Tzveta Kassabova
e-mail: tzvetata@gmail.com
phone: (607) 342 0982
Education
2005-2009 University of Maryland Department of Dance – Master’s of Fine Arts
1999-2003 University of Maryland Department of Meteorology – Master’s of Science
1995-1999 NewBulgarianUniversityDanceTheaterProgram–attended courses
1993-1998 Sofia University Department of Physics – Master’s of Science
Professional Summary (please see below for details)
Teaching
University of Michigan, MI (2016 - current)
Middlebury College, VT (2014 - 2016)
University of Florida, FL (2012- 2014)
George Washington University, DC (2011 - 2012)
Montgomery College, MD (2011)
University of Maryland Baltimore, MD - Visiting Artist (2010)
University of Maryland College Park, MD (2006-2009)
New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria - one week intensive workshops (2006, 2008, 2010)
Choreography
please find samples of my work in my video portfolio: https://vimeo.com/album/1717975 or visit my website at: www.tzvetakassabova.com
Full length stage works presented at - Dance Place, DC; Kennedy Center, DC; Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (CSPAC), MD; American Dance Institute, MD; New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria; Test!0, Croatia; St. Marks Church, NYC; Middlebury College, VT; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,MI; Andy Art Center, Detroit, MI; BlackC Art Gallery, Gainesville, FL; Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
Full length site-specific performance- installation works presented at - Dance Place, DC; CSPAC, MD; Reston Town Center, VA; Neu, France; Andy Art center, Detroit, MI
Commissions - Ririe-Woodbury Company - Salt Lake City, UT; Reston Community Center, MD; Joy of Motion, MD; The Collective, MD; James Madison University, Virginia
Short Works presented at - Judson Church, NYC; Middlebury College; Construction Company, NYC; Dixon Place, NYC; Mulberry Street Theater, NYC; Dance Place, DC; CSPAC, MD; Source Theater, DC; The Fidget, Philadelphia, PA; Joe’s Movement Emporium, MD; Nadine McGuire Pavilion, Gainesville, FL; University of Michigan, Ann Arnor, MI; Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
Choreography for Theater presented at - Russe Theater, Russe, Bulgaria; University of Michigan, Ann arbor, MI
Performer
Company member of David Dorfman Dance (2004-2006), Pearson Widrig Dance Theater (2005-current), EdHead Production (2001-2006)
Freelance projects by Nancy Bannon, Eleanor Bauer, Joshua Bisset, John Evans, Maurice Fraga, John Jaspaerse, Mark Haim, Elsa Limbach, David Parker, Joe Poulson, Colleen Thomas, Doug Varone, Maida Withers, Bill Young
Costume and Stage Design
Costume Design for - Pearson Widrig Dance Theater (3 works), Sharon Mansur (1 work), Betty Skeen (1 work), Tzveta Kassabova ( 14 works)
Stage Design for - Tzveta Kassabova (11 works)
Awards/Honors/Scholarships
Dance Magazine 25 to watch for 2012
Metro DC Dance Award for Outstanding New Work for ‘The Opposite of Killing’ DC, 2012
Metro DC Dance Award for Outstanding Overall Production – Small for ‘The Opposite of Killing’/’Geminus Space’ DC, 2012
Metro DC Dance Award for Excellence in Stage Design for ‘The Opposite of Killing’/’Geminus Space’ DC, 2012
Metro DC Dance Award for Excellence in Costume Design for ‘Cimmerian Light’ DC, 2012
Artist in Residency at American Dance Institute Rockville, MD, 2011-2012
Maryland state Council Individual Artist Award in Choreography MD, 2011
Maryland state Council Individual Artist Award in Solo Dance Performance MD, 2010
Metro DC Dance Award for Emerging Choreographer for ‘to blue’ MD, 2008
Prince George’s Arts Council Grant for Individual Artist FY2008 MD, 2008
Graduate Fellowship University of Maryland 2005-2008
Tuition Scholarship ADF Durham, NC, 2003 and 2004
Graduate Research Assistantship University of Maryland 1999 - 2003
Selected for The Yard as a dancer in Bessie Schonberg Residency Chilmark, MA, 2003
Member of DanceWEB – full fellowship in Vienna Tanzwohen’97 Vienna, Austria, 1997
Bronze Medal at the European Championship in Rhythmic Gymnastics, Lisbon, Portugal, 1991
e-mail: tzvetata@gmail.com
phone: (607) 342 0982
Education
2005-2009 University of Maryland Department of Dance – Master’s of Fine Arts
1999-2003 University of Maryland Department of Meteorology – Master’s of Science
1995-1999 NewBulgarianUniversityDanceTheaterProgram–attended courses
1993-1998 Sofia University Department of Physics – Master’s of Science
Professional Summary (please see below for details)
Teaching
University of Michigan, MI (2016 - current)
Middlebury College, VT (2014 - 2016)
University of Florida, FL (2012- 2014)
George Washington University, DC (2011 - 2012)
Montgomery College, MD (2011)
