Spank Dance Co.

September , 2005-2007 @ Blue Theater, a monthlong dance event at the Blue Theater

HSF strives to present quality contemporary dance that explores diverse concepts within the movement arts. We encourage experimentation from choreographers to stretch their own ideas of dance, collaboration, and performance excellence. We seek to engage the audience through fresh new ideas that are challenging and fun, with a strong emphasis on community building through each individual voice.

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2005

Raisha Abdulrahim 9/20-9/22
Chika Aluka 9/20-9/22, 9/20-10/1
Ellen Bartel: Spank Dance Company (coordinator of Hot September Flurries) 9/9-9/11, 9/15-9/16
Megan Beronio 9/20-9/22 dancer
Toni Bravo: guest 9/20-9/22, choreographer/dancer
Shari Brown: 9/20-9/22, 9/29-10/1,
Amanda Butterfield: 9/15-9/16, dancer
Karli Calhoun 9/20-9/22
Chris Cogburn : 9/17-9/18 drummer
Amy Cone: 9/15-9/16,choreographer/dancer
David DeBlieck: Wicked Sister guest (Minneapolis) 9/30-10/1,
Lisa DelRosario:9/15-9/16, dancer
Andrea Dennison 9/15-9/16, dancer
Luke Dunlop: 9/9-9/11,photographer
Rachel Donelson: 9/20-9/22 dancer
Elaine Dove: 9/20-9/22, 9/29-10/1, dancer
Sydney Espinoza 9/20-9/22 dancer
Amanda Evans: guest 9/9-9/11, 9/29-10/1 choreographer/dancer.
Chell Garcia-Trias: 9/15-9/16, dancer
Lola Getz :9/15-9/16, dancer
Andy Hadaway: 9/20-9/22, composer
Kathy Dunn Hamrick: guest 9/29-10/1, choreographer/dancer
David Harris: guest (Minneapolis) 9/30-10/1, choreographer
Alison Hart: 9/29-10/1, dancer
Ashley C. Hogan: 9/15-9/16, dancer
Daniel Horner:9/15-9/16, dancer
Natalie Houchins: 9/20-9/22 dancer
Angela Johnson 9/20-9/22 dancer
Genevieve Kinney: 9/15-9/16, dancer
Erin Lane: 9/20-9/22 dancer
Sharon Marroquín: 9/9-9/11, 9/20-9/22, 9/29-10/1, choreographer/dancer
Debora McAdoo: 9/29-10/1, dancer
Jennifer Micallef: 9/17-9/18 dancer
Karen Morris:9/15-9/16, 9/20-9/22, 9/29-10/1, dancer
Amanda Moulder: 9/15-9/16, dancer
Julie Nathanielsz: 9/17-9/18, 9/20-9/22, dancer
David Nayer 9/20-9/22 dancer
Rachel Nayer 9/20-9/22 dancer
Kurt Newman: 9/17-9/18 guitarist and improvisor
Lisa Nicks: 9/29-10/1, dancer
Chelsea O’Hara 9/20-9/22 dancer
Allison Orr: Forklift Danceworks, 9/20-9/22, choreographer/dancer
Melody Patterson Zoch: 9/20-9/22, 9/29-10/1dancer
Cindy Pitts: 9/15-9/16, dancer
Stephen Pruitt: lighting designer
Patton Quinn:9/15-9/16, dancer
Matthew Reading: 9/9-9/11, photographer
Lucia Rodríguez 9/20-9/22, 9/20-10/1dancer
Tracy Sadler Machalek: 9/29-10/1, dancer
Phyllis Schwartz: 9/29-10/1, dancer
Ray Eliot Schwartz: Elsewhere Dance Theater 9/9-9/11, 9/29-10/1, choreographer/dancer
Michel Scott: 9/29-10/1, dancer
Cherami Steadman: guest 9/20-9/22, 9/29-10/1, choreographer/dancer
Nancy Stern Bain: 9/15-9/16, dancer
Sam Stolte: 9/20-9/22, composer
Adam Sultan: 9/17-9/18 musician
Caroline Sutton Clark: Wicked Cricket Dance Theater 9/29-10/1 choreographer/dancer
Lindsey Taylor: guest 9/20-9/22 9/29-10/01 choreographer/dancer
Lauren Tietz: Improvisation Movement Project, 9/17-9/18 co-director/dancer
Kayo Tsujimoto: 9/9-9/11, 9/20-9/22, 9/29-10/1 choreographer/dancer
Randi Turkin: 9/15-9/16, dancer
Kate Van Dyke 9/20-9/22 dancer
Roberta Villalón: 9/15-9/16, dancer
Kate Warren: guest, 9/29-10/1 choreographer
Nicole Whiteside: 9/20-9/22, 9/29-10/1, dancer
Christine Wong: 9/29-10/1, dancer
Frank Yezer: 9/9-9/11, dancer
Matt Young: 9/29-10/1, dancer

