HALLIE ALDRICH
CURRICULUM VITAE
503 West Green Street, Apt. 11, Urbana, IL 61801
(415) 577-3682 cell
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EDUCATION
1994BA in Theater, School of Theater, Film and Television, University of California, Los Angeles
2011MFA in Choreography, Department of Dance, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
1994-2010 ContemporaryCynthia Oliver, Sarah Hook, Kathleen Hermesdorf, Helene Bastin, Lisa Race, David Dorfman, KT Niehoff, Michele Miller, Amii LeGendre
2003-2010 ImprovisationJennifer Monson, Mary Overlie, Benoit LaChambre, Keith Hennesey, Dana Rietz, Andrea Sitter,
Nigel Charnock, Jess Curtis, Nita Little, Kim Epifano
2007-2010 Alexander Shelley Senter, Rebecca Nettl-Foil
2006-2010 Trager Mind Body IntegrationGwenn Crowell, Gail Stewart, Deanne Juhan
2000-2010 PilatesCarol Appell, Cary Regan, Karen Clippenger, Marjorie Thompson/Pacific Northwest Ballet
1999-2010 Contact ImprovKirstie Simson, Scott Wells, Cyrus Khambatta, Karl Frost, Amii leGendre, Nancy Stark Smith, Karen Nelson
1999-2010 CompositionTere O’Connor, Jenine Durning, Nina Martin, KT Niehoff, Joan Skinner
1990-1998 Physical TheaterUMO Ensemble Physical Theater Workshops
1990-1994 Acting & DirectingDelia Salvi Actors & Directors Workshop (Actor’s Studio member, UCLA Professor)
AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS
2011Trager Practitioner Certification, United States Trager Association (pending)
2011Pilates Certification, Pilates Method Alliance (pending)
2009Hamstrom Award for Graduate Study, Department of Dance, University of Illiniois, Urbana-Champaign
2008MFA Candidate/Fellow/Teaching Assistantship, Department of Dance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2011)
2007Individual Grant, Zellerbach Foundation, San Francisco, CA
2007Fiscal Sponsorship, Dancer’s Group, San Francisco, CA
2005Travel Award to Impulstanz Pro Series, Private Donations, Seattle, WA
CONFERENCES AND PUBLISHIED MATERIALS
2010Co-author with Michael Peters, “Rhizomic America and Arborescent Culture: Towards a new philosophy of dance”, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (pending)
2010Author, “Academia, Diversity and Contact Improvisation,” Encounters with Contact Improvisation, compilation by Ann Cooper Albright
2009Author, “Sexuality and Social Structures in Contact Improvisation”, Contact Quarterly, Vol. 34/2, 2009
2009Co-Speaker, “Contact Improvisation and New Music” Dance Accompanist Conference, Miami, FL
2009Graduate Contributor, Tele-Immersive demo with UIUC and UCB, Conference for Interactive Computer Networking, Portland, OR
WORK HISTORY—CHOREOGRAPHY
2011Basic Plumage, evening length piece for six dancers, environmental design by Aldrich (sound, set, action), Studio Theater, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL
2010Rhizome, a multi-media mini-performance; programming, video editing, sound, set, choreography and performance by Hallie Aldrich, videography by Daniel Bruttig and Chantelle Hougland, costumed by Andrea Bourk; Dance Graduate Annex, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
2010Pretty Ghost, solo performed by Hallie Aldrich, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL, DRK
2009with Love and Vanish , created with ensemble, site specific performance, University of Illiois Arboretum, Urbana IL
2009Guest Choreographer, Lullaby, Lecture Demonstration class (Kate Kuper), Department of Dance, University of Illinois, Urbana IL
2009My Genius is Better Than Your Genius, collaboration with Mark McKight, Jonah Weisskopf, Stephen West, Studio II, KCPA, Urbana IL
