Studio, in Brooklyn, NY, to raise environmental awarenesses about the demise of our ocean's ecosystems - In partnership with Global Fashion Exchange (GFX)
Premiered at The Appomattox Regional Governor's School in Petersburg, VA
Insentient Orchards
2019, Group Work
Premiered at The Appomattox Regional Governor's School in Petersburg, VA
Premiered at Sarah Lawrence College, Bessie Schonberg Dance Theater in Bronxville, NY
SEA of RUIN
2018, Group Work
Premiered at Sarah Lawrence College, Bessie Schonberg Dance Theater in Bronxville, NY
Premiered at The Appomattox Regional Governor's School in Petersburg, VA
Pillars of Intuition
2018, Group Work
Premiered at The Appomattox Regional Governor's School in Petersburg, VA
Premiered at Deep Run High School in Glen Allen, VA
Mansell Strings: Beauty, Solace, Pain.
2017, Group Work
Premiered at Deep Run High School in Glen Allen, VA
Premiered at Dogtown Dance Theater in Richmond, VA
Penumbra: Silent Hill Solos
2016, Group Work
Premiered at Dogtown Dance Theater in Richmond, VA
Premiered at the Weinstein JCC in Richmond, VA
Damn Yankees
2015, Ensemble Production
Premiered at the Weinstein JCC in Richmond, VA
Premiered at the Paul Taylor Dance Studio in NY, NY
Inklings
2014, Group Work
Premiered at the Paul Taylor Dance Studio in NY, NY
Premiered at Marymount Manhattan College in NY, NY
Not Within Reach
2009, Group Work
Premiered at Marymount Manhattan College in NY, NY
Premiered at Marymount Manhattan College in NY, NY
Circle of Ascendency
2008, Group Work
Premiered at Marymount Manhattan College in NY, NY
PERFORMANCE & EXPERIENCE
Soloist, Spring 2020
Big Dance Theater, The Snow Falls in the Winter
Set on Dance Department at Sarah Lawrence College
Soloist, Spring 2020
Lacina Coulibaly, Dan'sa
Ensemble work/soloist, Fall 2019
Paul Taylor American Modern Dance, Taylor 2
Guest Performer for the company's Provincetown/Martha's Vineyard tour, Summer 2019
Sara Rudner, Dancing on View
Ensemble work/soloist, Spring 2019
Kota Yamazaki, Your Bones and I
Ensemble work/soloist, Fall 2018
Appomattox Regional Governor's School - Petersburg, VA
Guest Choreographer/Teacher, 2011 -2019
West End Academy of Dance - Richmond, VA
Owner-Artistic Director, 2015-2018
Paul Taylor Dance Company - NY, NY
Taylor II, 2010-2015
David Grenke - NY, NY; Fire Island, NY
Vespers, 2013
Celebrity Cruise Lines - Las Vegas, NV; Barcelona, Spain; Miami, FL
Production Dancer, 2009-2010
Jasper James - NY, NY
Choreographer, 2008-2009
Lone Larsen - Marymount Manhattan College
Dahab, 2009
Merce Cunningham (Staged by Banu Ogan) - Marymount Manhattan College
Fielding Sixes, 2008
Takehiro Ueyama - Marymount Manhattan College
One, 2007
Pat Catterson - Marymount Manhattan College
The Intimacy of Strife, 2007
WORK HISTORY
Artistic Director and Choreographer of Bamberger Dance Projects.
Artistic Director, 09/2018 to Current
Bamberger Dance Projects — NY; VA
Artistic Director and Choreographer of Bamberger Dance Projects.
Board member bringing expertise and influence from the concert dance world.
Board Member, 09/2020 to Current
Firehouse Theatre — Richmond, VA
Board member bringing expertise and influence from the concert dance world.
Artistic Director and Choreographer for Appomattox Regional Governor’s School Satellite Company of Bamberger Dance Projects, SAILDANCE Company.
Artistic Director/Choreographer, 09/2020 to 11/2020
SAILDANCE Company, St. Mary’s Woods & Firehouse Theatre — Petersburg, Richmond, VA
Artistic Director and Choreographer for Appomattox Regional Governor’s School Satellite Company of Bamberger Dance Projects, SAILDANCE Company.
Teaches ballet and dance composition to high school grades 9-12; Artistic Director of the ARGS Dance Company.
