Choreographer
EXPERIENCE
Oakland Ballet
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Choreographed "I Almost Lost My Mind" for the production of West Coast Blues. 2019
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Co-choreographed an original 6-person piece inspired by the Mexican folk tale, "La Llorona," for Oakland Ballet's spring production, Scene & Heard. 2018 (see video below)
Ziru - Silicon Valley Dance Festival
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Guest Choreographer for "A Letter from Mi Abuela". 2020
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Commissioned by Silicon Valley Dance Festival & Philein Wang to choreograph a solo (2016), a trio (2017), and another solo (2020) on ZiRu Dance Company members (see trio video below)
FLACC
Commissioned by the Festival of Latin American Contemporary Choreographers to choreograph and perform a solo piece, "KUNH". 2017 (see video below)
The College Preparatory School
Commissioned to choreograph for the Spring Program. 2019
SFYBA & AAB
Annual end of school year / end of program choreographies at San Francisco Youth Ballet Academy and Academy of American Ballet. 2013 - Present
LINES Ballet Program
While in the LINES Ballet Training Program I choreographed one solo and one trio. 2011/2012
choreography (HIGHLIGHTS)
La llorona
Debut: Oakland Ballet, Scene and Heard,
June 2, 2018
Choreographers: Vincent Chavez & Ramona Kelly
Dance Artists: Coral Martin, Richard Link, Sharon Kung, Nina, Landes Dixon, and Adonis Damian Quinones
Costume Design: Christopher Dunn
Lighting Design: Patty-Ann Farrell
Music: Rain Storm and The Well composed and performed by Sergio & Odair Assad; Reversible Cowboy composed and performed by Ida Presti and Alexander Lagoya
Running Time: 10:00 minutes
Based on the Mexican folklore, La Llorona or The Weeping Lady
HEY BROTHER
Debut: Silicon Valley Dance Festival,
September 29, 2017
Dance Artists: Kirill Berezovski, Michael Galloway, and Charles Roy, Jr.
Video Credit: ZiRu Dance Company
Running Time: 3:37 minutes
A tribute to brotherhood. As taught to me and my brothers by my Father, brothers have each others' backs no matter what. Even if separated by miles you come together as one.
KUNH
Festival of Latin American Contemporary Choreographers, November 10, 2017
Dance Artist: Vincent Chavez
Costume Design: Eimaj Design by Jamielyn
Video Credit: Mark MacBeth
Running Time: 3:21 minutes
“Kunh” is an Apache word for fire. The piece is about embracing all aspects of identity including my Native American ancestry through the fire that dances in my heart.