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Kris Cangelosi
Dance
Training Background (Classical Ballet, Jazz, Modern,
Tap, African, acrobats, and Fitness)
· Powell-Moise Dance School Baton Rouge, LA
· LSU Dance Department under Dr. Terry Worthy, Louann Norwood, Amelia Hunter
1980-1982 and 1984-1986
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Joe Tremaine Dance Center Los Angeles, CA 1983
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Roland Dupree Dance Center Los Angeles, CA 1983
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Steps and Broadway Dance Center, NYC 1980-1993
· Luigi Dance Centre NYC
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Jo Jo Smith NYC
· Mary Munro in New Orleans 1989-1991
· Giacobbe Summer Dance Workshops 1990-92
· Gary Harrison, Alex Pelham, Sarah Yourbourgh, and Douglas Scott Atlanta, GA 1993-1998
· Master classes and convention work with Joe Tremaine, Roland Dupree, Dance Masters of America,
LA Dance Force, NYCDA, ACDF, Alvin Ailey,
Performance
Background
·
Cangelosi Dance Project (Atlanta, Chicago, NYC, Louisiana,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Chicago, Buffalo, Tennessee, Virginia, Austria, Lithuanian) 1992-present
· Walt Disney Magical Moments “Pocahontas” Atlanta, GA 1995
· Several Dancers Core Atlanta, GA 1994-1995
· Dance Force Company Atlanta, GA 1995-98
· Amy Gately Dance Company Atlanta, GA 1995-98
· Moving South Dance Theatre, Lafayette, LA 1990-92
· Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre 1987-1989
· LSU Dance Theatre and LSU Ballet Department 1980-1982 and 1984-86
Faculty Teaching
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St. Joseph’s Academy Catholic School Dance Department 2007-present
· Giacobbe Academy of Dance 1992-present
· A Touch of Class Ponchatoula, LA
· University of South Carolina under Susan Anderson
· South Carolina Arts and Humanities
Governor School
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Columbia Classical Ballet Columbia, SC
- Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta School of Ballet under Robert Barnett
- Ballet Tennessee under Barry Van Curra and Anna Van Curra
- Virginia School of the Arts under Petrus Bosman
- Breanu University in Gainesville, GA
- Miss Marion’s School of Dance Spartanburg, SC
- Pebblebrook Performing Art High School in Atlanta, GA (Cobb County)
- Dance Stop under Lynette Grubb in Atlanta, GA
- Susan Chambers School of Dance Atlanta, GA
- Metropolitan Ballet School under Maniya Barredo Roswell, GA
- Gotta Dance in Atlanta, GA
- The studio Atlanta Dance
- Georgia Academy of Dance
- Griffin Ballet Georgia
- Southeastern State University
- University of Lafayette, La
- Brantley’s Ballet School
- Dancer’s Workshop, BR, La
- Turning Point, BR, LA
- Powell-Moise BR, LA
Choreographer
- Cangelosi Dance Project company
- SJA/CHS Drama Club including “Oklahoma” and “South Pacific”
- CHS Band Showcase choreographer
- Baton Rouge Little theatre (“Best little Whore house in Texas” and Singin in the Rain”)
- Columbia Classical Ballet Company in Columbia, SC
- McNeese University Theatre Department
- Breanu University Dance Department
- University of South Carolina
- Virginia School of the Arts
- Ballet Tennessee
- Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre and received the Regional ballet choreography award
- Mount Baker Ballet Company in Washington State presented work at the Pacific Ballet Festival
Artistic Director
- Cangelosi formed the company in Atlanta 1993
- 501 (C) 3 non-profit dance company based in Baton Rouge, LA.
- choreographic work has been selected by agencies, directors, presenters and performed internationally in Spain including the cities of Barcelona and Madrid, Edinburgh, Scotland, Austria, Lithuanian, Costa Rica, Palm Springs, CA, New York City, Chicago, Buffalo, Atlanta, Columbia, SC, New Orleans, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and through out the Southeastern region of the USA. The CDP Company has performed at several performance venues at the International NYC Fringe Festival, Panoply Arts Festival in Alabama, Austria Fringe, Atlanta Fringe, New Orleans Drama Rama, Jazz Dance World Congresses from 1992 thru present, South Carolina Dance Festival in Columbia, SC, Dance Under the Stars in Palm Springs, CA, Atlanta MADD Festival, Piccolo Spoleto in SC, and Spoleto Noon series
Reviews
from Critics and Press Release
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New York City in the Backstage Paper critic
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The Arts Paper critic
· Atlanta “Creative Loafing critic
· Creative Loafing 1998 was nominated the Best Contemporary Dance Company critic
· Atlanta Journal critic
· Atlanta Arts and Entertainment critic
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Columbia The State critic
· Free Times Columbia critic
· The Item Sumter, SC critic
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Scotland Fringe critic
· Austria Fringe critic
· Atlanta Fringe critic
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NYC Fringe critic
· La Vie Magazine Baton Rouge feature
· Town Favorites feature
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City Social Baton Rouge feature
· The advocate Press release
Studio
owner
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1990-92 Cangelosi Dance School Baton
Rouge, LA (Perkins Rd)
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1997-1999 Cangelosi Dance Project (Atlanta, GA)
· 2005-present: Cangelosi Dance Project School and Company (Baton Rouge, LA)
Community
Dance Program
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Baton Rouge Fest for all 1988-92, 2005-present
· Arts in Education dance program school system (1989-92) EBR Parish, WBR Parish, Livingston, Ascension
Parish, Assumption Parish, Iberia Parish, and Iberville Parish,
· Arts in education dance program school system in Atlanta ( 1993-99)
· Arts in education dance program school system in Virginia (2000-01)
· Arts in education dance program in school system South Carolina (2002)
· Arts in education dance program in school system Baton Rouge (2004-present)
· East Baton Rouge Library dance program summer tour (lecture and demonstration on Jazz Dance history
and Contemporary Craze) 2008-present
Panelist
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Participated in several Art Councils as an artist,
panelist and committee member across the South East Region including Louisiana, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia.