Dance (Ballet)/Composition Specialist, 08/2020 to Current
Appomattox Regional Governor’s School — Petersburg, VA
Teaches ballet and dance composition to high school grades 9-12; Artistic Director of the ARGS Dance Company.
Teaches varied levels of hip hop and contemporary class.
Dance Teacher/Choreographer, 08/2020 to Current
Barre None Dance Company — Richmond, VA
Teaches varied levels of hip hop and contemporary class.
Teaches hip hop, modern, and contemporary dance forms to students of varied ages
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levels; performs with Company as an improvisational artist.
Company Member/Dance Instructor/Choreographer, 07/2020 to Current
Latin Ballet of Virginia — Glen Allen, Richmond, VA
Teaches hip hop, modern, and contemporary dance forms to students of varied ages
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levels; performs with Company as an improvisational artist.
Teaches advanced and intermediate levels of modern, contemporary, and jazz.
Dance Teacher/Choreographer, 07/2020 to Current
Vibe Dance Complex — Midlothian, VA
Teaches advanced and intermediate levels of modern, contemporary, and jazz.
Teaches advanced
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intermediate jazz summer sessions; modern masterclasses—in-person and virtual.
Dance Teacher/Choreographer, 07/2020 to Current
Momentum Dance Center — Hanover County, VA
Teaches advanced
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intermediate jazz summer sessions; modern masterclasses—in-person and virtual.
Taught advanced jazz and modern workshops
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masterclasses.
Dance Teacher/Choreographer, 06/2020 to 07/2020
Broadway Dance Arts — Williamsburg, VA
Taught advanced jazz and modern workshops
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masterclasses.
Teaches intermediate modern dance and private lessons—virtual classes.
Dance Teacher/Choreographer, 05/2020 to Current
Barton & Williams School of Dance, Ltd. — Stafford, VA
Teaches intermediate modern dance and private lessons—virtual classes.
Annie-B Parson’s The Snow Falls in The Winter: Due to the inability to continue in-person rehearsals through the second half of the semester, Elizabeth DeMent and the students reconfigured and recorded a new version of the work entitled The Snow Falls in The Winter, Adapted to the Small Screen(s) to fit the times in which we find ourselves.
Soloist/Featured Dancer (The Professor), 01/2020 to 05/2020
Big Dance Theatre, Sarah Lawrence College — Bronxville, NY
Annie-B Parson’s The Snow Falls in The Winter: Due to the inability to continue in-person rehearsals through the second half of the semester, Elizabeth DeMent and the students reconfigured and recorded a new version of the work entitled The Snow Falls in The Winter, Adapted to the Small Screen(s) to fit the times in which we find ourselves.
Cleo, (S)Cement: Thesis work for MFA Graduate of Dance at Sarah Lawrence College; explores absurdity and ironies of glamor
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horror; utilization of choreographic objects; blurs the lines of patriarchal binds
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normative procedure.
Choreographer, 01/2020 to 04/2020
Bamberger Dance Projects — Bronxville, NY
Cleo, (S)Cement: Thesis work for MFA Graduate of Dance at Sarah Lawrence College; explores absurdity and ironies of glamor
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horror; utilization of choreographic objects; blurs the lines of patriarchal binds
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normative procedure.
Menacing Ball: Created a 14-minute original work utilizing improvisation and choreographic score on the dance department's sophomore class (5 rehearsals).
Guest Choreographer, 01/2020 to 01/2020
Appomattox Regional Governor's School — Petersburg, VA
Menacing Ball: Created a 14-minute original work utilizing improvisation and choreographic score on the dance department's sophomore class (5 rehearsals).
fluffie: A new work exploring conceptual othering and queer excess; Bamberger Dance Projects for the Sarah Lawrence College MFA Dance Thesis Performance.
Choreographer, 09/2019 to 12/2019
Sarah Lawrence College — Bronxville, NY
fluffie: A new work exploring conceptual othering and queer excess; Bamberger Dance Projects for the Sarah Lawrence College MFA Dance Thesis Performance.
Danse: Developed tools to create an intimate and sacred space within my own corporeal experience and with others; process originated from walking, my natural gait, as the basis for the creation of rhythm; studied the fundamental principles of West African dance and its sensibilities that form the base of a new vocabulary.