University of Maryland Baltimore, MD - Visiting Artist (2010)
University of Maryland College Park, MD (2006-2009)
New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria - one week intensive workshops (2006, 2008, 2010)
Choreography
please find samples of my work in my video portfolio: https://vimeo.com/album/1717975 or visit my website at: www.tzvetakassabova.com
Full length stage works presented at - Dance Place, DC; Kennedy Center, DC; Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (CSPAC), MD; American Dance Institute, MD; New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria; Test!0, Croatia; St. Marks Church, NYC; Middlebury College, VT; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,MI; Andy Art Center, Detroit, MI; BlackC Art Gallery, Gainesville, FL; Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
Full length site-specific performance- installation works presented at - Dance Place, DC; CSPAC, MD; Reston Town Center, VA; Neu, France; Andy Art center, Detroit, MI
Commissions - Ririe-Woodbury Company - Salt Lake City, UT; Reston Community Center, MD; Joy of Motion, MD; The Collective, MD; James Madison University, Virginia
Short Works presented at - Judson Church, NYC; Middlebury College; Construction Company, NYC; Dixon Place, NYC; Mulberry Street Theater, NYC; Dance Place, DC; CSPAC, MD; Source Theater, DC; The Fidget, Philadelphia, PA; Joe’s Movement Emporium, MD; Nadine McGuire Pavilion, Gainesville, FL; University of Michigan, Ann Arnor, MI; Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
Choreography for Theater presented at - Russe Theater, Russe, Bulgaria; University of Michigan, Ann arbor, MI
Performer
Company member of David Dorfman Dance (2004-2006), Pearson Widrig Dance Theater (2005-current), EdHead Production (2001-2006)
Freelance projects by Nancy Bannon, Eleanor Bauer, Joshua Bisset, John Evans, Maurice Fraga, John Jaspaerse, Mark Haim, Elsa Limbach, David Parker, Joe Poulson, Colleen Thomas, Doug Varone, Maida Withers, Bill Young
Costume and Stage Design
Costume Design for - Pearson Widrig Dance Theater (3 works), Sharon Mansur (1 work), Betty Skeen (1 work), Tzveta Kassabova ( 14 works)
Stage Design for - Tzveta Kassabova (11 works)
Awards/Honors/Scholarships
Dance Magazine 25 to watch for 2012
Metro DC Dance Award for Outstanding New Work for ‘The Opposite of Killing’ DC, 2012
Metro DC Dance Award for Outstanding Overall Production – Small for ‘The Opposite of Killing’/’Geminus Space’ DC, 2012
Metro DC Dance Award for Excellence in Stage Design for ‘The Opposite of Killing’/’Geminus Space’ DC, 2012
Metro DC Dance Award for Excellence in Costume Design for ‘Cimmerian Light’ DC, 2012
Artist in Residency at American Dance Institute Rockville, MD, 2011-2012
Maryland state Council Individual Artist Award in Choreography MD, 2011
Maryland state Council Individual Artist Award in Solo Dance Performance MD, 2010
Metro DC Dance Award for Emerging Choreographer for ‘to blue’ MD, 2008
Prince George’s Arts Council Grant for Individual Artist FY2008 MD, 2008
Graduate Fellowship University of Maryland 2005-2008
Tuition Scholarship ADF Durham, NC, 2003 and 2004
Graduate Research Assistantship University of Maryland 1999 - 2003
Selected for The Yard as a dancer in Bessie Schonberg Residency Chilmark, MA, 2003
Member of DanceWEB – full fellowship in Vienna Tanzwohen’97 Vienna, Austria, 1997
Bronze Medal at the European Championship in Rhythmic Gymnastics, Lisbon, Portugal, 1991
Teaching
Academic Courses
University of Michigan, Department of Theater and Drama - Assistant Professor of Movement
Movement II - Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2021
Movement III - Winter 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019
Introduction to Acting - Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Physical Solutions in Theater - Winter 2017
Advanced Movement - Winter 2020
Advance Modern Technique (Dance Department) - Winter 2019
Intermediate Modern Technique (Dance department) - Fall 2017
Middlebury College, Dance Program - Assistant Professor of Dance
Introduction to Dance - Fall 2014, Fall 2015
Advanced Beginning Dance – Fall 2014
Anatomy and Kinesiology - Spring 2015, Spring 2016
Advanced Improvisation - Spring 2015
Dance Company of Middlebury - Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Dance and Design - Spring 2016
University of Florida, School of Theater and Dance - Full-time Visiting Assistant Professor
Intermediate/Advanced Modern Technique - Fall 2012 , Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2013
Advanced Modern Technique - Spring 2013, Fall 2013
Basic Modern Technique – Fall 2012, Spring 2014
Choreography 3 – Fall 2012, Fall 2013
Choreography 4 - Spring 2013, Spring 2014
