Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage 77 S. High St. 2nd Fl Paid Columbus, OH 43215 Columbus, OH 614/224-2913 fax: 614/241-5329 Permit No. 2609 2012 OhioDance Festival and Conference Dance Matters: Dancing with History April 27-29, 2012 co-sponsored by BalletMet Columbus www.ohiodance.org

2012 OhioDance Festival and Conference Dance Matters: Dancing with History April 27-29, 2012 Co-sponsored by BalletMet Columbus

The OhioDance Festival and Conference is an annual statewide celebration of dance through classes, workshops, discussions and performances.

This years’ special guests are Dianne McIntyre, dancer/choreographer/director/teacher, and Marika Molnar, the director of physical therapy services to the New York City and to the School of in New York.

Dianne McIntyre Photo: Larry Coleman Friday, April 27, 2012 students will participate in a Young Artists’ Concert at 10:30am.

Saturday, April 28, 2012 a “Moving Works” Showcase and award ceremony will take place at 7:00pm. In memory of Maggie Patton, a dancer, choreographer, educator, OhioDance Board Member and longtime Columbus resident, Ohio- Dance will award a monetary scholarship for an outstanding dance student.

Awards will be presented to Dianne McIntyre, for outstanding contributions to the advancement of the dance art form, and Loren Bucek, for outstanding Maggie Patton contributions to the advancement of dance education.

Loren Bucek Full details inside and on the website at http://ohiodance.org/festival/

www.ohiodance.org 2 www.ohiodance.org Festival at a Glance Registration and Classes held at BalletMet Columbus 322 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215 Friday, April 27, 2012-Day 1 10:30am-11:30am Young Artists’ Concert-Special event, free, open to the public 2:00pm Registration 3:00pm-6:30pm Master classes, Funding session, OAAE Prof. Development 8:00pm BalletMet’s Performance of DanceTech, Capitol Theatre (50% discount tickets to festival registrants) Saturday, April 28, 2012 - Day 2 8:00am-9:00am Registration 9:00am-5:30pm Immersion breakout sessions: Ballet, Contemporary, Historical and Education Panels 11:15am-11:45pm Lunch 11:45am-12:45pm Guest Speaker Dianne McIntyre 7:00pm “Moving Works” Showcase and Awards ceremony 10:00pm Reception in honor of the award winnners, choreographers and performers after the performance 10:30pm Late Night Blender, FEVERHEAD, $5 at door Sunday, April 29, 2012 - Day 3 9:30am-10:00am Registration 10:00am-2:30pm “Wellness and Your Future in Dance Day”- Sessions in Wellness for Parents, Teachers and Students 11:00am-12:00pm Guest Speaker Marika Molnar 12:00pm-12:30pm Lunch 12:30pm-2:30pm Wellness sessions, injury prevention screenings, Professional Audition 3:00pm-5:00pm Sessions at FEVERHEAD, $5 at door 3:00pm Kente Project, Lincoln Theatre, Columbus

Index Class Schedule pg. 4-7 Hotel pg. 8 Festival Registration form pg. 9 Festival Faculty pg. 10-17 membership form pg.18

Support: OhioDance is a statewide organization that inclusively supports the diverse and vibrant practice of dance. OhioDance is supported through grants from The Ohio Arts Council, The Greater Columbus Arts Council, The Columbus Foundation, Capezio, Inc., BalletMakers Dance Foundation, and NiSource.

www.ohiodance.org 3 Festival Schedule Festival Overview 4:30-6:30pm Registrants may choose classes a la carte or may Dance Share, Facilitated by Marlene Leber, choose one of three immersion experiences: ballet, Director of Dance at Hathaway Brown School, Shaker contemporary or historical. There are sessions designed Heights and Kelly Berick, Director of Dance at Fires- for Intermediate/advanced students as well as ses- tone High School, Akron Pre-selected groups will have sions for all ages, all levels. On Saturday, participants an opportunity in a non-competitive setting to show will have two integrated techniques and one repertoire works-in-progress or completed works for guided peer class with a community of other dance artists. These ex- feedback, and will explore ideas for advancing some periences will be shared in a group session at the end portion of their work through compositional explora- of the afternoon in a culminating session. tion. Attendees must be students enrolled in a school that is an organizational member of OhioDance and Available on both days: you can begin the immersion must be willing to take part in all components of the experience on Friday and/or Saturday. workshop (showing, providing feedback, and work ses- sions). Friday April 27, 2012 4:30-6:00pm 10:30am-11:30am Young Artists’ Concert Contemporary, Susan Honer (Int/Adv/15+) Students from Columbus city schools, AIMs Impact, Honer’s modern class works in four parts. It begins by Canton Public Schools, Thiossane West African Dance moving through the floor in a guided strength build- Institute and BalletMet Columbus will perform. The ing warm up influenced by bodyworker Irene Dowd. concert is free and open to the public. This warm up is designed to prepare the body to move toward performative. Then move into simple improvisa- 2:00pm-3:00pm tion exercises to realize our bodies natural movement Registration, Performance space tendencies through our breath, our weight, tension and release. Technical exercises follow this to help support 3:00-4:15pm our work as dancers, and finally end with a movement combination that will challenge our bodies physically Technically Speaking, Noelle Chun and CoCo Loupe and asks us to stay mentally aware of how our bodies (Int/Adv/15+) We’ll make our way through ideas about move through space. We will break down the phrase to technique, performance, mechanics, weight, time, understand its initiations, its weightiness and lightness, effort, focus, strength, flow, release, shape, musical- in order to find its true movement intention with our ity, momentum, rhythm, subtlety, hyperbole, poetry, own bodies. (contemporary immersion) anatomy, simplicity,line, balance, efficiency, complex- ity…you know? dancing. (contemporary immersion) Ballet, Jimmy Orrante, Choreographer, BalletMet com- pany member (Int.Adv/15+) (ballet immersion) , David Shimotakahara Found- ing Artistic Director GroundWorks DanceTheater. (Int/ Tap, Jenna Papai (Beg/Int/all ages) Adv/15+) (ballet immersion) A beginner/intermediate level class with a focus on the clean articulation of steps, as well as the personal ex- Folks Dance, Mimi Chenfield (all levels, all ages) A fun, pression of rhythm, through various combinations and joyful celebration of folk dances from around the world. short choreographed pieces. (historical immersion) Only requirement-membership in the human family. (historical immersion) re-DESIGN-ing Arts Education Join the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education for an ener- Funding session-Ruby Harper, Grants & Services Direc- gized and engaging professional development oppor- tor, Greater Columbus Arts Council; Kathy Signorino, tunity titled, Arts Education Assessment. Experienced Program Coordinator, Individual Artist Grants and professionals with expertise in curriculum and assess- Services/Percent for Art, Ohio Arts Council. Funders ment will guide participants through hands-on experi- discuss programs they offer for artists. “Artists in the ences that lead to better understanding of tools used in Community” is GCAC’s grants and services program assessing student learning. Participants will be provid- designed to support individual artists in the community. ed with information, resources, and reflection time. This Fellowships, supply grants and much more. OAC-Indi- workshop is funded (in part) by the Ohio Arts Council. vidual Excellence Awards program and other services provided to artists, with a focus on choreographers. 8:00pm 50% discount on select tickets to festival participants for BalletMet’s performance of DanceTech (purchasing code will be sent with registration confirmation)