2005PED’s Militia Drill Team, guerilla dance choreography for nine dancers, performed at Anti-Inauguration March and Artist Trust Auction Party in Seattle and Sasquatch Music Festival at Columbia Gorge (PED stands for Politics Experiments Dance) WA
2004Wading Pool Project I and II, and Beach Tour, for four to eighteen dancers, various site specific locations in Seattle parks, Seattle, WA
Act II, improvisation and contact dance for four dancers, Chamber Theater, Seattle, WA
2003Lullaby, choreography for five dancers, “Under Construction” Series, Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA
2000Choreographer, Cures, a trio, Ethnic Cultural Theater, commissioned by dropout dance productions, Seattle, WA
1999Beneath Her, a full length dance/mask trio, Blue Heron Center for the Arts, Vashon Island, WA and Freehold Performance Theater, Seattle, WA
1996-9Choreographer, Performance Workshops for Crabs Wars, Mudmun, and WaterBucket Circus Corporate Clowns
Islewilde Community Celebrations, Vashon Island, WA
1996Choreographer, Vashon Island Youth Theater Workshop, Fantastiks, Vashon Island, WA
WORK HISTORY— ADMINISTRATIVE & COLLABORATIVE DIRECTION
2011Co-Principle Investigator, EcoDance, in collaboration with Sarah Haas, movement artist and Mark Taylor, architectural designer
2010Co-organizer/Work-study Coordinator/Site Manager, West Coast Contact Improvisation Festival, produced by CIRF, San Francisco, CA
2006-7Interim Managing Director, Joe Goode Performance Group, San Francisco CA
2003-05PHFFFT! COMPANY, Cyrus Khambatta , Artistic Director, Seattle, WA:
2005Choreographer and Program Director for Dance France Exchange Project, Mensetsu, Multi-media Performance (performed at Evergreen University, Le Theatre Scene Nationale de Poitiers & Theatre Universitaire Centre-Ville de Nantes FRANCE
Co- Director, Dans Specifique, a site specific performance, with Cyrus Khambatta, Nantes Museum Nacionale, Nantes, FRANCE
2004Co-Director/Performer, Generation Zero , Dance France Exchange Project, Cornish College, Le Theatre Scene Nationale de Poitiers & Theatre Universitaire Centre-Ville de Nantes FRANCE
2003Assistant Director, Death Becomes, Ensemble Performance Workshop, Under Construction, Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA
2003-05Company member
2002Artistic Director, Fischer Pavilion Opening Gala, a piece with 72 performers and 14 ethnic arts groups, Seattle Center Productions, WA
WORK HISTORY—PERFORMANCE
2010The Crow Flies, a Spontaneous Composition by Michele (SNDO) and Kirstie Simson, November Dance, KCPA, Urbana IL
2010Finding Failure, an Improvisation with Brenton Cheng, Rosemary Hannon, Kyra, Dan Bear, Vitali Kolnikov, and Kristen Greco (director), West Coast Contact Improvisation Festival, Berkeley, CA
2009Improvisation & John Cage, New Music Ensemble Concert, Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL
2009Improvisation with Greco, West Coast Contact Improvisation Festival, Berkeley, CA
2006-9SCOTT WELLS AND DANCERS COMPANY: Over You, Home Again, Company Improvisations,
Home Seasons at ODC Theater, Theater Artaud, Counterpulse, community theaters (San Francisco)
San Jose St University, San Jose, CA
2004-5KARL FROST AND COMPANY, Karl Frost, Artistic Director, San Francisco, CA: Axlotl Improvisational Performance West
Coast Tour (Canada, Washington, Oregon, California); Axlotl, Dance Underground, Seattle, WA
2003-5PHFFFT! COMPANY, Cyrus Khambatta, Artistic Director, Seattle, WA: Caucasian Talk Circle, Arts West Theater (West Seattle),
American College Dance Festival, WWU, Bellingham, WA; In the Field, in the Lodge, an Improvisation, Camp Long Nature
Consortium Festival, West Seattle, WA; Complexio Oppositorum, for six dancers, Theatre Universitaire Centre-Ville.
