Alaine Handa
(212)430-5793
Performances, Choreography:
∑ The Other Shoe, Sasha Soreff Dance Theater, Ailey Citigroup Theater, NYC, NY; June 25-28, 2009
∑ Performance Project, performed choreography by Stephanie Liapis “Soak”, Dance New Amsterdam, May 29-31, 2009
∑ 60X60 Festival, Galapagos Art Center, Brooklyn, NY; April 7-8, 2009
∑ Marketplace, A.H. Dance Company, Merce Cunningham Studio theater, NYC, NY; March 6-8, 2009
∑ Field Day, The Field, Abrons Arts Center, NYC, NY; Jan. 21, 2009
∑ Maladroit, A.H. Dance Company, Dance New Amsterdam, NYC, NY; Nov. 21, 2008
∑ Maladroit, A.H. Dance Company, Snapple Theater Center Studios, NYC, NY; Nov. 15, 2008
∑ 60X60 Festival, Winter Financial Garden, Nov. 9, 2008
∑ Berita, A.H. Dance Company, Merce Cunningham Studio theater, NYC, NY; May 9-10, 2008
∑ Performance Project, performed choreography by Stephanie Liapis “Flock”, Dance New Amsterdam, NYC, NY; April 11-13, 2008
∑ Continuum, The Movement Collective, University Settlement, NYC, NY; Nov. 17-18, 2007
∑ Field Day, The Field, Abrons Arts Center, Nov. 9, 2007
∑ Open Performance, Movement Research - DTW, NYC, NY; Nov. 6, 2007
∑ From the Ground, The Movement Collective, Teatro la Tea, NYC, NY; July 28, 2007
∑ AWE, Open Floor Dance, Merce Cunningham Studios, NYC, NY; March 17-18, 2007
∑ TANGLED!, The Movement Collective, Teatro la Tea, NYC, NY; Feb. 18, 2007
∑ Source, Open Floor Dance, Dance Forum, Nov 5, 2007
∑ ...crash of tides, The Movement Collective, Empire Dance, NYC, NY; Oct. 29, 2006
∑ Open Performance, Movement Research - DTW, NYC, NY; Oct. 18, 2006
∑ Works-in-progress showing at DNA, NYC, NY; June 2006, August 2006, Sept. 2006, Dec. 2006
∑ Sprung! Choreographers' Showcase - Dance performance at The Puffin Room (http://www.puffinroom.org/), NYC, NY - Open Floor Dance (May 2006)
∑GO! Dance performance with The Movement Collective (http://www.themovementcollective.com) and Open Floor Dance at Dance Forum, NYC,NY.(March 2006)
∑ Sasha Soreff Dance Theater (http://www.sashasoreffdance.com) - The Dancer Who Wore Sneakers (Dec. 2005) at Ailey Citigroup Theater, NYC, NY.
∑ Keigwin + Company (Larry Keigwin & Nicole Wolcott) performance at Angelo d'Musco's exhibit at Illy Gallery (Nov. 2005) in Soho - NYC, NY.
∑ Open Floor Dance (Molly Holm) (http://www.openfloordance.org) - Hurricane Katrina benefit (Oct.2005) at Freeze Peach Cafe, Astoria, Queens, NY. Bowery Poetry Club open mic (Nov. 2005)in the East Village - NYC, NY.
∑ Solstice Sculptures (July 2005) site-specific performance at Solstice Canyon, Malibu, CA. Choreography by Nicole Clarke. (http://www.spaceandmovement.org/artists.html)
∑ An evening of dance with Yvonne Rainer and Simone Forti (May 2004) at Getty Center, Los Angeles.
∑ Mandala Danceworks in concert (February 2004) at California State Univ. Long Beach
∑ Brand Library Series (March 2003) performed w/ Mandala Danceworks
∑ Spectrum Dance LA #14- performed w/ Mandala Danceworks
∑ ElCamino College fall dance concert 2002- performed w/ Mandala Danceworks
∑ Summer Song 2002- performed & choreographed a solo/duet in Tammy L. Wong's dance company's informal dance concert.
∑ American Dance Festival; summer 2002 at Duke University. Performed a piece choreographed by Kate Hutter.
∑ Dance Excellence. Traveled with Dance Circle Studios to Los Angeles, we performed at Disneyland & Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center (March '00).
∑ Dance Circle Studios recital (June '98) & annual show (March '00)
∑ Dance Arts Studios recitals at age 11, 13,15
∑ Various recitals between the ages of 4-8 (ballet) with the Sumber Cipta ballet school
Choreography:
∑ Salaam - Cunningham studios theater, May 2008
∑ Red Satin Puppets - Teatro la Tea, July 2007
∑ Homage to la la land - Teatro la Tea, July 2007
∑ Caber Tossed - Dance New Amsterdam, July 2006; Empire Dance, Oct 2006; Dance Forum, Nov 2006; Teatro la Tea, July 2007
∑ Porcelain Pieces - Empire Dance, Oct 2006; Teatro la Tea, Feb. 2007
∑ Everyday (premiere March 2006) - Dance Forum, NYC, NY; March 2006
∑ Breathe Easy - American Dance Festival; July 2002
Conventions, Exchanges, Workshops, etc.
