LISA'S RESUME
LISA MARIE CALVERLEY
P.O. Box 638, Three Hills, Alberta, T0M 2A0.
Telephone: (587)315-3125
mlcalverley@yahoo.ca
Professional Choreography/Performances
2013 - Choreography "Sunrise Mass" with Corps Bara Dance Theatre, Enchor Chamber Choir, and Lily String Quartet, for show "Thin Places" at Mount Royal Nickel Theatre and Parkdale United Church, Calgary, Alberta.
2009 - Choreography and written text, "Trailings/ Warp and Weft" with Corps Bara Dance Theatre. Collaboration with Jody Penner for vocal/movement section.
2005 - Performance/Choreography, solo “Sojourn” at Dance Explosions festival, Dancer’s Studio West, Calgary, Alberta.
- Performance/Choreography for “White Dress Project”, Devonian Gardens, Calgary, Alberta.
- Choreography, “Season of Mercy” on Corps Bara Dance Theatre for show Still Spring at University Theater, Calgary, Alberta and performance of “Sojourn”.
- Direction of “Arise”, collaborative show with Corps Bara Dance Theatre (Calgary) and ABDA Dance (Edmonton), performance of “Sojourn", Parable Place, Three Hills, Alberta.
2004 – Performance/Choreography, solo “Reaching” and duet “Unity in Diversity” at Stanley A. Milner Theatre, Edmonton, Alberta.
- Choreography, “Stones Throw (Away)” on Corps Bara Dance Theatre for show E-Merge, Vertigo Theatre, Calgary, Alberta.
- Solo "Pearl of Great Price", Parable Place, Three Hills, Alberta and Toronto, Ontario at Worship in Motion Conference.
2001 – Performance/Choreography, solo “By His Mark”, Fredrick Wood Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia.
2000 – Performance/Choreography, solo “Canticles” at Mainly Dance, Main Dance, Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Performance/Choreography, solos “Carmen Suite”, “Tango Del Cuore” and “Time of Salt and Liquid”, at the Polish Center, Seattle, Washington and at Zgoda, Vancouver, British Columbia.
1999 – Performance/Choreography, solo “Canticles” (Part 1) at Inlet Theatre, Port Moody, British Columbia.
1998 – Performed in “My Arms Went Numb” by choreographer Cornelieus Fischer-Credo at 12 Min. Max., Firehall Arts Center, Vancouver, British Columbia.
1997 – Performance/Choreography, solo “Dear Potter” at Regent College Arts Festival, Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Performance/ Choreography, solo “Time of Salt and Liquid”, 12 Min. Max., Firehall Arts Center, Vancouver, British Columbia.
1996 – Performance of lead role in 7 month 21 city U.S. tour of “Dayuma”.
1995 – Performances with Stone Soup Dance Company and D’Hersey Dance Company, Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Performance/Choreography, duet with poet Marisa Alps, “All Has Been Leading Up To This”, Go For Broke Revue, Firehall Arts Center, Vancouver, British Columbia.
1993 – Performance, “Les Sirenes” by choreographer Lee Anholt, for F.F.I.D.A., Winchester Theatre, Toronto, Ontario and L’Agora de la Danse, Montreal, Quebec.
1991 – Performance, “Architecture for the Poor” by choreographer David Earle at University Center, Victoria, British Columbia.
Community Performances/Presentations
2014 - "Love You out Loud", solo in memory of my Mom for Mothers Day service.
- Garrotin and Tangos, Flamenco performance in Red Deer, Alberta.
2010 - Solo "Ave Verum Corpus" for Community Easter Service, Three Hills, Alberta.
2007 - Solo "Free" at Prairie Bible College and benefit coffee house at Victory Church, Three Hills, Alberta.
2003 - Collaboration with Actress Deanna Pfortmueller, "Psalm 139", Imago Arts Festival.
2001 - By His Mark, Point Grey Community Church Arts Festival, Vancouver, B.C.
2000 - Dance to text, "Psalm 51", First Baptist Church, Vancouver, B.C.