Nantes, FRANCE; Improvisation and Complexio Oppositorum, WAC, Bellingham, WA; Generation Zero, Dance Exchange
Project, Universitaire du Poitier and Nantes, FRANCE
2003-6DROP OUT PRODUCTIONS, choreography by Nicole Poirier, Virgin Slut Actuality, Revolver Cabaret , Seattle WA
2003BIRLIBIRLOQUE COMPANIA, Carla Barragan, Artistic Director, Seattle, WA: Fantasmas, a trio, Groundwork Concert,
Chamber Theater, Birlibirloque Dance, Seattle, WA; Descuajaringado, for eight performers, a five city tour to Guayaquil,
Manta, Quito, Esmereldas, Birlibirloque Dance, ECUADOR
2000-3BETTER BISCUIT, Freya Wormus and Alex Martin, Artistic Directors, Seattle, WA: Winners, Site Specific Performances in various Seattle parks, Seattle and Olympia, WA; No Tilt, Whirl, Bumbershoot and Federal Way Regional Theater, Seattle, WA; FEAST CONCERT: Blight, andTilt, Whirl, and Seeds, three pieces with six dancers each, choeography by Alex Martin, Freya Wormus, and Kristin Tsiassos (of glassbones), On The Boards, Seattle, WA
WORK HISTORY—FILM/VIDEO PRODUCTION, DANCE FOR CAMERA
2010Performer and Editor, Lula, camera work by Daniel Bruttig and Chantelle Hougland, Urbana, IL
2009Performer and Editor, International Proportions, performers Kristin Greco, Thomas Zomolo, Ori Zimmel, video- Ken Martini, WCCIF, Berkeley CA
2009Videographer, Choreographer and Editor, Backyard Trash, performed by Jonah Weiskopff and Hope Goldman, Urbana IL
2008Editor, Water and Motion, Interactive Video Performance, creator John Toenjes, November Dance, Krannert Center, Champaingn, IL
Featured, Soul Moves, a short documentary HD video featuring Hallie Aldrich, directed by Marlene Sinicky, San Francisco, CA
2006Featured, Mensetsu, a videos for multi-media dance, directed by Aldrich and Eva Barnett, Evergreen College, Olympia, WA
2004Featured, Pilates Workout I and II, video, produced by Hallie Aldrich, Pilates Techniques International District, Seattle, WA
2003Featured, Terminal, Wiggly World Films, a dance film, directed by Lilith Piri, choreography by Abby Enson, Seattle, WA
2002Featured, Concrete Coup, Hallie Aldrich, Mercer Island, WA, filmed by Daniel Thornton.
