DEWELL DANCE

Cynthia has been teaching and choreographing since 1981. In NYC as a teacher/choreographer, Cynthia’s work was commissioned, and she received grants and awards for her teaching and choreography, including the Harness Foundation for Dance. Cynthia performed and choreographed for the non-profit organization, Dancers Responding to AIDS, including “The Remember Project” at Dance Space in NYC.

 

Cynthia has been a part of the Flagstaff dance community since 2002. Her body of choreographic works includes 70 dances. She has also created 3 full evening original works for the stage including choreography, poetry, script, and in performance. Cynthia collaborates with dancers, choreographers, actors, artists, photographers, filmmakers, conductors, and musicians. While dancing with Canyon Movement Company, Cynthia choreographed “Trapped” based on Warren Doody’s documentary film about domestic violence. Altogether, she has choreographed for and performed in 5 short films.

 

In Flagstaff, Cynthia has been on Faculty at Northern Arizona University, Coconino Community College, Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy, All That Dance, and Canyon Dance Academy. Dewell Dance offers ballet, modern/contemporary, pointe, and Pilates for beginning to professional dancers. In 2009, Cynthia expanded upon her creative endeavors by founding Isolated Incident Performance Group, a platform for the creation and production of original work fusing the genres of dance, music and theater. The school and company were formed to provide both quality dance training and performing opportunities, and to foster an active, welcoming network for dancers.

 

For more information, please see www.DewellDance.com.

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Cynthia began classical ballet at the age of five at Little Rock Ballet Academy. After high school, she was introduced to Modern dance and a new passion for dance began. She continued her dance training at the University of North Texas and Southern Methodist University. At 19, Cynthia moved to New York City and danced professionally (’82-’02) with choreographers including: Zvi Gotheiner, Judith Jamison, Hannah Kahn, Ralph Lemon, Susan Marshall, Jennifer Muller/The Works, Judith Garay/Anthony Morgan, Jody Oberfelder, and Neta Pulvermacher.

 

With Ralph Lemon, she went to the Spoleto festival (’86). With Susan Marshall, Cynthia danced with her children on Broadway at the Shubert Theater in “Nothing Like a Dame” (’98), a benefit for the Actor’s Fund of America. With Jennifer Muller/The Works, Cynthia also worked with Yoko Ono and with Judith Jamison from the Alvin Ailey Company. With Jody Oberfelder, Cynthia danced with her baby, Brita, on Broadway at the Shubert Theater in “Nothing Like a Dame” (’99). Also with Oberfelder, Cynthia and her daughter performed at Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang camp, and in 2010 in NYC as a teen/parent reprise.

 

In 2002, Cynthia moved to Flagstaff, AZ. In 2011, Cynthia earned her BS in Electronic Media and Film with an emphasis in screenwriting from Northern Arizona University (NAU). In 2013, Cynthia received her MA in Teaching English as a Second Language also from NAU.

 

Her four amazing children, and three adorable grandchildren give her inspiration.

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