Alaine Handa
Alaine Handa
Alaine Handa
v Work Experience
o Artistic Director - A.H. Dance Company - Jan. 2008 - current
o Dance Instructor - Centre Stage Performing Arts - Aug. 2012 - current
o Dance Teacher - Dance On Us studio - Nov. 2012 - current
o Dance Artist in Residence - Utahloy International School - Jan. 2013 - Feb. 2013
o Dance Artist in Residence - Singapore American School - Aug. 2012 - Oct. 2012
o Dance Director - The Solo Foundation - Sept. 2009 - June 2012
o Dance Instructor - Young Dancers in Repertory - Dec. 2006 - June 2012
o Dance Instructor - Unite with In Motion - Oct. 2009 - Dec. 2009
o Administrative Associate - The Solo Foundation - Dec. 2005 - Sept. 2009
o co-Artistic director/Dancer/Choreographer for The Movement Collective - Jan. 2006-Dec. 2007
o Freelance make up artist - JAM cosmetics - April 2007
o Dancer for Open Floor Dance (Molly Holm) - August 2005- March 2007
o Product Consultant (Make up)- Sephora - March 2006- Oct. 2006
o Public Relations - Sasha Soreff Dance Theater - Oct. 2005 - Dec. 2005
o Dancer for Sasha Soreff Dance Theater - Oct. 2005- Dec. 2005
o Sales/Marketing - Dennis Holznagel, freelance photographer for martial arts, gymnastics, and dance - Oct. 2005-Nov. 2005
o Marketing – Yoga works (Upper East Side Studio) – August 2005- Oct. 2005
o Front desk reception – Management Health Corporation - Sheraton New York – Sept. 2005- Oct. 2005
o Dance Teacher – Animo Charter Venice High School – June 2005- August 2005
o Dancer for Mandala Danceworks (Karin Lynge Jensen) – 2002-2004
o Administrative Volunteer/Intern at Edgemar Centre for the Arts (Santa Monica, CA.)– summer 2004
o Figure Skating Coach at Centre Ice Arena (Ontario, CA.)– spring 2002
o Dance instructor at Dance Circle Studios (Singapore) – summer 2001
v Education
o University of California Los Angeles–World Arts and Cultures-Dance major. 2003-2005; Graduation:Summer 2005; Cumulative GPA of 3.521
o Pitzer College (Claremont, CA)– Dance Major. 2001-2003.
o Singapore American School (Singapore). 1997-2001.
o Overseas Family School (Singapore). 1992-1997.
o Jakarta International School (Jakarta, Indonesia). 1988-1991
v Languages
o English (fluent); Indonesian (semi-fluent; conversational)
o Japanese (6 years in grade school)
o Swedish (1 year intensive course at UCLA; basic conversation & basic reading skills)
v Other
o Benefit party event planning (Plan B, Common Ground, Stone Creek Bar & Lounge)
o Videography & editing (The Dance Enthusiast)
o MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Quickbooks– PC & Apple
o HTML, Final Cut Pro 4 & HD basic editing
o Production experience in Wardrobe/Costume crew, Set up / strike crew, Theatre Make Up (3 1/2 years), Ushering, Sound technician assistant.
o Make up artist (7 years)
o Other Movement techniques: Tai Chi, Yoga, Meditation, Pilates, Stretch
v Training
o Dance Training
v Modern dance (special focus) – 12 years
v Ballet – 9 years; Flamenco – 4 years; Tap dance– 8 years; Jazz dance – 4 years
o Choreography
v Habitat - 2012 - current Work-in-progress
v Chameleon, the Experiences of Global Citizens - 2010-current (Touring production; Cool NY 2012, Toronto Fringe Festival 2011, Cool NY 2011, Capital Fringe Festival 2010, University Settlement, Dance New Amsterdam, Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater, Movement Research, and more)
v Salaam - 2008 (Merce Cunningham studio theater; NYC)
v Homage to La-la land - 2007 (Teatro la Tea, Merce Cunningham studio theater; NYC)
v Red satin puppets - 2007 (Teatro la Tea, Merce Cunningham studio theater; NYC)
v Caber Tossed - 2006 (Empire Dance, Teatro la Tea, Merce Cunningham studio theater; NYC, NY)
v Porcelain Pieces - 2006-2007 (Empire Dance, Teatro la Tea; NYC, NY)
v Third Culture Kids– 2005 (UCLA, performed at Electric Lodge in Venice, CA)
v Breathe Easy– 2002 (American Dance Festival), 2004 (in the Murphy D. Sculpture Garden, UCLA)
v Hello? – 2004 (UCLA)
v Que Sera Sera – 2002 (Pomona College)
v V.I.C.T.I.M. – 2002 (Pitzer College)