Dear participants,

For your convenience, we have compiled a list of contemporary choreographers who may be available to choreograph
contemporary pieces for the YAGP competition or other events. While their fees may vary, all choreographers on this
list have agreed to lower their regular rates for YAGP participants. Participants and/or teachers should contact
these choreographers directly to make individual plans regarding scheduling and payment. YAGP is not responsible for
any arrangements made with these choreographers.
There are 3 possible ways to work with a choreographer:

1) Inviting the choreographer to your location to set an original work
2) Traveling to the location of the choreographer to set an original work
3) Using an already choreographed piece (available in some instances on videotape)

MUSASHI ALVAREZ (ATLANTA, GA) RESIDENT CHOREOGRAPHER, INTERNATIONAL CITY SCHOOL OF BALLET
Tel: (404) 823 – 8237
Tel: (404) 823 – 8237
Personal E-mail: musashimail@aol.com

Business Tel: (404) 405 – 3988
Business E-mail: icsballet@gmail.com

MUSASHI ALVAREZ, born in New York City, is a choreographer. He is a graduate of the Dance Department at Fiorello H.
LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and the Performing Arts. There he was awarded the Mathesius/King
Scholarship, Stefanie Silverman Scholarship, Dance Music Award and the Father Fame Award. While at LaGuardia High
School, Musashi has studied a variety of modern dance vocabularies such as Horton, Taylor and the Graham Technique,
and excelled in numerous modern and contemporary works by noted choreographers such as Elisa King, Milton Myers,
Pedro Ruiz and many others.

Musashi studied classical ballet extensively under the tutelage of Alexander Filipov (Former Principal with San
Francisco Ballet and the Kirov Ballet) and has worked with Gelsey Kirkland (Former Principal with American Ballet
Theatre) and Yuji Sato (Ballet Master of New National Ballet Theater of Tokyo). Musashi furthered his studies with
Anatoli Kucheruk (Former Principal with Kiev Ballet) at the Kirov Academy of Ballet under the directorship of Oleg
Vinogradov and later studied with Edward Ellison at the Ellison Ballet – Professional Training Program.

In 2007 he was selected as a Modern Dance Finalist for YoungArts Week, organized annually by the National Foundation
for Advancement in the Arts held in Miami, FL. He premiered For Netanya, choreographed by Elisa King at the
YoungArts Week Gala. In 2010 Musashi became a member of the Tulsa Ballet, learning and performing roles in ballets
such as Swan Lake, Balanchine’s Theme and Variations, The Nutcracker, Cranko’s Taming of the Shrew, La Sylphide,
Raymonda, Balanchine’sThe Four Temperaments, Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, Ma Cong’s Carmina Burana,
Edwaard Liang’s Romeo and Juliet and Adam Houghland’s The Rite of Spring. While at Tulsa Ballet, the company’s
resident choreographer, Ma Cong, created a solo on Musashi for Tulsa Opera’s most recent production of La Traviata.
The sheer versatility of the dancers, the company’s extensive repertoire and his work with Ma Cong had insprired him
to devote a majority of his time to creating works of his own.

After two seasons performing alongside the company and a year of studying Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps,
Musashi travelled back to New York City to choreograph and premiere his own Rite of Spring under Roberto
Villanueva’s Balasole Dance Company at the Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater. In 2012, Musashi was invited to join
ICSBallet to become its resident choreographer and since then has produced numerous works for the school’s
repertoire. In 2014, Musashi was awarded the Outstanding Choreographer Award at the Youth America Grand Prix
International Ballet Competition for his work. As the new Executive Director of the school, he continues to create
original works while aiming to expand and challenge the artistic vision of the school.

JILL EATHORNE BAHR CEO/ CHOREOGRAPHER
Tel: 843.813.4696
E-mail: j.eathorne.bahr@gmail.com

1703 Ventura Place
Charleston SC 29464

2008 (Elizabeth Vernor Award)
SC GOVERNOR AWARD FOR THE ARTS
1974 – 1977 University of Akron: BFA in Ballet

The CEO of Charleston Ballet Theatre a respected professional within the cultural industries who has experience of
the international dance, performance and live arts sector. The candidate must be a charismatic visionary that
engenders confidence and trust; and possess a reputation of integrity throughout the Dance World. The CEO must have
strong oral communication and public speaking skills. A Leader who can build a solid professional team, set high
‘stretch’ standards of performance and fair, hard-hitting goals for self , artistic team and staff. Easily able to
articulate vision and standards, the CEO will provide strong leadership and direction to maximize CBT’s business
opportunities, foster a responsive, donor/ticket buyer-oriented climate, provide state-of-the-art programs and
services that both respond to market trends and customer feedback. The CEO worked closely with the President and
Board of Directors to create a vision and implement a business plan for the current and long-term direction of CBT.
By enhancing revenue, ensuring fiscal accountability, achieve quality execution, employ ‘cutting edge’ technology,
oversee the day-to-day operations, and implement a system to collect market data on current and potential customers,
the CEO will successfully enhance staff performance to realize the CBT mission and vision.

