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Live Performance as Choreographer
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Spring Show for PATHS (Portland Arts & Technology High School), Maine 2024
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Winter Show for Thorton Academy though Collective Motion, Maine 20223
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Reframe, Stockstill Gallery Space, Los Angeles, CA, July 2019
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Strained, Mar Vista Art Walk, Los Angeles, CA, June 2017
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Distractions, Tank Theater, New York, NY, May 2014
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Boardwalk, Tank Theater, New York, NY, June 2013
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Unplugged, Electric Lodge, Venice, CA, Nov 2011
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Trains, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, 2006
Live performance Choreographer & Dancer
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Into the Wind- poet-librettist Arisa White and choreographer Laurel Jenkins invited Katherine Ferrier, Annie Kloppenberg, and Liz Mulkey to create “wind scores” in response to the exhibition Into the Wind: American Weathervanes at the Colby College Museum of Art. Accompanied by Cellist Robin Lane , Maine Aug, 2024
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Drip in Gold at Broadturn Flower Farm presented By Space Gallery Portland Maine, summer 2024
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Vesper, Creative Direction: Subcircle, Ocean Park Temple, Maine, Summer, 2022
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Habitat, Collaboration with Heather Lyons & JoAnna Medhel Shaw at Engine Arts Biddeford, Maine, 2022,
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What Haunts, Collaboration w/ Ellen Gorman at Beverly House, CA, Feb 2020
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We Are Here, Strub Theater Cancer Benefit, Los Angeles, CA 2019
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Conversations 2, Electric Lodge, May 2019
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Haptics, The Living Room, Portland, ME, Dec 15th 2018
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You hug me you hug me you, Bearnstow Presents, Maine, 2018
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Conversations 1, Movement Research Dec 4th 2018
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Break Glass a Site Specific, Culver City, CA, June 2018
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Light Plays on Light at Max 10, Electric Lodge, Venice Beach, CA June 2018
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How I Wanted It To Go, The Thing at Green Street Studios, Boston, MA, January & April 2018
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3 States, Fresh Fridays at Green Street, Boston, Feb 2018
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Undoing Improv, Lion’s Jaw Festival The Thing, Boston, MA, Oct 2017
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Pop-up Show with musician Jess Lamb, Venice Beach, CA, Dec 2016
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Sense and Nonsense, Tank Theater, New York, NY, May 2013
Live Performance as a Dancer
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Subcircle Artist Residency Fundraiser - site specific and improv base, by Subcircle, Maine Aug, 2024
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Convent (Official Title Forthcoming), Creative Direction by SubCircle, site specific and improv base, October 2023, Biddeford Pool Convent, Maine
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Til The Tide, Creative Direction by SubCircle, site specific and improv base, July 23rd, at Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 2023
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Rosewater Sundaze, Creative Director: Jhia Jackson, Joe Goode Performance Space, San Francisco, CA, June 2023,
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Subcircle Artist Residency Fundraiser - site specific and improv base, by Subcircle, Maine Aug, 2021
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Subcircle Artist Residency Fundraiser - site specific and improv base, by Subcircle Maine Aug, 2022
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Potato Piece, by Molly Hess of 3 Spice, Green Street Studios, Boston, January 2018
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Threshold, by Alexandra Pirici for The High Line Art Performance Sept 2017 https://www.thehighline.org/art/projects/alexandrapirici/
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Sideways, by Kristelle Monterrosa, Ruskin Theater, Los Angeles, May 2012
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Memories, by Danielle Beauchamp, Highways Performance Space 2010
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Dance Camera West Park Performance, by Maia Calypso, Cheviot Hills, October 2009
Film as Choreographer
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Red (one in a Primary color series), Director: Amelia Anderson, Dancer: Jhia Jackson, 2021
*Winner of Best Ultra Short New York Istanbul Short Film Festival
*Winner of 3rd place in DANCE CAMERA ISTANBUL - Impro Dance Fest Edition
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To Stir, Director& Editor: myself, Dancer: Jacqui DeFranca, 2020
*Winner Runner-UP Bare Dance Company 48 hour Challenge
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Blue (one in a Primary color series), with Amelia Mulkey, San Francisco, CA, June 2017
*Winner of Runner up of Absurd of Film Festival Italy, 2021
Film as Choreographer & Dance​
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Blurt, ​Dancer: Jacqui Defranca & Myself, Videographer and Editor: Jorge Cousineau , 2023
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Nightlife, Musician: Scott Mackay, Maine, 2019
*Selected to be shown at En Route Curbside Series Film Festival Biddeford, Maine, 2022
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Sea Change, Musician: Scott Mackay, Maine, 2019, Choreographer & Dancer
*Winner of Semi-finalist in Mobile Dance Film Festival: Mobi Mini Fest 2019
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Redressing Home, Site specific, Venice, CA, 2019 Choreographer & Dancer
*Winner Scholarship to Dare to Dance in Public
