Kaitlyn Duane
720-244-8439 kaitlynduane@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA - Graduated May 2020 Summa Cum Laude
BFA in Dance with minors in Psychology and Dance Pedagogy
Transcript available upon request
EXPERIENCE
Klassic Contemporary Ballet Company
Kimberly D. Landle, Founder and Director
American Repertory Ballet
Aydmara Cabrera, School Director
Ethan Stiefel, Artistic Director
Julie Diana Hench, Executive Director
Mercyhurst University Dance Department
C. Noelle Partusch, Department Chair
Tauna Hunter, Retired Department Chair
Denver Ballet Theatre
David Taylor, Artistic Director
REPERTOIRE
Classical and Neo-Classical
"Swan Lake" (Staged by Aydmara Cabrera) - Italian Princess Soloist, Little Swan, Swan Corps
"Paquita" (Staged by David Taylor) - 1st Soloist
"The Nutcracker" (Staged by David Taylor) - Dew Drop, Snowflake Soloist, Russian Soloist
"Coppélia" (Staged by David Taylor) - Friend, Spanish Doll Soloist, Corps
"Giselle" (Staged by Tauna Hunter) - Peasant, Wilis
"Sleeping Beauty" (Staged by Tauna Hunter) - Garland Corps
Contemporary Choreography
Kimberly D. Landle, C. Noelle Patusch, David Taylor, Mark Santillano, Kim Robards, Anastasiya Buechele, Amy Gard
Additional Works
Elizabeth Hite, Grace Petron, Kerry Schoeder, Lacey Gigliotti, Danielle Quenneville, Carrie VanOsten, Rebecca Voulgarakis, Sarah Swanson
TRAINING
Ballet/Pointe/Pas de Deux
American Repertory Ballet:
Aydmara Cabrera, Julie Diana Hench, Rebecca Maso, Carol Bellis, Kathleen
Moore
Mercyhurst University Dance department:
C. Noelle Partusch, Tauna Hunter, Michael Gleason, Jennifer McNamara, Matthew Christensen, Lesley Bories-Scalise
Denver Ballet Theatre:
Anastasiya Buechele and David Taylor
Jazz/Tap
Mercyhurst University Dance Department:
Mark Santillano
Denver Ballet Theatre:
Amy Gard
Modern/Composition
American Repertory Ballet:
Jessica Totaro
Mercyhurst University Dance Department:
Mark and Solveig Santillano
Denver Ballet Theatre:
Kim Robards and LaRana Skaliky
Conditioning
American Repertory Ballet:
Shari Nyce
Mercyhurst University Dance Department:
Jennifer McNamara and Solveig Santillano
Denver Ballet Theatre:
Anastasiya Buechele, David Taylor, Melissa May
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Other
Mercyhurst University Dance Department:
Mark Santillano (Musical Theatre and contemporary partnering)
Denver Ballet Theatre:
Anastasiya Buechele (character dance)
CHOREOGRAPHY
"Spectr⚥m"
2020 - A study of gender concepts and dance
"Flawed Ideals"
2019 - A study of perfectionism in dance
"Utopian Dysfunction"
2018 - A study of the painter Piet Mondrian
"To Come to Go and to Stay"
2018 - A study of how friendships are born, maintained, and often dissolved
"Tri-phrase Patterns"
2018 - An evaluation of pattern construction and motif manipulation
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Faculty Member teaching all ages, Student Company Co-Director, NHSDA Chapter Sponsor
2020-Present - Ballet 180 School, Devon, PA: Kelly Murray Farrell
Pre-Ballet and Ballet Teacher
2020 - Longmont Dance Theatre, Longmont, CO: Kristin Kingsley
Dance Pedagogy Internship
2019 - Longmont Dance Theatre, Longmont, CO: Kristin Kingsley
Pre-Ballet and Ballet Teacher
2019 - Sovereign Balle, Erie, PA: Christina Marie-Adelhardt
SUMMER WORKSHOPS/MASTER CLASSES/RESIDENCIES
Ballet/Pointe/Pas de Deux
American Ballet Theatre Collegiate Summer Intensive
Jay Kim
Richard Chen See
Laura Alonso
Colorado Ballet
Denver Ballet Theatre: Anastasiya Buechele and David Taylor
Other/Conditioning
Scott Putman
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Mercyhurst University
Dance Merit and Academic scholarships
President of National Honors Society for Dance Arts
SoMar Dance Ensemble 2018-2019
Liturgical Dance Ensemble 2017-2020
Dance Club 2016-2020
Denver Ballet Theatre
Teacher assistant and substitute, ballet and character, 2016-2019
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REFERENCES
Mark Santillano msantillano@mercyhurst.edu 814-824-2176
Kristin Kingsley kristin@ldtacademy.com 303-587-0018