∑ A.H. Dance Company benefit party at Common Ground, NYC, NY; April 18, 2008
∑ The Movement Collective benefit Prom at a bar at Plan B, NYC, NY; June 9, 2007
∑ The Movement Collective fundraiser party at Plan B, NYC, NY; Jan 21, 2007
∑ The Movement Collective Launch party at Plan B, NYC, NY; June 10, 2006 (http://www.themovementcollective.com)
∑ Open Floor Dance (Molly Holm) (http://www.OpenFloorDance.org)
∑ Sasha Soreff Dance Theater (Sasha Soreff) (http://www.sashasoreffdance.com)
∑ Space and Movement Exchange (Nicole Clarke) (http://www.spaceandmovement.org/artists.html )
∑ The West Coast Limon Intensive (July 2004) - worked with Betty Jones, Fritz Ludin, Clay Talieferno
∑ An evening of dance with Yvonne Rainer and Simone Forti (May 2004) at Getty Center, Los Angeles. – worked with Yvonne Rainer (We Shall Run, Chair/Pillow)
∑ Mandala Danceworks company (Karin Lynge Jensen is the artistic director), a company member for 2 years
∑ American Dance Festival; summer 2002 at Duke University. Six weeks of intensive modern dance training with David Dorfman, Lisa Race, Jennifer Nugent. Master classes from John Jasperse, Martha Myers, Ayo Janeen Jackson, Donald McKayle, Carlotta Sontana (flamenco), Gene Medler (tap), Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Miguel Gutierrez, Doug Varone & Dancers, and many more. I attended weekly Choreolabs & danced at the improvisation jams.
∑ Flamenco exam (November '99) for Preparatorio & Primer Curso levels with the Spanish Dance Institute & received "High Honors with Distinction" for Preparatorio and "Highly Commended" for Primer Curso. Currently in Tercer Curso.
∑ Dance Exchange '00 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) –a two-day workshop that consists of learning other dance forms. (Tap, Irish, Lyrical Jazz, Jazz, Modern)
∑ Dance Exchange '99 (Bangkok, Thailand) - a two-day workshop of improvisation.
∑ Dance Excellence, a convention in Los Angeles during Spring Break (March '00). A week-long workshop of different forms of dance (Hip Hop tap, Rhythm tap, Classical Ballet, MTV-style Hip Hop, lyrical jazz, contemporary jazz, and lyrical).
Teaching Opportunities, Production, etc.:
∑ Dance instructor - Young Dancers in Repertory (Dec 2006- current) - Brooklyn, NY
∑ Professional Freelance Make Up Artist - bridal, airbrush, editorial, beauty/ Make up artist at Sephora - March-Oct 2006
∑ Dance instructor – Animo Charter High School (May – Aug. 2005) – Venice, CA.
∑ Video Production – Third Culture Kids (May 2005) – Final Cut Pro, videographer.
∑ Production crew for MFA II concert (Winter 2004) at UCLA – sound, lights, props, etc.
∑ Theatre make-up, wigs, costumes, set-up/strike sets, hang lights, etc. – 1 _ years at Pomona College; Fast forward 2002 & 2003, dance2002 & Pomona dance concert 2003, Hair (fall 2002)
∑ Make up crew – 3 years in high school; Costume crew – 1 year in high school
∑ Dance Teacher at Dance Circle Studios (Summer '01) – I taught kids aged 3-5 KinderDance, which is a creative movement class designed specifically for the kids to have fun dancing & to introduce some basic ballet movements. Along with that I taught beginners ballet to young dancers aged 7-8, Funk Jazz for kids, and Intermediate Hip Hop. This was a paid job.
∑ Interim Semester, Teacher Apprenticeship '00-'01, I did this for 2 years in a row. The 1st year, I taught grades 3-5 ESL (English as a Second Language). The 2nd year, I taught grades 6-8 Dance.
∑ Summer Discovery '98- I was a teacher assistant for the kindergarten-level during the summer of '98.
