Joe Burgio (dancer) is an inveterate improviser, a student of post-modern movement forms and a whole-hearted collaborator, producing work with artists in a multiplicity of media. Joe has performed all over the U.S. specializing in venues just barely danceable, has on-going projects with Katt Hernandez and Walter Wright (the detritus inspired Amalgam Trio), Paul Kafka-Gibbons (the discursive dyad Emu), Pamela Martinez (the oneiric and fabric laced Teletextile), Heather McQuiston (Royal Jelly Collective) and upcoming performances with Nicole Bindler, Jessica Newman and Teresa Czepiel. His work in Movement Improvisation is based on study with Debra Bluth, and Butoh with Jennifer Hicks.
Corinne Cappellletti (dancer) received her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Goucher College in 2001, where she combined Anthropology, Dance, and Photography. Corinne has traveled for artistic research to Ghana, Bali, Java and in July 2004, to Italy where she collaborated with NYU graduate students and Douglas Dunn at InfoMus Lab using interactive technologies and live musicians. As a result, she has developed exploratory process models informed by world dance forms and somatic practices, such as Balinese dance and the Alexander Technique. Corinne encourages the development of individual voice in her dance classes at Lincoln Academy and the New Dance Studio in Portland, Maine. She will be starting her Dance MFA this fall (2006). Until then, Corinne continues to perform with InfluxDance in Boston and Jill Eng Dance in Portland while working as a dance instructor and choreographer throughout Maine. She is currently attended the University of Utah for her MFA in Dance.
Kristen Duffy (dancer) trained in classical ballet while growing up in New Hampshire. She graduated Cum Laude from The University of Massachusetts, Amherst with degrees in Dance and Business. While at UMass she received the Chancellor’s Talent Award for Dance. Currently, she is a member of BoSoma Dance Company (formerly Mass Motion) and a Board Member of The Dance Alliance. She has performed with several Boston-based choreographers including Julie Pike-Edmond, Audra Carabetta, Carey McKinley, Meghan McLyman, Katherine Hooper, and Irada Djelassi. When she isn’t dancing, Kristen works for the educational organization Facing History and Ourselves, and teaches Pilates and dance.
Kristin Egan (dancer) graduated with a BA in Dance from DeSales University in 2006 and currently teaches and choreographs in Northern New Jersey. During
her college career she performed in many student, faculty and guest artist works, including Another Metal Garden by Sean Curran and Falling off the Back Porch, a reconstruction of choreography by Clay Taliaferro. For two years, she was a member of the DeSales Touring Company under the direction of faculty member Kristin Fieseler, and since graduation has continued to perform in her independent works. Kristin continues to train and study dance in New York City and performs with Vada Dance Collective in Philadelphia.
Kristin Fieseler (dancer, choreographer) is an Assistant Professor of Dance in the Fine and Performing Arts Department at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA. As a dance educator, Kristin has taught at universities, schools, festivals, studios, and camps throughout the east coast region. Her choreography has been presented in numerous modern dance concerts, musical theatre and opera productions. In addition to her own work, she has performed and collaborated with VT Dance, under the direction of Vincent E. Thomas. Most recently Kristin presented her work Pie-Crust Promise at the 2006 Philly Fringe Festival with Vada Dance Collective and was the stage manager for inFluxdance at the 2006 Montreal Fringe Festival. Since 1993 Kristin has been a member of the dance faculty at Ballibay Fine and Performing Arts Camp, and has served as dance department head and camp administrator for the past nine years.
Abbey Hogg (dancer) graduated in May 2007 with a BA in Dance from DeSales University (PA). For the past four years she has performed and choreographed for the Young Choreographer’s Series, Dance Ensemble Concert, Senior Project Series, and Independent Projects. This year she has begun to integrate American Sign Language into her choreography with the piece Communication of Movement. Abbey is delighted to be working with inFluxdance, and hopes this is the beginning of great things to come in her career with the merge of dance and ASL.
Alli Ross’ (dancer) passion for the performing arts and movement research has lead her to study a broad spectrum of dance forms including West African Dance in Ghana to Contact Improvisation both locally and internationally. Inspired by artists such as Deborah Hay, Ruth Zaporah, Debra Bluth; Alli continues to hone her skills as a performer. She facilitates creative movement classes in the Boston/Cambridge public school systems and her students are a constant source inspiration. She holds a B.A. from Skidmore College in Anthropology and Dance. Alli is a massage therapist in Cambridge.
