2012 event calendar, details & staff
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2012 EVENT CALENDAR, DETAILS & STAFF
CALLING ALL DANCERS!
Project Dance® is a movement of dancers seeking to positively impact culture through artistic integrity. Our desire is to see every dancer nurtured to their fullest human potential for their own well being and
their contribution to the world. We offer training, education, and performance opportunities for dancers worldwide who desire to dance with integrity to inspire.
PROJECT DANCE EVENTS PROVIDES PERFORMANCE, TRAINING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
WORLDWIDE Project Dance will host its New York City signature event in 9 major cities in 2012. The event, which occurs
over a three-day weekend, includes dance classes, motivational forums, networking and a free all-day dance concert held in a prominent downtown location. This year’s cities include Orlando, Houston, New York, London, Kansas City, Atlanta, Sydney, Hong Kong and Phoenix.
“The purpose of the outdoor dance concert is to share our talent with the public and to communicate a
message of hope and healing through the language of dance,” explained Cheryl Cutlip founder of Project Dance.
Project Dance was born 11 years ago out of a desire to serve the people of New York City directly after the
events of September 11th and it has managed to do just that. Each year thousands of New Yorkers stop to watch the concert held on a temporary stage on the corner of 44th Street and Broadway.
Although the weekend is designed to give participants the opportunity to perform and take master dance
classes, Project Dance also strives to inspire dancers as artists and individuals. Some of the activities over the weekend focus on the intersection of faith and art.
Project dance is not a convention or competition but rather a life changing experience for dancers who
desire to PERFORM WITH INTEGRITY TO INSPIRE. Our goal is to equip and encourage dancers as they seek their calling in the world of dance.
www.projectdance.com
What Happens at ?
Friday – Check-in: Participating dancers gather for final registration where they meet the staff and finalize
their weekend activities including signing up for master classes and reviewing performance notes.
– Group Dance: Dancers learn a group dance that is performed throughout Saturday’s outdoor dance concert. This is a great opportunity to learn a dance and perform it the next day and it allows all participating dancers to meet and share the dance floor.
– Industry Expo: Dancers mingle with one another as well as leading choreographers, dance directors and area professionals who offer future opportunities to attending dancers. Building community is a cornerstone of Project Dance’s commitment to see dancers capture their next opportunity in the ever-changing world of dance.
– Dinner: Dancers are free to enjoy a quick dinner in the local area before returning for Project Dance Live.
– Project Dance Live: Kicking off every Project Dance event is Project Dance Live. Area professional companies perform their latest works, top dance artists are interviewed throughout the evening, and all questions are answered about the remainder of the weekend’s events. Participants enjoy music, dance, free gifts, and gain wisdom from those dancers who are out there making a career of dance.
– Project Dance Concert: No Project Dance event would be complete without our specialized musical concert. This optional event is geared to the dancer who desires to meet with God. Dancers and event volunteers take in the sounds of the soul as all prepare for Saturday’s all day outdoor dance concert.
Saturday – All Day Outdoor Dance Concert: The centerpiece of every Project Dance event is our open-air dance
concert. Historically, we have taken dance out of the studios and theaters and onto the streets, making dance accessible to anyone and everyone. We desire to use this family friendly concert to bring hope and healing to hearts through the universal language of dance. Jazz, modern, ballet, tap, hip-hop, acrobatics, lyrical, ballroom, and swing have all graced our stages. Every style is welcome-what unites dancers who gather for Project Dance is a belief that dance has the power to change lives. Art has a way of reaching our innermost being and the dances presented often reflect that belief.
– Leadership Dinner: Following the dance concert, leaders are invited to attend a casual dinner. This gives area leaders an opportunity to meet and further discuss the future of dance in their unique city. Participating dancers enjoy a free evening. We encourage dancers to attend a local dance concert or Broadway show as a way of seeing what is being presented on our world stages.
What Happens at ?
Sunday – Inspirational Meeting: What a better way to begin a Sunday morning than with a little inspiration?