2000Associate Producer & Combat Choreographer, Scream Queen, Scream Queen Productions, Los Angeles, CA
1994Assistant Production Manager, Video CD-ROM Project, Ryan Productions, Hollywood, CA
Script Supervisor, Chanticleer Films Director Discovery Program, Hollywood, CA
19932nd 2nd Assistant Director, Post Production Office Manager, Endangered/Chrysalis Productions, Van Nuys, CA
Editing Intern (film), Bob Shugrue Editing Services, Burbank, CA,
WORK HISTORY—THEATER, PHYSICAL THEATER
2009Ensemble Member, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, directed by Bob Anderson, Choreography by Sarah Hook, KCPA Playhouse, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
2008Ensemble Member, Map Light, directed by Laurie Carlos, KCPA Studio, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
1998Ensemble Member (Physical Theater), UMO, Vashon Island, WA: UMO Benefit Empty Space Theater, Seattle, WA
Touring Ensemble, UMO Masks! King County Arts Commission, A three week tour across Eastern Washington
1996Member, AH HA NA ENSEMBLE, Vashon Island, WA: Intoxicated, Distraught, and In Love, directed by Jeni Johnson,
Seattle Fringe Festival (‘Pick of the Fringe’, Presidents Invitation to International Festival to Experimental Theater, Cairo), Seattle WA
WORK HISTORY—INSTRUCTION FOR DANCE TECHNIQUE, COMPOSITION, AND IMPROVISATIONAL PERFORMANCE
UNIVERSITY
2011-09Instructor, Introduction to Contemporary Dance (history of dance and movement lab), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
2010Instructor, “Modern Tumbling”IntermediateContemporary Dance for Non-majors, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
2010Intructor, Contemporary Dance for Non-majors, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Guest Instructor, Musicians, Actors, and Dancers Improvisation (Kirstie Simson), University of Illinois, IL
Guest Instructor, Music Theory for Dancers (John Toenjes), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Lab Instructor, Exposing the Senses, West Coast Contact Improvisation Festival, Berkeley, CA
2008-10Instructor, Contact Improvisation for non-majors, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
2004-5Instructor, Inside/Outside, a Contact Improvisation Workshop,Universitaire de Nantes, Nantes, FRANCE, Evergreen College Olympia, WA
Instructor, Release Technique and Improvisation, American College Dance Festival, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Sub-contract Supervisor, Contact TeachingandMovement as Artistic Catalyst, Evergreen College, Olympia, WA
Instructor (substitute), Contact Improvisation, Theater Department, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
COMMUNITY
2009-10Instructor, Contact Improvisation and Viewpoints, Hougland Studio, Urbana, IL
2004-8Instructor, Exposing the Senses, A Performance Workshop Santa Cruz, CA, Sechelt, CANADA
2004-5Instructor, Inside/Outside, a Contact Improvisation Workshop, Seattle, WA, Ellensburg, WA,
2005Instructor, Release Technique: Modern Tumbling at Dance Underground and Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA
Instructor, Contact Partnering and Modern Tumbling Workshop at Acrosports San Francisco, Seattle WA
Assistant Instructor, Contact Improvisation and Partnering, Strictly Seattle 2003, Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA
WORK HISTORY—INSTRUCTION FOR SOMATICS AND SPORTS
PILATES
2009Instructor, Carol Appel Pilates Plus Studio, Petaluma, CA
2008-9Mind Body Program Coordinator, Presidio Community YMCA, San Francisco, CA
2006-8Lead Pilates Personal Trainer, Yoga Instructor, Presidio Community YMCA, San Francisco, CA
2006Pilates Consultant, Yoga Kula, Berkeley, CA
2000-5Owner/Instructor:Pilates Techniques International District, 525 South Main Street, Seattle WA
Loci Studio, Vashon Island, WA
Instructor: Privates, semis, groups and group mat classes (Reformer, Trapeze Table, Ladder Barrel, Chair, ball, band) at
Vitality, Pilates Body Fitness, Pacific Northwest Ballet Conditioning Studio, Boeing Corporation , Club Emerald
SPRINGBOARD DIVING AND OTHER
1996-8Assistant Coach, Emerald Divers, Goodwill Games Aquatic Center, Federal Way, WA
Head Springboard Boys and Girls Diving Coach, Tyee and Mount Rainier Highschools, Highline School District, WA (AAA Champions)
1987-90Assistant Coach, Vashon Swim Team, Diving Instructor, Swim Instructor, Lifeguard, King County Aquatics Seattle, WA, Incline Village Recreation Department, Incline Village (Lake Tahoe), Nevada
REFERENCES Scott Wells, Artistic Director, Scott Wells & Dancers, San Francisco, CA , 415.931.8648. Cyrus Khambatta, Artistic Director, Phffft!Company, Seattle, WA, , 206.935.0459. David Dorfman, Artistic Director, David Dorfman Dance, New York, New York, . Joan Skinner, Founder of Skinner Release Technique, Seattle, WA (contact available upon request). Mik Kuhlman, Performer, Paris, France,