dancers

Arletta Anderson
Hailing from the fresh air of northern California, Arletta moved south where she received her degree in dance from Loyola Marymount University and established her professional career. While in southern California she performed with various choreographers including Holly Johnston, Regina Klenjoski, Kindra Windish and Kate Hutter.  Since her recent move east she has had the opportunity to with Laura Peterson, Willi Dorner, Benn Rasmussen, as well as continuing her work with Kevin Williamson/Kdub Dance and Pappas and Dancers.

Lia Bonfilio
is from Minnesota. She Received a BA in dance from Columbia College Chicago and went on to join Mordine and Company Dance Theater and Lucky Plush Productions — with whom she danced for three years, and has also performed with Joe Goode Performance Group in San Francisco. She is pleased to be working with Philippa Kaye Company.

Briana Brown
received her dance training in her native Canada, in Montreal, at Les Ateliers de Danse Moderne de Montreal Inc., where upon graduation she had the pleasure of working for Melanie Demers, O Vertigo, and David Hinton.  Since her recent move to New York City, Briana has worked for Mike Kelley in his Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstruction # 32, Plus and Candice Breitz in her work, New York, New York; both, Performa 09 comissions.

Cara Heerdt
Hailing from St. Louis MO., by way of Washington State, Cara is thrilled to be working with Philippa Kaye Company.  Cara is a graduate of Idyllwild Arts Academy and earned her BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase.  Since moving to Brooklyn NY in 2008, Cara has performed with contemporary modern dance choreographers and companies such as Barbara Mahler, Wendy Osserman/WODance, Headless Horse Dance, Cori Kresge, Arts by the People and the RAD Improv Collective.  Cara is an avid student of the Klein/Mahler technique, enjoys people watching, weird foods and very tall trees.

Cara Angela Liguori
a NYC native, is an original co-founding member of Propel-her Dance Collective. Cara has studied with the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Doug Varone & Dancers, Jeremy Nelson, Tere O’Connor (MELT 09) and with ROSAS and The Forsythe Company (Impulstanz Festival/Workshops 08), among others. She has had the pleasure of working with DendyDance Theater, Heidi Latsky Dance, Stefanie Nelson Dance Group, Natalie Desch, Kathy Wasik, Janessa Clark/Kilterbox, Ani Javian and Betsy Miller. Currently a member of Aviva Geismar/Drastic Action, Cara travels to Germany once a year with the group (and Battery Dance Company), to perform and work in German Public Schools (08, 09, & 10). Cara is happy to be working with Philippa Kaye Company.

Kensaku Shinohara
Born in Sapporo, Japan, Kensaku is a dance lover.  He started dancing and making his pieces while studying Anthropology, and moved to NYC in 2009.  Collaborating and studying with the energetic artists in NY, he keeps on making something exciting.
Thank you! Website: http://kensaku.jimdo.com/

Rachel Lehrer
began her training at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, She continued on to a fruitful year at Sarah Lawrence College, where she met and later danced for Kraig Patterson, Kathy Westwater, Philippa Kaye, Anneke Hansen and Sara Rudner. She received her BA from Columbia University in American Studies and has the pleasure of currently dancing for Risa Jaroslow, Sara and Philippa. She looks forward to teaching and taking part in more dance. She begins a MA in transmedia at The New School fall 2010. As well as her work in “Miraculous Arms an A.R.T. by the Spinnerets,” Rachel danced in “BigMonst3r,” 2004, and was original in the creation and performance of “Constant Hum of the Chambered Nautilus,” 2006.

Maggie Thom
grew up in New York City and received her B.A. from Wesleyan University. She is very happy to be involved in her first project with Philippa Kaye Company, “Miraculous Arms, An A.R.T. by the Spinnerets.” She also currently dances with Sara Rudner and Juliana F. May.  She teaches yoga to students of all ages.

Richard Ayres danced in “Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe” in 2005.

Abigail Block original in the creation and performance of “BigMonSt3r”, 2004.

Toby Billowitz
first danced in Philippa Kaye’s work in 1996. He danced in “BigMonst3r”, 2004, “Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe” 2007, and created “Humorphous” the zoo project 2007, 2008, and 2009, as well as creating “Wall Piece,” 2008, still a work-in-progress.

