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2018 SPRING PERFORMANCE
May 31, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
Walter Arts Center - Holland Hall
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SUMMER DANCE CLASSES
June 4 - August 17
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For more information, call us at 918-779-7360 or email us at dance@tulsadanceco.com
2018 SUMMER DANCE CAMPS - Ages 4-9
Moana - July 23-25
Alice In Wonderland August 6-8
Wizard of Oz - August 13-15
Dancers will learn basic dance steps and dance class etiquette while dancing to the soundtracks of these popular films!
Dance Camps will be taught by Tulsa Dance Company faculty and selected guest teachers. Daily activities will include dance class, a craft, and a snack. This is a fun and educational foundation for dance! Children gain exposure to ballet, tap and jazz, as well as creative movement.
Camp Tuition is $75.00 per student.
Registration/Craft fee is $25.00 per student.
For more information, please email us at dance@tulsadanceco.com or call us at 918-779-7360.
MASTER CLASS SERIES:
Come join us for our Master Class series this summer! Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm.
2018 SPRING PERFORMANCE
May 31, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
Walter Arts Center - Holland Hall
ENROLL NOW!
SUMMER DANCE CLASSES
June 4 - August 17
Check out our Summer schedule now and reserve your spot!
For more information, call us at 918-779-7360 or email us at dance@tulsadanceco.com
2018 SUMMER DANCE CAMPS - Ages 4-9
Moana - July 23-25
Alice In Wonderland August 6-8
Wizard of Oz - August 13-15
Dancers will learn basic dance steps and dance class etiquette while dancing to the soundtracks of these popular films!
Dance Camps will be taught by Tulsa Dance Company faculty and selected guest teachers. Daily activities will include dance class, a craft, and a snack. This is a fun and educational foundation for dance! Children gain exposure to ballet, tap and jazz, as well as creative movement.
Camp Tuition is $75.00 per student.
Registration/Craft fee is $25.00 per student.
For more information, please email us at dance@tulsadanceco.com or call us at 918-779-7360.
MASTER CLASS SERIES:
Come join us for our Master Class series this summer! Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm.
Hanifa Jackson Adderly
June 9
Hanifa Jackson Adderly is a Principal Dancer with the world renowned Cirque du Soleil’s Mystere. Hanifa recently performed in The Lion King (Broadway, NYC) and was a Soloist in The Lion King -National Tour. She has also danced with Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater, Complexions Contemporary Ballet (NYC), Ballet Hispanico (NYC), and Ailey II (NYC).
Miss Hanifa received her BFA from The Juilliard School. She is a certified Pilates instructor by the Stotts Pilates Institute. She received her early dance training from Pennsylvania Ballet, Ballet Hispanico (NYC), Dance Theatre of Harlem, and The Ailey School.
June 9
Hanifa Jackson Adderly is a Principal Dancer with the world renowned Cirque du Soleil’s Mystere. Hanifa recently performed in The Lion King (Broadway, NYC) and was a Soloist in The Lion King -National Tour. She has also danced with Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater, Complexions Contemporary Ballet (NYC), Ballet Hispanico (NYC), and Ailey II (NYC).
Miss Hanifa received her BFA from The Juilliard School. She is a certified Pilates instructor by the Stotts Pilates Institute. She received her early dance training from Pennsylvania Ballet, Ballet Hispanico (NYC), Dance Theatre of Harlem, and The Ailey School.
Ronnie Underwood, Co-Director
June 16
Ronnie Underwood returns to Oklahoma as world renown Oklahoma City Ballet’s principal dancer having danced most recently with Ballet West in Salt Lake City and as a featured dancer on the hit CW television series Breaking Pointe. Originally from California, Ronnie grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and received his training from Tulsa School of Ballet, Ballet Hispanico NYC, and American Ballet Theatre NYC. He began his professional career as an apprentice with Tulsa Ballet before joining Texas Ballet Theater at the age of 19 and danced principal roles under the direction of Ben Stevenson, OBE. He later danced as a principal dancer with Oregon Ballet Theatre under the direction of Christopher Stowell. Ronnie has performed the leading male role in much of classical and neo-classical ballet’s standard repertoire including Giselle, Coppelia, Swan Lake, and Apollo. His contemporary repertoire includes works by Trey McIntyre, Nicolo Fonte, James Kudelka, Robert Mills, Val Caniparoli and Jiri Kylian among others. He has enjoyed numerous opportunities as a guest artist, most notably with the critically acclaimed South African Ballet Theatre. Ronnie’s teaching style is very motivational and encourages young dancers to stretch themselves to realize their full potential as an individual and an artist.
