rebecca rice dance

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Anne-Marie Cofield started her ballet training at age five in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Becoming serious, she trained with the Virginia Ballet Theatre Academy and attended the Virginia Governor's School for the Arts, dancing in classical works such as Swan Lake, Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty, and La Sylphide, as well as contemporary works choreographed by the faculty. Ann-Marie also apprenticed with Virginia Ballet Theatre's company, performing in Dracula and The Nutcracker. Ann-Marie has worked with Rebecca Rice since 2003, performing in Overtones and Bach's Suite. She has also performed in the Boston area with Margot Parsons in performances such as Top Floor. She is currently a senior at Boston University.

Adrina DeVitre- Adrina grew up in Cohasset, MA and has performed with Rebecca Rice since she was 12 years old. Having trained with Boston Ballet School on merit scholarship, she attributes her success as a dancer to teachers Laura Young, Tatiana Legat, and Marcus Schulkind. Ms. DeVitre spent her summers studying at The School of American Ballet, San Francisco Ballet School, Miami City Ballet School, and Julliard. After a year of apprenticing with Boston Ballet, she moved to New York City to perform with Dance Theatre of Harlem's second company and in 2003-4 danced in Ballet Met. Aside from her work in dance, she is presently pursuing her academic career as a freshman at Columbia College. For the past ten years she has worked with Rebecca Rice , who cultivates Adrina's own need to choreograph.

Arian George-is from Virginia where she trained with Cynthia Rudorfer at the Classical Ballet Academy of Northern VA. She spent a year in level 7i with Boston Ballet School and the following year was a member of Boston Ballet II, studying with Rebecca Rice both years. She has performed with Rebecca Rice for four years.

Jillian St. Germain- was raised in Grayling MI. She began her dance training at Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen MI at age 15. She continued her training at the Boston Conservatory with Luis Fuente and Donna Silva among others. She trained in the professional track at the Boston Ballet School with Franco DeVita, Kathleen Mitchell and Rebecca Rice where she was a scholarship student.She has performed with such companies as Boston Ballet , Jose Mateo's Ballet Theatre, Ballet New York and Rebecca Rice Dance . She performed Rebecca Rice's work at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and was featured in BNN's "To the Pointe" Television program with Ms. Rice . Jillian is also a B Girl (breakdancer) with the acclaimed New York City Transformerz Breakdance Crew directed by Mr.Mark Pickett

Sara Knight-pursued her training and received diplomas from the Royal Ballet School and the Kirov Ballet School . She performed as a soloist with the Kirov Ballet and the Makarow Ballet Companies. In over 13 years of professional dancing Ms. Knight has performed many classical roles; most recently in Boston Ballet's "Romeo and Juliet." Sara was on the faculty at the Boston Ballet School and guests in many contemporary roles; this is her fifth year as company member of Rebecca Rice Dance.

Carrie Kerstein- recently graduated summa cum laude from The George Washington University with a BA in Dance and Psychology. There, she studied with Dana Tai Soon Burgess, Maida Withers, and Tiffany Haugn. She trained previously in modern techniques and classical ballet at
The Dancing Arts Center in Holliston, MA. Carrie has attended summer
programs at the Kirov Academy of Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Youth
Ballet, Boston Conservatory, and the Ailey School. She currently works
at Harvard Medical School..

Michelle Machon -Michelle recently graduated from MIT studying Brain and Cognitive Science. Originally from Rhode Island, Michelle seriously began dancing with the State Ballet of Rhode Island and Island Moving Company, then flourished later with the Saint Paul's School Ballet Company. She has participated in many great summer programs including American Ballet Theater in New York, the Rock School of Pennsylvania Ballet, the Kirov Academy, and Boston Dance Company. Michelle has performed Bach Dances (2004), Altis Ballet (2001) and Array (2002) with Rebecca Rice Dance. She is excited and honored to be working with Ms. Rice, and is grateful for the opportunities and encouragement Ms. Rice has given her.