Dance Ensemble – Fall 2012
Dance Company MOD - Fall 2013
George Washington University, Department of Theater and Dance - Adjunct Professor
Intermediate/Advanced Modern Dance Technique - Spring 2012
Intermediate Modern Dance Technique - Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012
Montgomery College, Department of Speech, Dance and Theater - Adjunct Professor
Modern Dance I – Fall 2011
University of Maryland Baltimore, Department of Dance - Full-time Visiting Artist
Advanced Dance Technique - Fall 2010
Improvisation – Fall 2010
Repertory – Fall 2010 Dance
Workshop – Fall 2010
University of Maryland College Park, Dance Department - Graduate Teaching Assistant
Fundamentals of Modern Dance - Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008
Improvisation – Spring 2008, Fall 2008
Workshops
4 class series at Andy Art Center, Detroit, MI, 2019
Wirie-Woodburl Dance Company, Salt Lake City, two weeks daily company class, 2016
Flynn Theater Burlington, VT - March - May, 2016, weekly technique class
Flynn Theater, Burlington, VT - Looking Deeper, December, 2015
Flynn Theater, Burlington, VT - Looking Deeper, February, 2015
Flynn Theater Burlington, VT - January - May, 2015, weekly technique class
New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria, Department of Theater, Program Dance Theater
one week intensive workshop - advance technique and creative process - January 2006
one week intensive workshop - technique, improvisation and dance appreciation - January 2008
one week intensive workshop – technique and repertory January 2010
Tisch Summer Dance Intensive, NYC
one week intensive workshop as part of David Dorfman Dance - June 2005
Shore Dance Festival, Manasquon, NJ as part of David Dorfman Dance - July 2005
Master Classes
Mod Lab - Master Class repertory Series, University of Michigan, dance Department
University of Florida, FL (April, 2016)
VT College Dance Festival, Middlebury, VT (November, 2015)
Green Street Studio, Boston (October 2015)
Balet Arabesk, Sofia Bulgaria (June 2015)
ACDF, Washington, DC (June 2014)
ACDF, GA (March 2014)
Balet Arabesk, Sofia Bulgaria (July 2013)
ACDF, Tampa, FL (March 2013)
Joy of Motion, MD – Summer Intensive (June 2012)
Dance Place, DC - Weekly Advance Modern Classes (September – October, 2011)
Dance Exchange, DC - Weekly Advance Modern Classes (November 2011)
The Collective, Baltimore, MD Advance Modern Classes (Fall 2011, Spring 2012)
Connecticut College as part of Pearson Widrig Dance Theater Improvisation, Advanced Technique (April 2011)
ACDFA Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA Improvisation, Advanced Technique (March 2011)
Outreach program as part of Pearson Widrig Dance Theater Technique classes in five High Schools, MD (Spring 2010)
Community outreach program as part of David Dorfman Dance Techinque/ Improvisation classes in High Schools and Elementary Schools, CA (March 2006)
Choreography
'In Search of..../create your own story/' (2020) 40 minute duet developed in collaboration with Ani Collier performed at BlackC Art Gallery, Gainesville, FL
'Tangled: Stage for all' (2020) durational, site-specific performance installation Southwest Detroit
'Sense and Sensibility' (2019) choreograph transitions, director Priscilla Lindsay, performed at Arthur Miller Theater, Ann Arbor, MI
'Murakami by the see' (2019) 100 minute dance theater work performed at University of Michigan, Newman Studio
'Together' (2018) 15 minute site specific duet developed and performed with Alessandra Novaga at Hotel Pupik, Scheifling, Austria
'Beginnings' (2018) 14 minute duet performed at Etud Festival, Sofia Bulgaria
'Untitled' (2018) full evening work developed in collaboration with Shua Group, Billy Mark, Stephane Garin and Thierry Escarmant performed at Andy, Detroit, MI
'What we have been doing and fantastical things to come' (2017) full evening site specific work developed in collaboration with Shua Group and Billy Mark performed at Andy, Detroit, MI
'Mr.Burns - post electrical play' (2017) choreography for theatre, directed by Daniel Cantor, performed at Mendelssohn Theater, Ann Arbor, MI
'Peter and the Starcatcher' (2016) choreography for theatre, directed by Gillian Eaton, performed at the Power Center, Ann Arbor, MI
'Flower/Flour' (2016) full evening site-specifuc work developed in collaboration with Shua Group, performed at Neu, France
'To Scale' (2016) 18 minute duet created and performed in collaboration with the trumpet player Haimo Wallner, performed at Middlebury, VT; University of Vermont; EdutdFestival, Sofia, Bulgaria; Arthur Miller Theater, Ann Arbor, MI
‘of this world of ours’ (2016) 60 min performed at Dance Place DC; Middlebury College, VT as part of the Performing Arts Series.