Megan Boyd
began dancing with Philippa in 2002, danced in “BigMonSt3r” in 2004, was instrumental to the creation and performance of “Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe” 2003-2005, and of “Surface” 2005.

Tiffany Cunningham
danced in “Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe, 2005 and 2007, and was integral to the creative process of “Constant Hum of the Chambered Nautilus,” and its performance 2006.

Christopher Daftsios
performed in “Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe” 2007, and original cast of “Humorphous” 2007 and 2008.

Chloe Douglas
original cast of “Humorphous” 2007 and 2008 and 2009, as well as creating “Wall Piece,” 2008, still a work-in-progress.

Laurel Dugan Tentindo
original in the creation and performance of “Constant Hum of the Chambered Nautilus”, 2006

Lauren Engleman
performed “Ritual for a non-repeating Universe” and “Surface” in 2007.

Lindsay Forsythe
began dancing with Philippa in 1999, originating roles in “Half a billionth of an Ampere,” and “Manicure.” She performed in “Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe” in 2005, and was instrumental in the creation and performance of “Surface”, 2005, and of “Constant Hum of the Chambered Nautilus”, 2006.

Chelsea Glassman
original in the creation and performance of “Constant Hum of the Chambered Nautilus”, 2006

Melissa Guerrero
original creation and performance of “Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe”, 2004

Fito Guevara
original in the creation and performance of “Constant Hum of the Chambered Nautilus”, 2006

Jamie Lee Hall
danced in “Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe, 2006, and was integral to the creative process of “Constant Hum of the Chambered Nautilus.”

Kristin Hapke
performed “Ritual for a non-Repeating Universe” in 2007.

Jared Kaplan
original creation and performance of “Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe”, 2004

Mika Lillit Lior
created “Humorphous” the zoo project, 2007 and 2008.

Gena Mann
danced in “Surface,” 2007.

Tracy Malikowski
original creation and performance of “Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe”, 2004

Dawn Poirier
original creation and performance of “Constant hum of the Chambered Nautilus”, 2006

Megan Schenk
performed “Miraculous Arms, an A.R.T. by the Spinnerettes,” in 2011

Pauliina Silvennoinen
created “Humorphous,” the zoo project, 2007.

Storme Sundberg
performed “Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe” in 2007 and “Surface” in 2007, and originated a solo piece performed at the 92nd St Y in 2008.

Humorphous dancers
Ashni, Cara Brooke, Kirstan Clifford, Chris Delporto, Naomi Fall, Jung-Woong Kim, Amir Levi, Mika Lillet Lior, Paul Laurey, Claire Hart, Ava Heller,  CJ Holm,  Marion Ramirez, Courtney Scheel, Pauliina Silvenoinen, Daniel Fetecua Soto, Run Shayo, Mindy Toro

Music

Langdon C. Crawford
created the music for “Ritual for a non-repeating Universe” and “Constant Hum of the Chambered Nautilus.”  He has been improvising with electronics since 1999. Starting with guitars and effects, he moved into computer music, eventually incorporating graphics and live interaction. In 2001, he began designing, composing, and performing works and systems for laptop performance and real-time interaction. Crawford has designed and performed/presented with N.B. Aldrich, John Blum, Joel Chadabe, Joan LaBarbara, Alvin Lucier, Chris Mann, and Joe Reinsel, in Bennington, VT; Montreal, Quebec; and New York City. He teaches music technology at New York University.
http://www.langdoncrawford.com/

Susie Ibarra
created the music for “Beyond a Shadow.”  A composer/percussionist, she has performed as a soloist and collaborator in various configurations. Known for her innovative style Ibarra creates cultural dialogue through her music. She is a Yamaha, Vic Firth and Paiste Artist and has recorded over 40 records as a leader and co-leader. Recent work include : Drum Sketches, solo percussion composed and performed by Ibarra commissioned by Innova Records and The Brecht Forum, Dialects for Electric Kulintang on Plastic Records, Summer Fantasy and Folklore for Susie Ibarra Quartet commissioned by MoMa Summergarden and Jazz at Lincoln Center, A Translation of Silk with Yusef Komunyakaa for poetry, soprano and violin premiered at the Harlem Stage, Canciones de Cuna / Lullabies  by Mundo Niños ,Madre Selva a soundtrack video installation by Juan Sanchez in tribute to Ana Mendieta, Kit: Music for Four Pianists commissioned by Ars Nova Workshop, War Horses music by Electric Kulintang and poetry by Yusef Komunyakaa commissioned by Isamu Noguchi Museum, These Trees That Speak commissioned by Ethos Percussion Quartet, Pintados Dream/ The Painteds Dream a concerto for drums, visual art by Makoto Fujimura and chamber orchestra commissioned by American Composers Orchestra and premiered at Zankel Carnegie Hall.  In 2004 Ibarra began work in cultural and environmental preservation with Indigenous and children’s groups in the Philippines, US, Asia/Pacific and globally. She is honored to be a 2010 TED Fellow and 2010 Asia Society Young Leaders Delegate as she continues her documentary work and is creating public service projects in music to support Indigenous communities and children’s communities in the Asia/Pacific region and US.

