My personal interest has always been the shared, cathartic experience theater offers a community. Influences for this work stem from David Diamond’s Theater for the Living, and Augusto Boal’s Theater of the Oppressed.
I have explored utilizing the stage for direct ethnographic storytelling to discuss societal issues, instigating felt experience around concepts including- Disconnection, Involuntary Waste, Local Food Systems, and Hydraulic Fracking.
I also believe shared catharsis and motives of social change precipitate from the magic of fables and fiction, as it is the land of make-believe that historically had the great ability to illicit imagery otherwise unseen. Spaces transformed by creative narrative has the immense propulsive power to stoke emotional-connection in ways the rational mind has difficulty accessing.
Professional resume attached in PDF; Performance resume below
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Trainings:
Professionals training include Musical Theater, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern/ Contemporary Dance, Aerial Dance/ Circus Arts, Butoh and Experimental/ Movement Research training
Academic training includes Sociology (B.A.), Anthropology (Post-B.A.), Oral History (M.A.), Traditional Chinese Medicine (MSTOM)
Academic Education:
Columbia University- M.A.- Oral History
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego- M.S. Traditional Chinese Medicine
CUNY Hunter College, NYC- B.A. Sociology
SUNY New Paltz- Post-Baccalaureate Anthropology
California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco- M.A Anthropology & Social Change (Incomplete)
Butoh trainings include teachers Tadishi Endo (Germany) Vanagline (NYC), Mari Osani, Ren Gyo Son (NYC), Diego Pinon (NY), Shinichi Dana-Lovage/ Ink Boat (CA), Shoshana Green (CA), Hiroko Tamano (CA), and Nogusgi Taiso “water body” training with Ranko Ogura (CA), Jordan Rosin workshop- Exploring Empty (CA), 10-day Butoh College at The Headwaters Theater w/ creative directors Meshi Chavez, Mizu Desiert, Stephanie Lanckton.
Acting training in Musical Theater with New York Conservatory for the Arts, Physical theater at Double Edge Theater (Massachusetts) Meisner and Chekov Techniques at MCIT Studio (CA), Skinner Technique with Nancy Smith (CO), and Physical theater training with Carpetbag Brigade, Theater of the Oppressed, Ink Boat Physical Theater, and Bad Unkl Sista with Anastazia Louise.
Contemporary/ Modern professional trainings at Skidmore College, Boston Conservatory, and multiple smaller studios and teachers. Various movement research trainings with teachers including Anna Halprin, Axis Syllabus, Abby Crain, Leslia Castellana, Gaga Intensives (w/ members from Batsheva Company).
Circus trainings includes NECCA (Week Intensive) , Frequent Flyers (9 month professional Program), San Francisco Circus Center (Month-long intensive) , Aerial workshops with Kevin O’Conner, Laura Stokes, Lisa Natoli, Elsie Smith, Valarie Morris, and Sonya Smith.
Experience:
Outside of trainings, professional credits include Dancing at the MGM Grand Amusement Park in Las Vegas, Carnival Cruise Lines (two week rounds), Aerial Dance Theater production “Techniques for Landing” Produced by Leslie Castellana (SF), Member of the Muse Collective Modern Dance Company at Mission Dance Theater (SF), Aerial Dance Festival Showcase (CO), “You Have a Right to Tell Your Story” a self-produced Ethnographic narrative-based piece performed at Synapsis (CA) and “Fracking” a self-produced Social Justice production based of the ethics of Hydraulic Fracturing performed at The Dairy Arts Center (CO), “Scrooge” a production with Nancy Smith and Frequent Flyers, “Lucid” a circus theater production written and produced by Kate Jarwarski, “The Red Delicious”- an Experimental Performance piece produced by Anastasia Barron, Bad Unkl Production at The Great American Music Hall (SF),Character Work with Vau Da Vir Circus in San Francisco, many Musical theater productions with NYCA, in addition to dozens of circus, dance, body painting, and stilt-walking gigs in Northern California and Colorado.