Grants received
· Louisiana Division of the Arts (individual and organization)
· Savannah GA arts council
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Panoply Arts Council Alabama
Self- Presenter:
· Contemporary Dance South Conference Manship Theatre 2007
· Black box showcases in Atlanta, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Louisiana 1995-present
Master Class Teacher and summer programs
- International Ballet Competition 2010 Jackson, MS
- National High School Dance Festival 2010 Miami, FL
- Dance Masters of America
- Dance Educators of America
- American College Dance Festivals
- Panoply Arts Festival Arts Council of Alabama
- Jazz Dance projeckt in Bonn Germany
- South Carolina Summer Dance Conservatory
- Georgia Governor’s School Summer Program
- SC governor’s School Summer Program
- Giacobbe Academy of Dance Summer Program
- Ballet Tennessee Summer Program
- Virginia School of the Arts Summer Program
- Giordano Dance Center Chicago, IL
- Lincoln Midwest ballet CO. Nebraska summer program
- Eastern Virginia School summer program
- Lexington School of Dance summer program
- Georgia Academy of Dance summer program
- Griffin Ballet summer program
- Sarah Jones Ballet School, Lake Charles, LA
- Yoko’s School of Dance in California
- Susan Barnes Dance School
Judging
·
Starlight Productions Regional and Nationals
· Dance Educators of America nationals
· Dance Masters of America regional in Georgia, South Carolina and Mississippi.
· Dance Troupe regional and Nationals
· KAR
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Rainbow Connections
· Headliners
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Cathy Roe Productions
· Encore Productions
Competition
· Cangelosi student’s Regional winners and title awards KAR, Starpower,
NYCDA, Showstoppers, LA Danceforce, Starlight Productions, Dance Troupe, and Jump from 1989-present
· Choreographed for Yoko’s School of dance competition team and received national overall
group lyrical and several national top awards at KAR
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Coached and choreographed Taylor Mathews who was
DMA Miss Dance of Louisiana
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Coached and choreographed students for Machita’s
School of Dance and received top awards, and title winners in the regional and national Starpower, DEA and Youth American
grand prix
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Coached and choreographed students for Radenko’s
Palvich School of Dance for Youth American grand prix contemporary and received regional and national award
· Coached and choreographed students Miss Marion’s School of dance in Spartanburg, SC and
received top awards at DMA
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Winner of Miss Dance of Dixie DMA 1983
· Winner of DMA Dixie regional scholarship 1981
TV/Film
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Choreographer for the TV pilot JK’s
House starring Robin Givens
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Performer for Safari wear TV commercial in New Orleans
· Performer for Footloose shoes TV commercial in New Orleans
Awards
· overall choreography award from the Arts Council of the Panoply Festival in
2005 for “Caught” and 2006 for “Poison”
· Finalist for Jazz Dance World Congress Leo’s Choreography event
· Finalist for Dance under the Stars Choreography in Palm Springs, CA
· Choreographer winner for KAR, Starpower, JUMP, NYCDA
Member:
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Woman’s Council of Greater
Baton Rouge
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Krewe Mystique Honors Club (Queen 1980)
· Woman’s Media organization
· Served on the Jefferson Hills Condo board of directors
· Southern Artistry
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LA Touring Directory
Supporter:
· Baton Rouge Little Theatre series
· Manship Theatre series (Baton Rouge)
· Baton Rouge Gallery series
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Television channel LPB fundraiser (Baton Rouge )
· Fire and Ice Gala
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SJA always academy Champaign
Educational Background
· Sacred Heart Catholic School Baton Rouge, LA
· St. Joseph’s Academy Catholic
School, Baton Rouge, LA 1980
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Louisiana State University received Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
and choreography 1987
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Certified Dance Masters of America and Dixie Dance
Masters of Dance
Kris Cangelosi teaches SC summer dance conservatory |
Kris Cangelosi featured in Baton Rouge social La Vie Magazine |
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Kris Cangelosi, Choreographer, with children casted in the TV's pilot show Jk's House |
Kris Cangelosi teaches Ballet summer dance camp |
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Kris Cangelosi, choreographer and Ed Buggs producer for JK's House |
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