Julianna Nagy -Julianna is from Sharon Massachusetts. She received her formal ballet traning from the Boston Ballet where she performed in numerouis productions including Swan Lake, the Nutcracker as well as modern works with Rebecca Rice. She attended the Vagonova School in Russia in 2003 and recently graduated from Boston University with a degree in Russian. Julianna is also a certified Pilates instructor and has performed with Rebecca Rice since 2003.

Cydney Nielsen --Born in Vancouver, Canada, Cydney Nielsen trained in modern and classical ballet with Diana Miller and Earl Kraul, and later performed extensively with Anna Wyman's Youth Dance Group. She later studied at the Banff Center in the summer dance training program. Cydney continued dancing while completing a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of British Columbia. She is currently a PhD student in the MIT Department of Biology, and enjoys studying and performing with Rebecca Rice.

Lindsay Ridgeway - Lindsey was born in Heidelberg, Germany. She began her formal training at Atlanta Ballet Center for Dance Education and continued dancing at Boston Ballet School, studying with Carol Roderick, Franco deVita, and Rebecca Rice. She has had the opportunity to perform with Atlanta Ballet, Boston Ballet, Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre, as well as dancing in Rebecca Rice's Echoes.    

  Francoise Voranger is originally from Milan, Italy. She received her training at the Royal Ballet School in London . She has danced with such companies as the Royal Ballet, The Hamburg Ballet, The Australian Ballet,Jose Mateo's Ballet Theatre , Ballet New York , and Rebecca Rice Dance . Francoise has perfromed Ms Rice's work at Jacob ' s Pillow Dance Festival as well as at Longy , Wellesley College , The Dance Complex , Green St , The Boston Ballet , and will appear with Rebecca Rice Dance in Boston ' s Celebrity Series . Francoise is also a B Girl (breakdancer) with the acclaimed New York City Transformerz Breakdance Crew directed by Mr.Mark Pickett .

Artistic Director: Rebecca Rice

Music Consultants: Emmanuel Feldman and Pascal Delache-Feldman (classical)/ Martin Case (modern)

Financial Advisor: John Ernst Financial Services, Springfield Massachusetts

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rebecca Rice: Executive Director

Janet Howes

Peter Timms: Director, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA

Pamela Crivelli: Lead Financial Officer, World Bank, Washington, DC

Tomlin Coggeshall, Fuel Cell Initiative, Newcastle, ME

PHOTO CREDIT copywrite 2005 LOIS GREENFIELD

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Caitlin Novero (guest)- Caitlin, of Cape Cod, received her formal training at Boston Ballet. She appeared onstage in Boston Ballet's productions of The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty and La Bayadere as well as in numerous contemporary works by Rebecca Rice, most noteably, Run. At Festival Ballet Providence where she has been a company member for three seasons, Ms. Novero has been recognized for her "sparkling" personality onstage. She is also a ballet instructor as well as an aspiring choreographer. The Providence Journal, in its review of her premiere of Busy Being Born, noted Caitlin "showing rhythmic, joyful exercise in an outburst of energetic expression and creative

Luke Wiley (guest) was born in Missoula, Montana, grew up in the Western U.S. and the Caribbean. A 2005 graduate of the Juilliard School, Luke has choreographed numerous works which have premiered in the Juilliard Theatre, Alice Tully Hall, St. Mark's Church, and Montreal's Moise Hall. He is currently dancing with The Equus Projects, Dixie Fun Dance Theatre, Misnomer Dance Theatre, Mary Alice Dances, Good Rid/Dance Performances, Trajal Harrell, and Margie Gillis. Luke also danced with Noémie Lafrance in the site-specific work ‘Agora’ at the McCarren Pool in Brooklyn. Collaborations include work with composer Malina Rauschenfels, pianist Melody Fader, organist Cameron Carpenter, and the InterArts Ensemble. He is also collaborating with filmmaker Christopher Atamian on two dance films.

Ian Grosh (guest)- Pennsylvania, Ian Grosh is a corps de ballet member of the Milwaukee Ballet. He received his professional training from the Joffrey Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, and Boston Ballet Schools. This past season, Mr. Grosh danced featured roles in Paul Taylor's "Company B," a principal role in Lila York's "Celts," and has recently appeared in an ad campaign for Wigwam Footwear. Prior to dancing with Milwaukee Ballet, Ian danced with Boston Ballet as an apprentice for two seasons, where he first worked with Rebecca Rice.

