Bates Dance - Guest Artists

Michael Wimberly

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A classically trained percussionist and composer, Michael Wimberly holds both a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Music from the exclusive Baldwin Wallace Conservatory, and a Masters Degree in Music from the prestigious Manhattan School of Music.

Kwame Azalius Ross

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Artist, Musician, Choreographer, Director, As a performer he has worked with Africa 1 Dance Theater, Children of Dahomey, Viva Brazil, Forces of Nature, Song and Dance Company of Mozambique, the National Dance Theater of Nigeria, and Urban Bush Women.

Niles Ford

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Dance choreographer Niles Ford is the founder of the Urban Dance Collective.

Rachel Boggia

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Rachel Boggia, Visiting Assistant Professor in Dance and Acting Director of Dance in academic year 2010–2011, has been on faculty at Wesleyan University, Dickinson College, and The Ohio State University. She brings with her a BS in Neurobiology from Cornell University and an MFA in Choreography and Technology from The Ohio State University.

Moinca Bill Barnes

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MONICA BILL BARNES is a New York based choreographer and performer. She founded Monica Bill Barnes & Company as a contemporary dance company with the mission to celebrate individuality, humor and the innate theatricality of everyday life.

Janis Brenner - Mellon Learning Associate, Fall 2008

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Janis Brenner is on one of three guest choreographers creating works for DANC 253 Repertory Performance. She comes to Bates as Mellon Learning Associate in collaboration with the Music Department and the Theater Department and will create a performance piece for the Fall concert of Professional Works in November 2008.

Bio: JANIS BRENNER is an award-winning dancer, choreographer, singer and teacher, and is Artistic Director of JANIS BRENNER & DANCERS in New York City. She has toured in 30 countries and is recognized as a “singular performer” with a multifaceted artistic range. Honors and grants include: New York Dance & Performance Award (“The Bessie”) for her performance in Meredith Monk’s Vocal Ensemble, Lester Horton Award for Choreography in Los Angeles, Leach Fellowship for Outstanding Achievement, 2002 New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, The Fund for U.S. Artists at International Festivals and U.S. State Department (tours to Indonesia), Asian Cultural Council (tours to Taiwan and Indonesia), The Trust for Mutual Understanding (tours to Russia), UNESCO (tour to Senegal), and a commission for the interdisciplinary, intergenerational work THE MEMORY PROJECT from the Whitney Museum of American Art at Philip Morris.

Kellie Lynch - Fall 2008

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Kellie Lynch is on one of 3 guest choreographers creating works for DANC 253 Repertory Performance to be performed in Fall concert of Professional Works in November 2008

Tania Isaac - Fall 2008

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Tania Isaac is the third guest choreographer creating work for DANC 253 Repertory Performance for Fall concert of Professional Works in November 2008.

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Heather McArdle - Artist in Residence and Applied Dance Faculty 2007

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Heather McArdle comes to Bates from NYC for the Fall semester as Resident Scholar/Artist. She will teach (270 Rep Styles) and choreograph a piece for the Fall Concert.

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Danny Buraczeski - Dance USA American Masterpieces, Fall 2007

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Danny Buraczeski will be with us to set his classic piece Swingtime Concerto through a grant from American Masterpieces: Dance - College Component, AMDCC. “The American Masterpieces: Dance – College Component (AMDCC) is designed to foster appreciation for seminal artists or works in American dance history and creativity.

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