Danica Kalemdaroglu, Artistic Associate.

Danica Kalemdaroglu is a born mover originally from Norfolk, Virginia.  Dance has taken her to Maryland to complete a BA in Performance and Choreography from Goucher College and an MFA in Performance and Choreography from the University of Colorado at Boulder.  While in Colorado, Danica completed the teacher-training program at the Pilates Center, Boulder to become a fully certified Pilates instructor.  Danica has worked with numerous esteemed choreographers such as Kevin Wynn, Bebe Miller, Gabe Mason, Kathleen Hermsdorf and Tere O’Conor.  Danica has performed locally with Bosma Dance and is co-founder of Collective Dance NY.  Currently, Danica is living, performing and teaching Pilates in Richmond, Va.

Stephanie Yezek, artistic contributor for the 2009 season

Stephanie Yezek has been dancing professionally in Washington, DC, Baltimore and Virginia since 2003, when she graduated from Bucknell University with a BA in English and a minor in dance.  Stephanie received her MA in English Literature and Language from Oxford University in 2006.  While abroad, she worked with Argentine choreographer Florencia Lopez-Boo and Oxford’s contemporary dance ensemble, Freefall, performing in Oxford, Cambridge and London.  She made her New York City debut July 2007 with obKNOXious dance and continues to work with Gesel Mason Performance Projects in Takoma Park, MD.  She is certified in BASI Pilates and teaches Pilates, dance and fitness classes throughout DC and Baltimore.  Her teaching credits include thewashingtonballet@THEARC, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, Sitar Arts Center, Trinity University and American University.  She also continues to explore the milieu between dance and language as a contributing writer for Dancer Magazine.  Stephanie has been a company member with BosmaDance since 2004, has performed with Gesel Mason Performance Projects, and is currently performing with Dakshina/Daniel Pheonix Singh Dance Company and Deviated Theater (directed by Enoch Chan and Kimmie Dobbs).

Dancers

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