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Summyr M. Whaley - Choreography and Teaching Experience: Dance Teams/Studios/Companies

Dance Teams

Saginaw High School Starsteppers

Jazz, Pom , Lyrical, Kick, and Musical Theatre

Weatherford High School Blue Belles

Jazz, Pom , Lyrical, Kick, and Musical Theatre

Burleson High School Elkstrutters

Tap

Lamar High School

Jazz

Silsbee High School, Tigerettes

Officer Jazz



Show Choir

Saginaw High School

“Disney Dazzle!”



Dance Studios

Dance Continuum

Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, and Modern

Alisa’s Dance Academy

Jazz, Pom , Lyrical, Kick, Musical Theatre, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Rhythm and Broadway Tap, Creative Movement, and Combination classes



Dance Companies

Dance Velocity “Hide and Seek”
STEEL Dance Company “Heart and Mind”
STEEL Dance Company “Inside Out”
Austin’s Dance Elite “Dance into the Night”
Student Exhibit of Experimental Dance “SEED”


Master Classes

Trinity Valley Community College-Technique
TDEA- Pre-professional dance seminar and musical theatre class
Saginaw High School- Jazz, Pom, Lyrical, Kick, and Technique
Weatherford High School- Jazz, Pom, Lyrical, Kick, and Technique
Burleson High School-Tap
Lamar High School- Jazz and Technique
Cedar Hill High School-Techniquel
Dance Continuum-Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, and Modern
Ballet Arlington- Jazz Intensive for Academy (dir. Paul Meija)
STEEL Dance Company-Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, and Musical Theatre
Richland High School-Jazz, Kick, and Musical Theatre


Faculty

8&a1 Dance Works 2006-Present

Owner, Choreographer, and Teacher

Texas Dance Educators Association 2007

Presenter and master teacher

Starpower Dance Competition 2004-Present

Adjudicator for Regionals and Nationals

Artistic Evolution 2007-Present

Choreographer and Teacher

Extreme Dance 2004-2005

Choreographer, Teacher, and Adjudicator



Educational Profile

University of Texas at Austin: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival: Jazz Scholarship 2002
Broadway Dance Center
Steps on Broadway


Awards, Honors, and Achievements

Choreography Award 5A Pom and Novelty- MA, Most Creative Lyrical and Kick - ADDTM, Best in Category for Lyrical and Kick- Showtime International, Choreography Award Solo and Small Ensemble- NYCDA



Summyr M. Whaley - Performance Resumé

Theatre

Radio City Christmas Spectacular Rockette Madison Sq. Garden
Fame
Dir./Choreo.-Lars Bethke
Iris Kelly Wolfgang Bosch Pro.
Nikos Vertis Concert Back-up Dancer Athens, Greece
Annie Get Your Gun Ensemble Fireside Theatre
Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
Choreo.-Chet Walker
Ensemble Jacob’s Pillow
Sweet Charity
Choreo.-Tracie Stanfield
Ensemble Performance Outlet
Chicago Ensemble Utopia Productions
Music Man Ensemble Utopia Productions


Film & Television

Miss Congeniality Miss Utah (Featured Dancer) Warner Brothers
Warburg Pincus Radio City Rockette Madison Sq. G
Tahition Noni
Choreo.-Lynn Sullivan
Radio City Rockette Madison Sq. Garden
Egg 320
Choreo.-Wayne Cillento
Dancer PBS


Dance Companies

STEEL Dance Company Resident Artist for 2 years Utopia Productions
Dance Repertory Theatre Resident Artist for 3 years Dance Works
Experimental Dance Project Resident Artist for 3 years S.E.E.D


Educational Experience

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance with a concentration in Performance and Choreography
The University of Texas at Austin


Training

Advanced-Jazz, Musical Theatre, Tap, Ballet, Lyrical, Modern
Vocal-Tim Howard and Paul Katz


Special Skills

Partnering in ballet, Right Fouettes, Roller Skating, Roller Blading, Dance Teacher/Choreographer


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