This optional gathering always proves to be many of the dancers’ favorite event of the weekend. Hear stories of how dance impacted the public, share songs that reflect our core beliefs, and get energized by a motivational message by one of our dance leaders.
– Master Dance Classes: Training is the central discipline of every dancer. Project Dance values and supports training that allows any level of dancer to stretch and grow their craft. We are always excited about our teaching staff which include professionals from Broadway, The Radio City Rockettes, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Martha Graham Dance Company, So You Think You Can Dance, just to name a few. Project Dance is committed to bringing it’s dancers the very best training from people who teach from a place of respect and excellence.
Registration Information Join more than 1000 dancers worldwide who will participate in a Project Dance
event in 2012. We are here to assist you at all times at [email protected]
Here are the steps to register:
1) Go to www.projectdance.com
2) Click on 2012 Events
3) Click on the city of your choice
4) Click to register online or by mail
Once you have registered you will receive an email confirmation and a request for some additional information. We will be in touch with you a few weeks prior to the event and offer you a more detailed outline of locations, teachers and other unique opportunities at Project Dance.
We will be updating event information on our website. You can also join us on Facebook.
Watch Project Dance in action here: PROMO VIDEO
The following pages will introduce our event producers for 2012. Each leader is committed
to bringing you the very best 3-day dance experience designed to build community, strengthen your dance skills and encourage you on your journey in the dance world.
In addition to meeting the producer you will also meet their core volunteer staff along with an incredible line up of master dance instructors. Join us as we
PERFORM WITH INTEGRITY TO INSPIRE.
MEET THE STAFF
RANDALL FLINN, Event Producer [email protected] March 16-18
Randall Flinn is the founder/artistic director of Ad Deum Dance Company, a professional contemporary/modern dance company based in Houston, Texas which includes an apprentice and trainee program that has brought dancers to Houston from all across the world. Ad Deum has toured across the USA and throughout Europe and Asia receiving rave reviews for their compelling and dynamics choreographic works.
Randall began his own dance training in Houston over thirty years ago
with Fosse dancer Glen Hunsucker, Houston Ballet Academy, Camille Long Hill who trained with Matt Mattox and Patsy Swayze (Patrick Swayze’s mother). His recent dance influences have come from studies and performances with The Jose Limon Company and Steve Rooks, former principal dancer with Martha Graham and Hope Boykin of Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre. Having spent many years in musical theatre touring with such productions as Jesus Christ Superstar and A Chorus Line, Randall returned to his foremost passion as a contemporary dancer and choreographer.
Randall serves on faculty as a modern/contemporary dance teacher for Houston Ballet, The Houston Met Dance Company and Revolve Dance Company.
He has served as guest artist and modern dance/jazz teacher for
Guangdong Modern Dance Company in China under the invitation of Willy Tsao. He has also given master dance classes for City Contemporary Dance Co. in Hong Kong and worked for Hong Kong Ballet under the direction of Gary Trinder. He has appeared on national television in Hong Kong and interviewed for his choreographic work and artistic vision. A great honor for Randall was being selected as a dance training coach and teacher for the international organization Cirque Du Soleil in their production of Alegria.
His choreography has been featured in the International Dance Salad
Festival (1999) in Houston, Texas. His choreographic work has also been presented locally for Texas Weekend of Contemporary Dance at Miller Theatre, Dance Houston at The Hobby Center, Houston Choreographers at The JCC, and Big Range Dance Festival, Dance of Asian America, and Ad Deum Dance Company performances at Barnevelder Theatre.
PROJECT DANCE HOUSTON
DEBRA POOLE, Event Producer [email protected] April 13-15
Debra’s earliest training was from Ms. Erika Rappa and Ms. Deborah Rappa-Crisafulli. She went on to receive her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet from Belhaven University, Jackson, Mississippi in 2004.
Throughout college Debra performed as a guest artist with The Dance Project, Phoenix Dance Theatre and apprenticed with Polarity Dance Theatre. Following college she danced as a soloist with Space Coast Ballet and then with Glory Dance.