June 16
Ronnie Underwood returns to Oklahoma as world renown Oklahoma City Ballet’s principal dancer having danced most recently with Ballet West in Salt Lake City and as a featured dancer on the hit CW television series Breaking Pointe. Originally from California, Ronnie grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and received his training from Tulsa School of Ballet, Ballet Hispanico NYC, and American Ballet Theatre NYC. He began his professional career as an apprentice with Tulsa Ballet before joining Texas Ballet Theater at the age of 19 and danced principal roles under the direction of Ben Stevenson, OBE. He later danced as a principal dancer with Oregon Ballet Theatre under the direction of Christopher Stowell. Ronnie has performed the leading male role in much of classical and neo-classical ballet’s standard repertoire including Giselle, Coppelia, Swan Lake, and Apollo. His contemporary repertoire includes works by Trey McIntyre, Nicolo Fonte, James Kudelka, Robert Mills, Val Caniparoli and Jiri Kylian among others. He has enjoyed numerous opportunities as a guest artist, most notably with the critically acclaimed South African Ballet Theatre. Ronnie’s teaching style is very motivational and encourages young dancers to stretch themselves to realize their full potential as an individual and an artist.
Alvin Tovstogray
June 23
Mr. Tovstogray began his training at the age of eight and in 2008 graduated from Dnipro State Choreographic School under Viacheslav Volkov. From 2008 to 2010 Mr. Tovstogray studied at San Francisco Ballet School under Parrish Maynard and Jorge Esquel. He then spent two seasons with The Washington Ballet’s Studio Company. Mr. Tovstogray’s repertoire includes works by George Balanchine, Anthony Tudor, August Bournonville, Twyla Tharp, Nacho Duato, Ma Cong, Stanton Welch, Septime Webre, Lucy Bowen McCauley, Margo Sappington, Matthew Neenan, Amy Seiwert, Sarah Tallman, Brian Enos, Yui Sato, Jacob Sparso, Artistic Director Robert Mills and others. Mr. Tovstogray has received multiple awards at International Ballet competitions including 3rd place at the Istanbul International Ballet Competition (2010), Bronze medal at World Ballet Competition Orlando (2011), and Gold medal at Tanzolymp (2012). Mr. Tovstogray joined the Oklahoma City Ballet Company in 2012, was named Soloist in 2014 and promoted to Principal in 2015. His favorite roles with Oklahoma City Ballet include Romeo in Mills’ Romeo and Juliet, ‘That’s Life’ from Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs, Albrecht in Giselle, and Prince Desire in Sleeping Beauty. He is an American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum Certified Teacher in Pre-Primary through Level 5 of the American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum. He teaches ballet technique at The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet for pre-professionals as well as open classes for adults.