Soloist/Featured Dancer, 09/2019 to 12/2019
Lacina Coulibaly, Sarah Lawrence College — Bronxville, NY
Danse: Developed tools to create an intimate and sacred space within my own corporeal experience and with others; process originated from walking, my natural gait, as the basis for the creation of rhythm; studied the fundamental principles of West African dance and its sensibilities that form the base of a new vocabulary.
manipuLATEd-memBRAIN: Created a commissioned work for the institution's outdoor Making Moves Dance Festival, 10th Anniversary.
Emerging Choreographer, 08/2019 to 09/2019
Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning — Jamaica, NY
manipuLATEd-memBRAIN: Created a commissioned work for the institution's outdoor Making Moves Dance Festival, 10th Anniversary.
Re-learned dances and took on immediate roles for the company's West Hampton, NY tour.
Taylor 2 Company Dancer (Guest Artist), 07/2019 to 08/2019
Paul Taylor's American Modern Dance — New York, NY
Re-learned dances and took on immediate roles for the company's West Hampton, NY tour.
Rehearsed and performed with the company for their Provincetown
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Martha's Vineyard tour.
Taylor 2 Company Dancer (Guest Artist), 07/2019 to 07/2019
Paul Taylor American Modern Dance — New York, NY
Rehearsed and performed with the company for their Provincetown
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Martha's Vineyard tour.
SEA of RUIN: Catered to UN's World Oceans Day; performed on their international ship; a Bamberger Dance Projects and Global Fashion Exchange collaboration for oceans awareness.
Choreographer - Bamberger Dance Projects, 06/2019 to 06/2019
United Nations Peace Boat — New York, NY
SEA of RUIN: Catered to UN's World Oceans Day; performed on their international ship; a Bamberger Dance Projects and Global Fashion Exchange collaboration for oceans awareness.
Viscous Prelude to the Sea, SEA of RUIN: Dances were performed alongside Azimut Yachts installation, in the heart of Times Square, New York; collaborative production made with Global Fashion Exchange (GFX) and Design Pavilion, NYC, for environmental awareness and ocean sustainability.
Choreographer, 06/2019 to 06/2019
Bamberger Dance Projects — New York, NY
Viscous Prelude to the Sea, SEA of RUIN: Dances were performed alongside Azimut Yachts installation, in the heart of Times Square, New York; collaborative production made with Global Fashion Exchange (GFX) and Design Pavilion, NYC, for environmental awareness and ocean sustainability.
cottonbrickNEEDle: An in-depth solo project exploring identity struggle, internal strife, grotesqueries, and personalized psychologies.
Choreographer/Soloist, 01/2019 to 05/2019
Sarah Lawrence College — Bronxville, NY
cottonbrickNEEDle: An in-depth solo project exploring identity struggle, internal strife, grotesqueries, and personalized psychologies.
Dancing on View: Danced as part of large ensemble work, in its third iteration; Sara Rudner created this masterpiece in the 1960s, exploring Postmodern, Modern, and Contemporary dance.
Soloist/Featured Dancer, 01/2019 to 05/2019
Sara Rudner, Sarah Lawrence College — Bronxville, NY
Dancing on View: Danced as part of large ensemble work, in its third iteration; Sara Rudner created this masterpiece in the 1960s, exploring Postmodern, Modern, and Contemporary dance.
SEA of RUIN: Scarabia reconstructed; generated a commentary on the destruction of our ocean's ecosystems; performed at The Canvas by Querencia Studio with Global Fashion Exchange (GFX).
Choreographer, 04/2019 to 04/2019
Bamberger Dance Projects — Brooklyn, NY
SEA of RUIN: Scarabia reconstructed; generated a commentary on the destruction of our ocean's ecosystems; performed at The Canvas by Querencia Studio with Global Fashion Exchange (GFX).
Guest choreographer teaching Modern dance technique and choreographic workshops.
Adjunct Faculty/Choreographer/Dance Instructor, 12/2011 to 04/2019
Appomattox Regional Governor's School — Petersburg, VA
Guest choreographer teaching Modern dance technique and choreographic workshops.
Insentient Orchards: Created a contemporary work examining industrial and environmental landscapes; made exclusively for the dance department’s freshman and sophomore classes (5 rehearsals).
Choreographer, 01/2019 to 03/2019
Appomattox Regional Governor's School — Petersburg, VA
Insentient Orchards: Created a contemporary work examining industrial and environmental landscapes; made exclusively for the dance department’s freshman and sophomore classes (5 rehearsals).
