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Chris D'amboise Resume CHRISTOPHER D’AMBOISE / RESUME PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE Principal Dancer / New York City Ballet / New York City / 1978-1987 Invited by Balanchine to join the company in 1978; promoted to Principal in 1984. Performed over 50 principal roles in the Balanchine/Robbins repertoire, and originated new roles in two Balanchine works as well as new works by Jerome Robbins and Peter Martins. Roles performed (partial list): Balanchine’s Coppelia, Stars and Stripes, Agon, The Four Temperaments, Who Cares, Square Dance, Union Jack, Symphony in Three Movements, Episodes, Ballo Della Regina, Mozartiana and Tango (originated role). Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering, Goldberg Variations, Interplay, Four Seasons, Fancy Free, Four Bagatelles, Telemann Variations, Piano Pieces and Gershwin Concerto (originated role). Broadway and Television / 1981-2004 Performed lead roles on Broadway and television including: Song and Dance: Originated Broadway production co-starring Bernadette Peters. Tony Award Nomination. On Your Toes: Broadway touring production with Leslie Caron Featured solo in Dr. Pepper commercial filmed by Gordon Willis. Featured performance at the Kennedy Center Honors for Jerome Robbins. Choreographed and performed at the Kennedy Center Honors for Jacques d’Amboise. He Makes Me Feel Like Dancing: Oscar- and Emmy-winning documentary. Live from Studio 8H: Jerome Robbins’ award-winning television special. CHOREOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE Theater / 1978-present Choreographed/directed 8 original musicals premiered throughout the country: The Studio – written, directed, choreographed by Christopher d’Amboise. South Coast Repertory as well as The Signature Theatre. Nominated for a Helen Hayes award. Saving Aimee – Signature Theatre, Washington, DC. You Never Know – music and lyrics by Charles Strouse, Trinity Rep., Providence, RI. High Society – Geary Theatre, San Francisco, CA. Romeo & Juliet: The Musical – Goodspeed Opera House; Ordway Music Theatre, Saint Paul, MN. Up the Avenue – Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA. Voice of the City – Music Theatre Works, New York, NY. Ballet / 1978-present Choreographed over 100 works performed worldwide, including in London, Prague, Paris, Copenhagen, New York, Lisbon and Istanbul. Ballets have been presented in over 20 companies including the New York City Ballet, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Pennsylvania Ballet, National Ballet of Amsterdam, San Francisco Ballet and the Jorey Ballet. Partial list: Tribute – New York City Ballet/School of American Ballet Triptych – New York City Ballet Synchronicity – Royal Ballet of Flanders Fly By Night – San Francisco Ballet The Golden Mean – Pennsylvania Ballet The Planets – Pennsylvania Ballet Glazunov Variations – Pennsylvania Ballet Strings Attached – Vernon-City Center Pandora’s Box – Pennsylvania Ballet Franklin Court – Pennsylvania Ballet Da Mummy/Niet Mummy – Pennsylvania Ballet Symposium – Pennsylvania Ballet Just One of Those Things – Pennsylvania Ballet The Bounding Line – New York City Ballet RESUME Ha’Penny – Jacob’s Pillow Variations on a Theme – Jacob’s Pillow Petal of a Rose – National Dance Institute Pas de Deux – National Dance Institute Shall We Dance – City Center, Career Transition Gala D’AMBOISE / D’AMBOISE Children of the Titanic – Slovak National Ballet The Language of Letting Go – National Theater, Amsterdam Runaway Train – Jorey Ballet Circle of Fihs – National Ballet of Istanbul Bach in Four Voices – Royal Ballet of Flanders CHRISTOPHER Violin Concerto – Royal Ballet of Flanders Siciliano – Royal Ballet of Flanders Symphony in Three Movements – Royal Ballet of Flanders Volatizing the Esters – Saint Louis Ballet Opus 100 – George Mason University On the Edge – Marymount College ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Artistic Director / Pennsylvania Ballet / Philadelphia / 1990-1994 Led the company through 4 successful seasons. Directed all aspects of the company including teaching, training curriculum, repertoire, employee management, short- and long-term goals and community development. Managed artistic sta of over 120 people, including 38 dancers, 50 musicians, production crews, designers, ballet masters and support sta. Negotiated with unions and collective bargaining. Programmed annual seasons encompassing classic repertoire, contemporary works and new commissions. Supervised production of over 72 performances annually at the Academy of Music and the Shubert Theater, including annual presentation of Balanchine’s THE NUTCRACKER. Created 8 original works for the company including the full length THE PLANETS. Commissioned 16 new works from contemporary choreographers. Created “O Center,” a contemporary dance facet of the company attracting new and young audiences. Created and implemented outreach programs and community interaction. Expanded The Rock School of Dance and initiated the first annual performance at the Shubert Theater. Was an active spokesperson for the company in the community and collaborated with the mayor’s oice on the cultural development of Philadelphia. President/CEO / Pennsylvania