SAN DIEGO COLLAB - SHORT FILM 2022
Our first short dance film revolves around two dancers: Whitney Edwards, a professional ballet dancer navigating the dynamics of being a Black dancer in the corps de ballet; and Jeevika Bhat, an Indo-Contemporary choreographer navigating the Eurocentric biases of the classical dance industry. Cinematography by Mayorca Media. Original Score by Kristopher Estes-Brown. Directed by Steffi Carter. Read more about these artists below!
In addition to hosting live classes, generating original written content, and creating virtual collaboration opportunities, Renversé Ballet hopes to create more short dance films and screendance projects with dancers in cities all over the US. RB's San Diego collab will premiere later in 2022 — where will we go, and who will share their story next?
In addition to hosting live classes, generating original written content, and creating virtual collaboration opportunities, Renversé Ballet hopes to create more short dance films and screendance projects with dancers in cities all over the US. RB's San Diego collab will premiere later in 2022 — where will we go, and who will share their story next?
@whitastic8
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Whitney Edwards has been a professional ballet dancer, performing for audiences all over the United States. Ms. Edwards began her professional career at the world-renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem, under the direction of Arthur Mitchell. During her 4 years at DTH she had the pleasure of studying under Prima Ballerina Assoluta Eva Evdokimova and Raymond Lukens and also performing a The Kennedy Center Protégé Project. After her time at DTH, Whitney joined Nashville Ballet II, became a company member at Nevada Ballet Theater, The Georgia Ballet, City Ballet of San Diego and California Ballet. Ms. Edwards also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Kennesaw State University. Ms. Edwards hopes to continue sharing her love for the art form of ballet with students and dance enthusiasts all over San Diego County.
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@gvcaaa
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Jeevika Bhat (she/her) is a dancer and choreographer from the Bay Area who explores classical, indocontemporary, and modern dance in many contexts. Her background is in Odissi, an East Indian classical dance form known for its nuanced storytelling and graceful fluidity, and she is interested in defining the confluence of her cultures through her art. She learns Odissi under the guidance of Guru Jyoti Rout and is currently a teacher/choreographer with her dance company, Jyoti Kala Mandir. Academically, Jeevika graduated from UC San Diego, where she earned a BS in Mathematics with minors in Linguistics and Dance. Jeevika is currently pursuing her MFA in Dance at UC Irvine.
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@mayorcamedia
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Felix Mayorca is a professional photographer, cinematographer, and podcaster creating high caliber content, and memories. Mayorca Media created our introduction video, and we love working with him!
"I started this long journey when I was in high school and got a severe concussion during football practice which ended my senior season early. My afternoons became wide open as I was slowly recovering, so I picked up my camera and began photographing sports, pep rallies, and anything else I could sign up for. My love for photography quickly grew and during college crossed over to videography when I was offered an internship position at a non-profit. There, I learned the fundamentals of videography and quickly branched out to weddings, content creation and engagements. I have a wide variety of skills and absolutely love working with people which is why I created Mayorca Media. Whether you are trying to grow your business, create your annual Christmas cards, celebrate a wedding, or simply need new headshots, Mayorca Media will go above and beyond to cultivate pure quality." |
@k_estesbrown
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Kristopher Estes-Brown is an American composer, choreographer, director, and teacher.
His works span many styles and genres and can be found both on stage and in film. He is the founder and Artistic Director of Concept Zero, a contemporary music and dance company. Concept Zero serves as the ground floor for Estes-Brown’s multimedia productions which blend original music, dance, video, and stagecraft. Born in a rural town in the Midwest, Estes-Brown moved to Kansas City, Missouri as a child where he studied classical dance and music. Eventually he would go on to dance professionally in many ballet companies across the United States including Milwaukee Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Oakland Ballet, and Eugene Ballet. From there, Estes-Brown developed his own choreography style that is the intersection of movement, music, and story telling. His stage works have been performed all across the United States by numerous dance companies with great acclaim. In 2005, Estes-Brown won the Monticello Award from Regional Dance America and his choreography can be found in the Sundance Short Film, Crude Oil. As a composer, Estes-Brown’s music can be found in many short films and digital media offerings. He has also been commissioned by notable choreographers and theater producers nationwide to create original scores for new productions. |
@steffirina
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Steffi Carter is a professional international classical/contemporary dancer, certified ballet instructor, and choreographer. As a ballet academic and dancer of color, Steffi created Renversé Ballet, a virtual classical ballet platform committed to creating a more diverse, informed, inquisitive, and inclusive ballet community.
After rigorous pre-professional training under the tutelage of Margaret Swarthout (Royal Ballet) and Ahita Ardalan (Paris Opera Ballet), Steffi earned her Political Science BA from the University of Chicago (while serving as University Ballet's Head of Teaching, University Theatre's Resident Choreographer, and featured performer for professional companies throughout Chicago), and was recently accepted into the Dance Politics and Sociology MA program at University of Roehampton (London, England). Steffi's research explores pedagogical reform, theory development, gender politics, and DEI within the classical ballet industry. Steffi's professional performance and choreography career includes: Dance Ireland (Resident Choreographer), San Diego Ballet (classical soloist, choreographer, content-writer, co-producer, and Dancer Liaison to the Board of Directors), Thodos Dance Chicago (contemporary soloist), The London Ballet Company (Principal Artist, Head of Social Media and Special Events), and new movement choreographed by Arturo Fernandez (LINES Ballet), Drew Jacoby (Netherlands Dance Theatre), and Luis Martinez (Joffrey Ballet). With 15yrs experience in teaching, rehearsing, and choreographing for professional companies and pre-professional academies across the US and abroad, Steff is passionate about creating spaces and opportunities for underrepresented artists. |