Postcards From Hotel Cassiopeia, a Play with Dance & Music - February 15 - February 22, 2015
PHC
Who's Who - Creative
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Vrenda V. Lee
PLAYWRIGHT/DIRECTOR/ 'Shopkeeper' Leila: V. Lee was inspired to write Postcards From Hotel Cassiopeia when discovering the unique assemblage artist, Joseph Cornell (1903-72) as the inspiration for Charles Mee’s Hotel Cassiopeia. What began as a thesis project collaborative workshop in Ashland, OR evolved into this Play with Dance & Music and she is grateful for this opportunity to debut as a playwright in the STF in NYC. Vrenda has been involved in the performing arts throughout her life as actor, musical theatre choreographer, musician, who now primarily focuses on directing in order to pass on theatrical arts to “another generation”. Currently residing in So.OR, V. supports aspiring artists in every way she can. “...This will be the artist’s only job...because the great changes in the world, the changes of consciousness-the changes of our sense of life itself, will not come from the reasoned arguments, but from the visions of artists, not by arguing well but by speaking differently"
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Kymberly (Kymmi) Kellems
DANCER / CHOREOGRAPHER: Artistic Director of INTENTION DANCE, Kymmi is originally from Nor.CA/ So.OR where she received extensive training in dance, including jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip-hop. She continued dance education at CalArts, focusing on ballet, modern, and composition. There she was given the opportunity for an exchange with London Contemporary Dance School and was privileged to work with aspiring artists and accomplished choreographers while studying abroad. After receiving her BFA, Kymmi became co-Artistic Dir. of Shiroun Dance Company, evolving from a vision of combining two of her greatest passions: the art of dance and ending world hunger. Kymmi currently resides in Ashland, OR and instructs dance for SOU, local schools, is studio Owner/Director of Intention Dance, providing inspiration through her choreography and personalized teaching style where she and her dancers not only move, but live with intention! "I say we because it's good to have a mother behind you"
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Kimberly StarKey
FEATURED MUSIC / COMPOSER: Kimberly's music is rooted in both romantic-classical and contemporary musical styles and has been described as "classical crossover" "like movie music" "Tchaikovsky-esc.” Dynamic. Powerful. Inspiring. She is passionate about creating new and original music, both instrumental and vocal. She will release her fourth album in March, 2015. "Seems like the stars align . . ."
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