Marissa Gomer (guest)- received her training as a scholarship student from the Boston Ballet Center for Dance Education, Ballet Theatre of Boston, and the London Studio Centre. In addition to performing a wide-ranging repertoire including Ashton's Façade and Balanchine's Donizetti Variations with the Images of Dance 2000 and 2002 UK tour, Ms. Gomer has performed professionally with Ballet Theatre of Boston, Rebecca Rice Dance and Boston Ballet. In Providence, Marissa's most memorable performances include Spanish in The Nutcracker, the Fairy of the Golden Vine in The Sleeping Beauty and the lead witch, Pingrel in Viktor Plotnikov's world premiere The Widow's Broom. Marissa is looking forward to her fourth season with Festival Ballet Providence, as well as continuing her education in the University of Massachusetts Honors Program and teaching as a Stott Certified Pilates instructor. Ms.Gomer has also joined Festival Ballet Providence's Marketing and Public Relations team as Marketing Assistant.

Ty Paramenter -- (guest) a former student of Mr. Djuric's from age 8 to 11, Ty is originally from Cape Neddick, Maine, and attended the Canada's National Ballet School as a resident student from 1998 to 2003. During his time in Toronto, he performed in a broad spectrum of works by such choreographers as Lar Lubavitch, John Neumeier, Jiri Kylian, Glenn Gilmour and Christopher House. He worked with Stuttgart Ballet in the summer of 2003, and was a full scholarship student in Boston Ballet's 2004 summer program. Ty has performed many roles with FBP in ballets such as Carmen, Soledad, pas de trios and Puss'n'Boots in The Sleeping Beauty, and the Nutcracker Prince in The Nutcracker. Last season, Ty's performance of the Eunich in Dimarco's world premiere of Scheherezade was especially memorable. This is Ty's third year as a company member.

Joshua Jacob Schulteis (guest)-- is originally from Washington D.C. He received his training on scholarship at Interlochen Arts Academy, and is a Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduate from the Boston Conservatory. Joshua's diverse repetoire spans from works by Martha Graham, Paul Taylor and Sean Curran to such classical ballets as Napoli and Coppelia. Joshua recently returned from a National Tour of The King and I and will be appearing in the Touchtone Pictures Film tentatively titled 'Music High'. Currently Joshua is dancing with Sokolow Theatre Dance Works in New York City. He is also appearing as a guest artist in The Firebird as Prince Ivan for the Music Matters Youth Concerts with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, conductor Kevin Rhodes and award winning children's book author, Jane Yolen.

MUSICIANS

Violoncellist EMMANUEL FELDMAN - Called by John Williams, Grammy award winning conductor and composer "an outstanding cellist and truly dedicated artist", Emmanuel Feldman is active as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. Mr. Feldman has performed in concerts worldwide including recitals in France, Germany, Spain, Austria, Hungary, the US and Canada and frequently is guest artist for chamber music. He has performed as soloist with the Boston Philharmonic, Greensboro Festival Orchestra, Boston Pops, Connecticut Orchestra, New England String Ensemble and has performed in chamber music with pianists Gilbert Kalish, Robert Levin, Yehudi Wyner, Max Levinson, Jorge Bolet, mezzo soprano D'Anna Fortunato and soloed with world renowned pop and jazz artist Bobby McFerrin. The Boston Globe called his playing "as beautiful as it is enormous, and he can carry a long line with great flexibility, never sacrificing the logic of its direction". A consummate champion of new music, he has given the premieres of cello works by composers Aaron Kernis, David Diamond, Charles Fussell, John McDonald, Pamela Marshall, Yakov Yakoulov, Jan Swafford and others. He has participated in the Pablo Casals Festival, Schlesswig Holstein Musik Festival, has taught at the Yellow Barn Music Festival and is on the faculty of the Summit Music Festival in New York. Co-founder of the Axiom Duo with double bassist Pascale Delache-Feldman, his own compositions have been performed by the Duo, the New England String Ensemble, and the Warebrook Contemporary Music Festival. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and a scholarship student at the Paris Conservatory, Mr. Feldman currently teaches cello at Tufts University and New England Conservatory preparatory school.

