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Attila Csiki - Attila trained with the National Ballet of Canada Academy. Upon receiving a scholarship to the School of American Ballet, Attila moved to New York City and danced under the direction of Peter Martins. His career took him to Tokyo, Japan to work with some of the world's most recognized choreographers including Jiri Kylian, Sir Peter Wright, William Forsythe, Nacho Duato, Mauro Bigonzetti, Antony Tudor, and Kenneth McMillan. In Japan, Attila performed with such companies as Noism by Kanamori Jo, New National Ballet, K Ballet, Star Dancers Ballet, and the Japan Ballet Association. In 2004, Attila joined the Du Capitale Ballet of Toulouse France as a soloist. After returning to the USA, Attila danced as a guest artist with companies such as Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico, Peoria Ballet Illinois, Dance Form Productions, Thomas/Ortiz Dance, and Rasta Thomas' Bad Boys of Dance. In 2008, Attila joined the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company and continues to guest perform internationally. | ||
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Joanna DeFelice - Originally from Maryland, Joanna is a graduate of the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, DC, training under Alla Sizova. She has worked with various choreographers, among them Debbie Allen, Ray Mercer, Constance Walsh, Stuart Loungway, and Brent Whitney. A member of the Roxey Ballet in New Jersey for three seasons, Joanna spent a summer training with Hubbard Street in Chicago and recently performed in the Cedar Lake 360 installation in NYC. She is thrilled to be a part of Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. | ||
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Nikki Holck - Nikki was born in Honolulu, Hawaii where she received her initial dance training. She continued her studies on scholarship at the North Carolina School of the Arts. Nikki graduated from Canada’s National Ballet School, where she also completed the Post Secondary Program. Upon graduation, Nikki joined the National Ballet of Canada under the direction of Karen Kain. Nikki has had the opportunity to perform a wide range of classical and contemporary choreography, including works by Igal Perry, William Forsythe, Jiri Kylian, James Kudelka, and Korhan Basaran. | ||
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Lauren Jaeger - Lauren is a Magna Cum Laude graduate from Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA in Dance Performance. She currently dances with Buglisi Dance Theatre and is a Principal Dancer with Ballet Ambassadors. With Buglisi, Lauren has performed in venues including the Joyce Theatre, Times Square, Wall Street, Lincoln Center, Baryshnikov Arts Center, and the French Consulate, and has toured with the company in Italy. She was also a soloist with James Robey Dance (formerly Bare Bones Dance Project) in Ridgefield, CT. In addition to performing, Lauren is a teacher for The School at Peridance, The Steffi Nossen School of Dance, the Greenwich Dance Studio, and the Manhattan Ballet School. Lauren is thrilled to be a member of the Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. | ||
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Kentaro Kikuchi - Kentaro Kikuchi comes from Japan, where he was a world-class Aerobic Gymnast, winning many first place finishes in national competitions as well as the Minister of Education Prize in 2004 and 2006, and the Sports Ace Prize from Juntendo University in 2009. He went on to earn a BS in Sports Science from Juntendo University, and a Health and Physical Education Teaching License in 2009. Soon after discovering his penchant for dance, he began performing with Sumire Haruno. After moving to New York, he performed with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet in "Nixon in China," ”Orfeo ed Euridice,” ”Don Giovanni,” and "Madama Butterfly." He has also worked with Brice Mousset, and performed for a McDonald's Japan commercial. He joined Peridance Contemporary Dance Company in 2012. | ||
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Leigh Lijoi - Originally from West Chester, Ohio, Leigh trained under Alexei Kremnev, Anna Reznik and the Otto M. Budig Academy of Cincinnati Ballet. After high school, Leigh danced with Cincinnati Ballet where she performed works by Kirk Peterson, George Balanchine, Val Caniparoli, Viktor Kabaniaev, and Twyla Tharp. She continued her education with the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music. Leigh has danced with Ballet Memphis, the Cincinnati Opera, the Northwest Dance Project launches, and most recently with the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. She has been recognized by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts with a merit award in ballet. Leigh is very much looking forward to joining the Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. | ||