Diana Steinberg (dancer) can not remember a time when she was not dancing. After graduating from Brandeis University, she joined the Peace Corps and was sent to Haiti. In recent years, Diana’s dance has mostly focused on Afro-Brazilian and Haitian dance, performing and dancing with Isaura Olivera in her group IWA PELE, the Haitian group FANTEZI KREYOL, and performing her own choreography. This show is Diana’s first time performing since the birth of her daughter, Marley, who is now two. Glad to be back!
Jaime Verazin (dancer) began training in New York at the age of five. She continued instruction with Dayton Ballet, Ohio, performing in the company’s Nutcracker for two seasons. Relocating to Northeastern Pennsylvania, Jaime studied at the Bravo! Dance Conservatory, under the artistic direction of Trinette Singleton, former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. She further studied at The Harrisburg Dance Conservatory, The Harid Conservatory, PA Arts Institute, The Joffrey Workshop in San Antonio, Texas, Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts, North Carolina Dance Theater Summer Intensive and University of the Arts Summer Program. Jaime has had the privilege of performing dance and vocal lead roles in The Wizard of Oz, Cinderella, and Godspell throughout high school, as well as being an accomplished pianist. Jaime thanks all of her dance teachers, those who have supported her throughout the years and everyone at MOMIX for their encouragement and inspiration. Jaime joined MOMIX in 2004.
Alexander Vishno (composer, musician) originated in New England, and as early as two or three years old he began learning the violin from a sadistic brute of a teacher who banned him from sitting down during lessons. After a few years, this became entirely unacceptable, and Alex began adamantly lying on the floor during lessons, his first experience with non-violent methods of protest. Did it work? Not until Alex dismantled his violin beyond any remotely playable condition. His parents surrendered after that episode and bought him a guitar, just to get some peace. The complaining stopped, but Alex wasnÕt any less noisy, much to his parents chagrin. They let him keep the guitar, however, and just look at the results! A beautiful head of hair, Imperative for any rock musician! Of course, Alex can’t be labeled that easily. His musical abilities far exceed the tonal fundamentals so relied upon in rock songwriting. Alex Graduated the Berklee College of Music with a degree in Contemporary Writing & Production. After college, Alex spent some time in Ghana, West Africa, where he participated in Ewe traditional drumming and dancing. Shortly after his musical safari, Alex landed In Los Angeles, where attended and completed the California Institute of the Arts Masters Degree program for Instrumental Performance on Guitar. His emphasis at Cal. Arts was on learning different ethnic styles such as the Gypsy sounding music from Eastern Europe and the Balkans, as well as North Indian classical music, most commonly recognized as being played on the Sitar or Sarode Alex has maintained that his pursuit of musical knowledge has been in an effort to become a more interesting composer and songwriter, while simultaneously becoming a well-informed, caring Human Being with no grudge against the violin! vishalexander@aol.com
Denise Annie Way (dancer) holds a BFA in dance from the State University of New York at Purchase and danced in New York, NY for five years. She danced, taught, and choreographed nationally and internationally with various companies including MOMIX, Donna Uchizono, Lance Gries, Cindi Lee, Lynn Shapiro, Linda Rappaport, Ze’Eva Cohen, The Yard, Monica Levy, Wendy Perron, Mecca Bodega, The American Chamber Opera Company, as well as others. Illness in her family inspired her to pursue a career in medicine, gain a master’s in molecular biology, and become a practicing physician. Recently she finished residency in family medicine at University of Virginia Hospital. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia with her husband Warren Craghead and daughter Violet. She currently dances and choreographs with Miki Liszt Dance Company and thanks family and friends for their never-ending supply of encouragement and laughter.
Mindy Zarem (dancer) has always been a mover. She started in Milwaukee, and continued to Minneapolis, San Diego, Israel, and Boston. In each location she taught and performed theater and movement arts. Since arriving in Boston Mindy found a welcoming dance community, a
supportive teaching environment, and a husband. Mindy’s inspiration continues to grow through her
studies of contact/improvisation, action theater, new media art, collaborations with husband Jonathan, and the development of their daughter Zaia (the biggest mover of all).
Other collaborators include:
Nicola Berlinsky (composer, teacher)
Esther Kennedy (dancer)
Sophie Klahr’s (writer)
Emily Randolph Silva
Caitlin Reid (dancer)
Rye Zemelsky (ASL consultant)