Certified Dancer Instructor DMA, Professional Dancer
Resume:
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Phone 724-***-**** . E-mail ***************@**.***
Jens L Peterson
Education
****-**** ********** ***** ********** Youngstown,
Ohio
Nursing
****-**** Butler Community College
Butler, Pa
Present Youngstown State University
Liberal Arts
Professional experience
PROFESSIONAL EMC CHOREOGRAPHER
2009-Present
John Carroll University: Little Shops of Horror
Bedford High School: No, No Nannette/Guys n
Dolls/Grease
TEACHER/GUEST ARTIST
2009-Present
Jills Danceshop
Ballet, Jazz Instructor
Elite Dance Academy
Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical Instructor
Lakeshore Dance & Gymnastics of Mayfield, Ohio
Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary Instructor
Laurel Ballet of Greensburg, Pa
Guest Artist
Neos Dance Theatre
Guest Artist
2007-2009
Cleveland School of the Arts (2008-2009 school
year)
Ballet Master 7th-12th Grade
Walk Aerobics Leslie Sansone of New Castle, Pa
Ballet, Jazz,, Tap, Ballroom Instructor
Judy Contis Studio of Dance of Boardman, Ohio
(2007-2009)
Intermediate/Advanced Ballet Instructor
Ballet Western Reserve of Youngstown, Ohio
Company Member/Ballroom, Ballet Instructor
2006-2007
Fred Astaire Ballroom Studio of Youngstown, Ohio
Certified in All Styles in Smooth and Latin Dances
2004-2012
New Castle Regional Ballet Company of New Castle,
Pa
Guest Artist, Ballroom Instructor
Meadville Ballet/Allegro Arts of Meadville, Pa
Guest Artist, Ballroom Instructor
Pittsburgh Youth Ballet Company of Pittsburgh, Pa
Guest Artist, Pas De Deux/Ballroom Instructor
2003-2005
Studio 22 of Franklin, Pa
Tap Instructor
2000-2004
GiGi Studio of Dance of New Castle, Pa
Certified in Cecchetti Ballet Grade III
1990-Present
Acclaimed Musical Theatre Actor
EMC Actor for Theatres of the NE USA
References
Gretchin Meyers Meadville Ballet 814-***-****
Anita Lin Ballet Western Reserve 330-***-****
Debbie Parou New Castle Regional Ballet
Jean Gedeon Pittsburgh Youth Ballet Company
Keith Knagy John Carroll University 216-***-****
Judy Conti Judy Conti Studio of Dance
Carrie Mazzucco Judy Conti Studio of Dance
Richard Dickinson BWR/Verb Ballet/Ohio Ballet
Sally DeAngelo Lakeshore Gym and Dance 216-***-****
Sandi Bambic Bedford High 216-***-****
Jens Lee EMC
Height: 6' Voice: Baritenor Eyes: Blue
Weight: 155 lbs. Hair: Brown
***************@**.*** Telephone: 724-***-****
CRUISELINE ROLE PRODUCTION COMPANY
Dawn/Sun/Sea Princess Dancer/Ballroom Instructor PGT Entertainment
THEATRE ROLE Theatre/Director
Christmas on Ice Dancer/Swing Spirit of the Dance-Palace Theatre
Altar Boyz U/S Matthew/Luke Great Lakes Theatre/ Scott Spence
Little Shop of Horrors Choreographer John Carroll University/ Keith Nagy
Twelfth night Sailor/U.S-Valentine/Curio Great Lakes Theatre/ Charlie Fee
Pippin Dance Captain/Player Cain Park/Victoria Bussert
Comedy of Errors Ensemble/Waiter Great Lakes Theatre/ Charlie Fee
Music Man Salesman/Town Boy Porthouse Theatre/ Terri Kent
Anything Goes FBI Agent/Sailor Porthouse Theatre/ Terri Kent
Christmas Schooner Oscar Thunderbay Theatre
Our Town George Thunderbay Theatre
Annie Get your Gun Tommy Thunderbay Theatre
Beauty and the Beast Beast/Prince Thunderbay Theatre
Fiddler on the Roof Lead Russian New Castle Playhouse/Mike Cavalier
TELEVISION
West Wing Town Boy N.B.C
DANCE TRAINING
Neo’s Dance Theatre Mansfield, Oh Director: Robert Wesner
Nutcracker Creole’s Cinderella
Russian Trepak Stepmother
Laurel Ballet Greensburg, Pa Director: Eleanor Tornbloom
Four Pause/Equinox
Allegro Arts Meadville, Pa Director: Gretchin Meyer
Nutcracker Cinderella Little Mermaid
Marzipan, Act II Prince Prince Charming Prince
Verlezza Modern Dance Co. Cleveland, Ohio Director: Sabatino Verlezza
Tobi Roppo
Ballet Western Reserve Co. Youngstown, Ohio Director: Richard Dickinson
Nutcracker Cinderella Dance at the Butler
Drosselmeyer, Lead Russian, Snow Prince Dance Master, Dragon Salsa, Inamorata, Heinz Poll Ballet
New Castle Regional Ballet New Castle, Pa Director: Debbie Parou
Nutcracker: Drosselmeyer, Act II Prince, Snow Prince, Spanish
Pittsburgh Youth Ballet Co. Pittsburgh, Pa Director: Jean Gedeon
Nutcracker: White Soldier, Joker Doll, Chinese, Butler, Rat King
Trained in classical Russian, French, and Cecchetti Ballet with Former Ohio Ballet Master Richard Dickinson, Lake Erie Ballet Founder Robert Steele, Anita Lin, Former Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Dancers Andrew Blight and Stephen Piper and Cecchetti Certified Teachers Kathie Halbert and Gigi Hazen. Professional Member of Dance Masters of America and Certified Teacher under the Cecchetti Council of America.
Trained in modern styles such as May O’Donnell, Paul Taylor, Martha Graham, Lester Horton, Katherine Dunham and Isadora Duncan from Terence Greene, Sabatino Verlezza, Richard Dickinson, and Chris Cobb.
Trained with World Ballroom/Theatre Arts Champion G. Hendricks and 10 Dance Champion Martin Lamb to become Certified in all 13 American Ballroom/Latin Styles.
Special Skills: U.S. Car/Motorcycle Drivers License. U.S Passport and Certified in CPR/First Aid and Wall Climbing. Can whistle with fingers and without. Can play the Saxophone and can snap fingers with thumb/first finger or with finger 1&2.
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