Rhonda Cates

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E-mail: adrgrf@r.postjobfree.com

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Adjunct professor of dance in the theatre department at The New York State University ( Binghamton University)

teach: ballet,modern, jazz,choreography and musical theatre.

had the pleasure of teaching and mentoring with the NYU Tisch School of the arts dance summer exchange

program. Invited by NYU faculty professional Giada Ferrone also the artistic director of the Toscana Dance Hub in

Florence Italy. Students performed in Florence.

Artistic Director of the Rhonda Cates Dance & Theatrical Company. Providing arts in education for NYCDOE, private

foundations and arts organizations: produces dance, music, theatre and visual arts programs, from K-12 to regional

theater productions; from special needs students to scholarship and competition winners.

Collaborations with core subject teachers to align theatre, dance and musical arts with curriculums. For example,

“Colonial Cavalcade” aligns theatrical arts with classroom history. Rhonda's “No, Bully!” theater program is

customized to suit class abilities, and covers all the grades. The RCDTC's staff development residencies trains

teachers to incorporate “creative movement’ into classroom agendas.

1992-1997

Freelance director choreographer for off-Broadway,dance companies, dance schools, dance competitions, state

beauty pageant talent advisor. NY State BOCES: directed and choreographed performances, lecture demonstrations

and residencies for schools throughout NY State.

1986 -1992

New York

Trainee at The Martha Graham Center under Director Diane Grey and taught the Martha Graham technique to

Saturday classes of young dancers.

Studied and performed with the Michael Moriority Acting Group in off-Broadway shows.

Film: Played the Mother in “Shadows in the City” directed by Ari M. Roussimoff

Taught dance classes in Dance Steps, Broadway Bound, Dance Space and numerous studios in NYC, the Boroughs

and New Jersey.

Radio Call Company: Director of Entertainment and trade shows

1980-1986

North Carolina

Artistic Director of Danse-One, a dance studio and touring dance company out of Charlotte, NC

Featured Soloist touring with Dance-One company (including lecture demonstrations) for NC Dept of Education

throughout major cities in NC.

Featured Soloist with The Charlotte Ballet Company.

Guest Choreographer for New Reflections Modern Dance Company in Charlotte, NC.

University of North Carolina School of the Arts alumnus, guest teacher and choreographer for UNCSA dance majors’

seasonal concerts.

Tommy (original Rock Opera) played The Acid Queen. Toured the US.

Education:

University of North Carolina School of the Arts : Ballet major

Martha Graham Trainee : Full scholarship Martha Graham Ensemble Company: Toured NYC schools with the

Graham Repertory and Technique

School of American Ballet: Scholarship

e Alvin Ailey School: Scholarship

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