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CHOREOGRAPHER
THEATER
THERAPY ROCKSChoreographerUrban Stages, NYC
(Tom Caruso, dir)
APARTMENT 3AChoreographerArcLight Theater, NYC
(Jeff Daniels, playwright)
RATED PChoreographer
LOST AND FOUND Choreographer
South Orange Performing Arts Center, NJ
(Jeremy Dobrish, dir)
Carrington Hall, Redwood City, CA
(Darin Adams, dir)
GREASEChoreographerLenape Performing Arts Center, Marlton, NJ
(Jennifer Childs, dir)
9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL*, Broadway
Associate Choreographer Marquis Theater, NYC
PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE, Broadway Associate Choreographer
Studio 54, NYC
THE PIRATE QUEEN, Broadway Associate Choreographer
Hilton Theater, NYC
(Joe Mantello: dir; Andy Blankenbuehler: chor)
*2009 Tony Nomination (Best Choreography)
(Leonard Foglia: dir; Andy Blankenbuehler: chor)
(Frank Galati: dir; Graciela Daniele: chor)
SHREK THE MUSICAL
Associate Choreographer (Rob Ashford/Jason Moore: dir; Josh Prince: chor)
DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN
The West End – Novello Theater
Associate Choreographer 1st National Tour
(Andy Blankenbuehler: chor)
THE APPLE TREE PIPPIN
Associate Choreographer
Associate Choreographer
City center, Encores!, NYC
(Gary Griffin: dir; Andy Blankenbuehler: chor)
National Tour / Goodspeed Opera House
(Mark Dendy: chor)
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN
Associate Choreographer City Center, Encores!, NY
SEE FOREVER(Mark Brokaw: dir; John Carrafa: chor)
WAITING FOR THE MOON
Associate Choreographer
Lenape Performing Arts Center, Marlton, NJ
(Frank Wildhorn: music; Andy Blankenbuehler: chor)
A LITTLE PRINCESS
Associate Choreographer TheatreWorks, Palo Alto,CA / Dogers Theatricals
(Susan Schulman: dir, Andy Blankenbuehler: chor)
DIRTY BLONDE, Broadway Associate Choreographer
Broadway - The Shubert Organization
(James Lapine: dir; John Carrafa: chor)
THE STUDIO
Assistant Choreographer Roundabout Theatre Co. / Workshop
(Christopher d’Amboise: chor)
OLD MONEYAssistant Choreographer
Lincoln Center Theater, NYC
(Mark Brokaw: dir; Wendy Wasserstein: playwright)
CAROLE KING MAKING MUSIC
WITH FRIENDS
Asst. Dir. and Musical Staging
Madison Sq. Garden, NYC
(John Carrafa: dir.) for James Taylor, Reba McEntire,
Chrissie Hynde, Mavis Staples, Boyz II Men
CHESSAssistant Choreographer
Actors’ Fund Benefit, NYC
(Christopher Gattelli: chor)
CHOREOGRAPHY RESUME
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CHOREOGRAPHER
TV
NBA ALL-STAR GAME
Choreographer and Asst. Dir
NBC, Oakland Arena, San Francisco
w/ Nick Lachey, LL Cool J, Montell Jordan, Martina McBride and Mary J Blige
WNBA ALL-STAR GAME Choreographer and Asst. Dir NBC, Madison Sq. Garden, NYC
w/ Queen Latifah, Gregory Hines and 100 children between the ages of 5 and 17
SEX AND THE CITYChoreographer HBO
w/ Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon
THE ELECTRIC COMPANY Choreographer Sesame Workshop, NYC
THE TODAY SHOWChoreographerNBC
THE VIEW ChoreographerNBC
THE STREET Choreographer Argyle Production/Darren Star, FOX
DITTYDOODLE WORKS*
Choreographic Supervisor Rogar Entertainment
*NY Emmy and NYS Broadcaster Award Winner FILM
CONFECTION ChoreographerIndependant Film
*Tribeca Film Festival, Stony Brook Film Festival (Best Short and Audience Choice awards)
WHO’S THE TOP? Asst. Choreographer
(dir: Jennie Livingston)
w/ Steve Buscemi and Marin Hinckle
COMMERCIAL/MUSIC VIDEO
TORY BURCH DENIM Choreographer
(dir: Gordon Hull)
R.A.C.E DANCE FESTIVAL Choreographer
(dir: Lydia Galeno)
DON’T WAKE ME UP* Choreographer
(dir: Lydia Galeno)
*American International Film Festival
(Best Music Video)
SELECT TEACHING
BROADWAY DANCE CENTER, NYC
STAGE DOOR CONNECTIONS, NYC (Co-Founder)
GUS GIORDANO JAZZ DANCE, Chicago IL
CHARLOTTE KLEIN DANCE CENTER, Worcester, MA
DANCE EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOLS/LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS, Chicago EDUCATION
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Bachelor of Science
• Theater/Musical Theater degree - Dominic Missimi/Billy Siegenfeld department heads
CHOREOGRAPHY RESUME