Erika Randall
curriculum vita
116 Hanford St.
Columbus, OH 43206
erika@digabyte.com
614.445.0306
www.erikarandall.com
EDUCATION
2003
1996
1991-1993
1991
The Ohio State University (OSU), M.F.A in Choreography
The University of Washington (UW), B.A. in Dance, Magna Cum Laude
The Juilliard School, course work
Interlochen Arts Academy (IAA), diploma
PERFORMING APPOINTMENTS
2004
2003
2002
1999
1994-1999
Principle Dancer, Cava~Parker Dance, An Evening of Music and
Dance, Universitas de las Americas, Auditorio UDLA, Puebla,
Mexico
Supplementary Dancer, Mark Morris Dance Group, L'Allegro, Il
Penseroso ed Il Moderato, Virginia Arts Festival, Chrysler Hall,
Norfolk, VA
Supplementary Dancer, Mark Morris Dance Group, L'Allegro, Il
Penseroso ed Il Moderato, Mostly Mozart Festival, New York
State Theater, New York, NY
Company Member, Buglisi/Foreman Dance, part-time
Principle Dancer, Cava~Parker Dance, part-time
TEACHING AND CHOREOGRAPHY APPOINTMENTS
2004
2004
2004
2003
2003
2003
2002
Winter Quarter, Guest Lecturer, Modern level three and Ballet
level four, OSU, Columbus, OH, part time
Substitute Modern/Jazz Instructor, ages 14-adult, BalletMet,
Columbus, OH
Substitute Modern Instructor, ages 11-adult, Columbus Dance
Theatre, Columbus, OH
Fall Quarter, Guest Lecturer, Modern level two, OSU Columbus,
OH, part time
Master Class for Dance Kaleidoscope, Indianapolis, IN
Teaching Assistant for Dance and Theatre History, 161 level,
OSU, Columbus, OH
Teaching Assistant for Sophomore Composition, OSU, Columbus,
OH
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2003
2
Dance Faculty, Ballet/Modern/Composition
Instructor/Choreographer, ages 11-19, Interlochen Center for the
Arts (ICA), summer session, full-time
2002-2003
Ballet/Modern/Jazz 100-300 level, OSU, Columbus, OH, part time
2002
Guest Choreographer, ages 16-20, Michigan Classic Ballet,
Bloomfield Hills, MI
2000-present Ballet/Modern/Jazz Instructor, ages 6-adult, Marjorie Jones School
of Ballet, Columbus, OH, full time
2000
Guest Teacher and Rehearsal Director for Sean Curran, ages 1318, IAA, two week session, full-time
2000
Guest Teacher and Choreographer Dance Faculty, ages13-18, IAA,
two week session, full-time
1998-2000
Dance Faculty, Ballet/Modern/Composition
Instructor/Choreographer, ages 9-19, ICA, summer sessions, fulltime
1998-1999
Ballet for Modern Dancers Instructor, adults/professionals,
Velocity Dance Studio, Seattle, WA, part-time
1998-2000
Modern Instructor/Choreographer, ages 12-17, Seattle Youth
Ballet, Seattle, WA, part-time
1998-1999
Guest Choreographer, ages17-18, Anomaly Dance Company,
Seattle, WA, part-time
1998
Substitute Ballet/Modern Instructor, ages 18-21, Cornish College
of the Arts, Seattle WA
1998
Ballet Instructor, ages 18-adult, Western Washington University,
Bellingham, WA, part-time
1997-1999
Ballet Instructor, adults, The Ballet Studio, Seattle, WA, part-time
1997-1999
Substitute Ballet Instructor, ages 10-adult, American Dance
Institute, Seattle, WA
1997-1999
Ballet/Modern Instructor, ages 6-adult/professional, Dance on
Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, part-time
1997-1999
Modern Instructor, ages 10-21, Olympic Ballet School, Edmonds,
WA, part-time
1997
Guest Choreographer, ages 18-21, Pacific Lutheran University,
Tacoma, WA, part-time
1996
Substitute Ballet/Modern Instructor, ages 18-adult, UW, Seattle,
WA
1995
Choreographer/Coach for Winner of the Miss Dance of Ohio
Competition, part-time
1994-1997
Guest Choreographer/Instructor, ages 14-18, Marjorie Jones
