Theatre: Choreography

Throughout my five years at Blackburn College, I was given many opportunities to expand my dance experience.  As one of the few dancers at Blackburn, and I’ve been told the most talented, I was asked to take the place as the Spring Musical “Choreographer” for several seasons.  In taking this opportunity, I was replacing a member of the Performance Arts Department staff, Mary Ann Harp.  As the years went by and through my collegiate experiences, I learned a great deal about theatre choreography.  No longer was I allowed to choreograph in just any styles that I wanted, but I had guidelines to follow and an image already in place that needed to be conveyed to the audience.  I was given scripts, music scores, and directorial guidance to help portray the best overall picture including all creative sources involved.  I have done five shows so far in my time at Blackburn, and I'm also choreographing Cabaret in the spring.  The ones I've already choreographed include Godspell, Oliver!, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, The Taming of The Shrew, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee which I co-choreographed with Mary Ann Harp.  Below are links to photos from some of these shows!

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown photos

Solo "My Blanket & Me"
"My Blanket & Me"
More "My Blanket & Me"
Even more "My Blanket & Me"
"My Blanket & Me" 4
"Suppertime"
"Suppertime 2"
"Chasing Rabbits"
"My New Philosophy"

The Taming Of The Shrew photos

"Waiter Gallop esque" dance
More dancing
Dancing continued
Even more dancing
And more dancing

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Photos

"I Speak Six Languages"
"Magic Foot"
More "Magic Foot"
"Magic Foot" continued
"Magic Foot" finale
"My Favorite Moment of The Bee"/"Second"
"Pandemonium"

Most recently at Blackburn College, I was given the opportunity to choreograph Cabaret.  This was a great experience for me to learn new material and to expand upon my choreography skills.  I collaborated with Director, Dr. David Sollish and Musical Director, Dr. Elizabeth Zobel, to finish a very successful spring musical for Blackburn's stage in April of 2011.  Not only did I choreograph the show, but I starred in the show as well as character "Frenchie," one of the "Kit Kat Klub Dancers" who sang and danced in the club.  I had a friend video tape the dances during one of our shows in order to give notes to my dancers.  The videos are posted below as reference for my styles of choreography.

"Don't Tell Mama"

"Willkommen"
"Two Ladies"
"If You Could See Her"
"Kick Line"
"The Money Song"