4 www.ohiodance.org Festival Schedule Saturday, April 28, 2012 Contemporary, Marlene Leber (Beg/Int/15+) Students will be guided through specific combinations 8:00-9:00am from the Bill Evans movement repertoire while inte- Registration, coffee and networking grating Bartenieff fundamentals and Laban principles. Performance space The goal of the class will be to assist the students in discovering breath support, clarity of spatial intent, and 9:00-9:20am qualitative expressiveness. It will consist of a Bartenieff centered warm up and Laban centered standing and Plenary session, Ann Cooper Albright facilitator across the floor combinations. (contemporary immer- sion 9:30-11:00am 11:15-11:45am Lunch Break ACTS OF PASSION: Tracing History through the Danc- ing Body, Ann Cooper Albright (all ages, all levels) 11:45-12:45pm Oftentimes dancers think of history as the opposite of innovation. This is unfortunate, for dancing histories Guest Speaker, Dianne McIntyre can, in fact, lead us into a deeper exploration of choreo- graphic as well as technological innovation. Certainly 1:00-2:30pm this is the case with the work of Loie Fuller, one of the most interesting and paradoxical figures in early twen- Cunningham, Demetrius Klein (Int/Adv/15+) tieth- century dance history. As a dancer specializing in This class is based on concepts and principles derived the combination of light, fabric, and motion, Fuller em- from the Cunningham technique. The class begins bodied fin-de-siècle images of woman as flower, bird, standing: using curving, arching, rotating, and bending or nature. Yet her theatrical work, with its emphasis on of the spine and torso. This work is followed by plies technology and illusion, fits uneasily into the dominant and then continues the extension, flexion and rotation narratives of early modern dance. In this workshop, of the legs, through the classical positions.The class dancer/choreographer Ann Cooper Albright and lighting will contain adagio and basic locomotion work and end designer Jennifer Groseth will give participants hands- with a brief choreographic phrase. (contemporary im- on experience with some of Fuller’s most famous theat- mersion) rical innovations and guide them into an exploration of the elements of movement, fabric and light in their own , Catherine Batcheller (Int/Adv/15+) work. (historical immersion) This class will focus on correct alignment of the body, articulate lengthening of the legs and feet, pirouettes, Ballet, Erich Yetter (Int/Adv/15+) This class will focus on coordination of port de bras/epaulement that radiates technique with emphasis on neck/verte- from the spine and pelvis, and a strong focus on musi- bral/rib cage alignment, abdominal core engagement, cality and nuance. Presentation and attention to detail proximal femoral/pelvic rotation (turn out), proper will be stressed, and there will be explanations given as carriage of the arms (port de bras), the shape/pathway to which steps build on, or are incorporated into, other of the foot/arch/instep on and off the floor, extension steps. References to the history and development of of the line of the body, disposition of the spine in static dance will be included. (ballet immersion) positions (especially in arabesque), musicality/presen- tation in pirouettes, and the flow of movement in centre Madison/Vintage, Shannon Varner/Tina Gehres (All combinations. Vocabulary, style and historical under- ages/all levels) pinnings of ballet will also be discussed. (ballet immer- The Madison dance was a big dance craze in the late sion) 1950’s, early 1960’s. The craze spawned Madison dance teams across the nation and overseas, as well as Historical and Contemporary Reflections on Black intense competitions from city to city, much like the Women in Classical Ballet, China White, Joyelle Fobbs, Twist in the 50’s and 60’s, Break-dancing in the 80’s and Alexis Wilson, and Melanye White Dixon will present the Electric Slide in the 90’s. A version of the Madison a panel on the presence of Black women in Classi- is seen in the movie “Hairspray”, and is sometimes still cal Ballet in the United States. Their presentation will danced at swing dance events, weddings and other consider cultural, historical and political contexts that social events. The dance consists of called moves, have informed training and performance opportunities many referencing popular television shows at the time. for African American female dancers who have pursued Moves with titles such as the Double Cross, the Cleve- careers in ballet from the 1950s to the present. land Box, The Basketball , the Big “M”, and “T” Time. Come learn this fun and amusing line dance and swing back into danced history. (historical immersion)

www.ohiodance.org 5 Festival Schedule Dancing to Learn 7:00pm-10:00pm The role of dance and movement can grow and be OhioDance “Moving Works” Showcase valued in the educational lives of young people. In this This year, the OhioDance showcase of choreography session, a group of Ohio’s best dance educators and will take on a new format. Selected Ohio choreog- practitioners show us how to do dance education well raphers will participate in a mini residency and then as they affirm the importance of this art form in teach- show their work and receive feedback from conference ing and learning. They will demonstrate best practices participants. In addition will be special performances and connect them to state and national dance stan- by invited guest artists, Times Past Vintage Dancers and dards. Session presenters are Marlene Leber, Marissa SwingColumbus. Nesbit, Ambre Emory-Maier, Loren Bucek and Nancy Pistone. Award ceremony: In memory of Maggie Patton, a dancer, choreographer, educator, and Columbus na- 2:45-4:15pm tive, OhioDance will award a monetary scholarship for an outstanding dance student. Other awards will be Pina Bausch Rite of Spring, John Giffin (Int/Adv/15+) presented to Dianne McIntyre, for outstanding con- For this repertory class, John Giffin will teach a short tributions to the advancement of the dance art form section of Pina Bausch’s choreography for Stravinsky’s and Loren Bucek, for outstanding contributions to the The Rite of Spring. Bausch is considered to be one of advancement of dance education. the most influential choreographers of the 20th Cen- 10:30pm tury. Giffin worked with her company in Germany and Late Night Blender three independent dance artists danced this work throughout Europe and Asia. come together in one space, off the beaten path, and (contemporary immersion) into the blender of collaborative process, production and performance. A shared concert of dance works by Classical Repertory, Gerard Charles BalletMet’s Artistic Noelle Chun, Demetrius Klein & CoCo Loupe. Director will teach classical repertory. $5 at the door, $1 refreshments offered (Int/Adv/15+)(ballet immersion) FEVERHEAD: a space for dance, art, music, theatre 1199 Goodale Blvd., Columbus, OH 43212 “Hairspray” Repertory Class, Terri McWilliams (Int/ A Satellite Event of the Ohio Dance Festival Adv /14+) “Hairspray”, the Tony Award winning Broad- Co-sponsored by FEVERHEAD & Ohio Dance way musical, is filled with high energy dance from the 1960s. Following a brief modern jazz warm up, danc- Sunday, April 29, 2012 ers will learn two short dances; The Madison, cool and Wellness and Your Future in Dance Day casual, and Nicest Kids in Town, fast paced and aerobic. Dance wellness promotes a comprehensive goal of Both combinations are from Terri’s original choreogra- improving the health and wellness of dancers. This phy of “Hairspray”. Dance excerpts will demonstrate goal is achieved by effective injury prevention, treat- how historical social dance trends from the 1960s were ment, and rehabilitation as well as education on safe inspiration for the theatrical, dynamic choreography of movement practices and body awareness. Improving this popular musical. Influences include the pony, the the understanding of these topics can help support a twist, the swim and the original Madison. (historical healthy dance experience and career longevity. A team immersion) approach is imperative to reaching these goals which includes collaboration between the dancer, dance edu- Contemporary African/Jazz, Thiossane (All ages/all lev- cator, parents and medical staff. Please join us in a day els) This movement dialogue will explore the influence devoted to the past, present, and future of your dance of traditional dances of Africa on jazz dance. Students wellness! will learn and dance an intertwining of movements to expand their vocabulary in movement and conversa- 9:30-10:00am tions. Accompanied by traditional musicians. Class Registration Instructors: Quianna Simpson and Cherelle Brown, prelude by Suzan Bradford Kounta, all from Thiossane 10:00-10:45am West African Dance Institute, Columbus. (historical immersion) Floor Warm-up Demetrius Klein (all ages/all levels) The late James Truitte is considered by many to have 4:30-5:30 been the definitive teacher of the Horton technique. You begin sitting on the floor and doing a series of gentle Convening session bouncing stretches. These are done in different seated share work from each immersion (all) positions and then progress into soft swings and lifts of the torso and back. This floor work then continues into “sit “ work and deeper stretches. 6 www.ohiodance.org Festival Schedule Dance Wellness for the Parent 1:00pm-2:30pm Join us in discussing how to better understand and support the needs of the dancer in your family. An OSU Dance Audition and Master Workshop. Performing Arts Medicine physical therapist will cover This audition is for dancers attending the OhioDance how growing can affect the adolescent dancer, tips for Festival. Representatives auditioning: BalletMet Dance what you should put in a dance bag, understanding the Academy, Summer Intensives and year-round Pre-Pro- rigors of training, and what common complaints you fessional Program, Susan Brooker, Academy Director; should look out for regarding injury prevention and Ohio Northern University, talent scholarships for dance management. Let us help you, help them! minor program, Laurie Bell; The Ohio State University, Department of Dance, Melanye White Dixon; Demetrius Dance Wellness for the Teacher Klein Dance Co.; Seven Dance Co.; and other profes- Geared for the dance teacher/educator, members of the sional companies TBA. Audition Format and Require- OSU Performing Arts Medicine staff will help you gain ments: Please take either a ballet or modern class be- a deeper understanding of the intrinsic and extrinsic fore the audition for warm-up. Rodney Veal Facilitator. mechanisms of injury in dance. We will also explore Bring a resume and dance photo. Dancers should arrive warmed up. Auditions will consist of Ballet and Contemporary common movement dysfunctions that may predispose dance forms, center work and repertoire. Please Note: Cuts the dancer to injury and ways to address these pat- may be made after each company does ten minutes of reper- terns. tory. (the students who are cut may stay to watch) There will be several dance techniques and styles represented at the au- dition. Audition Attire: Students should be dressed in appro- 11:00am-12:00pm priate audition attire. Ballet slippers are required for the ballet Marika Molnar guest speaker component. If you have had at least three years of pointe at an advanced level and feel comfortable wearing pointe shoes Dance wellness has evolved over the past 30 years as for the entire ballet portion of the audition, you may do so. the collaboration between dancers, dance educators Students must remove shoes for the modern component. No and medical professionals grows. Please join Marika warm-ups or sweats allowed. It is suggested students wear Molnar PT, LAc as she discusses her unique perspective convertible . of the history of dance wellness and shares her advice on balancing your health and your art. 1:45-2:30pm