Voguette: Contemporary
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experimental solo work based loosely on Voguing and the Ballroom Scene in the South.
Choreographer, 12/2018 to 12/2018
Sarah Lawrence College — Bronxville, NY
Voguette: Contemporary
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experimental solo work based loosely on Voguing and the Ballroom Scene in the South.
Your Bones and I: Soloist
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ensemble; created movement phrases and improvisational choreography.
Dancer, 09/2018 to 12/2018
Kota Yamazaki, Sarah Lawrence College — Bronxville, NY
Your Bones and I: Soloist
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ensemble; created movement phrases and improvisational choreography.
Scarabia: A dark narrative exploring beauty, madness, and othering concepts.
Choreographer, 09/2018 to 12/2018
Sarah Lawrence College — Bronxville, NY
Scarabia: A dark narrative exploring beauty, madness, and othering concepts.
Owned business; directed rehearsals, shows, and created artistic themes for performances; taught Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, and private lessons to all levels and age groups.
Owner/Artistic-Rehearsal Director/Choreographer/Teacher, 06/2015 to 06/2018
West End Academy of Dance — Richmond, VA
Owned business; directed rehearsals, shows, and created artistic themes for performances; taught Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, and private lessons to all levels and age groups.
Pillars of Intuition: Classical Modern work exploring structural shape and intricate patterns.
Choreographer, 12/2017 to 04/2018
Appomattox Regional Governor's School — Petersburg, VA
Pillars of Intuition: Classical Modern work exploring structural shape and intricate patterns.
Show Choir: Choreographed numbers for the school’s competitive Show Choir ensemble.
Choreographer, 09/2015 to 04/2017
Deep Run High School — Glen Allen, VA
Show Choir: Choreographed numbers for the school’s competitive Show Choir ensemble.
Damn Yankees: Head choreographer for primary dance scenes, sections, and ensemble movements.
Choreographer, 10/2015 to 12/2015
Weinstein JCC — Richmond, VA
Damn Yankees: Head choreographer for primary dance scenes, sections, and ensemble movements.
Welcome to the World: Performed as a guest artist for Susan Slotnick’s retirement performance.
Guest Performer (Quimby Theatre at SUNY), 06/2015 to 06/2015
Figures in Flight 4 Dance Company, Susan Slotnick — Stone Ridge, NY
Welcome to the World: Performed as a guest artist for Susan Slotnick’s retirement performance.
Performed nationally
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internationally; set works; taught masterclasses and workshops.
Taylor II, Company Member, 05/2010 to 05/2015
Paul Taylor Dance Company — New York, NY
Performed nationally
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internationally; set works; taught masterclasses and workshops.
Taught Paul Taylor style
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technique to pre-professional students in summer intensive program.
Summer Intensive Modern Dance Instructor, 2014 to 2015
Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance — New York, NY
Taught Paul Taylor style
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technique to pre-professional students in summer intensive program.
Taught classes and choreographic workshops to the school's dance department.
Guest Artist/Dance Teacher/Choreographer, 09/2014 to 12/2014
Thomas Dale High School — Chesterfield, VA
Taught classes and choreographic workshops to the school's dance department.
Summer Dance Intensive Director/Instructor/Choreographer, 06/2013 to 07/2014
Figures in Flight Dance Company — New Paltz, NY 6-week summer intensive of Ballet/Modern technique, improvisation, and choreographic workshops.
Company Dancer, 07/2013 to 07/2013
David Grenke, Fire Island Dance Festival — Sayville, NY Performed a highly physical and male-partnered duet.
Member of the Celebrity Century’s entertainment cast; performed shows every cruise.
Production Dancer, 09/2009 to 04/2010
Royal Caribbean — Celebrity Cruises (The Century)
Member of the Celebrity Century’s entertainment cast; performed shows every cruise.
Education
High School Diploma: May 2005
Deep Run High School - Richmond, VA
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Dance (BFA)
Marymount Manhattan College, May 2009 - New York, NY
Master of Fine Arts: Dance, Choreography (MFA) Sarah Lawrence College, May 2020 - Bronxville, NY
PhD candidate of choreographic practice research at Coventry University, UK
Shot by Maria Polodeanu
fluffie. 2019
Photo by Ian Douglas
cottonbrickNEEDle, 2019
Photo by Ian Douglas
fluffie. 2019
Photo by Ian Douglas
FLYTARP, 2019.
Beachhouse 3, 2019.