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CHOREOGRAPHY

I make dances.      I can choreograph your musical theater production, teach your madrigal performers authentic dances from the Renaissance and middle ages, and enliven your stage with a dance you commission.      Modern Dance      List of Concerts           Musical Theater and Opera           List of Productions   Brochure                Commercial Dance                Video and Film                     Historical Dance                     Early Dance    Now Foot It!   (A Renaissance Dance manual)

Call Me for your Musical!
I can make your musical theater production not only sing, but dance!

A professional choreographer adds dimension:
* to the show (the dances should further the story, be part of the overall design, and show the characters)
* to the audience (entertain, and stimulate their eyes)
* to the performers (make them look good, be consistent with their characters, keep them interested and growing)
* to the muse (design the dances with integrity and an eye toward good design)


My Philosophy
I create dances and staging for musical theater productions produced by schools, community theaters, professional theaters and opera companies as well as commercial and industrial videos. In consultation with the other directors and designers, I create dances that are designed to further the story, music and lyrics, make the dancers look good and keep the audience interested. I also believe that I need to create dances that satisfy the muse. I then teach those dances to the players and change what ever doesn't work for the individuals who are dancing. I believe that sucessful theater is a collaborative effort and we all should look toward making the final production an event that takes us somewhere out of our everyday lives - performers and audience alike.


What should you expect?
A choreographer with wide experience in dance and a good knowledge music, of your specific musical, of theater in general, and an ability to help your performers build their characters. When I leave, you will have dances that excite your audience, make your dancers look impressive, further the story, and your performers will have added to their own vocabulary and experience.


How much will this cost?
You will provide a score for the production (if I don’t already own one), housing (hotel, or, I enjoy staying in community homes when doing a residency), mileage or travel expenses, plus $200/day for each day I work with your students. I am on Artist in Residence rosters for several states; schools or communities can request matching monies from those agencies for choreographic residencies. Call me for information on those programs in Iowa.