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
VELOCITY CIRCUS (stilt-walking, character work) San Francisco, CA
RICKSHAW STOP (stilt-walking) San Francisco, CA
SANDRA AND FRIENDS, (Character work) Oakland, CA
DANCE MISSION THEATER (modern dancer) San Francisco, CA
A MUSED COLLECTIVE (dancer) Oakland, CA
TRINA MERRY (Nude body painting) San Jose, CA
PRINCESS PARTIES San Fransisco, CA
VA DA VIRE PRODUCTIONS (Stiltwalking, character work)San Francisco, CA
ATHLETIC PLAYGROUND (Aerialist) Oakland, CA
FREQUENT FLYER PRODUCTIONS (Aerialist) Boulder, CO
LUCID- THEATRICAL PRODUCTION (Aerialist) Boulder Circus Center, CO
FANTASTIC HOST EVENT (Aerialist/ Stiltwalking) Denver, CO
BELLINGHAM CIRCUS GUILD (Aerialist) Bellingham, WA
TECHNIQUES FOR LANDING (Aerialist) Zaccho Theater, CA
FAR NOTH CLIMBING GYM (Aerialist) Arcata, CA
THE BODY DISCOURSE PROJECT (Choreographer) Northern California
DISNEY LAND (Dancer) Orlando, Florida
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES (Dancer) Caribbean
MGM GRAND (Dancer) Las Vegas, NV
FRACTION (Choreographer) Boulder, CO
A RIGHT TO TELL YOUR STORY (Choreographer) Northern California
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL (Stiltwalking) Denver, CO
SAN FRANCISCO CIRCUS CENTER (Stiltwalking) San Francisco, CO
ARCATA ROTARY CLUB (Aerialist) Arcata, CA
TRAINING
80 HOUR MONTH INTENSIVE SAN FRANCISCO CIRCUS CENTER Elena Panova
PROTRACK AT FREQUENT FLYER PRODUCTIONS Lisa Natoli, Valeri Morris, Nancy Smith
NEW ENGLAND CIRCUS SCHOOL (NECCA) Serenity and Elsie Smith
AERIAL ARTS NYC Kristin Geneve Young
KINETIC ARTS TT Robinson
INDEPENDENT COACHING Laura Stokes, Ana Prada, Allie Cooper
SYNAPSIS EXPERIMENTAL DANCE COLLECTIVE Leslie Castallano
DANCE ON THE LAND Shinichi Iova-Koga, Dana Iova-Koga, Charles Colten
HUNTER COLLEGE Ballet
BOSTON CONSERVATORY Modern, Ballet
SKIDMORE COLLEGE Modern, Ballet
NEW YORK CONSERVATORY FOR THE ARTS Acting, Musical theater
TEACHING
SAN FRANCISCO CIRCUS CENTER San Francisco, CA
ATHLETIC PLAYGROUND Oakland, CA
ASPEN AERIAL San Francisco, CA
TRAPEZE ARTS Oakland, CA
KINETIC ARTS Oakland, CA
MARTN LUTHER KING HIGH SCHOOL, Denver, CO
AERIAL DANCE CIRCUS Northern California
SYNAPSIS Northern California
CERTIFICATIONS/ DEGREE
500 HR RYT YOGAWORKS NYC Jenny Authur, Jeanmarie Paolillo
B.A. HUNTER COLLEGE Sociology/ psychology
POST BACC. SUNY NEW PALTZ Anthropology
SKILLS:
Aerial: Rope and harness, Bungee, Fabric, Lyra, Rope, Static Trapeze, Straps, Experimental apparatus
Dance: Modern, Contemporary, Butoh, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Lyrical
Theater: Physical Theater, Musical Theater
VELOCITY CIRCUS (stilt-walking, character work) San Francisco, CA
RICKSHAW STOP (stilt-walking) San Francisco, CA
SANDRA AND FRIENDS, (Character work) Oakland, CA
DANCE MISSION THEATER (modern dancer) San Francisco, CA
A MUSED COLLECTIVE (dancer) Oakland, CA
TRINA MERRY (Nude body painting) San Jose, CA
PRINCESS PARTIES San Fransisco, CA
VA DA VIRE PRODUCTIONS (Stiltwalking, character work)San Francisco, CA
ATHLETIC PLAYGROUND (Aerialist) Oakland, CA
FREQUENT FLYER PRODUCTIONS (Aerialist) Boulder, CO
LUCID- THEATRICAL PRODUCTION (Aerialist) Boulder Circus Center, CO
FANTASTIC HOST EVENT (Aerialist/ Stiltwalking) Denver, CO
BELLINGHAM CIRCUS GUILD (Aerialist) Bellingham, WA
TECHNIQUES FOR LANDING (Aerialist) Zaccho Theater, CA
FAR NOTH CLIMBING GYM (Aerialist) Arcata, CA
THE BODY DISCOURSE PROJECT (Choreographer) Northern California
DISNEY LAND (Dancer) Orlando, Florida
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES (Dancer) Caribbean
MGM GRAND (Dancer) Las Vegas, NV
FRACTION (Choreographer) Boulder, CO
A RIGHT TO TELL YOUR STORY (Choreographer) Northern California
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL (Stiltwalking) Denver, CO
SAN FRANCISCO CIRCUS CENTER (Stiltwalking) San Francisco, CO
ARCATA ROTARY CLUB (Aerialist) Arcata, CA
TRAINING
80 HOUR MONTH INTENSIVE SAN FRANCISCO CIRCUS CENTER Elena Panova
PROTRACK AT FREQUENT FLYER PRODUCTIONS Lisa Natoli, Valeri Morris, Nancy Smith
NEW ENGLAND CIRCUS SCHOOL (NECCA) Serenity and Elsie Smith
AERIAL ARTS NYC Kristin Geneve Young
KINETIC ARTS TT Robinson
INDEPENDENT COACHING Laura Stokes, Ana Prada, Allie Cooper
SYNAPSIS EXPERIMENTAL DANCE COLLECTIVE Leslie Castallano
DANCE ON THE LAND Shinichi Iova-Koga, Dana Iova-Koga, Charles Colten
HUNTER COLLEGE Ballet
BOSTON CONSERVATORY Modern, Ballet
SKIDMORE COLLEGE Modern, Ballet
NEW YORK CONSERVATORY FOR THE ARTS Acting, Musical theater
TEACHING
SAN FRANCISCO CIRCUS CENTER San Francisco, CA
ATHLETIC PLAYGROUND Oakland, CA
ASPEN AERIAL San Francisco, CA
TRAPEZE ARTS Oakland, CA
KINETIC ARTS Oakland, CA
MARTN LUTHER KING HIGH SCHOOL, Denver, CO
AERIAL DANCE CIRCUS Northern California
SYNAPSIS Northern California
CERTIFICATIONS/ DEGREE
500 HR RYT YOGAWORKS NYC Jenny Authur, Jeanmarie Paolillo
B.A. HUNTER COLLEGE Sociology/ psychology
POST BACC. SUNY NEW PALTZ Anthropology
SKILLS:
Aerial: Rope and harness, Bungee, Fabric, Lyra, Rope, Static Trapeze, Straps, Experimental apparatus
Dance: Modern, Contemporary, Butoh, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Lyrical
Theater: Physical Theater, Musical Theater
