Vance Holmes
renaissance-man@vanceholmes.com |
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Link to Curriculum Vitae
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Artistic
Objectives |
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Create new plays and musicals;
Develop and teach techniques for the dancer-actor.
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Career Goals
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Playwright, Composer, Director,
Choreographer, Educator and Song 'n Dance Man.
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Education |
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M.F.A. in Directing for
the Theatre - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 1989
B.F.A. in Music-Theatre Performance - West Virginia
University, Morgantown 1985
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Creative Activity |
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Playwriting: Authored the musical "Norman Cooper's Last Stand"
at the Minneapolis Bryant-Lake Bowl; created "Broadway Babies" for the Children's
Theatre Company's Summer Workshop; wrote musical adaptations of "The Barber
of Seville" for the Minnesota Festival Theatre, "Alice in Wonderland" for
St. Louis Park High School and Calderon's "La Vida es Sueno" produced by
Teatro Latino.
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Production: Credits include choreography and direction of "Pieces
of the Puzzle" for the University of Minnesota New Student Program; vocal
direction for Edina High School's Pops Concert 2000; choreography for the
1999 production of History Theatre's "Orphan Train".
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Performance: Favorite roles are Jim in "Big River" at the Music
Theatre in Portland, Oregon; Billy in "Forty-Second Street" at Chanhassen
Dinner Theatre; Santa in the Ballet of the Dolls production of
"Nutcracker?".
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Teaching:
Conducted various classes and workshops - most recently for the Children's
Theatre Company, Ballet of the Dolls, Prior Lake Academy and Metro Arts of
Portland, Oregon.
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Specialization |
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African-American Musical
Theatre History and Tap Dance.
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Skills and
Interests |
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Tap Dancer, Jazz Improv Pianist and
creative
Web
Designer - so yes, I do Windows.
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www.Vance
Holmes. com |
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