Evelyn E. Sanchez Email: [email protected] Website-http://talent.colum.edu/profile/index/2ec4b/ ______
EDUCATION
2012 Columbia College Chicago, Chicago IL Bachelor of Arts In Dance Teaching Graduation, 2012 2011-Present Zumba Licenses Zumba Basic I (2011) Zumba Kids & Zumba Kids Jr. (2013)
EXPERIENCE
2013-Present ArtsXChange Auditorium Theater of Roosevelt University Teaching Artist Mentor 2013-Present Sherwood Community Music School at Columbia College Chicago Zumba Instructor 2013-Present Divine Rhythms Company Dancer 2013-Present River North Dance Teaching Artist, Dance Instructor 2013 Ballet Chicago, Summer Intensive Spanish and Contemporary Dance Instructor for children ages 5-18 2012-Present After School Matters, Program: Making Moves Towards Leadership Dance Instructor & Community Liaison 2012-Present Matil Dance Academy Dance Instructor (Ballet, Jazz, Latin, Hip-hop) for children ages 3-16 & Community Outreach Teaching Artist 2012 Rhythm and Drama Dance Instructor for Ballet, Jazz, Theater, Flamenco, as well as Zumba Instructor 2012 Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Summer Dance Camps Assistant/Counselor for Jazz, Musical Theater, Dance Explores ranging from ages 3-13 2012-Present Little Village Academy Elementary Instructor as well as Choreographer for a Flash Mob, Choreographer for Glee Club 2012 Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Teacher assistant to Dardi McGinley-Gallivan for a Modern I class 2011 OH! One Hundred! Zumba Instructor 2011-Present Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater Company Dancer, Community Outreach Teaching Artist 2011 Dance Lab Summer Intensive Spanish Dance instructor, ages from 12- 18 years old at Joffrey Academy of Dance 2010-Present Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Center Community Classes Spanish Dance instructor for children ranging from ages 3-12, Zumba Instructor 2006 Northeastern Illinois University Summer Transition, Assisted in teaching flamenco workshops to incoming freshman at Northeastern Illinois University 2006 NEIU Hispanic Serving Institute Residency Grant Spanish Dance Instructor to several Chicago Public Schools
TRAINING
2008-Present Columbia College Chicago, Chicago IL Trained In Modern, Ballet, Latin, & Capoeira Technique, Performance, Composition, Dance Theory and Music Classes under Timothy Buckley, Liz Burritt, Peter Carpenter, Michael Caskey, Ariel Cisneros, Margi Cole, Paige Cunningham, Jyl Fehrenkamp, Dardi McGinley-Gallivan, Kim Goldman, Jeff Hancock, Carrie Hanson, Darrell Jones, Taisha Paggett, Natalie Rast, Joanna Rosenthal, Kyle Seguin, Michael Snipe, Emily Stein, Maricza Valentin, Ni'Ja Whitson 2002-Present Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater, Chicago IL Trained in Spanish Dance and Ballet under Edwin Aparicio, Jose Barrios, David Corri, Anna Czajun, Edo, Carmela Greco, Ana González, Paloma Gomez, Dame Libby Komaiko, Cristian Lozano, Timo Lozano, Juan Mata, Manolete, Vida Peral, Jorge Pérez, Irma Suarez Ruiz, Sara Samuels, José Torres 2006-Pressent Master Classes taken with, Derrick Agnoletti, Deanne Brown, Erica Lynette Edwards, Jennifer Goggans, Joe Goode, Koosil-ja, Pierre Lockett, Jeffrey Page, Victor Manuel Ruiz, Michael Smith, Janet Wong, as well as with company members from Cloud Gate Dance Company, Ballet Hispanico PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
2001-Present Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater, Company Member Performed international as well as national in ensemble pieces as well as solo pieces: Auditorium Theatre, Harris Theatre, North Shore Arts Performing Center, Northeastern University. Performed in Global Rhythms (2011) Dance for Life (2010), Dance St. Louis Festival. (2010, 2013) Toured in the Flamenco Passion in St. Louis, Boston and Pennsylvania as well as at the 190th Anniversary of the University of Warsaw in Poland (2006) China Tour (2012) Florida Tour (2013) 2013 perFOREmance at Studio Museum Harlem in New York “Verse chorus” Choreographed by Taisha Paggett 2012-Present Tina Mangos Cabaret, Dancer Performed all over the Chicagoland area in ensemble pieces as well as solo pieces 2012 Columbia College Chicago RPW/ Faulty Concert Choreographies by Jennifer Archilbald, Taisha Paggett, Michel Rodriguez 2011 Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at The Dance Center of Columbia College “Continuous Replay” Choreographed by Arnie Zane, 1977; revised by Bill T. Jones 1991 2011-2010 Columbia College Chicago Choreographic Project “Diminishing Dimensions” by Brittney Branson (2011) “Amplified” Choreographed by Megan Klein (2011) “Rituals” Choreographed by Madelyn George (2010) 2009 Dance For Life at the Harris Theater “Soolaimon” Directed by Harrison McEldowney 2008 Columbia College Chicago Faulty Concert “Hot Mess” Choreographed by Darrell Jones
SKILLS • Fluent in both Spanish as in English • Computer skills in Word, Excel, Power Point, Photoshop, HTML coding, music and video editing
REFERENCES
• Jorge Pérez, First Dancer / Executive Director / Concert Coordinator of the Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater 773.442.5904 / [email protected] • Marlin Estrada, Studio Owner of Matli Dance Academy 773.336.2854/ [email protected] • Dardi McGinley-Gallivan, Faculty/Senior Lecturer at Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago 312.369.8320/ [email protected] • Kristen Jacobson, Community Program Coordinator for Hubbard Street Youth Dance Program 312.850.9744/ [email protected]