Brooke Senger
Dancer, Arts Administration
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Apprentice-Dissonance Dance Theater (2016-2017) Washington, D.C.
PRIMARY DANCE TRAINING
Butler University Jordan College of the Arts (2012-2016) Indianapolis, IN
Ballet/Pointe: Patrick Hinson, Derek Reid, Marek Cholewa, Stephan Laurent-Faesi
Modern/Improvisation/Choreography: Susan McGuire
Jazz/Laban: Cynthia Pratt
Character/Variations/Pas de Deux: Marek Cholewa
Master Classes: Motionhouse Dance Company (2014) Denise Vale (2014) Gillian Murphy (2013) Gustavo Sansano-Ramirez (2013)
Judith Svalander School of Ballet, Company Member (2005-2012) Crystal Lake, IL
Ballet/Pointe/Pas de Deux/Variations: Judith Svalander, Greg Begley, Lynne Alberding
Modern/Jazz: Christina Luzwick
Dixon Dance Academy (2000-2007) West Dundee, IL
Jazz/Ballet/Tap/Musical Theatre: Cathy Dixon
Master Classes: Aaron Rogers (2013)
INTENSIVE STUDIES
American Dance Festival (2016) Durham, NC
River North Dance Chicago Winter Workshop (2015) Chicago, IL
Paul Taylor Dance Company (2015) New York, NY
Instructors: Cathy McCann, Annamaria Mazzini, Lisa Viola, Richard Chen-See, Joao Carvalho, Stuart Loungway
Styles: Modern, Paul Taylor Repertoire, Ballet, Body Conditioning
Kaatsbaan International Dance Center’s Extreme Ballet-Resident Advisor (2014) Tivoli, NY
Instructors: Bonnie Mathis, Martine Van Hamel, Roberto Almaguer
Master Classes: Kevin McKenzie, Franco de Vita
Elements Contemporary Ballet (2013) Chicago, IL
Instructors: Mike Gosney, Joseph Caruana
Lou Conte Dance Studios at Hubbard Street (2013) Chicago, IL
Joffrey Ballet School (2011) New York, NY
Instructors: Brian McSween, Davis Robertson, Africa Guzman
Judith Svalander School of Ballet Summer Workshop (2005-2012) Crystal Lake, IL
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Butler Ballet – Indianapolis, IN 2012-2016
Midwinter Dance Festival 2016- "Anamnesis" Original work by Lesley Telford
“StreamLines” 2015 - Performer and Project Assistant - Choreo Cynthia Pratt. Contributed to choreography, research, advertising, social media and directing rehearsals.
Swan Lake 2016 - Spanish Princess Choreo Stephan Laurent
The Nutcracker 2015 - Lead Angel Choreo Cynthia Pratt
The Sleeping Beauty 2015 - Dryad Choreo Michelle Jarvis
Midwinter Dance Festival 2015 -“Precipitate” Choreo Stephan Laurent
Cinderella 2014 - Spain Choreo Patrick Hinson
Midwinter Dance Festival 2013 - “Whole Against the Sky” Choreo Cynthia Pratt
Butler Chamber Dance – Indianapolis, IN
Dance Kaleidoscope’s “New Dimensions”- ft. “Whole Against the Sky” 2013
Choreo Cynthia Pratt
Butler Chamber Dance European Tour 2014 - “Torn” Choreo Mandi Hickey
Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic
Performed and Trained at the Roman Turczynowicz National School of Ballet in Warsaw, the Fundacja Edukacji Atystycznej in Krakow, the Olga Slawska-Lipczynska National School of Ballet in Poznan, the Eva Jaczova National Dance Conservatory in Bratislava, and the Department of Dance at the National Conservatory in Prague.
Paul Taylor Intensive Showcases:
Excerpts from Cascade, Mercuric Tidings, Speaking in Tongues and Last Look Choreo Paul Taylor
Judith Svalander School of Ballet- Crystal Lake, IL 2005-2012
Cinderella (Excerpts) 2012- Cinderella Choreo Judith Svalander
The Nutcracker 2011 - Dew Drop Fairy Choreo Judith Svalander
Swan Lake 2011-Deserene and Swan Ensemble Choreo Petipa, Greg Begley
The Sleeping Beauty (Excerpts) 2012 - Lilac Fairy Choreo Petipa, Svalander
OUTREACH
The Nutcracker Workshop-Glendale Library (2013-2015) – Indianapolis, IN
Crystal Lake Public Library Summer Workshop (2011) -Crystal Lake, IL
Sunrise Assisted Living, Woodstock Square, Woodstock Elementary School (2009) Woodstock, IL
SKILLS
Music: proficient in reading music, 3 years of piano, 10 years of flute, 1 year of guitar lessons.
Administrative Courses: Intro to Journalism, Accounting I/II, Intro to Marketing, Principles and Practices of Arts Administration, Intro to Strategic Communications, Microeconomics, Promotional Writing, Design and Production for Strategic Communications, Intro to Visual Arts
Computer Proficiency: Basic Excel skills, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Powerpoint
Sigma Rho Delta Honorary Dance Fraternity-Butler University:
Historian (2013) President (2014) Secretary (2015)
Instructed 70 members of Butler Ballet as head of the organization at weekly meetings and ceremonies, looked over grants for scholarship applications and donated $6,000 per year as an organization to outside nonprofits, served as a liaison between dancers and the faculty advisor, organized 10 different committees, updated an electronic list of 300 Butler Ballet alumni, and kept minutes for meetings as well as an updated electronic database for all member and organization files.
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Butler University Jordan College of the Arts: B.S. Dance-Arts Administration Class of 2016
Presidential Scholarship-Butler University (2012-2016)
National Society of Collegiate Scholars (2012-2016)
French Department Scholarship-Cary Grove High School (2012)
Woodstock Fine Arts Scholarship (2012)
Miss Cary Business Scholarship Pageant (2011)
Joffrey Ballet School Summer Intensive (2011)