We are pleased to announce the choreographers for our 2012-2013 Shows.
Juliet Stephenson - Where the Wild Things Are
Sally Tabatsalis- Fancy Nancy
Isabele Elefson- Wizard of Oz
Contemporary choreographers for our 2012-2013 Season include:
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Brandon DiCriscio |
Brandon DiCriscio grew up in Wilmington, Delaware receiving his initial training from Anna Marie and Sonny Leo. He then went on to pursue a B.A. in Dance at Point Park University. While in school he was apprenticing at River North Dance Chicago, and then became a company member in 2007. He danced four seasons with the company. Different choreographers he has worked with include, Lauri Stallings, Robert Battle, Frank Chaves, Sherry Zunker, Sidra Bell, Edgar Zendajas, Ron De Jesus, Doug Varone, Shannon Gillen, and Gustavo Ramirez Sansano. While at Springboard Danse Montreal he worked with BJM Danse Montreal under the direction of Louis Robitaille. Brandon also has apprenticed with Luna Negra Dance Theater. His passion is for dance-making. In 2011, he won the Dance Chance Redux competition sponsored by the Ruth Page Foundation and DanceWorks Chicago. In 2012, Brandon had a work premiere on The Big Muddy Dance Company of St Louis |
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Holly Pace |
Holly began dancing at Dance Academy of Libertyville. She spent three summers at the Milwaukee Ballet School as well as dancing at Lou Conte Dance studio and Ruth Page Center for the Arts in Chicago, IL. She began performing at the age of 8 in the Nutcracker and continued to perform with Terpsichore dance ensemble. At the age of 18 she began performing as a guest artist throughout the Chicagoland area and has recently moved back from Los Angeles where she performed with California Contemporary Ballet as well as studied and taught throughout L.A.
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Daniel Gibson |
A veteran trainee of Atlanta’s Gotta Dance, the Joel Hall Dance Center, and his old living room, Daniel graduated from the University of Georgia and has danced with his heart, 13TH Floor Performing Arts in South Africa, The Seldoms, Jump Rhythm Jazz, and Five Star Boogie, and in a music video with Kanye West and Kid Sister. A former member of Culture Shock Chicago Daniel can currently be seen performing as a member of Chicago Dance Crash. |
Past choreographers include
Mike Gosney, Rebecca Lemme, Valerie Gonzalez, Autumn Eckman, Courtney Hischke, Jim Morrow, Kim Fletcher, Juliet Stephenson, Tracy Thom, Kathryn Young, Connie Fagan, Isabele Elefson, Kirby Reed, and Emily Winkler.
