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My Dance Week: Alli Ross
Once a month, an artist sketches out or writes out (literally) his/her week. One of the hardest things for a young dancer to envision is what a weekly schedule might look like – fitting in paying work, teaching, rehearsing, performing, training, family, friends, relaxation, and more. In particular, since the majority of modern dancers will…
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Artist Profile #84: Abigail Hosein (Oakland, CA)
Hometown: Tuckerton, NJ Current city: Oakland, CA Age: 37 College and degree: BA in Psychology from Goucher College Graduate school and degree: MFA in Performance and Choreography from Mills College; I was age 23-24 Website: ahdanco.org How you pay the bills: Administrative Director and dance teacher at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center; web and graphic design through my company…
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Artist Profile #82: Onye Ozuzu (Chicago, IL)
Hometown: I was born in Pettisville, Ohio. I grew up back and forth between Nigeria (West Africa) and the Midwest (Tri-state area). Current city: Chicago, Illinois Age: 43 College and degree: Florida State University, BA English Literature/Economics Graduate school and degree: Florida State University, MFA Dance (I was 23-25) How you pay the bills: Chairperson, Department…
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Artist Profile #79: Leah Cox (New York, NY)
Photo: Paul B. Goode Hometown: Spring, TX (about 30 miles north of Houston) Current city: New York City, NY and Barrytown, NY (I split my time between both pretty equally) Age: 38 Attended an arts high school? Yes, but only for my senior year (North Carolina School of the Arts, as it was called at…
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Artist Profile #78: Dawn Karlovsky (Saint Louis, Missouri)
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Current city: Saint Louis, Missouri College and degree: Northern Illinois University, Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts/ Dance Performance Graduate school and degree: University of Utah, MFA in Modern Dance/Choreography; I started grad school in my late 20s after dancing for a couple years in a repertory based dance company in Louisville, KY. Website: www.karlovskydance.org How you…
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Artist Profile #77: Joanna Kotze (Brooklyn, NY)
Photo by Ted Roeder (Joanna in her work titled FIND YOURSELF HERE: Duet – Industry City) Hometown: Born in Durban, South Africa; grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, Bloomington, Indiana and Littleton, Massachusetts Current city: Brooklyn, NY Age: 38 Attended an arts high school? No. But I started in ballet at age 6 and…
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Artist Profile #76: Cathy Davalos (Richmond, CA)
Photo: David Gaylord Hometown: Cerritos, CA Current city: Richmond, CA Age: 52 College and degree: California State University, Long Beach (CSULB); BA in Philosophy and Dance Graduate school and degree: California State University, Long Beach; MFA in Dance: Choreography and Performance when I was 32 years old. Website: www.davalosdance.org and http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/mfa-in-dance How you pay…
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Artist Profile #75: Jennifer Salk (Seattle, WA)
Hometown: Woodstock, VT Current city: Seattle, WA Age: 52 College and degree: 2 years at UCLA 1979 – 81; BFA from the University of Utah in 1992 Graduate school and degree: Ohio State University MFA 1994; I was 32 when I graduated How you pay the bills: I work at the University of Washington as…
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Artist Profile #74: Ivy Baldwin (Brooklyn, NY)
Photo by Steven Schreiber Hometown: Madison, FL Current city: Brooklyn, NY Age: 38 Attended an arts high school? No, I went to a rather unimpressive public high school in a very small north Florida town, but I took dance classes (ballet, tap, jazz) at my local dance studio from the age of 5 until I left…
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Artist Profile #73: Kelli Brown (Idaho)
Hometown: Boise, Idaho Current city: Eagle, Idaho Age: 45 College and degree: Boise State University – BS Physical Education Graduate school and degree: MA Dance, Cal State Long Beach (age 34); MFA Choreography and Performance, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (age 38) Website: www.offcenterdance.org How you pay the bills: Teach at an arts charter school All of the…
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