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Jenny Gray Jenny Gray

David RiojasDavid Riojas

Contemporary Dance AbroadContemporary Dance Abroad

- London Contemporary Dance School- London Contemporary Dance School London Dance WebsiteLondon Dance Website ““Students are encouraged to engage with the Students are encouraged to engage with the

process of creating dance. We equip our process of creating dance. We equip our graduates with the technique, as well as the graduates with the technique, as well as the artistic and intellectual skills, to be able not only artistic and intellectual skills, to be able not only to contribute to their chosen art form but also to to contribute to their chosen art form but also to engage with it, and explore the boundaries of engage with it, and explore the boundaries of what it means to be a contemporary dance artist. what it means to be a contemporary dance artist. ““

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Irish Modern Dance TheatreIrish Modern Dance Theatre WebsiteWebsite John Scott, artistic director, pioneers new John Scott, artistic director, pioneers new

expression and promotes dialogue with expression and promotes dialogue with international choreographers including Meredith international choreographers including Meredith Monk, John Jasperse, Thomas Lehmen, Sara Monk, John Jasperse, Thomas Lehmen, Sara Rudner, Sean Curran, Chris Yon, Deborah Hay Rudner, Sean Curran, Chris Yon, Deborah Hay and Charles Atlas The work leaves audiences and Charles Atlas The work leaves audiences thrilled and sometimes shocked - playing with thrilled and sometimes shocked - playing with every theatrical and dance convention.every theatrical and dance convention.

Irish Modern Dance Theatre 2007 PromoIrish Modern Dance Theatre 2007 Promo

David’s Background Started dancing when I was 9 *Danced in High school, community college, ASU *Take Five Dance Academy, Steppin Out Dance Center, Spot Light

Dance Center, Encore Dance Center *Trained in jazz, tap, lyrical, Contemporary, acro, hip hop *Theater since I was 7. Over 30 musicals, 19 theater shows Arzoni nominated actor *Dance professionally for the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando

Florida *Disney Dreams Come True Parade, Woodys Cowboy Camp, Beauty

and the Beast, Festival of the Lion King, Mickey Very Merry Christmas Parade

*Aladdin, Bert, many characters *Danced for Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, High School Musical movie cast *Contract with Disney Live to tour internationally

Jenny’s Background• Belly Dancing since I was 9.• I performed with a Troupe for two years (15-17).• Performed at the Renaissance Festival and in several middle

eastern festivals.• Dancing Ballet since I was 14.• Performed in the Nutcracker and in Swan Lake.• Backstage Manager in theatre in High School• I danced for my high school, Canyon Del Oro Dance, for two

years.• I also taught ballet to small children at the Oracle Ballet Dance

Studio.

David’s Future Goals Disney/ Disney Live Broadway touring show Perform (Theater, Dance) PR Firm

Jenny’s Future Goals Study Abroad I have been considering several options since I graduated

high school. Join the Air Force in Communications or Nuclear Power Apply to Grad School and get a Masters in Education Teach Dance in a high school or a middle school in

California or Texas Continue on with Sign Language and Dance Education Rejoin my Belly Dancing Troupe Do not want to dance professionally