"I am a dedicated Individual who has ambition to succeed in any environment. I have extensive dance training, acting, directing, dance choreography, technical & design. I love to learn, I'm always up to the challenge. I get along with others. I’m friendly, loyal I'm willing to develop and excel in all areas of dance."
Education: Lewis & Clark Community College: Associate of Arts Degree High Honors 2004
Phi Theta Kappa Eta Psi Chapter
Dean & President List
Phi Theta Kappa National Dean's List
National Scholar: Alpha Chapter
Talent Award Scholarship, Foreign Language Scholarship & Faculty Education Career Scholarship
Concert Band Member: Alto Saxophone USO Variety Show Cast Member: Dancer Swing, Tap soloist
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville: Bachelor of Arts Degree Cum Laude in Theater & Dance 2006
Honors Convocation Award
Dean's List
Birdine Groshong Dance Scholarship
FOTAD(Friend of theater and dance)Merit Award: Alcine Wiltz Award for Dance 2005 & 2006
Spring Dance Workshop: Guest Artist Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Company-Chicago Guest Artist Lisa Houlton Minnesota Dance Theater's Modern Ballet Dance Company-Minnesota
Teachers assistant: Movement Fundamentals Calvin Jarrell, Mikey Thomas
Summer Showbiz 2004 Technical Internship Program: Grease & Gypsy Production staff, seamstress & dresser
Dunham Hall Theater Production: Noises Off Production staff props & seamstress
Black Theater Workshop: Production staff, props
Dance In Concert 2004:Dance Performances how's your Drink? Choreographer-Guest Artist David Covey Ohio State University & Recipient, Bessie Award
Maida Swing-Indumiba Song of Praise Choreographer-Calvin Jarrell Artist Director
Opus 2005 Metcalf Student Theater:
Dance performances This is What Living Likes This Does Choreographer-Britney Rutherford
Believing In the One Who Was Sent Section 4:Running the Race with Perseverance Choreographer- Tessa Reed
Bring your Own Dance(BYOD) 2005 Solo performance Choreographer-Megan Kolbow Duet performance Choreographers-Megan Kolbow- Megan Devine
Dance In Concert 2005 Dance performances A Dance Experience Choreographer-Kerry J Shaul Video Model Megan Kolbow
This Is What Living Likes This Does Choreographer-Britney Rutherford
American College Dance Festival(ACDF)Member, Ohio State University: Dance performance This Is What Living Likes This Does Choreographer-Britney Rutherford Columbus Ohio
Opus 2006 Metcalf Student Theater:
Dance performances Press Play(Preview of a Project in Process)Choreographer-Britney Rutherford
Creative Concept Choreographer-Denise Karger
A Collapsed Breath(Of Faith) Choreographer-Lynn Bobzin
A Leap through Time(senior project)Choreographer-Megan Kolbow
Assistant Choreographer-Jennifer Tectchinal
Bring Your Own Dance(BYOD)2006 Solo performance Clogging Improvisation Choreographer-Megan Kolbow Dance performances:” Hello My Name is Stephanie" Choreographers-Britney Rutherford, Mary O’Rourke, Megan Kolbow, Amy Aherens(senior dancers)
"Choreography 420B-Structured Improvisation" Organized: Mikey Thomas
"Hear Me" Choreographer-Melissa Newbold
New Bulgarian University: Sofia Bulgaria
Diploma-Bulgarian Linguist
Lewis & Clark Community College:
Major: Early Childhood Education
Phi Theta Kappa Eta Psi Chapter
Dean & President List
High Honors
INCCRRA Member:(Illinois Network of Childcare Research & Referral Agency)
Gateway of the Opportunity Scholarship
CHASI Award: Child home & Aid Society of Illinois
Dance Organizations:
University Dance Organization(UDO)
American College Dance Festival(ACDF)
Chicago National Dance Masters Association
Theater Work Experiences:
Jim Stafford Show: dancer, backstage crew Branson MO
Silver Dollar City International World fest: cloggier, Pointe soloist Branson MO
Kirby Van Burch Magical Palace: dancer, magician assistant
Branson MO
Theatre Productions: Bravo Theatre Group St.Louis:42nd Street dancer & chorus
Alton Little Theater: cast member
Work History:
Fitness & Fun Plus Dance Center: dance teacher and choreographer ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop,( recreational levels )
Kid's Club Developmental Center: Lead teacher( 2 year old & evening director )
Student Teacher for Advocate Reaching Success(S.T.A.R.S.) Enrichment Program: creative dance & pre ballet elementary school ages
EE Company Hair Designers: Personal assistant
Pass A Pets: Sales associate
Icings: Sales associate & Promotion assistant
Skills: Vocal Range – Alto
Singing – Musical Theater
Dancing – Club, Jazz, Modern, Tap, Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical/ Modern, Clogging ,Hip Hop, Poms & Bulgarian Folklore
Languages – American English(Fluent), Bulgarian(Intermediate), Russian, & Spanish,(beginner)
Instrument: Alto saxophone
Modeling: Acting makeup runway
Television & Stage: KSDK Channel 5 "Show Me St Louis" St Louis professional soccer organization representing as a Ambush dancer St Louis MO
Children's Miracle Network Telethon Performance with Sally Struthers Chesterfield Mall ,Chesterfield MO
2001 New Years Celebration: Osmond's Brother's Theater Performance with Osmond brothers and family Branson MO
Beauty Pageants: regional, state, and national levels
Credits
Modeling Experience: Graduate John Robert Powers Acting, Makeup, Runway, Frontenac MO
Photo Shoots: CLC Photography- Christopher Cook-Photographer St Louis MO 2006,2009
John Peterman Photographer Emily Miller- Makeup Artist
St Louis MO 2007
Summer Dress Shoot in the Park Jason Lumetta Photographer
Emalia(Niece age 3) St Peters MO 2008
Test shot- upcoming campaign for The Point 105.7 Radio Station Photographer Adron Buske St Louis MO 2009
Steve Brown Photography ( casual photo shoot) St Peters MO 2009
Promotional Work: Action Event Pros
Vault red blitz energy drink Gateway Int'l Raceway Madison IL 2007
The Phoenix Bikini Contest Promotion Model for the 105.7 The Point Radio Station St Louis MO (Poster)
Alive Magazine 2009 Sexy & Successful Contest-nominee
St Louis MO
Female Face of KJP 09 Casting- candidate
Music Video:
Bare Knuckle Conflict: Top 12 finalist for the music video Blood shovel at Lemp Mansion St Louis MO 2007
Movie Video: Halloween- Homage Film Lead (Tori)
(View on
www.youtube.com Halloween -Homage Film Teaser)zFlim Inc. Oct 25th: Release of Halloween zFilm (part 1 of 6) Return of Michael Myers
Runway Show:
Maurice's Spring Fashion Show- Junior Collection Farmington MO
West port Plaza Back to school Fashion Show - Pre-teen /Junior Collection St Louis MO
2009 Eco Expo Recycled Fashions on the Runway presented by Goodwill
MC: Katy Kruze St Louis Radio Personality
Hair & makeup by The Face & The Body Day Spa
St Louis Science Center St Louis MO
Print / Tear sheet:
Weizmann's’s Dance Catalog 2001 Portfolio Dance Collection, St Louis Mo
Shoe Catalog Model-Chicago IL 2006, 2009 Mike Spears Photographer
Hair Workshop:
E E Company Hair Designers-Alton 2004 & 2005 workshop seminar hair model Alton IL
Talent Award:
Talenthunter October Model of the Month 2007