Suneaters' (2016) 25 min work developed in collaboration with Elena Demianenko and Paul Mattesen performed at Bennington College, VT; Middlebury College, VT
'Motorless Park' (2015) 35 min site adaptive work created in collaboration with Shua Group performed at Detroit, MI; Middlebury, VT; Dance Place DC
'Judson Garden' (2015) 15 min work performed at Judson Church, NYC
‘What time is it now?’ (2015) 12 min work performed at Middlebury College, VT; Alvin Alley Theater, NYC
'Steel Meeting' (2014) 50 min indoor site specific work developed in collaboration with Shua Group performed at Jersey City, NJ
‘On the set of the Tempest’ (2014) full evening site- specific collaboration with Annie Collier and Galina Borisoba, Hippodrom Theater, Gainesville, FL
'10:24' (2014) 15 min quartet performed at JMU, VA; Middlebury College, VT, Alvin Ailey Theater, NYC
'Super We' (2013) 8 min duet developed in collaboration with Raja Kelly performed at St. Marks Church, NYC; Kennedy Center, DC;
Nadine McGuire Pavillion, Gainesville, FL; SFU, FL; Park City, UT; Winter Season, Lake City, UT; Utah Arts Festival, Salt lake City, UT; Friends of Andy Showcase at Andy, Detroit, MI
'Of this world of ice' (2013) 20 min group work performed at Nadine McGuire Pavillion, Gainesville
'In search of closure' (2013) 12 min group work performed at Nadine McGuire Pavillion, Gainesville
'Little is left to tell' (2012) 20 minute trio inspired by Samuel Beckett's short play 'Ohio Impromptu', performed at Dance Place, DC; Santa Fe College, FL; Nadine McGuire Pavilion, University of Florida, FL; National ACDF 2014, Kennedy Center, Washington DC; Middlebury College, VT.
'Left of Green. Fall' (2012) full evening group work developed and performed as part of the Incubator Program at American Dance Institute.
'What we see, Why we see' (2012) full evening duet work collaboration with theater director Naoko Maeshiba, performed at Dance Place, DC
'Be Well' (2012) 12 minute duet performed at Dance Place, DC; Middlebury College; University of Michigan; Etud festival, Sofia, Bulgaria; Choreographers' Showcase, DC
‘Pavilion Garden’ (2011) 4 hour site-specific group performance-installation commissioned by Reston Community Center, performed at Northern Virginia Arts Festival, Reston, VA
‘The Opposite of Killing’ (2010) full evening group work, performed at New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria; Test !0, Croatia; Dance Place, DC; Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, DC; University of Maryland Baltimore County, MD; ACDFA 2011, Muhlenberg College, PA; Baltimore Museum of Art, MD; Nadine McGuire Pavilion, University of Florida, FL; Valencia College, FL; Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Salt Lake City, UT; The Ellen Theatre, Bozeman, MT; Utah Arts Festival, Salt lake City, UT; Snowy Range Dance Festival, Laramie, WY; Jewish Arts Festival, Salt Lake City, UT; Egyptian Theater season, Park City, UT; The VOICE of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; International Contemporary Dance Festival, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Deoksu Palace Performance, Seoul, South Korea; MODAFE Festival, Seoul, South Korea; Asia Culture Center, Gwangju, South Korea; Art Hall, Daelim University, Seoul, South Korea;
‘Mixed Used Space’ (2010) full evening performance installation collaboration with Lillian Cho and Arachne Aerial Arts performed at Dance Place, DC
‘Memoria Brassica’ (2010) 30 minute trio collaboration with Kristina Bilonick and Karin Abromaitis commissioned by Source Theater, performed at Source Theatre, DC
‘The longest Day of the year’ (2009) full evening solo performance, performed at Dance Place, DC
‘Letter (to Ed)’ (2009) 11 min solo performed at 27th Annual Choreographers’ Showcase, MD; Dance Place, DC; ATROMATIC, DC; Bates Dance Festival, ME; Judson Church, NYC; Queens College, NYC; Open Marley Night, Baltimore, MD; Gemini Show, Philadelphia, PA; InHale, Philadelpiha, PA; Joy of Motion, DC; The Dance Complex as part of SOLA, Boston, MA; Meet the Choreographer, Salt Lake City, UT; Faculty Showcase Concert, Ann Arbor, MI; Michigan Dance Council Showcase Gala Concert, Rochester, MI; Women in Dance Leadership Conference 2018, New York City, NY; The Outlet Dance Project, the Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ; Friends of Andy Showcase at Andy, Detroit, MI; Open Look Festival, St Petersburg, Russia; Tish School of the Arts, NYC, NY; Danspace Project, NYC, NY