12:00-12:30pm The Healthy Connection, Kathryn Mihelick Lunch Break Are you connected? Body to mind to spirit? Come hear about the studies that have been done which show 12:30-1:00pm the positive, healing impact of your spirituality on your Warm-up Maria Glimcher physical and mental health. Learn what it means to feel connected and whole. Join in a movement prayer 12:30-1:30pm experience. Nutrition for Optimal Performance, Ashley Doyle-Lucas Dancers are a high risk population susceptible to spe- 3:00pm-5:00pm cific adverse health conditions, however eating well can help prevent them. In this lecture, Ashley Doyle-Lucas Midday Mixer an improvisational movement experi- will discuss basic nutrition principles important to train- ence and conversation based on the generative and ing dancers, when and what to eat to optimize health compositional processes and strategies employed to and performance, and tips on staying hydrated. make the works presented at the Saturday’s Late Night Blender. co-moderated and co-faciliated by Noelle 12:30-2:30pm Chun, Demetrius Klein & CoCo Loupe Injury Prevention Screenings will be in 2 sessions from 3:00pm-4:00pm Movement Explorations 12:30-1:15 and 1:30-2:15. (limit of 4 per session) Each 4:00pm-5:00pm Dialogue & Sharing 45 minute session $50 per person $5 at the door, $1 refreshments offered Members of the OSU Sports Medicine, Performing Arts FEVERHEAD: a space for dance, art, music, theatre Medicine team will be performing one-on-one dance 1199 Goodale Blvd., Columbus, OH 43212 wellness screens for individuals interested in learning A Satellite Event of the Ohio Dance Festival about their musculoskeletal health. They will be taken Co-sponsored by FEVERHEAD & Ohio Dance through a series of assessments including posture, strength, flexibility, and movement technique and be 3:00pm given an individual body maintenance program based Kente Project an artistic collaboration between Colum- on their screening results. Each session will be 45 bus Children’s Theatre, Thiossane West African Dance minutes. Availability is limited and registration for the Institute, The Thurber House and Columbus Children’s screening sessions is separate from Festival registra- Choir. Held at the Lincoln Theatre, Columbus. tion. www.ohiodance.org 7 Sheraton Columbus Hotel druryhotels.com/Reservations. Registration Information at Capitol Square aspx?groupno=2125555 75 East State Street, and mention group number: 2125555 Festival includes the 3 immersion Columbus, OH 43215 Cut off Date: April 11, 2012 choices on Friday and Saturday: Available 2 nights: April 27, 2012 and April 28, 2012 Red Roof Inn Columbus Downtown Ballet, Contemporary, and Histori- Rate: $115.00 per night, plus tax 111 East Nationwide Boulevard, cal. There is one immersion for each Parking: valet parking $15/car/night Columbus, Ohio 43215 time frame. You can choose classes Amenities: 10% discount for Breakfast Available: 2 nights April 27, 2012 and in the Plaza Restaurant Reservations: April 28, 2012 from just one immersion, choose a call 1-800-325-3535 and request the Rate: $115.00 per night, plus tax la carte or mix it up. You choose. Ohio Dance Conference room block or Parking: $10 per day with in/out access reserve online at: Reservations: call 614-224-6539 http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/ or email [email protected] and For your convenience we have indi- ohdance refer to Group Code 262 Social Block - cated the immersion choices on the Cut off Date: March 30, 2012 DANCE2 Cut off Date: March 27, 2012 registration form and with session Hampton Inn & Suites Hilton Garden Inn at the Columbus descriptions. These are indicated by 501 N High Street Airport abbreviations (CI) (BI) (HI) Columbus, Ohio 43215 4265 Sawyer Road Available: 2 nights April 27, 2012 and Columbus, Ohio 43219 April 28, 2012 Available: 2 nights April 27, 2012 and The payment for your choice is the Rate: $129.00 per night, plus tax April 28, 2012 same regardless of whether you Parking: Valet $15/per car/per night Rate: $109.00 per night, plus tax choose the immersion track or the a Amenities: Free Breakfast and Wi-Fi Reservations: Call 614-231-2869 Reservations: Call 614-559-2000 Cut off Date: April 6, 2012 la carte track. Please call or email if and use group code : OOD you have any questions. Cut off Date: March 28, 2012 Comfort Suites Airport 4270 Sawyer Rd. Drury Inn & Suites Columbus Columbus, Ohio 43219 Columbus Convention Center Available: 2 nights April 27, 2012 and 88 East Nationwide Boulevard April 28, 2012 Hotels Columbus, Ohio 43215 Rate: $89.99 per night, plus tax Rate: $139.99 per night, plus tax Parking: Free The following hotels offer an OhioDance Available: 1 night April 28, 2012 Amenities: Free Breakfast and Wi-Fi Festival rate. Be sure to ask for it when Parking: $12 per day Reservations: Call in only at 614-237- you make reservations and book early. Amenities: Free Breakfast 5847 and mention OhioDance to receive Reservations: call 1-800-325-0720 discount. or reserve online at: http://www.

8 www.ohiodance.org Festival Registration Form 2012 Circle the codes for your session choices. Indicate first and second choice. ______Friday- Day 1 OhioDance members $30 Friday April 27, 2012 - Day 1 nonmembers $40 10:30-11:30am Young Artists’ Concert free Saturday- Day 2 members $75 3:00-4:15pmTechSpeaking (Chun/Loupe) (Int/Adv/15+) (CI) A1 nonmembers $100 Ballet (Shimotakahara) (Int/Adv/15+) (BI) A2 Folk (Chenfeld) (all) (HI) A3 Sunday- Day 3 members $45 Fund-OAC-GCAC (Harper/Signorio) (all) A4 nonmembers $60 4:30-6:00pm 3 Day- Festival Pass members $100 Contemporary (Honer) (CI) B1 3 Day - Festival Pass nonmembers $150 Ballet (Orrante) (Int/Adv/15+) (BI) B2 Tap (Papai) (Beg/Inter/all ages) (HI) B3 Injury Prevention Screenings $50 per person OAAE/prof dev (all) B4 Dance Share (Leber/Berick) (ends at 6:30) B5 Extra Ticketed Events: Luncheon: 8:00pm BalletMet DanceTech Capitol Theatre Saturday April 28 pre-pay $10 Saturday, April 28, 2012 - Day 2 (self serve tacos/salads veg options) 9:00am-9:20 Plenary session (all) Sunday Box lunch pre-pay $10 9:30-11:00am ACTS OF PASSION (Albright) (all) (HI) C1 Veg $10 Ballet (Yetter) (Int/Adv/15+) (BI) C2 Contemporary (Leber) (Beg/Int/15+) (CI) C3 Friday, Apr. 27 10:30-11:30am Black Women in Cl. Ballet (Dixon/White/Fobbs/Wilson)(all) C4 Young Artists’ Concert ticketed event, free

11:15-11:45am Lunch, networking $10 Sat. Apr 28 7:00pm OhioDance “Moving Works” Showcase ticket 11:45-12:45pm Guest Speaker: Dianne McIntyre D1 OhioDance Members/seniors/students $8

1:00-2:30pm Nonmembers $10 Cunningham (Klein) (Int/Adv/15+) (CI) E1 Ballet (Batcheller) (Int/Adv/15+) (BI) E2 OhioDance Membership: Individual $40 Madison/Vintage (Varner/Gehres) (all) (HI) E3 Student $25 Dancing to Learn(Bucek/Emory/Leber/Nesbitt)/Pistone)(all) E4 Membership form page 18 2:45-4:15pm Total amount paid Modern-Rite of Spring (Giffin) (Int/Adv/15+) (CI) F1 Ballet Rep (Charles) (Int/Adv/15+) (BI) F2 “Hairspray” Repertory Class (McWilliams) (Int/Adv/14+) (HI) F3 Special needs? Please call 614/224-2913 Contemporary African/jazz (Thiossane) (all) (HI) F4 Early Bird discount 5% off total. Deadline: March 1, 2012 4:30-5:30pm Mail-in Registration Deadline: April 16, 2012 Convening Session (all) G1 register early - classes fill quickly 7:00pm “Moving Works” Showcase/Awards $8/$10 (DanceTech discount code sent in registration confirmation) BalletMet Performance Space Mail this entire page with your check to OhioDance, 10:30pm Late Night Blender, FEVERHEAD $5 at door 77 S. High St., 2nd fl., Columubus, OH 43215 Questions 614/224-2913 Sunday, April 29, 2012 -Day 3 10:00-10:45am Name______Floor warm-up (Klein)(all) H1 Dance Wellness for the Parent H2 Address______Dance Wellness for the Teacher H3 11:00-12:00pm Guest Speaker: Marika Molnar I1 ______12:00-12:30pm Lunch, networking $10 City/State/Zip ______12:30-1:00pm Warm-up (Glimcher) J1 Phone ______12:30-1:30pm Nutrition (Doyle-Lucas) J2 Email ______12:30-1:15pm Injury prevention screenings (limit 4) K1 1:30-2:15pm Injury prevention screenings (limit 4) K2 Registration also available online with a credit card go to 1:00-2:30pm Professional Audition L1 http://ohiodance.org/festival/ 1:45-2:30 Healthy Connection (Mihelick) (all) L2 (No Refunds available fees apply) 3:00-4:00pm Movement Explorations FEVERHEAD $5/door 4:00-5:00pm Dialogue & Sharing 3:00pm Kente Project, Lincoln Theatre, Columbus

