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SELECT PERFORMANCE/INSTALLATION WORKS
CRONE OF THORNS (2019) Pangea, NYC
CANARY IN A COAL MINE (2018) 6th Street Garden, NYC
SONGS FROM THE STEALTH SONGBOOK (2010) Mercury Cafe, Denver CO
DANCES WITH LIGHT (2010) SBDigital Gallery, NYC
FALLING EAGLE (2005) Symphony Space; LaMama; Dixon Place; NYC
OUT OF NOWHERE (2002) Knitting Factory, NYC
9/11 TEXTS (2002) Joyce Theater; Symphony Space; NYC
CHAPEL WITCH (2001) Snug Harbor Cultural Center, NYC
GRAY STUDY (1999) Cooper Union, NYC
BOOMERANG (1998) Knitting Factory, NYC
CORNERS OF A ROOM (1997) PS 122, NYC
SEEDS & DANTE'S DISMEMBERMENT (1996) Knitting Factory, NYC
WITCHCRAFT THROUGH THE AGES (1995) Knitting Factory, NYC; San Francisco CA; Chicago IL, New Haven CT
TRILOGY-SEPARATION OF PARTS (1995) Danspace Project at St. Mark's Church; PS122; and Knitting Factory, all NYC
INVISIBLE EVIDENCE OF OUR ANGELIC RESIDUE (1994) LaMama, NYC
HORSE DRAWN DREAM CATCHER (1993) Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church, NYC
BITE THE WHITE DRAGON (1993) Movement Research at Judson Church, NYC
HALF A LIFE (1993) Ohio Theater, NYC
FOOT/ TONGUE/ WEB (1992) Danspace Project at St. Mark's Church, NYC
UNDERCURRENT EVENTS (1991) Highways, Santa Monica CA; PS122, NYC
DISSOLVE TO HEAT (1991) Pirate Gallery, Denver CO
TO THE BEAT OF IMPOSSIBLE CAUSES (1990) Warren Street Performance Loft, NYC
PSYCHE'S CRIB (1988) LaMama – NYC
SOUP (1988) Performing Garage; Knitting Factory; Roulette; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut; NYC
ICE AGE SYNTAX (1987) DIA Foundation; PS122: NYC; Changing Scene, Denver CO
ORPHAN (1986) Henry Street Playhouse & Pearl Theater, NYC; Arvada Center for the Arts, Denver; Wesleyan University CT
MOON RITUALS (1986) First Annual Performance Festival, Denver CO
THE GRANDFATHER TAPES (1985) Franklin Furnace & PS122, NYC; Urban Aborigine Week, Denver; Sushi, San Diego CA
STAKE (1983) PS122, NYC
ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES (1980 -1990)
…in Amsterdam at De Melkweg, The Fizz, Odeon Theater
...in West Berlin at Cafe Mitropa
...in London at The Fridge
...and in NYC at Riverside Church, Westbeth, Theatre for the New City, ReCherChez, Inroads, Ohio, A Clear Space, 8BC, WOW Cafe, Kamikaze, Pyramid, Club 57, Mudd Club, ABC No Rio, A's, CBGB's,
(for complete list see LIST OF WORKS)
DIRECTION, PERFORMANCE & CHOREOGRAPHY COLLABORATIONS
Rehearsal Director for Paradigm Dance Company, Gus Solomons jr & Carmen deLavallade (2000-2011)
Performed in END::SPIEL 3 with Susanne Meuller & Jalalu-Kalvert Nelson, Neuchatel, Switzerland (2009)
Rehearsal Director for Molissa Fenley & Dancers (2004-2016)
Directed SCRATCHES multi-media performance with Susanne Meuller in Biel, Switzerland (1999)
Directed New York University dance concert (1998)
Performer in Lee Ellickson's THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE Carlton Arms Hotel NYC (1994)
Performer in A.Leroy/Mimi Goese/Wendy Perron's LAST FOREVER The Kitchen NYC (1990)
Performer in David Simons' CANTERELLE'S GARDEN Roulette NYC (1989)
Performer in John Jesurun's CHANG IN A VOID MOON Performing Garage NYC (1988)
Dance Soloist with Gus Solomons Jr. Dance Company (1975-80) ...performed at DTW, Dance Umbrella, Entermedia, Riverside Church, Cubiculo, Clark Center, Marymount College, Cunningham Studio...all in NYC plus tours to CA, MN, MA, MI, MO, NY, NJ and VT
Dancer with Susana Hayman-Chaffee (1975) Pace University
Co-Director, New Haven Dance Ensemble (1970-75) New Haven CT...performed at Cunningham Studio, 92nd Street YM&YWHA, Clark Center...all in NYC plus tours to CT, MA, and NH.
Choreographer (1970-75) of fourteen works for New Haven Dance Ensemble, Connecticut Ballet, New Dance Group, Studio Dancers.
Dancer with Ernestine Stodelle (1971) Long Wharf Theater
Performed with Meredith Monk (1969) The Smithsonian Institution.
HONORS & AWARDS
National Endowment for the Arts...Choreographer's Fellowships (1986 & 1988).
Dance Theater Workshop...New York Dance & Performance "Bessie" Award (1985).
The Kitchen, New York...Finishing Funds Grant (1985).
Connecticut Commission on the Arts...Visiting Artist Fellowships (1974-75);
Grant to Individual Choreographers (1975); Choreography Grant (1976).
University of Colorado...Performing Arts Scholarship (1962).
LONG-TERM RESIDENCIES
Curator, Performance Space 122 NY (1992-94).
Instructor, University of Colorado Dept of Theatre & Dance (1991) .
Instructor, New York University Dept of Dance (1983-84).
Instructor, California Institute of the Arts Dept of Dance (1976-78).
Instructor, Yale University Drama School (1973-75).
Director, Dept of Dance, New Haven High School for the Performing Arts (ECA) (1974-76).
Director of Dance Curriculum, Quinnipiac College Fine Arts Dept (1970-73).
Director of Dance Program, New Haven Jewish Community Center (1969-1975).
SHORT-TERM RESIDENCIES
New York University
California Institute of the Arts
New Arts Program Kutztown, PA
Wesleyan University
Goddard College
Hobart/William Smith Colleges
New York State University College of Arts and Sciences
State University College at Fredonia NY
Alfred University
Buffalo Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts
Eastern Connecticut State College
Bridgeport University
Southern Connecticut State College
Lorretto Heights
Albertus Magnus College
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Advanced Dance Technique, Performance, Repertory and Choreography
Merce Cunningham
Viola Farber
Gus Solomons jr
Dan Wagoner
Murray Louis/Alwin Nikolais
Paul Taylor
Ernestine Stodelle
Ballet
Larry Ensign
Nadine Revene
Peter Saul
Robert Vickery
Finis Jhung
Ernie Pagnano
Mia Slavenska
Modern
Nancy Meehan
Sally Stackhouse
Matthew Diamond
Jennifer Muller
Juan Antonio
Mirjam Berns
Daniel Nagrin
Jane Kosminsky
Betty deJong
Flora Cushman
Theater
Bill Hickey
Eric Morris
Ruis Wortendyke
Robert Patterson
Ron Vawter & the Wooster Group
Lee Breuer & Ruth Malachek of Mabou Mines
SK Dunn in Robert Wilson techniques
Voice
Steven Borst
Ruth Rogers
Roberta Baum
Academic
Dance major, University of Maryland 1968-69;
Theater major, Converse College 1967-68;
Theater major, University of Colorado 1962-1966.
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September 1987, June 1987 & October 1985.
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