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Traverse, with Ellen Gorman and Paul Jacob, CA, 2019 Choreographer & Dancer
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Reframe Filmed, with Heather Cappiello Stockstill Gallery Space, July 2019 Choreographer
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Yellow (one in a Primary color series), with Amelia Anderson, Playa Vista, May 2019
*Selected and shown in Golden West Art Gallery: FEMELLA Winter Exhibit 2019
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Break Glass Filmed, with Heather Capiello, CA, June 2018 Choreographer & Dancer
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50/50, with Amelia Anderson, CA, May 2018 Choreographer & Dancer
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Love, Jess Lamb Music Video, Venice Beach, CA, Nov 2016 Choreographer & Dancer
Film as Dancer
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Soul Forge, Director: Alison Chase, Rockland, Maine, March 2023
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Vesper, Directors: Niki Cousineau & Scott McPheeters, Biddeford, Maine, Aug 2022
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Barnraiser at Magnus on the Water, Directors: Niki Cousineau & Scott McPheeters, Biddeford, Maine, Aug 2021
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PETA Project, Downtown Los Angeles, CA, May 2021
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XXX, KNTRLR Music Video, New York, NY, Jan 2015
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I Can’t Swing Anymore, Musician: Aubrey Anderson, Director: Amelia Anderson, San Francisco, CA, July 2013
AWARDS
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Film Red won:
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New York Istanbul Short Film Festival 23'
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DANCE CAMERA ISTANBUL - Impro Dance Fest Edition 23'
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Iconic Images Film Festival 23'
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Subcircle Residency 2021
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JChen Project Semi-Finalist 2020
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Film: Yellow accepted at Golden West Art Gallery: FEMELLA Winter Exhibit 2019
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Film: Blue won Italian Absurd Film Festival 2021
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Film: To Stir BareDanceCompany 48 hr Choreographic Challenge: 1st Runner Up 2020
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Film Redressing Home Dare2 Dance in Public Film Scholarship 2020
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Film Sea Change Mobile Dance Film Festival: Mobi Mini Fest Winner 2019
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NYC XYZ Dance Series Champion Tank Theater NYC 2013 - winning opportunity to create an evening length work at the Off-Broadway-Non profit The Tank Theater which enabled me to create Distractions as live performance with dance film within.
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DEGREE
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B.A. in Dance/Dance Science at Loyola Marymount University 2006
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EDUCATION
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Bearnstow Dance Workshop Bebe Miller and Angie Hauser, Mt Vernon, ME, July 2022
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Anabella Lenzu 3 Certifications: Dance for the Camera/ Dance Composition/ Dance and Musicality 2021
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Jacob Jonas Digital Portfolio Workshop, Online, May 2020
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Lion's Jaw Dance Festival Intensive: Volunteer & Participant 2017, 2018, Teacher 2019
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Annenberg Space for Dance: Alexx Shilling Improv Processes and Scores, June 2019
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Rosanna Gamson World Wide: Go Los Angeles Workshop Improv for Choreography 2019
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Bearnstow Dance Workshops: Sarah Pearson and Claire Porter, Mt Vernon, ME, July 2018
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Deborah Black’s Workshop: Mary Overlie’s 6 Viewpoints, NYC, Feb 24 & 25, 2018
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Bates International Dance Festival: Teacher Training Program, Lewiston, ME, July 2017
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Doug Varone: Choreography Intensive at Hunter College, NYC Jan 2017
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Jeanine During: Non Stop Doing Workshop, Meg Wolfe Space, CA, Spring 2016
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West African with Ron Brown at SMC, CA, 2007
Certifications
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Yoga Tune Up ® - Pasadena , CA 2016
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Yogaworks - 200 Hr Bridge Program - NYC 2015
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It’s Yoga - 200 Hr Teacher Training - Thailand 2012
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Long Beach Dance Conditioning - Pilates Advanced Teacher Training - Los Angeles, CA 2006
Dance Teaching Experience
(16 yr pilates/yoga/fitness resume available upon request)
Casco Bay Movers
September 2022 - Current, Portland ME
Contemporary Choreography and Rigorous Improvisation Explorations
PATHS (Portland Arts & Technology High School)​​
FEB - NOV 2024, Portland ME
Sessions in: Contemporary Choreography and Embodied Anatomy, Pilates, Yoga, and Improvisation Explorations
MARCH/SEPT 2024, Portland ME
​March/September 5 week Choreographic Collaboration with Alison Chase with PATHS dance student body
Loyola Marymount University
August 2006-2012, 2015 - 2021, Los Angeles, CA
Lecture of Intro to Choreography (courses for dancer majors and course for non-dance majors), Pilates, and Yoga. 2007 to 2012, Wellness Lab Coordinator in the Dance Department
Metta Studios
Fall and Winter 2019Biddeford, ME
Taught donation based DanceMe, : simple movement with high repetition to induce a flow state and creative augmentation
Lion’s Jaw Festival
Oct, 2019 Boston, MA
Taught DanceMe & Shape Focused prompts mixing dance and acting
The Electric Lodge
Feb 2019-May 2019, Venice, CA
Taught DanceME
Green Street Studios
Feb 2018 -March 2018, Boston, MA
Improv scores based on teachings from Jenine During & Mary Overlie