Registration Fees/by the day. Please check where applicable www.ohiodance.org 9 Festival Faculty A performer, choreographer and Her teaching experience is extensive, Kelly H. Berick has directed the dance feminist scholar, Ann Cooper Albright is and she is a sought after master teacher. program at Firestone High School in Professor of Dance and Theater at Ober- Catherine has been an invited guest Akron for 15 years. She performed pro- lin College. teacher for , Walnut Hill, fessionally with modern dance troupe Combining Portland Ballet, Alberta Ballet, The San Wrenn Cook and Friends and has taught her interests Francisco Ballet, and the North Carolina dance in public schools in SC, PA, and in dancing School of the Arts, to name a few, and OH. She has served on the faculties of and cultural her choreography has been performed Columbia College, Temple University, theory, she in many of these prestigious schools. The University of Akron, and Cuyahoga is involved in Former students have gone on to dance Community College. She has presented teaching a va- at Alvin Ailey, Purchase University at National Dance Education Associa- riety of dance, and the School of American Ballet and tion’s national conference in 2009 and performance Boston Ballet. Catherine is currently 2010, and she served on Ohio’s Arts studies and the Dean of ’s Otto M. Standards Writing Team from 2001-2003. gender stud- Budig Academy. She was named Ohio’s Dance Educator ies courses of the Year in 2001 by the Ohio Asso- which seek to engage students in both ciation of Health, P.E., Recreation and practices and theories of the body. She Marika Baxter, MSPT, Marika has Dance. Berick received a BA in Dance at is the author of Modern Gestures: Abra- worked in Columbia College, a M.Ed. in Dance at ham Walkowitz Draws Isadora Duncan performing arts Temple University, and Ohio licensure Dancing (2010); Traces of Light: Absence medicine since at the University of Akron. and Presence in the Work of Loie Fuller 2003 beginning (2007); Choreographing Difference: the her career at Suzan Bradford Kounta Dancer, instruc- Body and Identity in Contemporary Westside Dance tor, choreographer Dance (1997) and co-editor of Moving Physical Therapy of traditional West History/Dancing Cultures(2001) and Tak- in New York, African dance. Mrs. en By Surprise: Improvisation in Dance NY. During her Bradford-Kounta is and Mind (2003), all from Wesleyan Uni- time at Westside the creative director versity Press. Encounters with Contact Dance, she had for Thiossane West Improvisation (2010) is her latest adven- the opportunity African Dance Insti- ture in writing and dancing and danc- to work with the tute. For 15 years ing and writing – with others! Her work dancers of The and she had a position has been funded (among others) by the The School of American Ballet. She also with the YWCA of National Endowment for the Humani- developed and led adolescent wellness Columbus, where ties, the American Council of Learned workshops across the country, and she developed, Societies, the Camargo Foundation, and co-authored an article in the Journal implemented and the Ohio Council for the Arts. Ann is the of Dance Medicine & Science entitled coordinated an African dance program founding director of Girls in Motion, an Acetabular Labral Tears in the Dancer: for youth. Mrs. Bradford-Kounta’s teach- after school program for middle school A Literature Review. Marika came to ing venues have included community girls at Langston Middle School in OSU Sports Medicine in 2008 and cur- centers, several state universities, state Oberlin, Ohio, and co-director (with Ann rently serves as Director of OSU Sports institutions, treatment programs, public Dils) of a web-based teaching initiative Medicine’s Program for Performing Arts and private schools, special popula- entitled: Accelerated Motion: Towards Medicine (PAM). She currently chairs tions, conferences and local venues a New Dance Literacy in America, which the Medicine & the Arts Roundtable at such as BalletMet, Chocolate Nut- is funded by the National Endowment OSU Medical Center and serves on the cracker, SAVE Awards and First Night for the Arts and NITLE. Medicine & the Arts board. Locally, she Columbus. Mrs. Bradford-Kounta devel- is a board member of Ohio Dance and oped and implemented staff training for Catherine Batcheller, M.A. (focus on contributes to the Ohio Dance newslet- Columbus Public School on intergrat- Dance in Educa- ter and annual festival. Marika serves ing the arts in the classroom and has tion and Commu- on the IADMS Education Committee, completed training through the Greater nity) Originally from chairing the Studio Teacher’s Network Columbus Arts Council, in incorporat- Maine, Catherine and is also a peer reviewer for the ing the academic standards in its school has had an inter- IADMS Annual Meeting. She is also a based arts programs. Bradford- Kounta national career as member of the APTA and the Perform- has been an Adjunct Faculty member a ing Arts Special Interest Group. at Antioch College for five years and with the San The PAM program provides care for returns bi-annually to Senegal, West Francisco Ballet, BalletMet, BalletMet Academy, OSU De- Africa to continue studying the tradi- The Stuttgart Ballet partment of Dance and touring compa- tions of this art form. Currently, Suzan (Germany) and the nies in Columbus. With the PAM team, serves as Adjunct Faculty The Ohio State Birmingham Royal Marika teaches dance wellness pro- University Department of Dance and is Ballet (England). In grams throughout the community and the first General Manager of the newly addition, she has is active in mentoring students in dance renovated historic Lincoln Theater. performed on Broadway and on televi- medicine and wellness. She is pursu- sion in principal roles. In 2000, she ing her manual therapy certification co-founded and co-directed Configura- through The North American Institute for tion Dance, a professional company Orthopaedic Manual Therapy, and her showcasing leading dancers and both Pilates certification through Balanced leading and upcoming choreographers Body University. in contemporary , commissioned works and excerpts from the classics. 10 www.ohiodance.org Festival Faculty Cherelle Brown’s dance journey began for Arts Education, BalletMet, Congress Mimi Brodsky Chenfeld:’s special her freshman year of high school and on Research in Dance and The National love, besides kids, is “creative educa- led her to become a member of Thios- Dance Education Organization. As a tion” with an sane West African Columbus City Schools dance educa- emphasis on Dance Institute in tor in grades K-8, Bucek co-founded movement and 2009. She studied Duxberry Park Arts IMPACT ES and writing. She her craft under the taught at Art IMPACT Middle School received an MA tutelage of Alfred (AIMS) and Indianola Informal ES. These in Elementary Dove, Darlene educational laboratories offered Bucek Education from Szuhay-Zigmont, ample time to hone her dance teach- the University and Suzan Bradford- ing skills, collaborate with colleagues of New York. Kounta. With a thirst across disciplines, create dance curricu- She is on the staff of the Leo Yassenoff for performing and lum, and recognize that children’s lives Jewish Center’s Early Childhood Pro- love of dance, she could be deeply affected through dance gram, Days of Creation Arts Program, participated in numerous dance classes study, especially through interdisciplin- leads OSU’s Hillel Foundation Interna- and workshops and became involved in ary instruction. While living in New York tional Folk Dance program, and was the community shows and events. Utilizing City, Bucek worked as Director of the M. poetry component of the DepARTures this training and experience, Cherelle Ed. program in dance education at Co- program with the Columbus Museum of has gone on to instruct in various styles lumbia University Teachers College and Art and Columbus Public Schools. Mimi including modern, jazz, liturgical, and later as Education Director of the Tisch also teaches “Art Across the Curriculum” hip-hop. Cherelle has been an assistant Center for the Arts at the 92nd Street Y. at Otterbein College each summer, and instructor at CDance Company for the On this international playground, she presents for the Columbus Metropolitan Arts, worked with the younger members co-created dance education partner- Library’s summer children’s programs. of the Thiossane family, and has put on ships, programs and curriculum with Her 1966 children’s novel, ‘’The House workshops and assisted with choreog- world-renown dance artists and cho- at 12 Rose Street,’’ was adapted for a TV raphy at various studios and churches reographers on their quest to improve special in 1980. A recent collection of around the city of Columbus including dance instruction and programming. essays, ‘’Teaching By Heart,’’ was pub- CDance, Footsteps Family Dance Center, lished in 2001 by Redleaf Press. A third and Nia Performing Arts. To date, Che- Gerard Charles, BalletMet’s Artistic edition of her text ‘’Creative Experienc- relle has been blessed and privileged Director since 2001, having served as es for Young Children’’ was published in to work with many talented artists and Interim Artistic Di- 2002. The NAEYC published a collection hopes to help spread her knowledge, rector and Associ- of her essays, ‘’Teaching in the Key of joy, and love of dance to all. ate Artistic Director Life’’ (1993). Her latest book is “Celebrat- for the previous ing Young Children and Their Teachers,” Loren E. Bucek teaches 26 robust fifth three seasons. Mr. published jointly by Redleaf Press and graders at Columbus City Schools’ East- Charles was born the National Association for