‘Where the colors blend into the sounds’ (2009) full evening group performance-installation work performed at CSPAC, MD
‘Locus’ (2008) full evening site specific performance-installation created and performed in collaboration with Brooke Belott, Lillian Cho and Katie Iacono (supported by the Prince George’s Arts Council, FY09 for Individual Artist), performed at CSPAC, MD ‘Still new’ (2008) 7min trio performed at CSPAC, MD
‘Sumiko’ (2008) 12min work incorporating shadow puppets performed at CSPAC, MD
‘The stairs in my house’ (2007) 10 minute solo performed at CSPAC, MD; Dance Place, DC
‘to blue’ (2007) 11min duet awarded Metro DC Dance Award for best emerging choreography performed at CSPAC, MD and 25th Anniversary Choreographers’ Showcase, MD
‘Unfolding’ (2007) full evening group work collaboration with the composer Martin Gendelman performed at CSPAC, MD
‘Bathroom #1900’ (2006) full evening site specific work created and performed in collaboration with Ginger Wags and Laura Quattrocchi performedatCSPAC,MD
‘DC’ (2006) 7min solo performed at CSPAC, MD; Dance Place, DC ‘Alissa’ (2006) 15min group work performed at CSPAC, MD
‘Grid’ (2006)12 min work performed at CSPAC, MD
‘Bigodini’ (2005) 11 min site specific solo – installation, collaboration with costume designer Laura Quattrocchi performed at Construction Company, NYC
‘Carousel’ (2005) 13min duet collaboration with visual artist Milosz Koziej performed at Dixon Place, NYC
‘Happy 29th of January’ (2004) 9min solo performed at 92nd Street Y, DC; Mulberry St Theater, NYC; ADF, Durham, NC; Dance Place, DC ‘When’ (2004) 11min dance film New York, NYC
‘Before the curtain rises’ (2004) 7min dance film Durham, NC ‘Paula. Be careful Tzveta’ 5min dance film Durham, NC
‘New Y’ (2003) 15min dance film New York, NYC
‘Nectary’ (2003) 8min duet collaboration with Zoltan Nagy performed at The Yard, Chilmark, MA
‘Flowers on the Wall’ (2000) 8min duet performed at Joe’s Movement Emporium, MD
‘Indian Summer’ (2000) 6min solo performed at Joe’s Movement Emporium, MD
‘With the Color of Ice Cream’ (1999) dance theater production performed at Russe Theater, Russe, Bulgaria
'In Search of..../create your own story/' (2020) 40 minute duet developed in collaboration with Ani Collier performed at BlackC Art Gallery, Gainesville, FL
'Tangled: Stage for all' (2020) durational, site-specific performance installation Southwest Detroit
'Sense and Sensibility' (2019) choreograph transitions, director Priscilla Lindsay, performed at Arthur Miller Theater, Ann Arbor, MI
'Murakami by the see' (2019) 100 minute dance theater work performed at University of Michigan, Newman Studio
'Together' (2018) 15 minute site specific duet developed and performed with Alessandra Novaga at Hotel Pupik, Scheifling, Austria
'Beginnings' (2018) 14 minute duet performed at Etud Festival, Sofia Bulgaria
'Untitled' (2018) full evening work developed in collaboration with Shua Group, Billy Mark, Stephane Garin and Thierry Escarmant performed at Andy, Detroit, MI
'What we have been doing and fantastical things to come' (2017) full evening site specific work developed in collaboration with Shua Group and Billy Mark performed at Andy, Detroit, MI
'Mr.Burns - post electrical play' (2017) choreography for theatre, directed by Daniel Cantor, performed at Mendelssohn Theater, Ann Arbor, MI
'Peter and the Starcatcher' (2016) choreography for theatre, directed by Gillian Eaton, performed at the Power Center, Ann Arbor, MI
'Flower/Flour' (2016) full evening site-specifuc work developed in collaboration with Shua Group, performed at Neu, France
'To Scale' (2016) 18 minute duet created and performed in collaboration with the trumpet player Haimo Wallner, performed at Middlebury, VT; University of Vermont; EdutdFestival, Sofia, Bulgaria; Arthur Miller Theater, Ann Arbor, MI
‘of this world of ours’ (2016) 60 min performed at Dance Place DC; Middlebury College, VT as part of the Performing Arts Series.