GIUSEPPE CANALE (OSCODA, MI)
Tel: 989.739.5422

Italian-born Giuseppe Canale has toured extensively as a dancer with such companies as Maurice Bejart’s Ballet of
the 20th Century (Bruxelles), Ballet Company of Jean Deroc (Switzerland), Ballet Company of Germinal Casado (West
Germany), and the Het National Ballet (Netherlands). Mr. Canale has choreographed works for Het National Ballet and
Teatro Massimo in Itally, becoming the Artistic Director of Teatro Massimo in 1994. As the director of the company,
he revitalized the theater’s repertoire and initiated multiple arts outreach programs. Since moving to the United
States, Mr. Canale became the Co-Director of The Northeast Academy of Dance and has appeared as a judge at the
Luxembourg International Ballet Competition.

TARA MITTON CATAO (BOCA-RATON, FL)
Tel: 561.997.0031
email:taracatao@hotmail.com

Tara Mitton Catao is an award-winning choreographer, coach and master teacher. For over ten years, Ms. Mitton Catao
served as the resident choreographer and modern dance faculty for the Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, FL. She has
been on the faculties of the London Contemporary School of Dance, the Gus Giordano Dance Center, and the Ruth Page
Foundation School of Ballet. In 1981, Ms. Mitton Catao founded the Chicago Repertory Dance Ensemble, with which she
toured extensively both nationally and internationally. Ms. Mitton Catao prides herself in creating choreography
that highlights each dancer technical and artistic talents.

Ms. Mitton Catao is available for coaching, workshops, master classes and solo and ensemble choreography. Website:
www.taramittoncatao.com (under construction)

KRIS CANGELOSI (BATON ROUGE, LA)
E-mail: k.cangelosi@att.net

Artistic director Cangelosi Dance Project

CARLOS DOS SANTOS, JR. (NEW YORK CITY)
Cell: 917.239.4865
E-mail: carlosdossantos@hotmail.com
Website (under construction): www.scifa.com/carlosdossantos

Mr. Dos Santos’ choreographic credits include works for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, American Dance
Festival, Colorado Ballet, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, and DanceBrazil. He has performed as a soloist with
major Brazilian dance companies, including Grupo Salto, Bale Folclorico da Bahia, Bale Teatro Castro Alves, and
DanceBrazil. In the U.S., Mr. Dos Santos has performed with the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble, DanceBrazil, Cleo
Parker Robinson Dance, and Complexions. Mr. Dos Santos’ choreography is individually tailored to showcase each
dancer’s technical and artistic level and incorporates elements of classical ballet and contemporary dance
techniques (Graham, Horton, Dunham, jazz).

PERLA JOY FURR (SOUTH NATICK, MA)
Tel: 508.655.0675
E-mail: furrarts@comcast.net

Perla Joy Furr has performed and designed dance for over three decades. Ms. Furr has extensive experience in Grahm,
Humphrey, Limon and Cunningham modern dance techniques. Ms. Furr’s talents include extensive knowledge and
background with outstanding teaching skills, augmented by her extraordinary ability to inspire performers to exhibit
their ultimate performing skills and stage presence. She studied with and has been inspired by Mimi Kim Kagen, Bill
Evans, Trisha Brown, Kei Takei and Chris Komar. In 1975, Ms. Furr became artistic director and founder of modern
dance company, PJF &Co., Vibrato Arts Center and most recently founder and director/producer of the
Choreographers Group, since 1996. She has taught at Harvard University, Boston Repertory, The Studio, Green Street
Studios and The Dance Complex. She has been commissioned to present her work by Faneuil Hall, Newbury Street
Collective, Dover Foundation, WNAC and WGBH-TV.
Furr’s work has also been performed at Dancespace Project at St. Mark’s Church, New York City, Tower Auditorium, the
Dance Complex, Green Street Studios, Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, Babson College, Dance Umbrella and the
Dance Space at Concord Academy. She has been a guest artist of Boston College and Brandeis University. Ms. Furr’s
last assignment was on staff as Director of Modern Dance Department at Dancing Arts Center. Ms. Furr’s work is
currently presented nationally. In March 2005 Ms. Furr’s students placed First Place in contemporary solo and Second
Place in contemporary ensemble at the YAGP semi finals. In April 2005 Ms. Furr’s students finished in the Top 12th
in the ensemble group at the Youth America Grand Prix in New York City.

Ms. Furr is available for the production of contemporary choreography, coaching, workshops and master classes.

KASSIAN GALIZOVSKY
Contact: Mikhail Tchoupakov
Cell: 303.332.7509

This late Russian choreographer had choreographed for Bolshoi Ballet in 1970s and 80s. He set original choreography
on Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Yekaterina Maximova, and many other stars of the Bolshoi Ballet. The
choreography is based mostly on classical ballet. Videotapes and copyright permissions are available by contacting
Mikhail Tchoupakov.