June 23
Mr. Tovstogray began his training at the age of eight and in 2008 graduated from Dnipro State Choreographic School under Viacheslav Volkov. From 2008 to 2010 Mr. Tovstogray studied at San Francisco Ballet School under Parrish Maynard and Jorge Esquel. He then spent two seasons with The Washington Ballet’s Studio Company. Mr. Tovstogray’s repertoire includes works by George Balanchine, Anthony Tudor, August Bournonville, Twyla Tharp, Nacho Duato, Ma Cong, Stanton Welch, Septime Webre, Lucy Bowen McCauley, Margo Sappington, Matthew Neenan, Amy Seiwert, Sarah Tallman, Brian Enos, Yui Sato, Jacob Sparso, Artistic Director Robert Mills and others. Mr. Tovstogray has received multiple awards at International Ballet competitions including 3rd place at the Istanbul International Ballet Competition (2010), Bronze medal at World Ballet Competition Orlando (2011), and Gold medal at Tanzolymp (2012). Mr. Tovstogray joined the Oklahoma City Ballet Company in 2012, was named Soloist in 2014 and promoted to Principal in 2015. His favorite roles with Oklahoma City Ballet include Romeo in Mills’ Romeo and Juliet, ‘That’s Life’ from Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs, Albrecht in Giselle, and Prince Desire in Sleeping Beauty. He is an American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum Certified Teacher in Pre-Primary through Level 5 of the American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum. He teaches ballet technique at The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet for pre-professionals as well as open classes for adults.
Andre Silva – Texas Ballet Theatre
June 30
Born in Brasilia, Brazil, Andre Silva began training at age 4 with his mother at Royal Academy of Dance. He continued his training at The Harid Conservatory and Ben Stevenson’s Academy. He was a Company member of Texas Ballet Theater from 2003 to 2009, where he was featured in leading roles of Ben Stevenson’s Peer Gynt, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Dracula, Vivaldi and Brittain pas-deux, Bartok, Preludes for Van, Five Poems and Mozart Requiem. Andre was the first recipient of the Booz Hamilton international “Rising Star Award” for excellence in dance and was a Silver Medalist at the International Ballet Competition in Shanghai, China. He has appeared as a guest artist at Houston’s Dance Salad and TITAS’ Festivals. He joined Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal from 2009 to 2014, where he danced title roles in works from Jiri Kylian, Mats Ek, Ohad Naharin, Stijn Celis, Stephan Thoss, Christian Spuck, Didy Veldman and Marco Goecke. He joined Germany’s Ballet Augsburg for one year, where he was featured in principal roles in Young Soon-Hue’s Romeo and Juliet, Georg Reischl’s Verflixte Nähe, Stephen Shopshire’s Murmul and Spill and Angel Rodriguez’ Medea. In 2015, Mr. Silva returned to Texas Ballet Theater. Favorite roles/ballets performed include Val Caniparoli’s Without Borders, Christopher Wheeldon’s DGV©: Danse à Grande Vitesse, Christopher Bruce’s Rooster, and the role of Don Jose in Carlos Acosta’s Carmen. Andre has also choreographed works for Les Grands Ballets de Montreal, Uptown Dance (Houston), and Texas Ballet Theater’s Professional Division.
June 30
Born in Brasilia, Brazil, Andre Silva began training at age 4 with his mother at Royal Academy of Dance. He continued his training at The Harid Conservatory and Ben Stevenson’s Academy. He was a Company member of Texas Ballet Theater from 2003 to 2009, where he was featured in leading roles of Ben Stevenson’s Peer Gynt, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Dracula, Vivaldi and Brittain pas-deux, Bartok, Preludes for Van, Five Poems and Mozart Requiem. Andre was the first recipient of the Booz Hamilton international “Rising Star Award” for excellence in dance and was a Silver Medalist at the International Ballet Competition in Shanghai, China. He has appeared as a guest artist at Houston’s Dance Salad and TITAS’ Festivals. He joined Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal from 2009 to 2014, where he danced title roles in works from Jiri Kylian, Mats Ek, Ohad Naharin, Stijn Celis, Stephan Thoss, Christian Spuck, Didy Veldman and Marco Goecke. He joined Germany’s Ballet Augsburg for one year, where he was featured in principal roles in Young Soon-Hue’s Romeo and Juliet, Georg Reischl’s Verflixte Nähe, Stephen Shopshire’s Murmul and Spill and Angel Rodriguez’ Medea. In 2015, Mr. Silva returned to Texas Ballet Theater. Favorite roles/ballets performed include Val Caniparoli’s Without Borders, Christopher Wheeldon’s DGV©: Danse à Grande Vitesse, Christopher Bruce’s Rooster, and the role of Don Jose in Carlos Acosta’s Carmen. Andre has also choreographed works for Les Grands Ballets de Montreal, Uptown Dance (Houston), and Texas Ballet Theater’s Professional Division.