2006
Chika Aluka
Andrea Ariel: 9/8-9/10, 9/14, 9/16 choreographer/dancer/video
Ellen Bartel: 9/14, 9/16, 9/21-9/24 choreographer/dancer
Toni Bravo: 9/15, 9/17, choreographer/dancer
Amanda Butterfield: 9/15, 9/17 choreographer/performer
Enrique Cabrera: 9/21-9/24 dancer/poet
Jeremiah Clifton: 9/21-9/24 dancer
Andrea Comola:9/21-9/24 choreographer/dancer
Amy Cone: 9/8-9/10 choreographer/dancer
Lisa DelRosario: 9/8-9/10, 9/15, 9/ 17 choreographer/dancer
Leona Dixon: 9/21-9/24 dancer
Julia Duffy: 9/21-9/24 dancer
Jeannie Elliot:9/21-9/24 dancer
Elsewhere Dance Theater: 9/15,9/17 video
Chanda Gaither:9/21-9/24 dancer
Liz Ganz: 9/8-9/10 choreographer/dancer
Kathryn Gonzales:9/21-9/24 dancer
Kirstin Grbic 9/21-9/24 dancer
Andy Hadawy: 9/21-9/24 composer
Kelly Hasandras: 9/21-9/24 “Ta’s” assistant
Nicole Jensen:9/21-9/24 dancer
Angie Johnson: 9/15, 9/1, 9/21-9/24 dancer
Jayne King: 9/14, 9/16, 9/21-9/24 dancer/video (guest)
Megan Knotz 9/8-9/24 video, (Thermogenesis)
Dawnerin Larrimore: 9/21-9/24, dancer
Sharon Marroquín: 9/8-9/10, 9/21-9/24 choreographer/dancer
The Modern Dancers' Co-Laboratory: 9/21-9/24 guest company
Georgina Morgan: 9/21-9/24 dancer (guest)
Amanda Moss:9/21-9/24 dancer
Shay Nichols: 9/21-9/24 voice (guest)
Laura Phelan: 9/14-9/17 musician (pre-show guest)
Mandie Pitre: 9/14, 9/16 choreographer/dancer
Kenya S. Masala: 9/8-910 composer
Elizabeth Palmer:9/21-9/24 dancer/choreographer
Janine Ploetz: 9/21-9/24 dancer
Melissa Rentrop: 9/15, 9/17 performer
Kate Robinson: 9/8-9/10 improvisationalist
Spoken Word Artist La-Love Robinson: 9/21-9/24 dancer
Michael Scott: 9/14,9/16 video
Pamela Shahan: 9/21-9/24 dancer
Matt Shields: 9/21-9/24 dancer
Dot Smith: 9/15, 9/17 puppeteer
Anna Talley: 9/21-9/24 dancer
Lindsey Taylor: 9/8-9/10, 9/15,9/17, 9/1-9/24 choreographer/dancer
Zenobia Taylor: 9/15, 9/17 choreographer/dancer
Lauren Tietz: 9/21-9/24 choreographer
Carrie Vicana: 9/21-9/24 dancer (guest)
Roberta Villalón: 9/21-9/24 dancer
Melissa Villarreal:9/21-9/24 dancer/choreograper.
Laura Vriend:9/21-9/24 dancer (guest)
Emily Wagoner:9/14,9/16 video
Kate Warren: 9/14,9/16 choreographer
Vidya Ramirez-Wheeler: 9/15, 9/17 performer
Lighting Designer: Natalie George
House Manger: Mari Akita