School of Ballet, Columbus, OH, part-time
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
2004
2004
Cupcake, trio, Karl Rogers, Milo Center for the Arts, Columbus,
OH, 15 mins
At 11:52, duet, Shawn Hove, Sullivant Hall, The Ohio State
University, Columbus, OH, 7 mins
Erika Randall – Curriculum Vita
2003
2003
2003
2002
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1999
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1998
1998
1998
1998
1997
1997
1997
1997
1997
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L'Allegro, Il Penseroso ed Il Moderato, (supplementary dancer),
Mark Morris Dance Group,Virginia Arts Festival, Chrysler Hall,
Norfolk, VA, 105 mins
Cloud Walk, Kim Nofsinger, ICA, Interlochen, MI, 7 mins
In the Reading Room (somewhere south of the psyche), solo for
myself and group work, Pomerene Hall, OSU, Columbus, OH, 22
mins
L'Allegro, Il Penseroso ed Il Moderato, (supplementary dancer),
Mark Morris Dance Group, Mostly Mozart Festival, New York
State Theater, New York, NY, 105 mins
Humiliation, Loneliness and Delilah, trio, Western Michigan
University, Kalamzoo, MI, 5 mins
The Bronze, solo for myself, ICA, Interlochen, MI, 5 mins
Zipadeedoodah, duet, ICA, Interlochen, MI, 3 mins
Pillar, solo for myself, Galapagos Performance Space, Brooklyn,
NY, 4 ½ mins
Goat Song, Buglisi/Foreman Dance, Melbourne Arts Festival, The
State Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, 35 mins
Goat Song, Buglisi/Foreman Dance, ICA, Interlochen MI, 35 mins
Little Women, (soloist), Sharon Randolph, ICA, Interlochen, MI,
30 mins
Requiem, (soloist), Sharon Randolph, ICA, Interlochen, MI, 4 mins
As I Walk, solo for myself, ICA, Interlochen , MI, 8 ½ mins
Pillar, solo for myself, On The Boards, Seattle, WA, 4 ½ mins
As I Walk, solo for myself, ACA, New Smyrna, FL, 8 ½ mins
Suspended Women, Jacqueline Buglisi, ACA, New Smyrna, FL, 10
mins
Burned Within, (soloist), Rip Parker, Meany Studio Theatre,
Seattle, WA, 9 mins
Widow’s Walk, Deborah Birrane, Broadway Performance Hall,
Seattle, WA, 11 mins
Work in Progress, (soloist), Donlin Foreman, ICA, Interlochen,
MI, 5 mins
War, (soloist), Jean D. Campbell, The Underground Theatre,
Seattle WA, 20 mins
Love Allure, solo for myself, The Underground Theatre, Seattle,
WA, 5 mins
Pillar, solo for myself, The Underground Theatre, Seattle, WA, 4½
mins
Mirror, Mirror, (soloist), Jesse Jaramillo, Broadway Performance
Hall, 4 ½ mins
The Doors, (soloist), Jean D. Campbell, The Underground Theatre,
Seattle, WA, 25 mins
La Form You, Mark Kane, The Underground Theatre, Seattle, WA,
7 mins
Departure, Rip Parker, Meany Studio Theatre, Seattle, WA, 14
mins
Desert, Zvi Gotheiner, Meany Theatre, Seattle, WA, 23 mins
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1996
1996
1996
1996
1995
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The Opening, Rip Parker, Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle,
WA, 8 mins
Niccolo’s Lamentation,(soloist), Rip Parker, Broadway
Performance Hall, Seattle, WA, 18 mins
Death Spring, Rip Parker, Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle,
WA, 11 mins
Tensile Involvement, Alwin Nikolais, re-staged by Aberto del Saz,
Meany Theatre, Seattle, WA, 10 mins
The Furies, Isadora Duncan, re-staged by Gemze de Lappe, Meany
Theatre, Seattle, WA, 9 mins
CHOREOGRAPHY
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
2002
2001
2001
2001
2001
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
Letters Never Sent, quintet, music by Marin Marais, BalletMet,
