129 East 7th
Ames, Iowa 50010
515/232-7374
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Concert List
Musical Theater
| Valerie Williams 129 East 7th Ames, Iowa 50010 515/232-7374 fax 233-9290 | |
Bios Concert List Musical Theater |
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Janice Baker Department of Kinesiology 240 Forker Bldg, ISU Ames, Iowa 50011 (515) 294-3047 mover@iastate.edu | Janice is on the dance faculty at ISU. We have been colleagues for many years. I collaborate with Janice on projects, substitute for her classes, serve as an Early Dance expert and consult when asked. |
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Mary Jo Sodd Central College Theater 812 University Pella, IA 50219 (641) 628-5137 soddmj@central.edu | Mary Jo directs the theater department at Central College. I made dances for a production of Don Juan, and Return to the Forbidden Planet. We are currently collaborating on the Citizenship Project, a multi-disciplinary experimental class at Central College involving faculty from computer science, political science and theater, culminating in a production using real-time interactive technologies. |
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Ann Wilkinson Central College Theater 812 University Pella, IA 50219 (641) 628-5234 wilkinsona@central.edu | Ann is a director, producer and casting director. I have choreographed for Ann's production of She Loves Me, and reconstructed dances of the Renaissance for the Pella Shakespeare Festival since 2006. |
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Carol Prusa Department of Visual Art and Art History School of the Arts Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road Boca Raton, FL 33431 (561) 297-2969 cprusa@fau.edu | Carol and I collaborated on creating Officium, a dance concert inspired by a look at contempory 'offices' of the day. |
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Janice Pohl Elmhurst College 190 Prospect Avenue Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-3296 (630) 617-3500 janicep@elmhurst.edu | Janice was part of the arts and humanities team at Waldorf College (Forest City, Iowa) that hired me in 1998 to present lecture/demonstrations on dance as a creative art form. My relationship with Waldorf College continues, although Janice is no longer there. |
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Ingrid Lilligren College of Design 95 Design, ISU Ames, Iowa 50011 (515) 294-8883 ililligr@iastate.edu | Ingrid is a professor of art who has seen my work and teaching. |
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Dana Schumacher Political Science, Academic Advisor 557 Ross Hall, ISU Ames, Iowa 50011 (515) 294-6198 dschumac@iastate.edu | Dana is a former dancer, dance professor, and choreographer who is familiar my work. |
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Lynette Pohlman Director, University Museums Scheman Bldg Ames, IA 50011 515-294-4719 lpohlman@iastate.edu | Lynette has sponsored and commissioned my choreography at the Brunnier Gallery. |
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Phyllis Lepke 13746 500th Ave Story City, IA 50248 515-233-1529 (h) plepke@directway.edu | Phyllis is a friend and mentor. 30 years ago she taught me how to ask for money for my choreography. She was the assistant director for the ISU Foundation. |
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Bill T. Jones Foundation for Dance Promotion 27 W. 120th Street #1 New York, NY 10027 212-426-6655 | I directed rehearsal for Bill and Arnie; assisted Bill in his choreography; and contributed early dance reconstructions and choreography. As the international rehearsal director for The Promised Land, I served as rehearsal director, spoke to the public and acted as liaison between the company and local dancers. |
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Carl Bleyle, director Musica Antiqua 205 Music Hall Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011 515-294-2966 (w) cobleyle@iastate.edu | With Musica Antiqua, I reconstruct, teach and perform dances of the Renaissance and Middle Ages. Besides setting and performing dances, I have toured with Musica Antiqua, taught and lectured on the road. |
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Susan Cantine, theater director Decorah High School 1437 Country Club Concordia, KS 66901 785-243-9685 (w) scantine24@gmail.com | Susan has hired me to choreograph musical theater productions since 1980. We made 14 productions together a Decorah High School. Kids'Co'Motion used the script she developed. |
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Ken Jolls Chemical Engineering 2155 Sweeney, ISU Ames, Iowa 50010 (515) 294-5222 jolls@iastate.edu | Ken is an engineer and vibes player. I have performed many times with him. |
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Betty Toman, Professor Emeritus 215 E. Paseo Azul Green Valley, AZ 85614 (520) 399-0670 ezknees@webtv.net | After a few years of scrounging rehearsal space wherever we could find it, Betty invited us to hold company (Co'Motion Dance Theater) rehearsals at ISU dance studios. She then invited us to be company in residence so we would have a permanent home for rehearsals. Betty is familiar with my work and with working in the upper Midwest. |
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Roger Nyffler Kearney, NE nyfflerr@kearney.k12.ne.us | Roger Nyffler headed the Artist in Schools/Community program in Kearney, Nebraska. I spent 3 years working with all the elementary school children in Kearney, teaching creative movement and introduction to modern dance. |