Michael Bearden
August 4
Michael Bearden is the third director of the School of Dance at the University of Oklahoma which was founded in 1963 by Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo dancers Miguel Terekhov and Yvonne Chouteau. Prior to joining OU he was the Artistic Director of Ballet Arkansas and an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. Mr. Bearden was a Principal Dancer with Ballet West in Salt Lake City and had a career of 14 years with the company touring across the United States and the world. Michael performed leading roles in works by some of the world's greatest choreographers including Balanchine, Ashton, Tudor, Forsythe, Stevenson, Welch, Dove, Tetley, Tharp, Kylian and Christopher Bruce. As a choreographer, Mr. Bearden has created or staged his works for Ballet West, the University of Utah, Brigham Young University, the University of Cincinnati, Belhaven University, Texas Christian University and Bucknell University.
August 4
Michael Bearden is the third director of the School of Dance at the University of Oklahoma which was founded in 1963 by Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo dancers Miguel Terekhov and Yvonne Chouteau. Prior to joining OU he was the Artistic Director of Ballet Arkansas and an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. Mr. Bearden was a Principal Dancer with Ballet West in Salt Lake City and had a career of 14 years with the company touring across the United States and the world. Michael performed leading roles in works by some of the world's greatest choreographers including Balanchine, Ashton, Tudor, Forsythe, Stevenson, Welch, Dove, Tetley, Tharp, Kylian and Christopher Bruce. As a choreographer, Mr. Bearden has created or staged his works for Ballet West, the University of Utah, Brigham Young University, the University of Cincinnati, Belhaven University, Texas Christian University and Bucknell University.
Derrick Minter
August 11
Derrick Minter, a dance educator, and a native of Los Angeles, is an alumnus of the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor’s degree in modern dance pedagogy. After moving to New York City, Minter received scholarships to the Ailey School and Martha Graham School. He went on to dance with Ailey II, the Martha Graham Ensemble, Joseph Holmes Dance Company, and with other professional artist. Minter’s performance career lead him to tour in the 20th Anniversary production of Your Arms Too Short to Box with God, co-starring Stephanie Mills, BeBe Winans, Teddy Pendergrass, and Jennifer Holiday. Minter, later appeared on some of the greatest stages in the United States, including Carnegie Hall with Maya Angelou and George Benson, Radio City Music Hall for the Espy Awards (ESPN), Atlantic City with Aretha Franklin,
Madison Square Garden for the Essence Awards and BET with Luther Vandross, and City Center with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In 1999, Minter was invited to perform at the Kennedy Center Honors for Judith Jamison, emeritus artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and President Bill Clinton. Minter formerly served as the rehearsal director for Ailey II, artistic director for Ailey camp Staten Island, and as a teaching artist for the Alvin Ailey arts and education dance programs. He is an Ailey master teacher in the Horton technique and has conducted master classes at numerous institutions in the United States and abroad.
August 11
Derrick Minter, a dance educator, and a native of Los Angeles, is an alumnus of the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor’s degree in modern dance pedagogy. After moving to New York City, Minter received scholarships to the Ailey School and Martha Graham School. He went on to dance with Ailey II, the Martha Graham Ensemble, Joseph Holmes Dance Company, and with other professional artist. Minter’s performance career lead him to tour in the 20th Anniversary production of Your Arms Too Short to Box with God, co-starring Stephanie Mills, BeBe Winans, Teddy Pendergrass, and Jennifer Holiday. Minter, later appeared on some of the greatest stages in the United States, including Carnegie Hall with Maya Angelou and George Benson, Radio City Music Hall for the Espy Awards (ESPN), Atlantic City with Aretha Franklin,
Madison Square Garden for the Essence Awards and BET with Luther Vandross, and City Center with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In 1999, Minter was invited to perform at the Kennedy Center Honors for Judith Jamison, emeritus artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and President Bill Clinton. Minter formerly served as the rehearsal director for Ailey II, artistic director for Ailey camp Staten Island, and as a teaching artist for the Alvin Ailey arts and education dance programs. He is an Ailey master teacher in the Horton technique and has conducted master classes at numerous institutions in the United States and abroad.