Columbus, OH, 7 1/2 mins
Hope’s Chest, solo, music by Nilla Pizzi, Sullivant Hall, The Ohio
State University, Columbus, OH, 8 1/2 mins
The Secret Lives of Dashboard Hula Dancers, 11 dancers, music
by Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Hawaiin Traditional, and Daniel Beahm,
ICA, Interlochen, MI, 8 mins
In the Reading Room (somewhere south of the psyche), 8 dancers,
solo for myself, trio, duet quintet and group, music by Kevin
Volans, Daniel Beahm, and Diana Ross, Pomerene Hall, OSU,
Columbus, OH, 22 mins
Wallflower's Last Stand, solo, music by Chopin, Western Michigan
University, Kalamazoo, MI, 5 mins
Winding the Spring, 11 dancers, music by Haydn, Michigan
Classic Ballet, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 9mins
The Bronze, solo for myself, music by Cake, ICA, Interlochen, MI,
5 mins
Zipadeedoodah, duet, music by Twila and Drew Beahm, ICA,
Interlochen, MI, 3 mins
History Lesson, 10 dancers, music by The Propellar Heads, Corson
Auditorium, Interlochen, MI, 5 mins
Green, Jealousy is Unbecoming to a Lady, 6 dancers, music by
Schubert, Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Michigan, 8 mins
Torn, solo, music by Rob D, for Miss Dance of Ohio Competition,
Dayton, OH, 2 ½ mins
If You Can Get It, solo, music by Gershwin, for Miss Dance of
Ohio Competition, Dayton, OH, 3 mins
From the Lighthouse, solo, music by Michael Nyman, ICA,
Interlochen, Mi, 2 ½ mins
Never a Bride, 9 dancers, original music for the piece by Daniel
Beahm, ICA, Interlochen, MI, 7 ½ mins
Run, 9 dancers, original music for the piece by Daniel Beahm,
ICA, Interlochen, MI, 4 ½ mins
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2000
1999
1999
1999
1998
1998
1998
1997
1997
1997
1997
1997
1997
1996
1996
1995
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Humiliation, Loneliness, and Delilah, trio, music by Kevin Volans,
ICA, Interlochen, Mi, 5 mins
The White Balloon, 11 dancers, music by Francois Couperin, ICA,
Interlochen, MI, 9 mins
Understory, quintet, original music for the piece by Kimberly
Burja, ICA, Interlochen, MI, 12 mins
Letters Never Sent, 9 dancers, music by Marin Marais, ICA,
Interlochen, MI, 8 mins
As I Walk, solo for myself, performed to a recording of my
grandfather’s voice, ACA, New Smyrna, FL, 9 mins.
Turning the Hourglass, 10 dancers, music by Loreena McKennit,
ICA, Interlochen, MI, 4 ½ mins
This Isn’t Like You, quintet, music by Steve Reich, ICA,
Interlochen, MI, 6 mins
By a Thread, solo, music by Astor Piazzola, The Underground
Theatre, Seattle, WA, 4 ½ mins
Pillar, solo for myself, original music for the piece by Lance
Morgan, The Underground Theatre, Seattle, WA, 4 ½ mins.
Constellation, solo for myself, original music for the piece by
Lance Morgan, Leo Kreielsheimer Theatre, artsEdge Festival,
Seattle, WA, 5 mins
The Snow Queen, solo for myself and video projection, original
music for the piece by Mike Shannon, Leo Kreilsheimer Theatre,
artsEdge Festival, Seattle, WA, 4 ½ mins
Love Allure, solo for myself and Levelor blinds, music by Suzanne
Vega, The Underground Theatre, Seattle, WA, 5 mins
Pool, 11 dancers, music by The Bulgarian Women’s Choir, Pacific
Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA, 7 mins
Amazing Grace, solo, music by Nakai, Winner, Miss Dance of
Ohio, Dayton, OH, 2 ½ mins
Suspended Possibility, solo for myself and video projection, music
by Laurie Anderson, The Underground Theatre, Seattle, WA, 7 ½
mins
Composition #6, (painting for a color-blind man), 11 dancers,
original music for the piece by Mike Shannon, Meany Studio
