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Jamel Gaines and Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn (contemporary guest artists) present dance as the main ingredient fused with theater, voice, poetry, film and live music. Much more than entertainment, their repertory draws attention to social and cultural issues. Jamel is the Founder and Artistic Director of the company. He was raised in Queens, NY and began his career as a choreographer at SUNY/Purchase, where he graduated with a BFA and received scholarships from Harry Belafonte and Alvin AileyAmerican Dance Center. Under the direction of Kevin Iega Jeff and Jubilation! Dance Company, Mr. Gaines developed his unique sense of staging and performance quality. Over the past fourteen years, Mr. Gaines has choreographed and staged over 50 concert and repertory productions. His work includes choreography for the Alvin Ailey Dance Center, the Martha Graham School of Dance and the American Black Film Festival/Film Life Awards Ceremony among numerous others. Jamel choreographed and instructed for the DT Performance and Intensive in 2003, 2004 and 2008. creativeoutlet.org

Video by Ian Lucero for Seattle Theatre Group (vimeo.com/filmsofian)

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YouTube dance video features American contemporary ballet choreography, “(1) Prelude, (2) Sarabande Pas De Deux, and (3) Gigue” from the New York City production, “What’s the Pointe” to Johann S. Bach by Los Angeles California choreographer, MICHAEL SHANNON, for Configuration Dance Theatre, the people’s choice for ARTVOICE Best Dance Company Award in 2008 and 2009, and YAGP Outstanding Choreographer in 2008.

Shannon’s “What’s the Pointe” was featured in “DANCE SPECTACULAR” (9/22/09) by its producer, New York City Ballet star, Daniel Ulbricht, with dance stars from New York City Ballet and Boston Ballet in “Apollo,” “Tarantella,” “Diamond Pas De Deux,” and “Who Cares” authorized by the Balanchine Foundation, with “Royenne” by Susan Jaffe, and “Breathless” by Joseph Cipolla, “whose acclaimed company is known for its cutting-edge contemporary choreography,” said Ulbricht.

The New York Times called choreography by Michael Shannon “sexy, ballet to blush by.” The Buffalo News said, “captivating, genius, utterly superb, deeply emotional and affecting, intimate, sensual, reminds one of Ek, Kylian and Rhoden, bravo finally realism in ballet,” and The Cape Cod Chronicle said his works were, “nothing short of astonishing in his understanding and the physical communication of emotion from comical to tender.”

YouTube video of “What’s the Pointe features award winning Ellison Ballet dancers in New York City: Christina Schifano in the Bach Prelude Solo (Colorado Ballet, YAGP 2008 Gold Medal in Contemporary Dance, Ensemble Silver, Classical Ballet Bronze); Sarah Poss (Dutch National Ballet, YAGP Ensemble Silver Medal), Christina Schifano, Kaleigh Schock (Ballet West, YAGP 2008 Pas De Deux Gold Medal) in the Bach Gigue Trio; and from Nashville Ballet, Sadie Harris and Jon Upleger in the Bach Sarabande Pas De Deux.

Shannon was Principal Dancer for the Bolshoi Ballet, Stars of the Bolshoi Ballet, Vienna State Opera Ballet, Englands Birmingham Royal Ballet, and Principal Guest Artist for the Kremlin Palace Ballet Theatre, and Hungarian State Opera Ballet. The Russian Nobility League invited him to become Director of the Revived Russian Imperial Theatre of Opera and Ballet. He was co-Artistic Director of the Russiches Kammertheater Berlin, and was awarded Professor of Choreography from the Ukrainian State Academy of Ballet in 1999.

Shannon was trained by legends in the ballet world on scholarships from California to the School of American Ballet in New York and National Ballet School of Canada. In 1986, the Bolshoi’s Academy Director, Madame Golovkina, told People Magazine how she discovered Shannon at 16, and by 19, he was their first American scholarship recipient and graduate, and first American Principal Dancer of the Bolshoi, with commendations from Presidents Bush and Clinton, and invitations to dance for President and Mrs. Gorbachev in Moscow, and President and Mrs. Ford in Vail.

President George H.W. Bush honored Shannon and his accomplishments in a letter presented to him at Town Hall of California (7 Aug 1990): “As the first American to become a member of the esteemed Bolshoi Ballet, Michael has brought great honor to himself and his country. Realizing his dreams through persistence and hard work, he is a role model, and has served as an able representative of the United States abroad. We are very proud of this native son.”

President William J. Clinton rote him after returning from Moscow in 1993, “Your dedication to ballet has given you the opportunity to be a part the tradition of great Russian dancers. You can take pride in knowing that you carry with you the hopes and dreams of many aspiring dancers.”

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MEET LAUREN

The talent, charm, beauty and humor which Lauren Gottlieb not only exudes in her everyday life, but also carries to the stage in each of her dances is quickly establishing her as a rising star and one of the most sought-after dancers in Hollywood.

After winning over America on the hit FOX reality series So You Think You Can Dance, Lauren made it to the final six contestants and hardly put on the brakes at that point. Soon every major choreographer wanted to work with her. She performed with Shakira at the Grammys. She performed with Mariah Carey on Good Morning America. She also returned to FOX for American Idols Idol Gives Back special with her fellow So You Think You Can Dance castmates.

Originally from Scottsdale, Lauren knew she wanted to dance when she was just 7 years old. She has trained in jazz, ballet, hip hop, lyrical, tap, and musical theater and describes her style of dance as a mix of contemporary, jazz funk and hip hop. In 2006, Lauren moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dance career. She soon began working with noted choreographer Tyce Diorio and assisted him during Season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance before she joined the cast the following year.

Lauren recently had her acting debut on Jennifer Love Hewitt’s “Ghost Whisperer”. She danced side by side with Miley Cyrus in the new Hannah Montana Feature Film. She is also playing a cheerlearder with Kim Kardashian and Vanessa Minnillo in Disaster Movie. She has danced in Bring It On Cinco, a Nip Tuck Promo, Paula Abdul Tribute, and Nikes Rock Your Body Workout. She has also danced at some of Hollywoods most noted industry events including Nike, Macys Passport, Nickelodeons Best New Talent of the Year and Monsters of Hip Hop Roadtrip.

Lauren has trained with some of todays best choreographers including Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, Brian Friedman, Tabitha and Napoleon, Bryan Tanaka, Marguerite Derricks, Tyce Diorio, Dave Scott and Chuck Maldonado among others. As a teacher and choreographer, Lauren has worked with Tobey McGuire, Broadway Dance Center, Co Dance, West Coast Dance Explosion and Tremaine. Stay tuned to the newest season of So You Think You Can Dance to see Lauren’s new role with the show!

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Offjazz juniors company “L’intruse” choreographed by Martine KAISSERLIAN
Offjazz is an Dance academy for professional graduation in Nice/France
(ballet, contemporary, jazz and tap dance

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source : Kiaro Dance Company
Director : Se-yang Jung
Dance : Kiaro Dance Company

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