2007

Chika Aluka:. solo , 14-16 performer, group , 21-23 choreographer
Katarina Arneric: group weekend, 21-23 performer
Ellen Bartel: Spank Dance weekend, 28-30 choreographer
Mandy Beittel: group weekend, 21-23 performer
Guilia Biow: group weekend, 21-23 performer
Meg Brooker:: solo weekend, 14-16 performer
Amanda Butterfield: solo weekend, 14-16 performer
John Box: group weekend, 21-23 performer
Mary A. Chase: group weekend, 21-23 choreographer
Caroline Sutton Clark: solo weekend, 14-16 performer, group weekend, 21-23 performer
Stephanie Campbell: group weekend, 21-23 performer
Andrea Comola: group weekend, 21-23 choreographer
Miss Darlene: Spank Dance weekend, 28-30 musician
Yebel Gallegos: group weekend, 21-23 performer
Paola Georjudis: group weekend, 21-23 performer
Christy Sadler Gorman: group weekend, 21-23 performer.
Andy Hadawy: Spank Dance weekend, 28-30 composer/musician
Paula Higa: group weekend, 21-23 choreographer
David Justin: group weekend, 21-23 choreographer
Rhianon Renae Kjar: group weekend, 21-23 performer
Dawnerin Larrimore: Spank Dance weekend, 28-30 performer
Erin Lee: group weekend, 21-23 performer
Colin Lowry: Spank Dance weekend, 28-30 video design
Elissa Marshall: group weekend, 21-23 performer
Sharon Marroquín: solo , 14-16 performer, group , 21-23 choreographer
Lisa Nicks: group weekend, 21-23 choreographer
Steve Ochoa: group weekend, 21-23 performer
Mandie Pitre: solo , 14-16 performer, group , 21-23 performer
Janine Ploetz:
Erica Santiago: group weekend, 21-23 performer
Leslie Scates: group weekend, 21-23 performer (Ranchdancer)
Zenobia Taylor: solo weekend, 14-16 performer
Kate Warren: group weekend, 21-23 choreographer
Maggie Wilhite: Spank Dance weekend, 28-30 performer
Matt Williams: group weekend, 21-23 co-choreographer
Catherine Zahrn: group weekend, 21-23 performer

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Dance Carousel:

Choreographers 04: Nancy Bain, Genie Barringer, Ellen Bartel, Jim Chappeleaux, Kayo Tsujimoto, Cristina Jesurun, Nancy Moran, Ellen Stader, Caroline Sutton Clark, Lauren Tietz.

Choreographers 05: Ellen Bartel, Amy Cone, Karin Carlson, Mendy Holliday, Cristina Jesurun, Peggy Lamb, Sharon Marroquin, Nancy Moran, Ray Elliot Schwartz, Caroline Sutton Clark.

Choreographers 06: Andrea Ariel, Ellen Bartel, Megan Knotz, Dawnerin Larrimore, Chrissy Leach, Tracy Sadler Machalek, Ashley Parker Overton, Mandie Pitre, Jennifer Tietz, Randi Turkin

Choreographers 07:Elsewhere Dance Theater, Forklift Danceworks, Chell Garcia, Mendy Holiday, Sumi Komo, Sharon Marroquin, Lisa Nicks,Molly Roy, Michelle Owens Pierce , Spank Dance

Choreographers: 08: Ellen Bartel, Nancy Bain, Rhianon Renae kjar, Myia Little, Annie Hudson, Amanda Oakely, Laura Noose, Leah Tubbs, Randi Turkin, Caroline Sutton Clark

Articles and reviews:

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Austin Independent Choreographer email list or "the list"

AUSTIN INDEPENDENT CHOREOGRAPHERS is a network of Austin-area dancers and dance-makers who share resources toward the cultivation and presentation of dance, as well as information onlocal and national dance interests, opportunities, education and performances.

SOME FACTS ABOUT AIC:
There over 200 choreographers, dancers and dance companies on our list.

AIC is an unofficial group; there is no website or calendar.

The network is managed by email managed by Ellen Bartel of SDC send email to: spankdance@hotmail.com if you would like to be on " the list" .

There is no obligation or fee to participate in the network.

There is no umbrella, no outside funding, no central location, and no "leader."

The central objective is to promote our art form as individuals and as a community. That goal alone keeps the organization growing and moving forward.

From dancers on the list:
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But of course Ellen Dear!!
Your email list keeps me informed of things performances coming up,
classes that are happening and jobs/opportunities that are "out" there
in our neck of the world. I don't often go searching paper or web for
these things because of busy life schedule - but I do read my emails.
You are wonderful!!
Jim Chappeleaux
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I contacted Ellen when I moved back to Austin a few months ago and she
put me on her email list. Through her emails I was able to find out
about auditions and network into the dance scene in town. Since
moving here in August, I have been hired by 7 dance companies and
Ellen's email list was a valuable resource.
Thank you,
Julia Langenberg
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Being included on the Austin Independent Choreographer's email list has helped me, as a dancer, become more involved in the local dance community. It keeps me informed of auditions, offers me projects for collaboration, suggests dance employment opportunities, and is the most comprehensive calender for Austin dance performances that I have found. Best of all, it is interactive - as a (free!) list member, I can send information throughout the dance web and keep the communicative cycle alive.