In 2007 Debra married Tim Poole, the son of a missionary family to Tawian and Japan. The following year they founded Cornerstone Dance (www.cornerstonedance.org). She continues to serve as Artistic and Executive Director. Cornerstone has worked beside Living Stones, Inc and has recently teamed up with Morph Physical Theatre.
Debra’s dancing ministry has led her throughout the United States, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines and Romania. She has helped facilitate ground-breaking arts outreach in China, with Angelina Lin. She also ministered in Guatemala with Arrows International and Israel with the International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem.
Debra fervently believes that dance is an effective creative outlet to share the gospel containing limitless possibilities and is excited to help bring Project Dance into Florida!
PROJECT DANCE ORLANDO
CHERYL CUTLIP, Event Producer [email protected] April 20-22
CHERYL CUTLIP is the founding director of THE PROJECT DANCE
FOUNDATION, an arts and education organization dedicated to performing with integrity to inspire. Project Dance was formed as an outcry following the events of 911 and today Cheryl, along with more than 300 volunteers produce events across the globe in cities like London, Penang, Sydney, Hong Kong, Washington DC, Atlanta and New York City.
A native of North Carolina, Cheryl’s dance career began in Nashville, TN at
OPRYLAND USA. After working on a cruise ship, living in Japan while dancing at TOKYO’S DISNEYLAND, and performing in the European tour of 42ND STREET, Cheryl moved to New York where she became a RADIO CITY ROCKETTE.Cheryl enjoyed performing with the ROCKETTES for 15 years where her duties included dance captain; assistant choreographer and spokesperson for nationally televised appearances including one-on-one interviews with Katie Couric, Diane Sawyer, and Larry King. She was the co-choreographer for KICK INTO FITNESS (the official Rockette Workout Video); and choreographer for CHRISTMAS ACROSS AMERICA promotional tours, THE YANKEE PENANT PARADE and NBC’s ROCKEFELLER CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING special.
Other career credits include the Broadway National Tour of CRAZY FOR
YOU and the Broadway benefit to the stars version of MACK AND MABLE starring Jerry Herman and Donna McKechnie. Cheryl also danced with the jazz company, WALKERDANCE under the direction of Chet Walker where she performed in a benefit concert forlyricist and composer, Stephen Schwartz. Cheryl is also the co-producer of the hit show BROADWAY UNDERGROUND, an urban variety show starring Jared Grimes.
While Cheryl is very busy with Project Dance and other related projects,
her top priority is family. She is celebrating her 16th year of marriage and has two young children ages 6 and 3.
Mar 2010 Issue of Dance Informa Magazine featuring Cheryl Cutlip
PROJECT DANCE NEW YORK
LARA BIANCA PILCHER, Event Producer [email protected] July 13-15 [email protected] October 5-7
Lara has had a long and varied career as a professional performing artist. Lara is a dancer, singer, actress, teacher, choreographer and presenter. Lara recently completed her Masters in Musical Theatre (Creative Practice-choreography) at the prestigious Arts Educational School London (President; Andrew Lloyd Webber).
Lara is Project Dance Sydney’s and London’s event producer and was
instrumental in Project Dance having their first event overseas. Lara created performance work, founded and directed a successful dance
studio in Perth Australia and served as her church's dance director before moving to London UK to further pursue her career in the arts world.
Some of her favourite career highlights include performing with New
Trails Dance Theatre in California, being in the cast of Aladdin for the London tour, and playing ‘Belhina’ in a new London musical about Latin culture called ‘Somethings Got The Elephant’. Lara was also recently the assistant choreographer to Andrew Wright for the musical 'Curtains' and the Choreographer for Perfect Pitch's new musical 'In Touch' by Dougal Irvine.
Lara also holds her (BCA Dance), from Wesley Institute for the Arts in
Sydney Australia, a Grad Dip Ed (Dance and Drama) from ECU in Perth Australia and a Certificate II in Musical Theatre from WAAPA.