the Educa- haven Elementary in Folkestone, Eng- tion of Young Children (NAEYC) in 2007. School. Her inter- land, and trained disciplinary-based at the Royal Ballet Noelle Chun’s performance and chore- classroom offers an School in London. ography has been presented across the innovative approach In addition to Mid-Atlantic through her own indepen- to elementary school numerous guest dent work, instruction. As a appearances, he with the im- Teacher Advance- danced profession- provisational ment Program (TAP) ally for Ballet International in London, trio Like educator, she enjoys Milwaukee Ballet and BalletMet. Upon You Mean It, membership in retiring from the stage, he served as and through the National Institute for Excellence in for BalletMet and Les site-specific Teaching, and currently serves on the Grands Ballets Canadiens. He then events with dance content standards writing teams returned to BalletMet as Ballet Master Foreground for both the National Coalition for Core and Associate Artistic Director, serving Dance. Past Arts Standards and the Ohio Depart- as an advisor to the Artistic Director Botmas photo projects have been sup- ment of Education. Bucek also serves and as coach and teacher for Company ported by grants and fellowships from on the editorial board of the Journal of dancers. Mr. Charles has choreographed the Greater Columbus Arts Council and Dance Education (JODE). and staged works internationally and Ohio Arts Council. Noelle considers Bucek’s early career as a dancer and received an NEA Choreographic Fellow- collaboration and improvisation to be independent choreographer led her ship. Audiences have been delighted at the base of every creative process, to work with Ohio dance companies – with his BalletMet productions of Alice where movers and thinkers actively Dancentral, BalletMet and ZIVILI. She in Wonderland, The Nutcracker, Cinder- contribute and make direct decisions was co-founder of Columbus-based, ella, Coppelia, The inside of the process that engender Moving Art Company and a dedicated Sleeping Beauty and Aladdin. spontaneous, subtle, and ruminative member of the Alliance for Dance and works. She has served on faculty at The Movement Arts (ADMA), OhioDance, Ohio State University and Ohio Wes- and the Ohio Alliance for Arts Educa- leyan University, teaching improvisation tion. During this time, Bucek chaired and technique courses. Currently she the Ohio Arts Council Dance Panel and spends her time delving into practices served on numerous panels, boards and experiments at Feverhead. She of directors and committees including: holds a BA in Anthropology and Theatre Greater Columbus Arts Council Artists Arts from Beloit College in Wisconsin, in Schools, OhioDance, Ohio Alliance and an MFA in Dance from OSU. 11 www.ohiodance.org Festival Faculty Hope Davis AT, MS Hope Davis is a certi- Dr. Melanye Dixon has written the first Ambre Emory-Maier, is the Director of fied athletic trainer comprehensive study on the devel- Education for BalletMet Columbus and (ATC) specializing opment of Black the former Direc- in dance medicine, Ballet dancers in tor of Education for manual therapy, Philadelphia. Her North Carolina Dance functional training research profiles the Theatre. Ambre for performing artists work of pioneering completed her MA in and Pilates-based ballet pedagogue Dance Reconstruction rehabilitation. Ms. Marion Cuyjet, who and Directing from Davis is part of our nurtured notable City University of Program for Perform- dancers such as New York and holds ing Arts Medicine Judith Jamison, a BA in Communica- specialty at OSU Sports Medicine. She China White, and tions from SUNY is the primary athletic trainer for Bal- Delores Browne. Dixon is the author of Geneseo. Previously, she was a faculty letMet Columbus and The Ohio State Marion Cuyjet and Her Judimar School member and Assistant Chairperson in University’s Department of Dance. of Dance: Training Ballerinas in Black the University of Hartford/Hartford Bal- Hope has provided backstage cover- Philadelphia, 1948-1971, published by let’s Dance Division. She toured the U.S. age to numerous dance companies and Mellen Press, July 2011. as principal dancer with Polite Society, Broadway shows. She is also involved a vintage ballroom dance company. in numerous Outreach programs per- Ashley Doyle-Lucas, PhD, earned Ambre is nationally certified by The Yoga taining to dance education, pre-pointe her Bachelors of Alliance ® to teach Hatha yoga at the screens, onsite treatments and lecture Fine Arts in Ballet 500 hour level. series. Ms. Davis has presented on Performance from issues related to dancer rehabilitation University of Utah Joyelle Fobbs is a graduate of the and health and has authored numerous in 2005, Doctorate University of Michigan and an MFA articles and papers pertaining to dance in Nutrition in Sport candidate in dance at the Ohio State medicine some published in Dance and Disease from University. Her MFA thesis deals Magazine and American College of Virginia Tech, VA in with the history of black ballet com- Sports Medicine. She attended The Uni- 2010, and is current- panies and their dancers. Joyelle is versity of Akron where she received her ly in the Dietetics Program at The Ohio a STOTTPilates® and ABT National dual undergraduate degrees in Dance State University, OH.Ashley began her Curriculum certified instructor and and Athletic Training/Sports Medicine. training in classical ballet in Washing- continues to conduct research on injury She earned her Master of Science in ton state, however she graduated high prevention for dancers. Joyelle is cur- Exercise Physiology at Akron while school from the HARID conservatory rently a contemporary dance artist for serving as the head athletic trainer for in Boca Raton, Florida. She completed The Moving Architects of Chicago, and The University of Akron’s Dance De- her BFA in ballet performance at the has also toured throughout the U.S. and partment. Hope is a member of the University of Utah and danced profes- Europe as a member of the Dance The- National Athletic Trainers Association, sionally with the atre of Harlem Company and Ensemble. The International Association of Dance and later, The Richmond Ballet. Follow- Additionally, she has been featured as a Medicine and Science, and Ohio Dance. ing her dancing career she attended in works by Alonzo King, Arthur Ms. Davis is currently pursuing her cer- Virginia Tech where she completed her Mitchell, and Martha Graham, and tification in Pilates. PhD in Nutrition in Sport and Disease. performed with various regional compa- Her research focused on energy metab- nies such as the Michigan Opera Theatre Jeri Deckard Gatch, orig- olism and the overall health of female and . inally from Blooming- athletes, in particular ballet dancers. ton, Indiana is a Modern Her manuscripts are published in the Tina Gehres’ dance Dance teacher, choreog- Journal of Dance Medicine and Science. interests and exper- rapher, and performer. Ashley is now a lecturer in the Depart- tise are in recreation- She earned her BS in Ki- ment of Dance at The Ohio State Univer- al, ethnic and vernac- nesiology from Indiana sity and teaches both ballet and nutri- ular dance. She has University, and her MFA tion to dancers across the state of Ohio. studied with ethnic in Performance and Cho- She also develops and implements teachers of Eastern Photo: reography from Temple nutrition education programs for adults and Western Europe, Jason Hatcher University, where she at the local YMCAs. Ashley is currently US and Canada and also taught for 2 years. completing the requirements necessary since 1986, vintage Jeri was adjunct faculty to become a registered dietitian. She is teachers including at Virginia Commo nwealth University a member of IADMS, ADA, and ACSM. Richard Powers, in both the Dance and Theater Depart- Elizabeth Aldrich, ments. Since moving back to the Michelle Nadel of Paris, Frantisek Bonus Mid-West, Jeri has worked through the of Prague. She is the artistic director of Contemporary Dance Theater, Growth Times Past Vintage Dancers of Colum- In Motion, taught in schools through bus, with a repertoire from 1790 to the Artlinks program, performed with 1930s.; a choreographer and performer several local choreographers, and guest for Selo, a Croatian ensemble of music teaches. Jeri choreographed for a work- and dance; and a member of Mixed shop at the Playhouse In the Park, lead Bag International Folk Dance Music and pre-school Creative Movement, and has Vatra Ziva a Balkan music band. been commissioned by colleges in OH, KY, and IL to set new works on their companies. 