WORKS
‘it’s better when you close your eyes’ BigKid Dance, Premier Winter ‘21, Philadelphia
‘I used me to make this 4 u’ University of the Arts, School of Dance, Premier Winter ‘21
‘some animals have more than one heart’ ISU (Illinois State University) Theater & Dance Program, Fall ‘21
‘underlove’ Whim W’him Contemporary Dance Seattle, Premiered Fall ‘21 Seattle + Film Premier
‘UMEUS’ Gibney Company, Premiered April 2020 NYC (postponed due to COVID-19)
‘PRETTYEND’ Kit Modus, September 2019, Atlanta, GA
‘PEEL’ June 2019, The White Theater, TX, Collaboration w/ Mikey Morado / The Thriving Artist Project Residency
‘GOOD boy’ August 2018, Wanderlust Dance Project, Collaboration w/ Mikey Morado / Austin Dance Festival
‘DREGS’ January 2019, Dark Circles Contemporary Dance / Winter Series, TX, Collaboration w/ Mikey Morado
‘BIG KID’ June 2018, Springboard Danse Montreal / Gibney POP Performance NYC February 2019
‘FARM’ April 2017, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia
‘Sonder’ Spring 2017, Agora Dance Company, Pennsylvania
‘Charlie’ April 2017, PACE University, NYC Collaboration w/ Jess Hendricks
‘Magnificent You’ November 2016 Collaboration w/ Khadija Ahmaddiya for DRIGGproductions, Jersey City Theatre Centre/ Redeveloped at The Banff Performing Arts Centre Choreographic Lab 2016
‘Nous’ Winter 2015
University of the Arts School of Dance / Presented at STEPS NYC Choreographic Lab 2016
‘Smoke Lines’ August 2015 Collaboration w/ Khadija Ahmaddiya for DRIGGproductions, Jersey City
‘The Man’ Summer 2015 Grace Dance Theater, Philadelphia
‘Space Between Trees’ Winter 2014, The University of the Arts
‘Bubble’ Summer 2013 Brooklyn Dance Festival, Brooklyn New York
‘House’ Summer 2010 Pennsylvania Ballet II, Philadelphia
FILMS
‘underlove’ Whim W’him Contemporary Dance Seattle, Premiered Fall ‘21 (Full film available soon)
‘GUM’ BigKid Dance, Created in Residence w/ Artistic Fusion Dance Academy, Premiered Summer ‘21
‘THIS ONE’ BigKid Dance, Created in Los Angeles, Premiered Summer ‘21
‘rush’ BigKid Dance, Created through Virtual Residency, Premiered Summer ‘21
‘TIME OUT’ BigKid Dance, Created in Residence at Artistic Fusion Dance Academy, Premiered Spring ‘21
‘GRIP’ BigKid Dance, Created in Dallas TX, Premiered Spring ‘21
More Experience/Awards
-2010 PA Ballet Choreography Award, 2009 Philly Rocky Award, 2010 Patrick Swayze Award
-Gibney POP Performance, February 2019
-Whim W’him Choreographic Shindig 2020/2021
-Emerging Choreographer Springboard Danse Montreal 2018
-EMERGE Award Recipient 2019/2020 with Gibney Company + Springboard Danse
-2015 New Music USA Project Grant for ‘Smoke Lines’ Original Music Collaboration with DRIGGproductions + Plush Lords (Margel ‘THESOPHANT’ and ArckaTron)
-Teacher/Choreographer/Mentor- Complexions Ballet, Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal, The Joffrey School NY, Gibney Dance NY, Broadway Dance Center, Peridance, The Playground NYC, Young Arts, The Dance Awards, Principles Ballet Intensive, Dance Industry Performing Arts Center
-Co-Director of The Pre Professional Program with the non-profit organization The Thriving Artist Project 2017-2020 www.thethrivingartistproject.com
-DRIGGproductions / Founded in 2013 by Khadija Ahmaddiya & Mark Caserta, DRIGGproductions is a collective exploring cultural and social context through movement research, creation and film.
-Dancer: Eleone Dance Theater 2006-2010, Complexions Ballet 2010-2014, Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal 2014-2016, Camille A. Brown and Dancers 2016-2018
-Training: High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (Philadelphia), Philadanco (Philadelphia), The Ailey School (NY), University of the Arts School of Dance BFA (Philadelphia)