Ballet / Philadelphia / 1991-1994 Appointed President/CEO aer leading the “Save the Ballet” campaign which raised 2.5 million from 10,000 Philadel- phia residents in two weeks. Pulled the company out of bankruptcy and eliminated long-standing deficits. Successfully restructured the company to balance the operating budget. Restructured the Board of Directors, dramatically increasing the number of annual donors. Restructured the development, executive director and marketing departments. Founder and Artistic Director / O-Center Ballet / 1987-1994 Founded and directed the OFF-CENTER BALLET, a New York City-based contemporary dance company. RESUME Oversaw funding, budget and management of the company. Created 6 new world premieres. Commissioned 3 contemporary artists. D’AMBOISE / D’AMBOISE Performed at Dance Theater Workshop, Jacob’s Pillow and the Westbeth Theater in New York. Moved the company to Philadelphia and merged it into a division of Pennsylvania Ballet; commissioned 12 contem- porary choreographers including Joe Goode, Doug Elkins and Tony Rissi. Educational Outreach and Service / 1988-present CHRISTOPHER Created outreach programs for the Pennsylvania Ballet and O-Center Ballet including lecture demo programs, in-school demos, special events at the Pennsylvania Ballet’s studio space and a pre-performance lecture at the Academy of Music. Founded a multidisciplinary program with director/actor Terrence Mann at the Academy of Art in New York City for theater, dance and writing students. Created and developed an in-school lecture/demo program with the O-Center Ballet serving New York tri-state public and private schools. Founding Member of Triple Arts, a summer theater program in collaboration with Western Carolina University. Created and directed Summerdance, an annual ballet and modern dance summer program in Sun Valley Idaho; managed 60 students, guest teachers, choreographers and production sta. Oversaw the direction of the Rock School of Ballet, a comprehensive toddler trough professional training curricu- lum at the Pennsylvania Ballet. Created and directed the Rock School’s first annual year-end performance series at the Schubert Theater for the entire student body (135 students). Directed and choreographed, along with the Rock School faculty, the first full-length school production, A Million Chameleons. Conceived of a new Summerdance Intensive for George Mason School of Dance. Oversaw the creation, design, marketing and implementation of the highly successful George Mason University Summerdance Intensive. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Heritage Professor / George Mason University / 2009-present Taught intermediate and advanced modern, ballet, choreography, jazz, tap and rhythmic analysis. Choreographed original work for the annual Gala. Created a new curriculum for original video/choreography class. Created a new curriculum for teaching choreography. Created the Summerdance Intensive program for the university. Raised money for the summer program. Recruited and auditioned prospective students. Received consistent recognition for excellence in student evaluations. Promoted to Heritage Professor in 2011. Teacher / Master Classes / 1988-present Taught master classes and workshops at universities worldwide including: RESUME Manhattan Marymount College New York Academy of Art Goucher University Collegiate School Ithaca College New York Theater Works Western Carolina University Riverdale Dance Adelphi University Amdanze – Amsterdam D’AMBOISE / D’AMBOISE College of Santa Fe Aspen Summer Dance Trevor Day School Sun Valley Summer Dance City University of New York – Purchase Sundance International Ballet Competition (Jackson, MS) Jacob’s Pillow North Carolina School of the Arts School of American Ballet CHRISTOPHER LaGuardia High School Ballet Academy East Belmont Hill Royal Ballet of Flanders National Dance Institute National Ballet of Istanbul Architanz – Tokyo EDUCATION Master of Fine Arts - Dance George Mason University, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fairfax, Virginia, December 2013. PUBLICATIONS Leap Year, a memoir about the first year as a dancer in The New York City Ballet. Published by Doubleday, edited by Jackie Onassis. Created seven plays/musicals. Original scripts include: The Studio – Premiered South Coast Rep. 2006; won Garland Award; featured at the Pacific Playwrights Festival. East Coast premiere at the Signature Theater in 2007. Nominated for three Helen Hayes Awards. Hang onto Me – Original musical about Fred and Adele Astaire. Voice of the City – Original musical about the Vaudeville era. Can-Can – Contemporary adaptation of the Cole Porter classic. The Road to Find Out – Original musical about the life and music of Cat Stevens. Secret Notes at Barnes and Noble – Original musical (currently under option). Extreme Stage Right – Original play with music (currently in development). REVIVAL – Original musical in collaboration with Michael Paternostro, Paige Price and Kelly Crandall. HONORS & AWARDS Carlisle Choreography grant DAI Choreography grant, Irvine, CA New York Foundation for the Arts Choreography grant Garland Award – Choreography Helen Hayes Award Nominee Tony Award Nominee.
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