12 www.ohiodance.org Festival Faculty Diane Ghiloni PTA, Lindsay Harmon-Matthews PT, DPT Susan Honer is an independently-pro- received her BS from Lindsay was a member of the pre-pro- ducing artist and hails from Southwest Ohio University 1984 fessional Canton Ballet Virginia. She currently resides in Day- with specialized studies Company. While a stu- ton, Ohio where she teaches Pilates and in Business and Dance. dent at Ohio University, dance in the community. She is assis- In 1996, she gradu- she was the first to com- tant choreographer and company mem- ated with an Associate’s plete the Somatic Studies ber of MamLuft&Co. Dance in Cincin- degree in Allied Health Minor from the School of nati. Susan received her Master of Fine from Central Ohio Tech- Dance in 2006, studying Arts in Dance from Hollins University/ nical College. She is the past recipi- dance technique, Pilates, American Dance Festival and her Bach- ent of The American Physical Therapy Bartenieff Fundamentals and Laban elor of Arts in Dance and English from Association Advanced Proficiency for Movement Analysis. She enjoys work- Hollins University. Susan’s work has the PTA in Musculoskeletal injuries. ing with others recovering from ortho- been seen in Ohio, Virginia, North Caro- Diane’s special interests include dance pedic injuries, including young athletes lina, Connecticut, Wisconsin, New York, and gymnastic injuries, injury preven- and active adults. and Austria. She co-directs Distance tion education, spine rehab and aquatic Dances, a blog and video-based dance rehabilitation. Ruby Harper is the Grants and Services collaboration with fellow dance artist Director for the Greater Gina T’ai. Last year, Susan premiered John Giffin is a Professor Emeritus Columbus Arts Council. choreography with MamLuft&Co. Dance Department of Dance at The Ohio State Responsible for the on the 2011 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. University. He has received Choreo- city of Columbus grant Visit www.susanhoner.com for more graphic Fellowships from the National programs, Mrs. Harper information. Endowment for the Arts, the Ohio Arts works closely with the Council and the Greater Columbus Arts arts and culture com- Demetrius Klein has presented over Council for his creative work which munity. Mrs. Harper eighty works includes five full-evening pieces, a com- currently serves on on the stages mission from Rhythm in Shoes and a the Emerging Lead- of major ven- coproduction with the Contemporary ers Council for the Americans for the ues regionally, American Theatre Company in Colum- Arts and as an Advisory Committee nationally and bus. He has danced with Les Grands member for Wild Goose Creative in internationally. Ballets Canadiens in Montreal, Agnes Columbus, OH. She served as President Mr. Klein has DeMille’s Heritage Dance Theatre and of the Board of Trustees for the Little received three Brigadoon in NYC and toured inter- Theatre Off Broadway (LTOB) located in choreographic nationally with the Wuppertal Dance Grove City, OH until 2009; Lead Central fellowships from Theater directed by Pina Bausch. Giffin Regional Representative for the Ohio the state of Florida, The Hector Uber- currently serves as Vice President for the Community Theatre Association until talli Award for Artistic Excellence from OhioDance Board of Trustees. 2011; and Volunteer Coordinator for the Palm Beach County Council for the Emerald City Players in Dublin, OH until Arts, 1995-1997 National Endowment Maria Glimcher was born in Baku, 2010. She also served on the Steering for the Arts Choreographic Fellowship, . Ms. Glimcher Committee for the young professionals and was named 1998-1999 Fellow of graduated Summa Cum group for the American Red Cross of the John Simon Guggenheim Founda- Laude from the Cincinnati Columbus (Friends of the Red Cross). A tion. His work has been commissioned Conservatory of Music transplant from California, where she by The Wexner Center, Jacobs Pillow, with a Bachelor of Fine was a dance instructor, she continues Southeastern Center for Contemporary Arts degree. She has to teach dance classes to children ages Art, The Florida- Brazil Festival, Danza danced with Syncopated 6-12 in the areas of tap, jazz, ballet and Del Lobo, Minnesota Dance Alliance, Inc., Dayton Contempo- hip-hop and work with local organiza- Southern Ballet Theater, Sarasota Bal- rary Dance Company, tions creating choreography for their let of Florida, Ballet Florida, Dayton , Colum- productions. Mrs. Harper has an Contemporary Dance Company, and bus Dance Theatre, and made a guest Associate degree with an emphasis in The Eisenhower Dance Ensemble. The appearance with BalletMet. In addition Accounting, a Certificate in Corporate Demetrius Klein Dance Company has to her professional career, Ms. Glimcher Community Involvement from Boston also appeared with Mikhail Barysh- teaches and choreographs for Otterbein College and is a trained meeting facilita- nikov and The White Oak Dance Project College and The Ohio State University. tor. Her work experience has given in an evening length dance concert She is the proud mother of two children her exposure to a variety of industries, titled, Ocean Dance 2000 in Hollywood, and has taught modern, jazz, and ballet sectors and operational functions which Florida. Since 2009, Demetrius Klein at BalletMet for 10 years. include corporate/non-profit work Dance Company has been relocated to environments, human resources and Hamilton, Ohio. Where Klein accepted Jen Groseth is starting her second year recruiting, investor relations, communi- the position of Resident Choreographer at Ball State University as an Assistant ty relations, marketing and promotion, for The Miami Valley Ballet Theatre. He Professor of Lighting and Sound Design. office management and grant-making. is Director of performance companies She has a Masters Degree in both Light- for Encore Talent Productions. Mr. Klein ing and Sound Design from the Univer- co-produced Dialogues in Dance in col- sity of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. laboration with Jeanne Mam-Luft. The Before Ball State, Jen worked at Tarleton Demetrius Klein Dance Company per- State University in Texas and at Oberlin formed with Choreographers without College in Ohio. In between theater Companies, Dance Under the Stars and jobs, Jen designs and builds straw bale Dance Cincinnati (2011). structures, is a student of green building practices, and is also a trained luthier. www.ohiodance.org 13 Festival Faculty Marlene Leber has been teaching, cho- sometimes springing from offerings by reographing, and Tiffany Marulli PT, DPT the professional or student-company performing in the OSU Sports Medicine and other times from her interviews and greater Cleveland Program for Performing research. area for over Arts thirty years. As Born in Cleveland, Ohio, McIntyre stud- well versed in ied dance with Elaine Gibbs and Virginia musical theater Dryansky. She received a BFA in Dance as modern dance, from The Ohio State University under her choreography Michelle Matthews PT, DPT has an Helen Alkire and studied with Vickie has been seen extensive back- Blaine, James Payton, Lucy Venable on the stages ground in all forms and guest artists Anna Sokolow and of Mentor High of dance, especially Viola Farber. Moving to New York City School, Kent classical ballet. She in 1970, she danced with Gus Solomons State University, has over 20 years of Company/Dance for two years. Then, Lake Erie Col- performance experi- supported by Clark Center director Lou- lege, Cleveland State University, The ence and has danced ise Roberts, McIntyre began her com- School of Fine Arts, Shaker Heights High professionally for pany of dancers and musicians. From School, Hawken High School, Cleveland the past 6 years with 1972 to 1988, she directed her company School of the Arts, and Hathaway Brown multiple ballet compa- and school, Sounds in Motion, in Har- School where she has co-directed the nies in the southeast. Michelle trained lem, New York City. dance program for the past 19 years. with schools such as the , Marlene has performed extensively North Carolina Dance Theatre and Vir- McIntyre’s dance/music company throughout the Cleveland area both in ginia School of the Arts. She has taught Sounds in Motion toured extensively contemporary and Musical Theater ven- dance for all skill and age levels. As a in the 1970s and 80s and ran a popular ues, but her true love has always been physical therapist, she enjoys working studio in Harlem where she mentored modern dance. As an original member with dancers and athletes to promote numerous individuals who became cut- of Cleveland’s Repertory Project and solid biomechanical movement for the ting-edge dance artists like: the original Dance Theater Collective she has had prevention of injuries and the return to company of Urban Bush Women; Marl- the privilege of performing works by Bill peak performance. ies Yearby, choreographer of Rent; Aziza, Evans, Gina Gibney, Kathryn Karipides, Michelle also enjoys working with or- founder of Def Dance Jam Workshop; Amy Dowling, Susan Van Pelt Petrie, thopedic injuries that range from com- many dancers, youth educators, chore- David Dorfman, Jennifer Keller, and mon overuse injuries to more complex ographers, university dance professors Douglas Neilsen, to name a few. In recovery rehabilitation. Manual therapy and those in related fields. 