1995 - Solo, "Amazing Grace" (Sung in Inuctituk by Susan Igluklark) for Fan Into Flame, Christian Dance Fellowship Conference, Calagry, Alberta.
Professional Training
2015 - L-E-V workshop with Sharon Eyal at Banff Centre of Fine Arts.
2014 - Margie Gillis Dancing from the Inside Out on Cortes Island, B.C.
2012 - Suzanne Liska January Intensive in Calgary, Alberta.
2001 – Tedd Robinson and Julia Sasso Summer Intensive E.D.A.M., Vancouver, British Columbia.
2000 – Dancemaker’s Intensive with Serge Bennathon and Julia Sasso, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, B.C.
- International Dance Teacher’s Association workshop on pre-major syallbus work.
- National Ballet Helix Workshop with Irene Dowd, Arts Umbrella, Vancouver, B.C.
1998 – Breaking Ground, Toronto, Ontario, with David Earle, Rex Harrington, Allen Kaeja, Sean Marye, and Grace Miyagawa.
1995 – B.C. Festival of the Arts Workshop with Judith Garay and Judith Marcuse, Kamloops, B.C.
1992 – Summer dance intensive at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, B.C. with Peggy Baker, Annabelle Gamson, Irene Dowd, and Serge Bennathon.
Teaching Experience
2013 - 2014 Private Dance Teacher in Three Hills, Alberta and Freelance Choreographer/Teacher.
2008- 2013 - Teacher for Danceway 21, Three Hills, Alberta.
- Choreographed for year end recitals and Calgary, Red Deer, Olds, Edmonton, and Banff Festivals.
- Won over a dozen choreography awards.
2004-2008 – Teacher and Director of Tria Danceworks studio, Three Hills, Alberta.
- Directed/Choreographed recitals: Parables (’05), The Promise (’06), Spring Up (’07) (collaboration with Wild Rose Strings), The Quiltmaker’s Journey (’08)
- Festivals: Drumheller and Stettler.
1997-2003 – Choreographer and coach for Surrey, Coquitlam and Dance Power Festivals.
2001-2003 – Teacher at Flora Pigeau Dance Academy, Surrey, B.C.
1999-2004 – Teacher at Shadbolt Center for the Arts, Burnaby, B.C.
1999-2002 – Teacher at Bonsor Community Center, Forest Grove Elementary School, guest teacher at Arts Umbrella and 8 Rinks
(off ice sessions for Skate Canada)
1998-1999 – Teacher at Caulfield School of Dance, Port Moody, B.C., Danceworks, Gibson’s, B.C. and West End Community Center, Vancouver, B.C.
1997-1998 – Teacher at Caulfield School of Dance and South Delta Studio of Dance, South Delta, B.C.
1996-1997 – Teacher for company classes, U.S. tour, “Dayuma”.
1995-2014– Workshops: Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Vancouver Island and the Okanogan.
1991-1994- Teacher for Nanci Moretti School of Dance, Montreal, Quebec
1984-1987 – Assistant teacher at Heather Gordon School of Dance, Campbell River, B.C. and Campbell River Community Center.
Academic Training
1975-1979 – Lynnette Kelley School of Dance, Squamish, B.C.
1979-1987 – Heather Gordon School of Dance, Campbell River, B.C.
1985-1987 – Member of Dancestreams, Vancouver Island Youth Dance Company.
1987-1989 – Pre-professional training program at the Goh Ballet Academy and apprentice in the Goh Ballet Company.
1988 – Banff School of Fine Arts summer program.
1989-1991 – Intensive Ballet program at L’Ecole Superiere de Danse du Quebec, Montreal, Quebec.
1991-1994 – Intensive Modern program at Les Ateliers de Danse Moderne de Montreal, Inc.
1994 – Received Diploma in Dance from L.A.D.M.M.I., which included courses in: Pilates, Scenography (staging), Production, History of Dance, Choreography, Teaching Analysis, Music, and Anatomy.
1975-1989 – Completed Royal Academy of Dancing examinations through Intermediate Major examinations.
1979-1988 – Competed in B.C. Festival of the Arts competitions.