PASCAL DELACHE-FELDMAN -Pascale Delache-Feldman, French double bassist, was a prizewinner at the Prague International Chamber Music Competition and received first prize for double bass at the Paris Conservatory with honors. As a soloist, she has performed with the North Shore Philharmonic, Greensboro Festival Orchestra, Longy Chamber Orchestra and others. An avid chamber musician, she has collaborated with violinists Midori, Joel Smirnoff, pianists Virginia Eskin, Victor Rosenbaum, Randall Hodgkinson, the Borromeo and St. Petersburg String Quartet, members of the Lark String Quartet, Fidelio and with mezzo-soprano D'Anna Fortunato. As co-founder of the Axiom Duo with cellist Emmanuel Feldman, they have concertized both here in the US and in Europe where the duo has toured in France, Germany, Austria and Hungary. Axiom Duo new CD was released on Synergy Classics in January 2002. Since 2001, Ms. Delache-Feldman has been the artistic director of the Boston Bass Bash, an international festival dedicated to the double bass. She began studying the bass with her father Jean-Claude Delache at age 10 at the Toulouse Conservatory. Later she was accepted as a student of Jacques Cazauran and Frédéric Stochl at the Paris Conservatory where she earned her Bachelor of Music. Ms. Delache-Feldman came to the US to study with Roger Scott at the Curtis Institute of Music, where she received her Artist Diploma. She teaches double bass at the Longy School of Music, Tufts University, Rivers School of Music and coaches the bass section of GBYSO at Boston University.

MARTIN CASE (composer/ musician) Martin Case is a well-versed performer, composer, and multi-media/audio producer.He has accompanied and composed for Rebecca Rice in her modern dance and choreography classes at the Boston Ballet School and MIT for five years. In addition to Rebecca Rice, Martin's history of dance clients include, Alvin Ailey ,Bill T. Jones, Mark Morris, Paul Taylor, and Pilobolus. Within the Boston community, Martin helps in the creative work of Harvard University, MIT, Boston Conservatory, and the Boston Ballet. Martin has composed numerous film/television/dance scores, and produced over a dozen full-length albums. He is presently operating MartinCaseMusic, a customized music composing/producing company, performing with his group The Lee, and serving the dance community though accompaniment, composition, and performance. For more information, please visit MartinCaseMusic.com.

Cello e basso- Two outstanding young artists have joined forces to form an exciting new and unusual duo ensemble. the "Cello de Bassa"; the ensemble composed of cellist Emmanuel Feldman and double bassist Pascale Delache-Feldman have been called by NPR's Ron Schachter "a musical Lewis and Clark, opening up new musical territories" and pioneering a new and unexpected chamber music experience. They have performed throughout the United States including their Washington, DC debut at the Phillips Collection, concerts at the International Society of Bassists, and abroad where they have toured France, Germany, Austria and Hungary. They have performed as soloists with the Greensboro Festival Orchestra, North Shore Philharmonic, GBYSO Orchestra and concertized at the Summit Music Festival, the New Hampshire Music Festival, the Yellow Barn Chamber Music Festival, the Warebrook Contemporary Music Festival, and the Pablo Casals Festival at Prades. Frequent radio and television appearances have included broadcasts on NPR's Artbeat, WGBH Boston, Vermont Public Radio, France Inter (Carrefour de L'Odéon), Radio France Toulouse, and local television stations. The duo also gives master classes and demonstrations in schools and universities in addition to their performing activities. The Duo has released their first CD on the Synergy Classics label. Both members are graduates of the Curtis Institute of Music and both studied at the Paris Conservatory Superior where Pascale Delache-Feldman received 1st prize for double bass performance. Ms. Delache-Feldman teaches at the Longy School of Music and Mr. Feldman teaches at the New England Conservatory Preparatory Division. Together, they both are faculty members at Tufts University and UMass Dartmouth. www.axiomduo.com