Suneaters' (2016) 25 min work developed in collaboration with Elena Demianenko and Paul Mattesen performed at Bennington College, VT; Middlebury College, VT
'Motorless Park' (2015) 35 min site adaptive work created in collaboration with Shua Group performed at Detroit, MI; Middlebury, VT; Dance Place DC
'Judson Garden' (2015) 15 min work performed at Judson Church, NYC
‘What time is it now?’ (2015) 12 min work performed at Middlebury College, VT; Alvin Alley Theater, NYC
'Steel Meeting' (2014) 50 min indoor site specific work developed in collaboration with Shua Group performed at Jersey City, NJ
‘On the set of the Tempest’ (2014) full evening site- specific collaboration with Annie Collier and Galina Borisoba, Hippodrom Theater, Gainesville, FL
'10:24' (2014) 15 min quartet performed at JMU, VA; Middlebury College, VT, Alvin Ailey Theater, NYC
'Super We' (2013) 8 min duet developed in collaboration with Raja Kelly performed at St. Marks Church, NYC; Kennedy Center, DC;
Nadine McGuire Pavillion, Gainesville, FL; SFU, FL; Park City, UT; Winter Season, Lake City, UT; Utah Arts Festival, Salt lake City, UT; Friends of Andy Showcase at Andy, Detroit, MI
'Of this world of ice' (2013) 20 min group work performed at Nadine McGuire Pavillion, Gainesville
'In search of closure' (2013) 12 min group work performed at Nadine McGuire Pavillion, Gainesville
'Little is left to tell' (2012) 20 minute trio inspired by Samuel Beckett's short play 'Ohio Impromptu', performed at Dance Place, DC; Santa Fe College, FL; Nadine McGuire Pavilion, University of Florida, FL; National ACDF 2014, Kennedy Center, Washington DC; Middlebury College, VT.
'Left of Green. Fall' (2012) full evening group work developed and performed as part of the Incubator Program at American Dance Institute.
'What we see, Why we see' (2012) full evening duet work collaboration with theater director Naoko Maeshiba, performed at Dance Place, DC
'Be Well' (2012) 12 minute duet performed at Dance Place, DC; Middlebury College; University of Michigan; Etud festival, Sofia, Bulgaria; Choreographers' Showcase, DC
‘Pavilion Garden’ (2011) 4 hour site-specific group performance-installation commissioned by Reston Community Center, performed at Northern Virginia Arts Festival, Reston, VA
‘The Opposite of Killing’ (2010) full evening group work, performed at New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria; Test !0, Croatia; Dance Place, DC; Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, DC; University of Maryland Baltimore County, MD; ACDFA 2011, Muhlenberg College, PA; Baltimore Museum of Art, MD; Nadine McGuire Pavilion, University of Florida, FL; Valencia College, FL; Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Salt Lake City, UT; The Ellen Theatre, Bozeman, MT; Utah Arts Festival, Salt lake City, UT; Snowy Range Dance Festival, Laramie, WY; Jewish Arts Festival, Salt Lake City, UT; Egyptian Theater season, Park City, UT; The VOICE of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; International Contemporary Dance Festival, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Deoksu Palace Performance, Seoul, South Korea; MODAFE Festival, Seoul, South Korea; Asia Culture Center, Gwangju, South Korea; Art Hall, Daelim University, Seoul, South Korea;
‘Mixed Used Space’ (2010) full evening performance installation collaboration with Lillian Cho and Arachne Aerial Arts performed at Dance Place, DC
‘Memoria Brassica’ (2010) 30 minute trio collaboration with Kristina Bilonick and Karin Abromaitis commissioned by Source Theater, performed at Source Theatre, DC
‘The longest Day of the year’ (2009) full evening solo performance, performed at Dance Place, DC
‘Letter (to Ed)’ (2009) 11 min solo performed at 27th Annual Choreographers’ Showcase, MD; Dance Place, DC; ATROMATIC, DC; Bates Dance Festival, ME; Judson Church, NYC; Queens College, NYC; Open Marley Night, Baltimore, MD; Gemini Show, Philadelphia, PA; InHale, Philadelpiha, PA; Joy of Motion, DC; The Dance Complex as part of SOLA, Boston, MA; Meet the Choreographer, Salt Lake City, UT; Faculty Showcase Concert, Ann Arbor, MI; Michigan Dance Council Showcase Gala Concert, Rochester, MI; Women in Dance Leadership Conference 2018, New York City, NY; The Outlet Dance Project, the Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ; Friends of Andy Showcase at Andy, Detroit, MI; Open Look Festival, St Petersburg, Russia; Tish School of the Arts, NYC, NY; Danspace Project, NYC, NY
