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Mark Willis
Limón
Biography:
Mark Willis, a New York City native, began his
formal dance training at Montclair
State University, where he received his B.F.A.
in Dance. At MSU, Mark performed
works by José Limón, Earl Mosely, Bill T.
Jones, Anna Sokolow, May O’ Donnell
and Maxine Steinman. He was also the recipient
of the Jeanne Wade Henningburg
Scholarship and Spirit of Dance Award given by
the Department of Theatre and
Dance. In 2008, Mark had the privilege of
performing with The Cadets Drum and
Bugle Corps in President Barak Obama’s
inauguration parade. In 2014, Mark’s
solo piece, “Save Me” was selected to be
performed at the American College
Dance Festival at the Kennedy Center in
Washington D.C, where it accorded
positive reception and praise. He has also had
the pleasure of working with
Douglas Dunn and Dancers, ARCOS Dance,
Christina Noel and The Creature,
WHITE WAVE Dance, JOIN Ensemble, among others.
Mr. Willis has taught and
performed all over the United States, South
America, Europe, Africa and Asia. His
other interests include choreographing,
composing, singing, modeling and playing
the trumpet. Mark joined the Limón Dance
Company in 2015.
Class Description:
Mark’s class explores authenticity in
movement using the principles of
the José Limón technique. Throughout the class,
we will investigate
how the use of breath, isolation, opposition,
weight, gravity and rhythm
can inform and enhance our movement experience.
Phrasework,
improvisation, and floorwork are used as a part
of the exploration
process. Emphasis is placed on the application
of movement
principles to enrich the dancer’s possibilities
of movement and quality
while using dance as a form of expression.
Photo Credit: Anthony Collins