Kyra Jean Green - Press Kit August 2014

Kyra Jean Green - Press Kit August 2014

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BIOGRAPHY
Ky ra J e a n G re e n wa s b o r n i n F ra n c e a n d ra i s e d i n We s t Pa l m B e a c h , F l o r i d a .
S h e o b ta i n e d h e r B FA i n d a n c e f ro m Th e Ju i l l i a rd S c h o o l i n M a y o f 2 0 0 6 . U p o n
l e a v i n g Ju i l l i a rd s h e h a s d a n c e d w i t h C i t y D a n c e E n s e m b l e , C u l t u re S h o c k D. C. ,
C a s P u b l i c , D e s t i n s C ro i s é s, a n d B a l l e t C re o l e , Ka h a : w i D a n c e Th e a te r,
C a d e n c e P ro g re s s i ve C o n te m p o ra r y B a l l e t , J a s my n F y ffe D a n c e , R u d á , a n d
L u n a N e g ra D a n c e Th e a te r ( u n d e r t h e d i re c t i o n o f G u s ta vo R a m e i re z S a n s a ro ) .
S h e h a s s e t c h o re o g ra p hy o n H u b b a rd S t re e t I I ( w i n n e r o f c h o re o g ra p h i c c o m p e t i t i o n i n 2 0 0 7 ) , E i s e n h owe r D a n c e E n s e m b l e , B o s m a D a n c e , A l e xa n d e r W.
D rey fo o s S c h o o l o f t h e A r t s, C a d e n c e P ro g re s s i ve C o n te m p o ra r y B a l l e t , R u d á ,
a n d wa s c o m m i s s i o n e d by t h e Ke n n e d y C e n te r to p re s e n t a n eve n i n g o f h e r
c h o re o g ra p hy. S h e wa s a wa rd e d t h e a u d i e n c e c h o i c e a wa rd fo r h e r p i e c e
p re s e n te d i n t h e 2 0 1 0 " F re s h B l o o d " p e r fo r m a n c e w i t h t h e C h i m e ra P ro j e c t . S h e
h a s p re s e n te d wo r k p e r fo r m e d by C a d e n c e B a l l e t a t F. A . T. ( Fa s i o n A r t To ro n to )
a n d G u e l p h C o n te m p o ra r y D a n c e Fe s t i va l . S h e h a s a l s o p re s e n te d wo r k w i t h
J a s my n F y ffe fo r D a n c e M a t te r s a n d L a b s p a c e . Ky ra c h o re o g ra p h e d mu s i c
v i d e o s fo r To ro n to mu s i c p ro d u c e r s To r ro To r ro a n d I m p o s te r ( s ) . S h e a l s o
fo u n d e d a d a n c e b a s e d v i d e o p ro j e c t c a l l e d Th e G i f te d Ve s s e l . Ky ra m o s t
re c e n t l y wo r ke d a s a n a r t i s t , a s s i s ta n t d i re c to r a n d re h e a r s a l d i re c to r fo r
C o m p a n i a R u d á ( h t t p : / / fa c e b o o k . c o m / C o m p a n i a R u d a ) .
CHOREOGRAPHY
“You Control You” music video for Imposter(s) commissioned by MuchFACT - 2014
“DRIP” commissioned by DRIP (http://ilovedrip.com) to choreograph TIMEX fashion
show and select works of resident show - 2013
"I II" created for Cadence Progressive Contemporary Ballet - 2012
“Blue Blouse” music video for Torro Torro commissioned by MuchFACT - 2011
“Crumpled Juxtaposition” created in collaboration with Jasmyn Fyffe Dance - 2011
“Sol’s Glasses” created for Brandon Cournay’s Juilliard Senior Showcase solo - 2009 “ 1 , 2 , B a m ! ! ! ” c re a te d fo r A l e xa n d e r W. D rey fo o s S c h o o l o f t h e A r t s - 2 0 0 9 “Reading a Book by its Cover” created for Eisenhower Dance Ensemble - 2008 “To: Juliana” created for Delphina Parenti’s Juilliard Senior Showcase solo - 2007
“ 3 z 1 # Q P 7 3 \ d Y ^ 9 i s Wh a t I Th i n k A b o u t ” c re a te d fo r B o s m a D a n c e 2 0 0 7
“ B u b b l e s ” c re a te d i n c o l l a b o ra t i o n w i t h I d a n S h a ra b i a n d p u rc h a s e d by
CityDance Ensemble - 2006 & 2007
“ U n s p o ke n B a r r i e r s ” c re a te d fo r H u b b a rd S t re e t I I – 2 0 0 6
TEACHING
Kyra Jean Green has taught for various
dance companies and schools across
North & South America. She specializes
in Contemporary Ballet, Modern, Jazz
and Improvisation with additional experience in Fitness and Flexibility.