Theatre, Seattle, WA, 13 mins
Duet for Bassoon and Dancer, solo for myself, original music for
the piece by Dana McCormick, Eastman School of Music,
Rochester, NY, 8 ½ mins
CONCERT PRODUCTIONS
2003
Producer, director, choreographer and performer, In the Reading
Room (somewhere south of the psyche), 8 dancers, solo for myself,
trio, duet quintet and group, music by Kevin Volans, Daniel
Beahm, and Diana Ross, Pomerene Hall, OSU, Columbus, OH, 22
mins
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1998
1997
1996
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Co-Producer and solo performer of the multi-media dance concert,
“The Temperaments of Water”, On The Boards, Northwest New
Works Festival, Seattle, WA, 25 mins total running time
Co-Producer and solo performer of the multi-media dance concert,
“The Temperaments of Water”, Leo Kreielsheimer Theatre,
artsEdge Festival, Seattle, WA, 25 mins total running time
Co-Producer and Choreographer of “The Rise ‘n’ Shine Benefit
Dance Concert,” The Underground Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1 hour
total running time
MULTI-MEDIA WORK
1996
1997
1997
1997
1996
Suspended Possibility, solo for myself, with video projection,
music by Laurie Anderson, videography by Rachel Lord, video
performance and choreography, myself, The Underground Theatre,
Seattle, WA, 7 ½ mins
Held Breath, video only, solo for myself, original music for the
piece by Lyle D. Kenega, videography by Rachel Lord, Leo
Kreielsheimer Theatre, Seattle, WA, 2 mins
The Snow Queen, solo for myself, with video projection, original
music for the piece by Mike Shannon, videography by Rachel
Lord, video performance by Jonathan Horton-Loup, video
direction, myself, Leo Kreielsheimer Theatre, Seattle, WA, 4 ½
mins
Ecstasy of Gravity, video only, solo for myself, music by The
Cranes, videography by Rachel Lord, Leo Kreielsheimer Theatre,
Seattle, WA, 3 mins
Constellation, solo for myself with video projection, original music
for the piece by Lance Morgan, videography by Rachel Lord, Leo
Kreielsheimer Theatre, Seattle, WA, 5 mins
LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS
2004
2004
1996-1999
Mujer: ni objeto, ni simbolo, panel discussion on feminism and
performance with Monica Mayer at the Universtas de las
Americas, Puebla, Mexico
Guest choreographer/instructor Wexner Center Family Day, The
Wexner Center, Columbus, OH
1 ½ hour presentations on Feminist Theory and analysis in relation
to dance, focusing specifically on the works of Martha Graham and
Formalism, Dance History Class, UW, Seattle, WA
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FILMS
2004
1999
1999
The Memory of Tomorrow, solo performer, video dance by Tiffany
Rhynard, OSU, Columbus, OH
Eating My Words, solo performer, silent film by Rachel Lord,
Powerful Pussycat Productions, Seattle, WA, winner, International
8mm film award
Trust, lead role, silent film by Rachel Lord, Powerful Pussycat
productions, Seattle, WA, winner, International 8mm film award
PUBLICATIONS
2001
“A Guide for Young Teachers,” The Dance Magazine College
Guide, SF, CA
RESEARCH
2001-2003
1995-1996
OSU MFA, Concentration in feminist theory and history as applied
to modern dance, choreography, fairy tale and personal narrative.
Researched and wrote undergraduate senior thesis on feminism
and formalism Deconstructing Femininity: Martha Graham and
the Body Architecture, draws comparisons between Martha
Graham’s early works and the theories of Russian Constructivism.