‘Where the colors blend into the sounds’ (2009) full evening group performance-installation work performed at CSPAC, MD
‘Locus’ (2008) full evening site specific performance-installation created and performed in collaboration with Brooke Belott, Lillian Cho and Katie Iacono (supported by the Prince George’s Arts Council, FY09 for Individual Artist), performed at CSPAC, MD ‘Still new’ (2008) 7min trio performed at CSPAC, MD
‘Sumiko’ (2008) 12min work incorporating shadow puppets performed at CSPAC, MD
‘The stairs in my house’ (2007) 10 minute solo performed at CSPAC, MD; Dance Place, DC
‘to blue’ (2007) 11min duet awarded Metro DC Dance Award for best emerging choreography performed at CSPAC, MD and 25th Anniversary Choreographers’ Showcase, MD
‘Unfolding’ (2007) full evening group work collaboration with the composer Martin Gendelman performed at CSPAC, MD
‘Bathroom #1900’ (2006) full evening site specific work created and performed in collaboration with Ginger Wags and Laura Quattrocchi performedatCSPAC,MD
‘DC’ (2006) 7min solo performed at CSPAC, MD; Dance Place, DC ‘Alissa’ (2006) 15min group work performed at CSPAC, MD
‘Grid’ (2006)12 min work performed at CSPAC, MD
‘Bigodini’ (2005) 11 min site specific solo – installation, collaboration with costume designer Laura Quattrocchi performed at Construction Company, NYC
‘Carousel’ (2005) 13min duet collaboration with visual artist Milosz Koziej performed at Dixon Place, NYC
‘Happy 29th of January’ (2004) 9min solo performed at 92nd Street Y, DC; Mulberry St Theater, NYC; ADF, Durham, NC; Dance Place, DC ‘When’ (2004) 11min dance film New York, NYC
‘Before the curtain rises’ (2004) 7min dance film Durham, NC ‘Paula. Be careful Tzveta’ 5min dance film Durham, NC
‘New Y’ (2003) 15min dance film New York, NYC
‘Nectary’ (2003) 8min duet collaboration with Zoltan Nagy performed at The Yard, Chilmark, MA
‘Flowers on the Wall’ (2000) 8min duet performed at Joe’s Movement Emporium, MD
‘Indian Summer’ (2000) 6min solo performed at Joe’s Movement Emporium, MD
‘With the Color of Ice Cream’ (1999) dance theater production performed at Russe Theater, Russe, Bulgaria
Performed in works by:
Choreographer Nancy Bannon
‘Shiny party choppy’ performed at BAX (2005, NYC)
Choreographer Eleanor Bauer
‘Stranger than Strangers’ performed at Joe’s Pub (2003, NYC)
Choreographer Joshua Bisset
‘Soft Wall’ performed at Conga Lofts (2008, Jersey City, NJ)
‘Crowded action’ performed at Taiwanese Culture Center(2006, NYC)
‘1000 Nows’ performed at St Mark’s Church (2004, NYC), Live Arts Festival (2004, Philadelphia, PA)
‘Mulysa’ performed at Construction Company (2004, NYC)
Choreographer David Dorfman
‘Sea level’ performed at APAP (2005, NYC)
‘Light bulb theory’ performed at the Joyce Theater (2005, NYC), Shore Dance Festival (2005, NJ), Concord Summer Academy (2005,CN), Wesleyan College (2005, CN), UCSC (2006, CA)
‘Older testaments’ performed at the Joyce Theater (2005, NYC), Shore Dance Festival (2005, NJ), Concord Summer Academy (2005,CN), Wesleyan College (2005, CN), UCSC (2006, CA)
Choreographer John Evans
‘I awoke gasping’ performed at ACDFA (2000, JMU, VA), Maryland Dance Ensemble (1999, MD)
Choreographer Maurice Fraga
‘Slippage’ performed at Judson Church (2004, NYC), Lit’05 (2005, NYC)
Choreographer John Jasperse
‘Prone’ performed at ADF (2004, NC)
Choreographer Mark Haim
‘Elusive’ performed at Maryland Dance Ensemble (2001, MD), CSPAC (2000, MD)
Choreographer Zoltan Nagy
‘Nectary’ performed at The Yard (2003, Chilmark, MA)
‘Page 29’ dance movie (2003, UMD)
‘Physicists’ performed at Danspace Project – Draftwork (2003, St Mark's Church, NYC)
‘Before Wedding’ performed at Maryland Dance Ensemble (2003, CSPAC, MD)