2003, Marlene and colleague Jennifer and movement analysis are her special- Burnett presented their duet Resolve at ties. Michelle is an active member of In 1988 Dianne McIntyre dissolved Cleveland Public Theater as a part of the APTA, IADMS and OhioDance. Sounds in Motion to pursue an indepen- Food For Thought showcase directed by dent choreographic career. With suc- Gina Gibney, and in 2005 Marlene was Dianne McIntyre, dancer/choreographer/ cessive companies she has continued the recipient of the Outstanding Con- director/teacher re- memorable dance/music projects with tribution to the Advancement of Dance ceived a 2009 Honor- Olu Dara, Lester Bowie, Don Pullen, Education Award in the state of Ohio ary Doctor of Fine Arts Hannibal and others. Her dance works from Ohiodance. In 2011, she served from State University have also been set on Alvin American on the writing team for dance content of New York Purchase Dance Theater and Ailey II, Cleo Parker standards for the state of Ohio. Marlene College, the American Robinson Ensemble, Philadanco, Day- holds a BFA in dance from Lake Erie Dance Festival 2008 ton Contemporary Dance Company, College and is a certified movement Balasaraswati/Joy Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Cleveland analyst in the Bill Evans technique. Ann Dewey Beinecke Contemporary Dance Theatre, Dancing Endowed Chair for Wheels, GroundWorks Dance Theater CoCo Loupe Photo: Distinguished Teach- and numerous college groups. She holds a BFA Larry Coleman ing, and a 2007 Gug- has been a guest teacher at countless & MFA in genheim Fellowship university programs. Dance/Cho- for Choreography. In May 2009 she For theatre her work has appeared on reography. performed in FLY: Five First Ladies of Broadway, London’s West End, Off- In the past Dance presented by 651 Arts in Brook- Broadway, (New York Public Theater and 20 years she lyn, NY with Germaine Acogny, Carmen Negro Ensemble Co) and 20 regional has been an de Lavallade, Bebe Miller, and Jawole theatres. ADF freak- Willa Jo Zollar. Her distinctive body of Botmas Photo a-zoid, and work features an idiosyncratic use of McIntyre’s choreography has also ap- indie dance group dreamer, pick-up live music, a dynamic movement style, peared on the large and small screen: performer and a university educator. and important choreographic explora- in the feature film Beloved and in Her work has been performed all over tions inspired by narrative and history. Langston Hughes: The Dreamkeeper the place but not everywhere. She In the 1970’s McIntyre emerged, among and for colored girls who have consid- lives in Columbus, OH and likes it. She African Americans, as new a voice in ered suicide when the rainbow is enuf works on websites everyday and makes the front line of modern dance. In 21st on television. In addition, she choreo- dances when she can. She is a mem- century she continues to expand that graphed HBO’s award-winning Miss ber of CAW: creative arts of women, voice uniting theatrical nuances with Evers’ Boys for which she received an OhioDance, THEY MIGHT BE DANCERS her dance. Her recent work draws upon Emmy nomination. and helps run a new dance/arts space in social issues, memories, effects of race Columbus, OH called FEVERHEAD. and ethnicity, and individual profiles 14 www.ohiodance.org Festival Faculty Teressa Wylie McWilliams, Professional standing Artist in Dance. She serves on content areas, and previously led resi- credits include Mary the Advisory Board of the KSU School o dencies with a team of teaching artists Riley/Dance Captain f Theatre and Dance, and has assisted as Director of Education and Outreach in the World Premiere in the development of Arts Education at the North Carolina Dance Theater. of Jekyll and Hyde at competency Expectations for the Ohio Marissa earned her MFA in dance from the Alley Theatre, the Department of Education. Texas Woman’s University and BA in First National Tours of psychobiology from Pitzer College. Sophisticated Ladies Marika Molnar, PT, Lac, President and and My Fair Lady, and Founder Marika is a graduate of Colum- Mariah Nierman PT, DPT, AT Mariah’s numerous regional bia University, where she obtained her experience includes on theatre works includ- graduate certificate in physical therapy. and off-field care for a ing Cassie in A Chorus She also holds a masters degree in variety of sports. She Line, Mrs. Potiphar in Joseph...Dream- dance education from New York Univer- danced for 15 years until coat, Mme. Renaud/Monique in La sity, a certificate in nutrition from the college where her focus Cage aux Folles, and Lorraine Fleming Institute for Integrative Nutrition and turned to the medical in 42nd Street. Teressa has worked in holds a masters in acupuncture from side and helping danc- the U.S., Japan, and the U.S.S.R. with Tristate College of Acupuncture. ers stay healthy. Her such personalities as Jerry Mitchell, In 1980 Ms Molnar was the first physi- final practicum while in Tommy Tune, Frank Wildhorn, Linda cal therapist to be hired on-site at a school was in dance medicine at OSU Eder, Hinton Battle, Gregg Burge, Greg professional to care for Sports Medicine where she has contin- Graham and Laurie Beechman. Teressa’s the dancers of the New York City Ballet. ued to work for the past 2 years being choreography has been viewed in over She is presently the director of physi- part of the Program for Performing Arts eighty productions of both musical cal therapy services to the New York Medicine. She has furthered her train- theater and concert dance in regional, City Ballet and also director of physi- ing by completing the Dance Medicine summer stock, and university venues cal therapy services to the School of Practicum with Westside Dance PT, including Music Theatre of Wichita, American Ballet in New York. Ms Molnar providers for the New York City Ballet. The Human Race Theatre, West Virginia is active professionally in a number She has experience seeing a variety Public Theatre, The Opera House, and of endeavors. These activities include of orthopedic patients in the clinical Central Piedmont Summer Theatre. clinical advisor to PhysicalMind Insti- setting and is part of the Hip Task Force She has received three Kennedy Center tute, rehabilitation editor of the Journal focusing on optimizing recovery after Meritorious Achievement Awards for of Dance Medicine and Science, and hip labral repair. Along with general or- her choreography in Fiddler on the member of the Development Commit- thopedic patients, she treats dancers in Roof, Carousel and Babes in Arms. Her tee of the International Association of the clinic, assists in backstage coverage, choreography in modern/jazz won her Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS). has presented a variety of dance well- recognition as recipient of the Artist Her previous IADMS committee work ness workshops and provides on-site Fellowship in Choreography from Kan- includes being a board member from care at OSU Department of Dance. She sas Arts Commission. Choreographic 1994-1999, president from 1999-2001 has a special interest in the adolescent credits include Hairspray, A Chorus and Chair of the Education committee and pre-professional dancer and how Line, Thoroughly Modern Millie, West from 2001-2003. Ms Molnar has lectured to prevent injury and promote dance Side Story, Caroline, or Change, The nationally and internationally for the wellness. Pajama Game, Oklahoma, Aida, Caba- past 28 years and has published in peer ret, Nine, Fiddler on the Roof, Carousel, reviewed publications and also book Jimmy Orrante was a recipient of a Ragtime, Sweeney Todd, Funny Girl, publications related to rehabilitation of 2005 Princess Grace On a Clear Day, and numerous concert dance injuries.” Choreography dance works. Prior to WSU, McWilliams Award. Now in his was on faculty at Wichita State Univer- Marissa Beth Nesbit, MFA, is currently 17th season with sity, Sam Houston State University, and a doctoral student BalletMet, the Los Central Piedmont Community College. in art education Angeles native has Teressa is a member of Actors Equity at The Ohio State choreographed sev- Association and holds a BFA from North University with eral works including Carolina School of the Arts and an MFA research interests in Emergence in 2007, from Sam Houston State University. dance curriculum, his first full-length She is the Coordinator/Associate Profes- teacher education, ballet in 2009, The sor of Dance at Wright State University. professional devel- Great Gatsby, and opment, and arts Coming Into View Kathryn Mihelick is former Dance Co- integration. She was last season. He attended the Los Ange- ordinator at Kent State University and formerly the Direc- les County High School for the Perform- Founder of Leaven Dance Company. tor of Dance Education at the Southeast ing Arts and North Carolina School of She performed with Orchesis Ensemble, Center for Education in the Arts at the the Arts. He attended the International Heidt Touring Company, Indianapolis University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Summer Workshop in Hungary; danced Starlight Musicals, and was resident where she led professional develop- with Memphis Ballet, Nevada Dance choreographer for Porthouse Theatre. A ment workshops in arts integration Theatre and Los Angeles Chamber Bal- scholar of sacred /liturgical dance, she for teachers in schools throughout the let, and is on faculty at Blue Lake Fine has lectured and performed in the U.S, southeast and taught courses on arts Arts Camp in Michigan. A recipient of Europe, Asia, and Australia; and in 2008 integration and movement for actors. the Violetta Boft Award, he has per- was designated a “Living Legacy” by She has served as a guest artist at many formed with L.A.’s Dance Kaleidoscope, the International Sacred Dance Guild. schools where she developed collab- England’s Northern Ballet Theatre and Other awards include OhioDance’s orative mentoring relationships with Dance St. Louis. He and his wife, former Outstanding Contribution to the Dance teachers for the creation of innovative dancer Sonia Welker, have a son, Isaac, Artform and Akron Arts Alliance’s Out- curriculum integrating dance with other and daughters Aiyana and Imara. www.ohiodance.org 15 Festival Faculty Jenna Papai, has studied dance at David Shimotakahara Groundworks Quianna L. Simpson A Columbus na- Columbus Artistic Director has been a member of tive, Quianna has danced Dance In- the Atlanta with Thiossane Institute, ternational, Ballet, Bos- steadily, since 2006. She Columbus ton Reper- began studying and Dance tory Ballet, performing traditional Theater, Kathryn Po- west African dance at age BalletMet sin Dance 7 under the tutelage of Columbus Company, Suzan Bradford-Kounta. and privately and the While away at college she with Becky groomed her modern and Hoag. She has performed with the jazz technique with the Columbus Tap Project, Hoof’n Rhythms, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. He performed Norfolk State University’s Dance Theater and is currently a member of Selo Croa- with Ohio Ballet under the direction and “Hot Ice” Spartan Band dance tian Folk Ensemble