The paper also explores Graham’s ideas and movement in contrast
to the Art Deco movement and popular film icons of the 20’s and
30’s, specifically silent screen actresses Lilian Gish and Louise
Brooks.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
2004
2003
2002-2003
2002
2001-2002
2001
1996
1996
Columbus Choreographic Project stipened, finalist, BalletMet and
The Greater Columbus Arts Council, Columbus, OH
Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship (AGGRS)
award recipient, OSU, Columbus, OH
Graduate Associate, Dance Department, OSU, Columbus, OH
Professional Enrichment Grant award recipient, OSU, Columbus,
OH
University Fellowship, OSU, Columbus, OH
Professional Enrichment Grant award recipient, OSU, Columbus,
OH
The Eve Green Scholarship, Dance Department, UW, Seattle, WA
The Mary DeVries Scholarship, Dance Department, UW, Seattle,
WA
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1991
1990
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Full Tuition Scholarship, Dance Department, UW, Seattle, WA
Young Artist Award in Dance, IAA, Interlochen, MI
The Young Artist Scholarship, ADF, Durham, NC
FESTIVALS
2002,2003
1996
1992-1993
1990
1988-1989
Mark Morris Summer Dance Intensive
Solo Artist Intensive with Margie Gillis and Jennifer Mascall
The White Mountain Summer Dance Festival (WMSDF)
The American Dance Festival (ADF)
The Interlochen Center for the Arts (ICA)
TRAINING
Ballet
(Advanced)
2002-2004
2002-2004
1999-2000
1999-2000
1996-1998
1993-1996
1991-1993
1992
1992
1991
1990-1991
Modern
(Advanced)
2000-2004
2002-2004
2000
1999-2000
1998-2000
1993-1999
1993-1996
1992-1996
1991-1993
1991
1990-1991
Melanie Bales, Karen Eliot, John Giffin
Mark Morris, MMDG
Zvi Gotheiner, 550 Broadway
Jaclyn Villamil, DanceSpace
Kitty Daniel, Seattle
Hannah Wiley, Kara O’Toole, Lodi McClellan, UW
Genia Melikova, Maria Grandy, Alfredo Corvino, Hector Zaraspe,
Benjamin Harkarvy, Juilliard
Hannah Wiley, WMSDF
Jim Martin, WMSDF
Jim Sutton, ADF
Sharon Randolph, IAA
Karen Eliot, Susan Hadley, Nicole Stanton, OSU
Mark Morris, Greg Nuber, David Leventhal, MMDG
Gerald Casel, DanceSpace
Jacqueline Buglisi, ICA, ACA, The Graham School, The Ailey
School
Donlin Foreman, Therese Capucilli, Christine Dakin, Kevin
Predmore ICA, Atlantic Center for the Arts(ACA)
Rip Parker, UW, Cava~Parker Dance
Lodi McClellan, Peter Kyle, Hector Vega, Mark Kane, UW
Jim Lepore, WMSDF, UW
Laura Glenn, Linda Kent, Ethel Winters, Carolyn Adams, Juilliard
David Hochoy, Jeff Slayton, ADF
Clifford Shulman, IAA
Jazz
(Advanced/Simonson Technique)
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2002
1999-2000
1989-1990
1980-1989
Teena Custer
Katiti King, Jana Hicks, DanceSpace
Joe Orlando, IAA
Annette Jones, Tony Callucci, Marjorie Jones School of Ballet
Flamenco
(Beginning)
1991-1992
Hector Zaraspe, Juilliard
Baroque
(Beginning)
1991-1992
Wendy Hinton, Elizabeth Ahern, Juilliard
Contact Improvisation
(Advanced)
2003
KJ Holmes, OSU
1992-1994
Jim Lepore, UW
Improvisation
(Advanced)
2003
John Higenbotham, Maile Omura, MMDG
1997
Margie Gillis, Jennifer Mascal, Solo Artist Intensive, Vancouver
(Intermediate)
1991
Lauren MacDougal, Juilliard
Composition
(Advanced)
2003-2004
Susan Hadley, OSU
2001-2002
Vicki Blaine, John Giffin,Victoria Uris, OSU
1995-1996
Rip Parker, Jim Lepore, UW
(Intermediate)
1991-1992
Bessie Schoenberg, Liz Keen, Juilliard
(Beginning)
1991
Jeff Slayton, ADF
1990-1991
Clifford Shulman, IAA
Labanotation
(Beginning, Intermediate)
2000-2001
Sheila Marion, OSU
(Directing from Score, Restaging Day to Day by Norman Walker)
2003
Sheila Marion, directing coach, OSU
(1st year)
1991-1992
Juilliard
Music Theory For Dancers
2002, 2003
Mark Morris, MMDG
2003
Susan Hadley and Natalie Gilbert, OSU
1995
Michael Cava, UW
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Teaching Methodologies
(Graduate Seminar)
2002
Susan Hadley, OSU
(Intermediate)
1995
Hannah Wiley, UW
Dance History
(Postmodernism)
2001
Candace Feck, OSU
(Late 1800’s-present)
2002-2003
Karen Eliot, OSU
(Current Issues)
2002
Bebe Miller, OSU
(Early through Post Modernism)
1995
Karen Sherwood, UW
Dance Writing and Criticism
1995
Lodi McClellan
Feminism and Performance
(Feminism and Film, Graduate Independent Study)
2003
Terry Moore, OSU
(581, Ph.D. level for director’s program in theatre)
1995
Sarah Bryant-Bertail, UW
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