Media and Set

judsoN
created the video for “Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe.” He is a director, programmer, choreographer, artist, composer …under Doug Elkins, with Mabou Mines, Anne Bogart, …around the world and on stages at St. Ann’s, the Public, the Kitchen, art for the web at the MoMA, NY, Museum of Art (Thailand), ISCAM (Istanbul) for galleries (in Brazil, Australia, Geneva, … )published in books and on CD-Roms in several languages. judsoN created the computer animations for PKC’s Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe.   http://pump.org.in/

Julien Gardair, a versatile French artist, moved to Brooklyn in 2007, where he currently resides. He works in a variety of media from painting to consuming site-specific installations. He designed the set for PKC’s “Miraculous Arms, an A.R.T. by the Spinnerettes.”  His work has been shown frequently in galleries and museums since 1996 in France, Belgium, and the US.  juliengardair.com

Daniel Vatsky
created the video for “Surface.”  He is an intermedia artist, filmmaker, and film archivist. His projects range from transcontinental multi-user installations to entirely analog performances using slide projectors and found objects. Daniel is a founding member of the performance groups Screen Memory, V4, and Kijk & Luister, and is the resident video artist for The Psychasthenia Society, an ongoing monthly event for laptop stories and music. His visuals have accompanied such artists as N.E.R.D, Ken Lishi, Miss Kitten, and David Lee Myers at such places as PS122, the Apple store, The Kitchen, the new MOMA, and in many film festivals. He is also a core member of SHARE, a weekly electronic jam session for audio and video performers.
http://skyvat.net/Site/home.html

Costume

Renée Kurz
created costumes for “Constant Hum of the Chambered Nautilus.”  Originally from Northwest Arkansas, studied dance and fashion at Missouri State University. Renée has designed costumes for Cornfield Dance, VIA Dance Collaborative, Jessica Gaynor Dance, and Philippa Kaye Company.  As a dancer she has currently performed with Saint Michael’s Warriors Dance Company, Jessica Gaynor Dance, and VIA Dance Collaborative.  She has also worked with choreographers Daniel Charon, Gudbjorg Arnalds, Jessica Kondrath, and Noémie Lafrance. Renée is currently in India teaching dance to children.

Heather Bowie Kaye
Created costumes for “Ritual for a Non repeating Universe” and clothed the general public as a designer with Liz Claiborne.  Heather has started her line of clothes in Shanghai, China, called Finch

Candice Thompson
Designed for “Beyond a Shadow,” costumed Humorphous dancers, and constructed other PKC costumes.  See Candice’s work  here

Wendy Meiling Yang
designed the costume for “Case of You.”

Light

Kryssy Wright
designs lights for dance and theater.  Her work as a designer has been seen in Indiana, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, and New York. Since relocating to New York City, Kryssy has been active with MAP Intermedia, Sens Production, Yoshiko Chuma, LSInstillations, PS122, and others. Kryssy holds a BA from Bennington College where she also studied visual art.

Carolyn Wong
is a freelance lighting designer based in NYC.   She has created designs for Roxane Butterfly, MayDance, Holly Handman, Philippa Kaye, Nai-Ni Chen, and TU Dance.  Ms. Wong has toured with Susan Marshall & Company, Forces of Nature Dance Theater, Shen Wei Dance Arts, the Parsons Dance Company, and the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular.  She also assisted on the Broadway productions of Little Shop of Horrors, The Times They Are A-Changin’, and The Little Mermaid.  She is a native of San Francisco and a graduate of Oberlin College.

board

Kerith Gardner

Philippa Kaye

Alexandra Koren

Ambrose Martos