and Living Traditions of Heinz Poll from 1983-1999. He also line. At NSU she very much enjoyed Carpatho-Rusyn Folk Ensemble. Jenna served as Rehearsal Assistant for Ohio attending the dance competitions and teaches tap for Shuffles Productions, Ballet from 1989-1999. From 1989-1997 conferences, like Black College Dance BalletMet Columbus, and The Dance Mr.Shimotakahara founded and was Exchange, and has made it her duty to Extension, and performed in New York’s Director of New Steps. This acclaimed continue studying by attending dance “Tappy Holidays” for the three consecu- dance project offered a variety of conferences throughout the U.S. After tive seasons. Jenna is also a proud and programs that stimulated the creation graduating she returned home to rejoin recent graduate from The Ohio State and growth of new choreography in Thiossane Institute. She also founded University. Northeast Ohio. Mr. Shimotakahara has the “Fiery Ice” Dance Team at FCI Acad- choreographed for opera and theater emy and enjoys returning to her high Nancy Pistone became an Arts Consul- with The Cleveland Opera, Great Lakes school alma mater and assists the East tant for the Ohio Department of Educa- Theater Festival and The Dallas Theater High School “Tigerettes” with chore- tion in June, 2002. She began her career Center. He has received 5 consecutive ography. Most notable she is the Asst. in arts education as an art teacher in Individual Artist Fellowships for Cho- Director of Thiossane’s Junior Company, the Mentor and Mayfield areas of Ohio. reography from the Ohio Arts Council Program Director, principle dancer, and Following her teaching experience, she from 1996 to 2004. In 1998 he received a instructor for Thiossane Institute; where relocated to Pennsylvania and served McKnight Foundation Fellowship from she teaches children’s class, and out- as Pittsburgh’s Coordinator of Cultural the Minnesota Dance Alliance to create reach programs with Columbus Public Resources linking arts organizations and new work in the Minneapolis, St Paul Schools. visual and performing artists to public communities. Mr. Shimotakahara was school programs. While in Pittsburgh, awarded the 2000 Cleveland Arts Prize Shannon Varner discovered Lindy Hop she also served for seven years as a for Dance. His work with GroundWorks while living in New York City in 1997. supervisor in the Division of Arts Educa- Dancetheater was recently voted “One She has won numerous awards, placing tion for the Pittsburgh Public Schools. of 25” to Watch by Dance Magazine. in such competitions as the American Lindy Hop Championships, Virginia Kora Radella is a guest artist on the Kathy Signorino is a Coordinator in State Open, and the Jack & Jill Contest dance faculty at Kenyon College. She the Individual Artist Grants and Ser- at Midsummer Night Swing in NYC. She has taught at Kenyon College since the vices Program at the Ohio Arts Council has performed in New York and Chicago fall of 2004. Previously she taught at where she has been since 1994. Kathy with some of her credits including: the Georgia College and State University, is Lead-Coordinator for the Individual PBS “Swingin’ with the Duke” with from 2000-2004. She has also taught at Excellence Awards with an annual Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Kent State Stark, the University of Geor- deadline of September 1 and also the Jazz Orchestra, and The Today Show. gia, and at numerous studios. Radella Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program has an extensive repertory of work that with a January 15th deadline. In addi- Rodney Veal Is an Independent Chore- has been performed in Belgium, Eng- tion to her capacity as Coordinator for ographer/ Interdisciplinary Artist who land, The Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, these two grant programs she is also serves as adjunct Switzerland and the U.S.A. Radella’s Co-Coordinator of the Ohio Percent for faculty for both honors include the Ineke Sluiter Prize Art program with her colleague Ken Stivers School of for choreography in Amsterdam, and Emerick. She administers multiple the Performing a fellowship from the Belgian Ameri- resources for artists including the Ohio Arts and Sin- can Educational Foundation to pursue Online Visual Artist Registry, the Artist clair Community post-M.F.A. research in choreography, Opportunities Database, the Call for College. He is a in Brussels from 1994-1995. Her work Entry Database and the Ohio Creative graduate of East- has been funded by such organiza- Writer’s Directory. She also assists ern Michigan Uni- tions as the Anjersfonds, Prins Bernard with the selection of Excellence Award versity with a B.S Fonds and Theater Onderzoek Grant recipients for the residency programs in Political Science in Amsterdam, Société des Auteurs et held at Fine Arts Work Center, Provinc- and Visual Arts. He graduated from The Compositeurs Dramatiques in Brussels, etown, Massachusetts and Headlands, Ohio State University with a M.F.A in the Abteiling Kulturelles des Kantons Sausalito, California. Kathy holds a Choreography, Where he served as the Basel-Landschaft grant in Basel, Swite- Bachelors in Arts Education/Adminis- Chief of Staff for the Council of Gradu- rzerland, an Illinois Arts Council Grant, tration from Ohio State University and ate Students President and as Senator and the Ingenuity Festival. Radella is the lives in Columbus with her husband and to the Faculty/Student Senate represent- artistic director of Double-Edge Dance, two small children. ing the Fine Arts Graduate Students. a company she co-founded in 1993 with He currently serves on the Board of composer/performer Ross Feller. Trustees of Ohio Dance and as Chair of the Blue Sky Project. 16 www.ohiodance.org Festival Faculty Kodee Van Nort is dedicated to making Alexis Wilson performed with Dance Ohio Northern University and Rhodes dance accessible for everyone. Her love Theatre of Harlem and has written a College. In 1999, he was awarded the for movement took her book (Not so Black and White) about Tennessee Commission for the Arts on an academic journey her life in dance as the child of a Black Individual Fellowship for Choreography of technical prowess, father and white mother who performed and subsequently his work was fea- performance, and cho- with the Dutch National Ballet. tured at the American Choreographer’s reogrpahy. She holds a Showcase in Guatemala. From 2001- BA from the University Erich Yetter began his ballet training 09, he sat on the Dance Grant Panel of of Wyoming where she in Texas under Ingeborg Heuser (Sta- the Illinois Arts Council as well as the became the first to earn atsoper Berlin), and later with Fer- recent Federal Arts Jobs Preservation an Teaching Assistantship nando Schaffenburg (Ballet Russes de Grant Panel, dispersing government as an undergrad and Monte Carlo) and at the stimulus funds. He holds a Bachelor of MFA from Sam Houston Academy under Ben Stevenson (Royal Music degree in Dance cum laude from State University. She Ballet). He also studied in New York City the University of Texas at El Paso, and currently serves as faculty for Cincinnati with David Howard and Maggie Black, a Master’s of Science in Higher Educa- Ballet, Contemporary Dance Theater, and danced briefly with Ballet Met, San tion from Kaplan University in Chicago. Anneliese Von Oettingen School of Bal- Antonio Ballet and Ballet El Paso. As This year, Yetter choreographed for the let, and Academy of Dance Arts where a principal dancer, he danced a year Akron Symphony Orchestra, the Knight she teaches wide array of levels and in London with Dance For Everyone, Foundation’s Random Acts of Culture ages in both ballet and modern tech- two years with Irish National Ballet, and the University of Akron Dance Com- niques. She has eclectic performing and twelve years with , pany’s fall and spring productions. In experiences which includes Ad Hoc, where he retired from the stage. In addition, in November his Nutcracker Manchester England 2000 he became Artistic Director of was staged at St. Mary’s Hall private Peoria Ballet in Illinois, working with prep school in San Antonio, Texas. Yet- China White was a principal dancer with international guest artists and building ter has published several articles in the the company’s national reputation. He Chronicle of Higher Education’s online for ten years and has has choreographed and staged over 60 blog Arts and Academe and currently numerous stage, screen, works, including a full-length Nutcrack- serves as Visiting Faculty Lecturer in and TV credits. She er, Cinderella, Giselle, A Midsummer Ballet at the University of Akron, where is founder and artistic Night’s Dream, and one-act narratives he teaches Advanced and Intermediate director of Theatre Street such as Dracula, Firebird, Don Quixote Ballet, Pointe, Viewing Dance and Ballet Dance Academy and is a Act III, and Aurora’s Wedding. In addi- History. Dance Specialist at Fort tion, Yetter has created dances for Opera Hayes Metropolitan Memphis, Hawaii Opera Theatre, The- Education Center. atre Memphis, Peoria Players Theatre,

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Dancecleveland will announce the 2012 - 2013 season in March. check m the website for details. The company will perform TreyMcIntyre’s In Dreams, praisedby The New York Times as “exceptional.” Also on the t program are S’epaniour with choreography by Jane Comfort and music by Kirk Whalum; Being Here with Other People by company member Steven P reS enTS e McMahon and Curtain of Green by Julia Adam, a piece inspired l by the story of the same name by Eudora Welty. Ballet MeMphis l March 10-11, 2012 Ohio Theatre PlayhouseSquare 216.241.6000 a Dancecleveland.org b www.ohiodance.org