Austin Hartel-Associate Professor of Dance (Modern Dance) – OU School of Dance
August 18
Austin Hartel has led a distinguished career as a dancer and choreographer.
Hartel was co-choreographer and a soloist for five years with Pilobolus Dance Theater, making appearances worldwide and on television, twice on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. In 1989, he left Pilobolus to found, with Lisa Dalton, Dalton-Hartel Dance, which has since toured throughout the continental United States, as well as Hawaii, Europe, Korea, and South and Central America.
Hartel has danced with, among others, the José Limón Dance Company, Dances We Dance, the Frank Holder Dance Company, the Opera Company of Philadelphia, Peter Pucci Plus Dancers and Tandy Beal.
In the spring and summer of 1995, Hartel was assistant choreographer for the Mozart opera The Magic Flute, directed by John Eliot Gardiner, which toured Europe for four months.
Hartel’s choreographic commissions include works for Company Teatro Nuovo of Turin, Italy, Akasha Dance Company in Chicago, the National Ballet of Surinam, the Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse in New York City, and the New Arts Festival in Fort Myers, Florida.
In 1990 Hartel choreographed the Lucien Rochat commercial “Figure Meccaniche,” which won the prestigious Italian Key Award for best commercial of the year.
Hartel has taught throughout Italy, the continental United States and the Hawaiian Islands. From 1990 to 1993, Hartel worked as a cultural specialist for the United States Information Agency. Under this program, he shared his beliefs on dance with people of other cultures by teaching, choreographing and performing and by giving television and print interviews throughout South and Central America.
Hartel received his bachelor of fine arts degree in dance from the North Carolina School of the Arts and a master’s degree in dance and integrated media from California Institute of the Arts. He also studied classical ballet at the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet and the Washington School of Ballet. He trained with such influential teachers as Duncan Noble, Richard Gain, Doug Nielson, Ernestine Stodell and Betty Jones.
Hartel joined the faculty of the OU School of Dance in 2001.
August 18
Austin Hartel has led a distinguished career as a dancer and choreographer.
Hartel was co-choreographer and a soloist for five years with Pilobolus Dance Theater, making appearances worldwide and on television, twice on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. In 1989, he left Pilobolus to found, with Lisa Dalton, Dalton-Hartel Dance, which has since toured throughout the continental United States, as well as Hawaii, Europe, Korea, and South and Central America.
Hartel has danced with, among others, the José Limón Dance Company, Dances We Dance, the Frank Holder Dance Company, the Opera Company of Philadelphia, Peter Pucci Plus Dancers and Tandy Beal.
In the spring and summer of 1995, Hartel was assistant choreographer for the Mozart opera The Magic Flute, directed by John Eliot Gardiner, which toured Europe for four months.
Hartel’s choreographic commissions include works for Company Teatro Nuovo of Turin, Italy, Akasha Dance Company in Chicago, the National Ballet of Surinam, the Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse in New York City, and the New Arts Festival in Fort Myers, Florida.
In 1990 Hartel choreographed the Lucien Rochat commercial “Figure Meccaniche,” which won the prestigious Italian Key Award for best commercial of the year.
Hartel has taught throughout Italy, the continental United States and the Hawaiian Islands. From 1990 to 1993, Hartel worked as a cultural specialist for the United States Information Agency. Under this program, he shared his beliefs on dance with people of other cultures by teaching, choreographing and performing and by giving television and print interviews throughout South and Central America.
Hartel received his bachelor of fine arts degree in dance from the North Carolina School of the Arts and a master’s degree in dance and integrated media from California Institute of the Arts. He also studied classical ballet at the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet and the Washington School of Ballet. He trained with such influential teachers as Duncan Noble, Richard Gain, Doug Nielson, Ernestine Stodell and Betty Jones.
Hartel joined the faculty of the OU School of Dance in 2001.