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Dakshina Collaborators
Dancers:
Karen Bernstein has been performing and teaching
in the Washington DC area for the past 30 years. She has performed
as a principal dancer with the CityDance Ensemble, Karen & Alvin,
Maryland Dance Theater, Jan Van Dyke and Dancers, Perlo/Bloom & Co.,
and CODA. From 1987 to 2001 she Co-Founded/Directed "Karen & Alvin",
one of the most accomplished dance partnerships in the Washington,
DC area, with Alvin Mayes. As Associate Director of CityDance Ensemble
from 2001-2005, she was an integral part in the company’s recognition
as the “preeminent” dance company and dance education organization
in the area. Currently she is working as Development Assistant for
BlackRock Center for the Arts, as an Art Consultant for the Arts Education
Initiative for the DC Collaborative and a Dance Consultant for three
local dance companies.
Emily Berry is the Artistic Director of B3W, which
has performed in the US, England & Mexico. She has performed with
Ann Arbor Dance Works, Boris Willis Moves, Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix
Singh & Company, Lesole’s Dance Project, Michele Dunleavy,
and Ashe Moyubba Afro-Cuban Folkloric Dance Ensemble. Emily is a Certified
Movement Analyst. She also has a MFA in dance from George Mason University.
She has taught at Oakland University, George Mason University, Marymount
University, Coppin State University, Montgomery College, and the Community
College of Baltimore County.
Lesole Maine is the artistic director of Lesole's Dance Project. He
was born in Sebokeng, South Africa. He has been a guest artist at the
University of Colorodo, the Community College of Baltimore County,
Coppin State University, and Goucher College. Lesole has worked with
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as well as companies in South Africa,
France, and Canada. He has also performed and taught dance workshops
in several countries including: Canada, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia,
France, Germany, Holland, Jordan, Lesotho, Malaysia, Nigeria, Portugal,
Switzerland and the United States. Lesole is currently working with
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, Step Afrika, Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh
and Company, and B3W.
Nicole McClam graduated from East Carolina University
with a BFA in Dance Performance and a BA in Chemistry, then apprenticed
with Pennsylvania Dance Theatre for their 2000-2001 season. With PDT,
she was able to perform works by guest artists Ben Munisteri and Claire
Porter. Nicole relocated to the DC area in 2001 and has had the pleasure
of working with many different artists such as Deborah Riley, Reggie
Glass, and Meisha Bosma as well as pursue her other interests of teaching
and costuming. Currently, Nicole is the Academy Director and instructor
at Metropolitan Ballet Theatre. She dances with Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix
Singh and B3W, and designs wedding dresses in her spare time.
Melissa Greco began her dance training at the age
of four when she lived in Manila, Philippines and hasn’t stopped
since. She earned her BFA in dance from Mason Gross School for the
Arts at Rutgers University, NJ. In 2001 she moved to the DC area and
joined CityDance Ensemble, with whom she has had the pleasure of performing
the works of Vladimir Angelov, Adrian Bolton, Dana Tai Soon Burgess,
Paul Emerson, Eric Hampton, Ludovic Jolivet and Doug Varone. In addition
to Daniel Phoenix Singh, Melissa is currently working with Gesel Mason.
Lighting Designer:
Dan Ribaudo designs lighting, video projections,
and soundscapes for people who have something to say. He greatly enjoys
working with the Dakshina troupe. Dan Ribaudo has designed for WPAS,
Woolly Mammoth, Catalyst Theatre, Rorshach Theatre, scores of cultural
performances, and a few hard-to-find video installation happenings.
He owes a lot to the good folks at the University of Maryland's departmentof
theatre. He is now Assistant Technical Director at the Washington National
Opera.
Project Assistants:
Carolyn Kamrath is studying Dance and
Economics at The George Washington University. Her initial dance training
came from the San Ramon Valley Dance Academy in San Ramon, CA. She
is enjoying the opportunity to learn the administrative side of running
a non-profit dance company through her work with Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix
Singh and Company.
Lauren Stash is a student of Dance and English, finishing
her bachelor's degree at The George Washington University. In her hometown
of Pittsburgh, PA, she danced with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, and
worked as an intern with the Pittsburgh Dance Alloy. As a project assistant
with Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh and Company, she helps to coordinate
performances and outreach programs throughout the DC area.
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Emily Berry
Dan Ribaudo
Carolyn Kamrath
Lauren Stash |
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