Lara is married to West End Arts Physiotherapist Andrew Pilcher and
together they have founded Arts House International www.artshouseinternational.com and are serving professional artists in London through this vision.
PROJECT DANCE SYDNEY & LONDON
JEREMIAH ENNA, Event Producer [email protected] September 21-23
PROJECT DANCE KANSAS CITY
As Co-founder and director of The Culture House, Jeremiah Enna has set in motion an arts center model to produce art and art programs that reflect imaginative, moral concepts for society to grow healthy by. Since its inception The Culture House has produced such recognized programs as the acclaimed Storling Dance Theater, the STAR Program for At-Risk and incarcerated children and youth, and The Culture Academy of the Performing Arts. Jeremiah received his BFA in Theater from UCLA where he performed in such productions as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and A Chorus Line. He played “Z” in the television production “Good News/Bad News” and received the Carol Burnett Award for his work in musical theater. The Culture House Academy of the Arts has grown to over 850 students in dance, theater, and music with over 1200 attending summer arts camps. The STAR Program serves over 150 students a week throughout Kansas City. Jeremiah is married to Mona Storling-Enna and they have four children. They reside in Merriam, KS, the center of the artistic world. He is thrilled to bring Project Dance to his backyard after participating in the organization since its inception in 2002.
AUTUMN MORGENSTERN, Event Producer
[email protected] October 5-7
Autumn graduated from the University of Florida and continued her education at The Kane School for Pilates in NYC. Along with being a Radio City Rockette for 7 years, she has performed in several theatre productions for Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland, Holland America Cruise Lines and the Orlando Ballet.
Among her other experiences include work in film and television with musical groups such as Outkast and appearances on CNN, America’s Health Network, The Today Show and Waterboy.
She recently moved to Atlanta and performed in 42nd Street at the Cumming Playhouse. Currently, Autumn teaches, choreographs and judges dance competitions across the country. She feels blessed and excited to be apart of Project Dance Atlanta!
PROJECT DANCE ATLANTA
KIKI KWOK, Event Producer [email protected] October 12-14
KiKi specializes in jazz funk and contemporary dance, where she has
worked with celebrities like Shino Lin.
She also works part time dance teacher and after attending Project Dance Hong Kong in 2009 she felt a special calling in her dance. She became the leader at Faith Dance Team and DaFive. She also began using dance to serve the earthquake victims in Sze Chwa, China after their devastation in 2009. KiKi studied an art education course at “Breeze Across Us” (BAU) in 2010 where she learned to dance with people who have impaired vision.
She is looking forward to producing Project Dance Hong Kong 2012 and someday dancing in China and beyond.
PROJECT DANCE HONG KONG
ERIN LOVRIEN, Event Producer [email protected] November 9-11
Erin Lovrien began her formal dance training at the Richmond Ballet in Virginia. She fell in love with performing though a dance outreach program called “Minds in Motion” that regularly performed for the community.
Since then she has traveled all over the country training with such companies as American Ballet Theater in New York, Boston Ballet, Ballet Austin, American Dance Festival and Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet in San Francisco. In 2008, a trip to Ghana added African dancing and music to her repertoire. Erin holds a B.F.A. in Dance from The University of Arizona along with a B.A. in Linguistics. Since moving to Phoenix in 2009, Erin has found a home performing with Center Dance Ensemble, a Graham-based modern company, and Basileia Christian Dance Company. In 2011, Erin was awarded first place in the Greater Arizona Chapter for the National Society of Arts and Letters Choreography competition “The Art of the Solo” for her dance titled “Your Love.” As a result, she was flown to Alabama for the National competition and got to work with Trey McIntyre.
Erin continues to teach dance and Pilates throughout the Valley while directing a dance program at Aspire Kids Sports Center. She is the event producer for Project Dance Phoenix. Having felt the impact of dance that brings hope and inspiration, she longs to share this gift with others. Her heart is to bring joy to life through dance and glorify the One who set her free.
PROJECT DANCE PHOENIX
See You Soon….