Compania Rudá 2013 - 2014
Scholarship Dance Program 2013
Cadence School of Ballet 2011-2012 &
2014
City Dance Corps, Toronto 2010 - 2012
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the
Arts 2008
Cas Public, Montreal 2007 - 2010
City Dance, Maryland 2006 - 2007
AWARDS
PLACES PERFORMED
Au d i e n c e C h o i c e Awa rd fo r “ N i n a ” p e r fo r m e d a t F re s h B l o o d 2 0 1 0
C o m mu n i t y s e r v i c e fe l l ow s h i p a t Th e Ju i l l i a rd S c h o o l 2 0 0 4 – 2 0 0 6
N a t i o n a l Fo u n d a t i o n fo r t h e A d va n c e m e n t o f t h e A r t s, M e r i t Awa rd 2 0 0 1 – 2 0 0 2
A l e xa n d e r W. D rey fo o s S c h o o l o f t h e A r t s S c h o l a r s h i p 2 0 0 2
F l o r i d a ’s F i r s t L a d y A r t R e c o g n i t i o n S c h o l a r s h i p 2 0 0 2
PRESS REVIEWS
F u l l y Lo a d e d – D a n c e V i ew T i m e s – Wa s h i n g to n D. C.
B y L i s a Tra i g e r
“ Ky ra J e a n G re e n h a s w h a t i t ta ke s. S h e ’s f u l l y l o a d e d , w i t h a b a c k g ro u n d i n
c l a s s i c a l b a l l e t a n d m o d e r n a n d a re c e n t d e g re e f ro m Ju i l l i a rd , s h e c a n a l s o
t h r u s t h e r h i p s a n d b - g i r l w i t h t h e b e s t o f t h e m . H e r eve n i n g o f c h o re o g ra p hy,
s h a re d w i t h l o c a l h i p - h o p h o t t i e s C u l t u re S h o c k D. C s h owe d p ro m i s e . G re e n
b ro u g h t s p u n k , fe a r l e s s n e s s a n d v i v i d p hy s i c a l te c h n i q u e to C i t y D a n c e
E n s e m b l e t h i s p a s t s e a s o n . A p e t i te d a n c e r, s h e m a ke s b o l d u s e o f t h e s ta g e
w i t h a d e fia n t a b i l i t y to fa l l o r s t re t c h h e r l e g s n e a r l y ra f te r- h i g h .”
h t t p : / / d a n c ev i ew t i m e s. t y p e p a d . c o m / t ra i g e r / 2 0 0 7 / 0 8 / i n d e x . h t m l
A n E ve n i n g o f C h o re o g ra p hy by Kyra Je a n G re e n – B a l l e t D a n c e M a g a z i n e –
S a n F ra n c i s c o
B y C a r m e l M o rg a n
“ M s. G re e n ’s s h ow wa s e d g y a n d f u n , mu c h l i ke I i m a g i n e M s. G re e n i s p e r s o n a l l y. C l u b mu s i c p rov i d e s mu c h o f t h e b a c k g ro u n d . A l i ve d e e j a y, D a ve N a d a ,
a ka “ D J D a ve ,” ro c ke d t h e h o u s e d u r i n g t h e p e r fo r m a n c e . M s. G re e n d e fi n i te l y
h a s a s i g n a t u re s t y l e . H e r m ove m e n t te n d s to b e p l a y f u l a n d q u i r ky. Th i n k o f a
d r u n ke n b a l l e r i n a , c o n s ta n t l y o ff - b a l a n c e , o r a p o s s e s s e d c o m i c b o o k ro b o t , o r
a re b e l l i o u s ra g - d o l l c o m e to l i fe , a n d yo u c a n b e g i n to p i c t u re M s. G re e n ’s
d a n c e s.”
h t t p : / / b a l l e t - d a n c e . c o m / 2 0 0 7 1 2 / a r t i c l e s / G re e n 2 0 0 7 1 0 1 6 . h t m l MEDIA
h t t p : / / Th e G i f te d Ve s s e l . c o m
h t t p : / / v i m e o. c o m / u s e r 3 1 0 0 0 4 4
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h t t p : / / ky ra j e a n g re e n . c o m
h t t p : / / fa c e b o o k . c o m / ky ra j e a n g re e n
h t t p : / / t w i t te r. c o m / ky ra j e a n g re e n
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