Laura Noose
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I think these e-mails are great! They keep everyone unified amongst all
the diversity of dancers in town. It's really nice to be informed so
conveniently about shows, auditions, and job opportunities; there are times
when I actually hadn't heard about a show anywhere else and would have
missed it otherwise!
--Andrea Williams

Hi Ellen, I hope all is well!

This is the ONLY dancer email list that I know of in this town. It is an invaluable resource for the dance community; it is a way to disseminate information about performances, classes, and other projects - it provides a simple way for performers, choreographers and movement educators to connect and build an even stronger, more vibrant dance community.

Best,
Andee Scott
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Spank dance email has been a tremendous help in locating dance events and much needed info for the Austin dance scene. I am a newbie in Austin without connections and it has been the community board I was looking and hoping for.

Cheryl Chaddick
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The email for the Austin Independent Choreographers, managed by Ellen Bartel, is a real asset to the dance community. It connects many dancers to resources, opportunities, and affiliations that they might not have found. An email list is a great way for dancers to share work, as well as for people outside the field of dance to access when they need a dancer. It has been a unifying force for the dance community, which is sorely needed in Austin, where many independent dance artists live and teach. It creates a network of communication for dancers to support each other's work through teaching opportunities, audition announcements, and class listings. I feel a much stronger sense of dance community since Ellen started this email list.

Thanks Ellen.
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The email updates gathered and distributed by Ellen Bartel are fundemental to the fusion of Austin's dance community, offering an easy and reliant way to circulate information.

Robin
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Hi Ellen:

Here it is: our testimonial regarding this list.

Ellen provides a much needed link for us into the
dance community. Since we travel often, it is easy for
us to lose our community in Austin. Due to Ellen's
frequent, brief, and informative emails, we always
know what's going on and can involved.

There ya go! I hope it helps. Good luck with the
process.

Caitlin
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I absolutely rely on Ellen Bartel of SpankDance Company and her contact
list, to keep me posted on what's happening in all forms of dance, movement
arts, and related performance venues, including: upcoming shows, auditions,
classes, workshops, guest artists visiting Austin, and dancers seeking
employment. There is no other comprehensive consistent listing available to
dancers and dance lovers in Austin, and I am most appreciative of this
service.

Lisa Nicks
Choreographer
Dancer
Theater Arts Lover
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Thank you so much for adding me to the list.
Lucy

Ellen Bartel is keeping not only the local Austin dance community informed, but for former Austin dancers, she is providing an invaluable service. With personal and professional contacts in Austin, even though I live in another state, now I am informed about what is going on in Austin and I can easily plan my travels to continue to support the Austin dance community. Thank you, Ellen, for your "Everybody does better when everybody does better" attitude! (thanks to Jim Hightower for the quote).

Lucy DuBose, MA, CMA, Arkansas Artist-in-Education
(former Austin dancer and one of the founding members of Austin Dance Umbrella).
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You go, girl!

Ellen's e-mail list has provided a valuable source of
contacts and constantly updated information for me in
the Austin dance community. It promotes community and
group excitement about possibilities and resources to
produce, promote, and participate in dance in Austin.
Thank you, Ellen! -Karin.
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" The list" that Ellen Bartel has comprised has been a very powerful tool for the dance community. It is powerful in that it created a network for dancers and choreagraphers thus strenghening the dance community within and of itself. It is a tool to keep in communication. It has served as sort of a "craigs list" for the dance community. It ,among countless other things, is an invaluable tool Ellen has created to promote and support dancers.

-Mandie Pitre

"Wanderlust Dance Theater
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Hi Ellen,
Here goes for the testimonial you need:

As a performer, choreographer and dance teacher who moved here from New York City, the loosely knit Austin Independent Choreographers' group has been a life line for me to stay involved with the dance comminuty and to communicate with others in my field. The frequent e-mails to our ever-growing list of contacts is incredibly valuable. I always know when a friend or colleague is performing, when dance events are taking place in Austin, when choreographers need assistance, when new space is available, and when personal news is shared. Because of my very busy schedule, I rely on these e-mails more than any other source for staying informed about the dance community in Austin. I can't function without it!

Nancy Stern Bain