MARC GODDEN (WINNIPEG, CANADA)
Contact: info coming soon

Mr. Godden is the winner of the YAGP 2001 Outstanding Choreographer Award.

FRANCESCA HARPER (NEW YORK CITY)
E-mail: thenia2000@compuserve.com
Website: www.francescaharper.com

Ms. Harper is a choreographer, dancer, and singer. Her choreographic credits include works for the Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater, Ailey II, Jacob’s Pillow, and other companies. As a dancer, she has performed with the Dance
Theater of Harlem, William Forsythe’s Ballett Frankfurt, the Broadway and the national tour productions of Fosse,
and with New York-based contemporary dance company, Complexions. Her most recent work, The Fragile Stone Theory,
received its world premiere at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in 2002.

DAVID JUSTIN (UK)
Tel: 512.471.6295
email:david@americanrepensemble.org

Formerly a Principal Dancer with Birmingham Royal Ballet (UK), a Soloist with San Francisco Ballet and Boston
Ballet, David has enjoyed a choreographic and performance career over thirty years including the principal roles of
classical ballet and contemporary ballet works by Forsythe, Kylian, Tharp, Taylor, Morris, Van Mannen, Caniparoli,
York and others. Touring the world, David’s dancing has been described as ‘alluring and mercurial’, ‘polished’,
‘brilliant’, and ‘fearless.’

David’s own critically acclaimed choreography has been performed at the Kennedy Center, in Greece, at the Edinburgh
Festival, and in New York City. He has created works on dancers from around the world including New York City
Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet, Ballet de Monte Carlo, Atlanta Ballet,
Alberta Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem and many more.

David is available to choreograph and coach solos and pas de deux for both Senior and Junior divisions.

CHARLES MAPLE (ORANGE COUNTY, CA)
Tel: 562.433.5484
E-mail: camchor@aol.com

Charles Maple danced with American Ballet Theatre and the Basel Ballet of Switzerland. His association with these
companies exposed him to the cutting edge choreography of Europe and America’s most influential choreographers. In
1992 Maple began creating his own works. He has since received a steady stream of commissions, awards and a growing
reputation as a freelance choreographer. Mr. Maple’s choreography represents a diversity of dance styles that are
firmly rooted in the traditions of classical ballet. He is resident choreographer of the South Bay Ballet and is on
staff at the American Ballet Theatre summer intensive.

JOSE MELENDEZ (WINNIPEG, CANADA)
Contact: info coming soon

SHERRY MORAY (CHICAGO, IL)
Tel: 302.734.9717 (c/o Academy of Dance Arts, IL)

The recipient of the YAGP 2001 Outstanding Choreographer Award, YAGP 2000 Outstanding Teacher Award, and YAGP 2000
Outstanding School Award, Ms. Moray has been choreographing for the past 10 years for such companies as Alabama
Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and others. She has received the 1st place at the Sarasota Ballet
Choreography Competition in 1996. Her pieces are based on classical ballet aesthetic.

LIANA NAVARRO (MIAMI, FL)
E-mail: lsw214@aol.com (c/o Liana’s Selected Workshop)

Recipient of the YAGP 2000 Outstanding Choreographer Award, Ms. Navarro has been teaching in the Miami area for many
years. In 1976, she founded her own studio, Liana’s Selected Workshop. Ms. Navarro’s choreography has received
numerous awards at competitions throughout the country. She has also choreographed for commercials and television
programs.

DONNA PIDEL (MARYLAND)
Tel: 410.977.5380
E-mail: Dpidel@verizon.net

Donna Pidel, founder executive and director of the Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland. Ms Pidel has been
teaching/choreographing for 25 years in which time her choreography has been recognized with numerous accolades. Her
piece Nightbird was danced by Alicia Graf Mack at the Maryinski Theatre St Petersburg Russia. She has won the
Capezio award at the North American Ballet Competition as well as the Outstanding Choreographer Award at the YAGP
regionals.

In addition to directing Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland, Ms. Pidel is currently on the ‘Board of Examiner’s for
American Ballet Theatre’s, National Training Curriculum. She has guest taught all over the country including Towson
University and Alvin Ailey Dance Company.

CHRISTINE RICH (CHAMPAIGN, IL)
Tel: 217.355.9265
E-mail: admin@ChristineRichStudio.com

A choreographer who loves to create stories in dance customized to each dancer, she is the YAGP Outstanding
Choreographer 2005 and 2011 and also the Outstanding Choreographer at Dance Chicago 2004. One duet she choreographed
finished in the Top 12 in the NYC Finals.

She specializes in contemporary solos and duets and expanding a dancer’s range to reach undiscovered potential.
Christine does not discriminate against the economically disadvantaged but otherwise dedicated and gifted.

BRIAN READER (NEW YORK CITY)
Contact: c/o ABT (leave message for Brian Reader)
Tel: 212.477.3030

Currently performing with ABT, Mr. Reader has choreographed for the ABT Studio Company and the ABT Summer Intensive.
His choreographic style is based on classical ballet and the use of theatrical elements and stage humor.