Artistic
Director/
Choreographer
Amy
Marshall
Executive
Director
Chad Levy
Dancers
Staff
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Principals
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Natasha
Therese Czarniewy
is originally from Washington DC, where she began studying
dance at Dance Place, Joy of Motion and the Washington
School of Ballet. She was a member of Carla & Company
for its 2000-2001 season and has also performed at the
Warner Theater and the Kennedy Center in WDC. Ms. Czarniewy
received her BA in Dance from Hofstra University, where
she studied and worked with Lance Westergard, Robin
Becker, and Stormy Brandeberger. She also had the opportunity
to present her choreography at the American College
Dance Festival. Ms. Czarniewy has worked with The Dance
Theatre Company, The Olga Dunn Dance Co. and Kathleen
Dyer of KDNY. Natasha joined AMDC in September 2005. |
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Danielle
Zuccheri,
born in New Jersey, began her early dance training at
a near by dance studio. She graduated from Kittatinny
Regional High School and then went on to attend SUNY Purchase
Conservatory of Dance. She danced as part of the Purchase
Dance Corps all four years of school, performing both
classical and contemporary works. Ms. Zuccheri, while
still working toward her BFA at Purchase, danced with
the Buglisi-Forman Company in the fall of 2004 performing
in a piece entitled Suspended Women. In May of 2005, Danielle
graduated Magna Cum Laude and holds a BFA in dance. She
joined AMDC in September 2005. |
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Eileen
Jaworowicz, raised in Milford, CT, began her training
as a gymnast. She started dancing at Lee Lund Studio
in Milford, CT and went on to attend UMASS-Amherst as
a dance major. Eileen then continued her education at
Keene State College where she graduated with a BS in
Business Management and a Dance Minor. While at Keene
she performed in An Evening of Dance and enjoyed
taking class from guest artists such as: Sean Curran,
The Paul Taylor Dance Company, and Na Nei Chen. Eileen
would like thank AMDC for giving her this wonderful
opportunity. She joins AMDC in fall 2006. |
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Aileen Roehl is from Heidelberg, Germany where she began her dance training at the Heidelberg School of the Arts with Isabel Christie and Carolyn Carattini. Under the direction of Mrs.Carattini, Ms. Roehl received high marks in multiple RAD Vocational examinations. Under Mrs.Christie's direction she danced many roles including Puck, The Firebird, Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, and Nikia in La Bayadere. She went on to study at the University of Hartford's Hartt School, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance in 2005. At the Hartt School she had the opportunity to perform works by Martha Graham, Peggy Lyman, Katie Stevinson-Nollet, Jean Grand-Maitre, Kirk Peterson, Alla Nikitina, Ralph Perkins, and Adam Miller. Aileen joined the Amy Marshall Dance Company in September 2005, and remained with them through June 2006, where she performed roles in A Klezmer Nutcracker, English Suite, Vortex, Fire of the Dove, and Unharvested. She is returning to the company for a second season this year. She is also AMDC's resident costume designer. |
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Matt Adams is originally from San Jose, CA, and received his BA in Dance from the University of California Santa Barbara in the spring of 2003. During his final year at UCSB he toured with the UCSB senior dance company throughout the West Coast. He moved to NYC in the summer of 2003 to pursue his dance career. Prior to joining the Company, he performed and toured the US and internationally professionally as a member of The Silver-Brown Dance Company. He is also a member of Cheer New York, a nonprofit adult cheerleading squad that works to raise money and awareness throughout the LGBTS community. Matt joined AMDC in August 2007. |
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David Gonsier, born and raised in New York City, graduated in 2004 from Skidmore College with a B.A. in Philosophy and Dance Performance. While a student there he had the pleasure of working with and performing works by Robert Battle, Alexandre Proia, and Debra Fernandez. Since then he has trained at the American Dance Festival, Paul Taylor, and at the Alvin Ailey School. From 2005-06 he was a member of Dodge Dance Company. David joined AMDC as an apprentice in March 2007 and full company in August 2007. |
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Alexandra Karigan was raised in Dallas, Texas where she began her
dance training at Dallas Dance Academy, the official school of Texas
Ballet Theater. In May 2007, Alexandra graduated Summa Cum Laude with
a BFA in Dance Performance from Southern Methodist University. While
attending SMU, she showcased her original choreography in multiple
concerts as well as danced works by Martha Graham, George Balanchine,
William Forsythe, Marius Petipa, Anna Sokolow, and Alison Chase.
Alexandra joined AMDC in August 2007. |
Guest Artist
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Brent Smith is a native of Houston,TX where he received a BA in theatre and a minor in dance from the University of Houston. After college he continued his dance training at the Uptown Dance Centre under Beth Gulledge-Brown. Upon moving to NYC he had the pleasure of spending his first two years as a company member with AMDC, and is thrilled to be back in the studio and onstage with the company. Since dancing with AMDC he has been spending his time in musical theatre, working at Cohoes Music Hall, Arizona Broadway Theatre and The Mac-Hayden Theatre. Recent shows include Rum Tum Tugger in Cats, Phaedra in La Cage Aux Folles, Greg in A Chorus Line, Ralph in Kiss Me Kate, Ragtime and Thoroughly Modern Millie. He currently also works with Kinectic Architecture. |
Apprentices
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Kate Lawrence was born and raised in Long Island, NY. In 2005 she received her B.F.A. in modern dance with honors from University of the Arts in Philadelphia. While there she had the pleasure of working with choreographers such as Reggie Wilson, Rachael Berman, Curt Haworth, Brian Sanders, and Manfred Fishbeck. Since coming home to NY she has performed with KDNY, Elojes Dance Theater, The Elan Awards, and The Love Show. Kate’s choreography and dancing can also be seen in music videos. |
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Stephanie Naddaff grew up in Cape Cod, Massachusetts and graduated cum laude with a B.F.A. in Dance Performance from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2005. While at UNLV, she had the privilege of working with Red Desert Dance Ensemble, Gail Gilbert, Collage Dance Theatre, and the Margolis-Brown Company. Since moving to New York, Stephanie has enjoyed the opportunities the city has to offer such as performing with Ballet Mink Colbert, ACFDance, and working with the Amy Marshall Dance Company. |
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Mia Breaux began her formal training under the direction of Denise Perry and Harlem School of the Arts. She later trained at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas where she received high honors in dance as well as academics. She earned her BFA from The North Carolina School of the Arts in 2007 where she was awarded the Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarship. She has performed works by Camille Brown, Brenda Daniels, and David Parsons and is thrilled to perform Moonshine with the Amy Marshall Dance Company! |
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Chanelle Lagace was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania where she trained in ballet and mordern. She graduated from Mercyhurst Preparatory High School in 2004 and is currently in her senior year training to receive her BFA in Dance Performance at SUNY Purchase with the Purchase Dance Corps. Through her years at school she has performed the works of Cloven Kingdom by Paul Taylor, Gloria by Mark Morris, and D Man in the Waters by Bill T. Jones. She has been in the process of having pieces being created on her by Jonathan Riedel from the Limon Company, and Lauri Stallings from Hubbard Street. Ms. Lagace will be graduating May of 2008. This her debut with the Amy Marshall Dance Company. |
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Morgan Palmer is originally from Coppell, TX, and began her training at local Dallas dance studios at an early age. Morgan graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2007 with a BFA in Dance Performance and a Minor in International Studies from Southern Methodist University Division of Dance. There she performed the works of Martha Graham, William Forsythe, Alison Chase, Danny Buraczeski and Max Stone, as well as original student choreography. She has been a member of Nicholas Andre Dance Theatre since the summer of 2007. |
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