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Madison McPhail (apprentice) - Originally from Great Falls, Montana, Madison began her serious dance training in Virginia, under the direction of Susan Muterspaugh. At the age of 14, she moved to New York City and trained with the Joffrey Ballet School for two years. Since then, she has studied privately with Alexandre Proia. For the past five years, she has been accepted to and attended many summer intensives, master classes, and workshops including The Nederlands Dans Theater in 2011. She has had the opportunity to perform works by choreographers including Alexandre Proia, Jiri Kylian, Alexander Ekman, and Ivan Perez. Madison is extremely grateful for the opportunity to work among the incredible talent in Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. | ||
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Midori Nonaka - Midori is from Japan, where she trained and performed with Ikuko Watanabe Ballet studio. Since moving to New York, she has trained with Peridance Capezio Center, Valentina Kozlova Dance Conservatory, Jennifer Muller/The Works on scholarship, and as a dancer and an assistant of Nina Buisson. She has presented her own work not only in Japan and the USA, but also in Russia. She is honored to be a part of Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. | ||
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Zach Thomas- Zach hails from Kentucky, where he trained at the Louisville Ballet School for ten years, dancing and choreographing for the school’s civic company throughout high school. In May 2011, he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. While at Tisch, he had the opportunity to perform in original works by Lucinda Childs, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Sidra Bell, and Gerald Casel. He has attended the Tisch Dance Summer Residency Festival, Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (NYU exchange), Batsheva intensive, Jacob’s Pillow contemporary program, and the Craft of Choreography Conference (as scholarship dancer and emerging choreographer). Zach performed for Shen Wei Dance Arts as a project dancer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and dances for the Anata Project. | ||
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Andrew Trego - Andrew began taking ballet lessons at the age of fourteen and went on to study dance at Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. He simultaneously studied at Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy. After graduating from HSPVA, Andrew continued his training at The Boston Conservatory where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts. While at the Conservatory he performed by works by Jose Limon, Alwin Nikolais, Anna Sokolow and Antony Tudor. Most recently, Andrew performed in Opera Boston’s production of The Bartered Bride under the direction of Daniel Pelzig, and in Boston Early Music Festival’s production of Niobe: Regina di Tebe under the direction of Gilbet Bline, Carlos Fittante, and Caroline Copeland. Andrew has also studied the works of Jiri Kylian, Johan Inger, Nacho Duato, Taru Shimazaki, and Ohad Naharin with Hubbard Streeet Dance Chicago. He is delighted to be in New York City for his first season with Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. Andrew extends deep gratitude to all those whose unending love and support allow him to pursue his passion for dance! | ||
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Timothy Emmett Lee Ward - Timothy Emmett Lee Ward is from Abita Springs, LA. He holds a BFA in dance from The Juilliard School. He was the last man hired before the namesake founder of Merce Cunningham Dance Company passed away. He worked there for two and a half years in the repertory understudy group. He has also performed for Pat Catterson, Wendy Osserman, Mary Seidman, Cori Kresge, Douglas Dunn, John Zurek, Lucie Baker, Carlye Eckert, Andrea Miller, Tze Chun, Kira Blazek, and Young Soon Kim. Tim has a passion for nutrition and natural healing methods which he pursues through Organic Avenue. | ||
| Past Dancers | |||
| Adam Dulin Alex Lapshin Angela Vaillancourt Ani Udovicki Anna W. Christian Asha Thomas Bradon McDonald Brigid Hoag Carla Rudiger Carol Knopf Chan Koo Paik Chantal Germain Christine Freeman Danielle Cusson David Kieffer Deborah Damast Derrick Brown Edward Akio Taketa Edward Zujkowski Eleanor D’Antuono Elisa Clark Elizabath DeMent Elizabeth Parkinson Eng Kian Ooi Eric Hoisington Eva Edokimova, prima ballerina assoluta Fabrice Herrault Floyd Flynn Fumio Kuwabara Gen Hashimoto Giada Ferrone Graciela Kozak Hernando Cortez Jr. I-Fang Huang Inga Borg |
Jae Man Joo James Hatfield James Hutchings James Robertson Jane Elizabeth Pfaus Jason Jordan Jeanene Winston Jessica Lang Jill Negrin Jim Eavenson Joao Fiadeiro Jose Manuel Carreño Jose Seabra Joseph Gillom Juliana Sarpelli June Balish Junichi Fukuda Kanji Segawa Kathleen McNulty Keith Derrick Randolph Keith Ferrone Kenneth Larson Kien Truong Kimiye Corwin Kyle Coffman Leonides D. Arpon Lissetth Aguilar Cordon Liz Connell Lynnette Chew Marga Nativo Mario De La Nuez Mark Trares Mary Meachum Mayra Rodriguez Mei-Hua Wang |
Michael Cusumano Miguel Valdez-Moore Momi Gil Nancy Mikote Ney Fonseca Nicky Fonte Pascal Benichou Patrick Simonello Philip Clyde Philip Colucci Philip Gardner Raul Peinado Robert Wood Robin Preiss Robin Shear Rulan Tangen Rusty Curcio Ruthlyn Salomons Ryuji Yamamoto Sarah Kalmar Satomi Shikata Sharon Donohue Shawn Gannon Silvio Facchin Steven Cook Takahiro Ueno Toni Mei Trey Casimir Wendy Joy Reinert William Douglas Wu Kang Chen Youri Kayama Zoe Man |
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