‘South Gate’ performed at Graduation Concert (2002, CSPAC, MD)
‘Swanscrew’ performed at Diana Wortham Theatre (2002, Ashville, NC)
‘Waiting red seven’ performed at ACDFA (2002, CSPAC, MD)
‘Brooktzvetok’ dance movie (2002, CSPAC, MD)
Choreographer David Parker
‘Tender Traps’ performed at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (2002, DC), CSPAC (2002, MD)
Choreographer Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig
‘Curious Invasion – San Juan’ performed at the Castillo San Cristóbal (2019, San Juan, Puerto Rico)
‘Gold’ performed at Dance Place (2017, MD)
‘A Curious Invasion’ performed at Extra Schicht Festival (2017, Essen, Germany)
‘Be Still My Heart’ performed at CSPAC (2012, MD), Kennedy Center (2013, DC), Danspace Project (2015, NYC)
‘Drama’ performed at CSPAC (2011, MD), Dance Place (2011, DC)
‘Oashisu’ performed at Tenri Cultural Institure (2010, NYC), Connecticut College (2011, CT), Dance Place (2011, DC), CSPAC (2011, MD); 3-city tour for Limon International Dance Festival 2018, Mezatlan, Culiacan, Los Mochis,Mexico
‘Paradise Pond’ performed at Bates Dance Festival (2007, ME)
‘Unmoored- Love Letters from New Orleans’ performed at Kennedy Center (2006, DC), Dance Place (2008, DC), MDE (2009, CSPAC, MD)
‘Thaw’ performed at the Duke (2005, NYC), Skidmore College (2005, NY), Myrtle Beach (2005, SC), DanceNow at DTW (2005, NYC)
‘Ordinary Festivals’ performed at City Center (2004, NYC); 3-city tour for Limon International Dance Festival 2018, Mezatlan, Culiacan, Los Mochis,Mexico 2018
Choreographer Joe Poulson
‘The new girl’ performed at Maryland Dance Ensemble (2007, CSPAC, MD)
Choreographer Laura Quattrocchi
'Waste Park' short film (2010, Jersey City, NJ)
'Transplant' performed at Bushwick Open Studios (June 2015, NYC)
Choreographer Meriam Rosen
‘Departures’ performed at Choreographer's Showcase (2002, MD), CSPAC (2001, MD)
Choreographer Zvi Sahar
creative residency with public performance (2018, University of Maryland, MD)
Choreographer Tatiana Sokolova
‘Electric shock’ performed at Satiric Theater (1999, Sofia, Bulgaria)
‘Primitive’ performed at Balkan Festival (1998, Sofia, Bulgaria)
‘Gallantries of Time’ performed at Sofia Theater (1996, Sofia, Bulgaria)
Choreographer Ed Tyler
‘Ataraxia’ performed at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (2006 DC)
‘Sanctuary’ – 10 hours human installation’ performed at building Museum (2006, DC)
‘Sanctuary’ performed at Tivoli Theater (2005, DC), Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (2004, DC), Judson Church (2005, NYC), ADI (2005, MD)
‘Blind Spot’ performed at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (2004, DC)
‘Cipher’ performed at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (2003, DC)
‘Thaw’ performed at White Wave d.u.m.b.o. festival (2004, NY), Dance Space (2004, NYC), Downtown Festival of Modern Dance (2002,
DC), Joy of Motion Dance Project (2001, MD), Dance Place (2001, DC), CSPAC (2001,2006 MD)
‘E X P O S E’ performed at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (2001, 2006 DC)
‘Welcome to the dollhouse’ performed at Choreographer's Showcase (2001, MD), CSPAC (2000, MD)
‘What Remains?’ performed at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (2000, DC), Choreographer's Showcase (2000, MD), Maryland Dance Ensemble (1999, MD)
Choreographer Colleen Thomas
‘Devided we fall’ performed at Maryland Dance Ensemble (2008, CSPAC, MD)
Choreographer Doug Varone
‘Democracy’ performed at Doug Varone and Dancers Summer Workshop (2000, Purchase, NY)
Choreographer Pascale Wettstein
‘Passion according to G.H.’ performed at Judson Church (2004, NYC), Dixon Place (2004, NYC)
Choreographer Maida Withers
‘Naked Truth.’ performed at Dance Place (2010, DC)
Choreographer Netta Yerushalmy
‘Crater in us’ performed at 92th Street Y (2005, NYC), Joyce Soho (2004, NYC), Jacob’s Pillow (2004, MA), Brooklyn Museum, 2004, NYC), Judson Church (2003, NYC), The Yard (2003, Marta Vineyard, MA)
Choreographer Bill Young
'Rain Below' performed at APAP (2016, NYC)
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