Training:
∑ Currently taking classes at Dance New Amsterdam regularly from Stephanie Liapis, Sasha Soreff, Martha Chapman (Ballet), Nicole Wolcott, Adriane Fang, Jennifer Nugent, Faye Driscoll, Monica Bill Barnes, Lindsay Dietz-Marchant
∑ Trained with Lionel Popkin (Modern), Glenn Edgerton (Ballet), Cheng Chieh Yu (Modern, Tai Chi), Maria Gillespie (Modern), Lilliana de-Torsilleon (Flamenco), Victoria Marks (Improvisation,Choreography), Simone Forti (Improvisation), Dan Froot (Choreography), Rennie Harris (Hip hop) at UCLA.
∑ American Dance Festival 2002: Lisa Race (Modern 4), David Dorfman (Modern 4), Jennifer Nugent (Improvisation)
∑ John Pennington (Modern) and Victoria Koenig (Ballet) at Pomona College – 2 years.
∑ Anne Martin (Modern) at Pomona College – fall semester 2001
∑ Edge Performing Arts Center in North Hollywood - Rei Aoo (Jazz 3)
∑ Lionel Araya (Hip Hop) - Jitterbugs dance studio, Singapore. 2001.
∑ Ann Gould (Modern, Choreography/Performance), Singapore American School, 1996-2001.
∑ Rose Borromeo (Flamenco), Dance Circle Studios, Singapore. 1998-2001
∑ Jazz - 1993-2001, Tap - 1992-2001
∑ Started dancing at Age 4, Sumber Cipta ballet school (Indonesia). Private ballet classes with Tammy L. Wong (dancer/choreographer in Singapore), 2000-2001.
Performances at UCLA:
∑ Third Culture Kids – Alaine Handa senior project show at Electric Lodge in Venice, CA – produced, directed, choreographed, edited by Alaine Handa.
∑ Projections: MFA 2 concert. Winter 2005 (Kate Foley)
∑ WAC Smash – student produced show, spring 2004 (Ally Voye), spring 2005 (Rosa Kim)
∑ Handmade – informal showing of student choreography; fall 2003, Winter 2004.
∑ Pau Hana – informal showing of class work at Royce Hall. Fall 2003, Fall 2004, Winter 2005, Spring 2005
Performances at the Claremont Colleges:
∑ Dance Concert (Pomona college); spring 2003 (John Pennington, Susan Rose)
∑ Fast Forward 2002; spring 2002
∑ dance2002 (Pomona college); spring 2002 (Thad Wong)
∑ 911: a response; spring 2002 (Suchi Branfman)
∑ Scripps dances; spring 2002 (Jessy Kronenberg, Roshelle Howard, Jackie Ward, Dave Massey)
∑ In the works; fall 2001, fall 2002
Performances at SAS:
∑ Cultural Convention '01; "Spiritual Decay" performed by SAS Dance team (elite group) in Manila, Philippines "Spiritual Decay" is about the loss of identity as technology engulfs humanity. Our piece is mainly modern with hints of African, ethnic, lyrical, hip hop, and jazz. (20 min. piece)
∑ Nightmare before Christmas (Dec. '00); danced the part of "Zero" (the ghost dog).
∑ Alice In Wonderland (Nov. '99); danced the part of the "Commander Card"
∑ Choreographers' Showcase '99-'01
∑ Jungle Book (Nov.'98)
∑ Middle School Dance/Choir show '97
Choreography at UCLA:
∑ Third Culture Kids – In Transit (group piece), Am I home?(solo piece), Memories revisited (quartet).. – Spring 2005
∑ Hello? – solo piece, 2003-2004
∑ Breathe Easy – re-work of the original piece into a trio, site-specific, and video piece.
Choreography for the Claremont Colleges:
∑ "Matrix" – group piece for Fast Forward 2003
∑ "Que sera sera…" – solo/duet for In the works 2002
∑ "Dance the night away" a hip hop/jazz piece for Fast Forward 2002
∑ "911: a response"- a modern piece and was choreographed by the dancers and Suchi Branfman
∑ "V.I.C.T.I.M…" a modern piece that discovers the issue of rape; performed at the 911:a response concert, spring 2002
∑ "Utopia"-Lyrical modern for Dance concert take 2, fall 2001
Choreography for SAS dance recitals:
∑ Choreographers' Showcase '01, "The Exodus" a lyrical modern piece; a tribute to the innocent lives lost during World War II. "Farruca" a Flamenco solo in collaboration with Rose Borromeo.
∑ Cultural Convention '01, "Spiritual Decay", everyone contributed to the choreography.
∑ Nightmare before Christmas (Dec. '00); "Reindeers' dance" a lyrical/ballet piece.
∑ Absolute Dance a.k.a Choreographer's Showcase '00, "Irish Flare" an Irish dance. "I'm Singin' in the Rain" a solo tap dance.
∑ Alice in Wonderland '99, I choreographed/performed a jazz/lyrical ballet piece, portraying Cards.
∑ Choreographers' Showcase '99, "Believe in your dreams" a lyrical piece. "Taps" an a cappella tap dance.
