Mr.
Short has studied with national and international
acclaimed artists. He has studied with faculty and dancers from Alvin
Ailey American Dance Center, Lines Ballet, Washington Ballet, Dance
Theatre of Harlem, Dance Institute of Washington, Dance Alloy,
Philadanco, Towson University, Baltimore and Duke Ellington School of
Performing Arts. Ballet Pedagogy student of Washington School of Ballet
Director Kee Juan Han, Shawn holds a BFA in Musical Theatre with a
minor in Theatre Management from Howard University. Currently, Shawn is
Professor of Ballet at Catholic University of America and a 2012 MFA Candidate in Dance at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is also a
fiscally sponsored artist through the New York Foundation for the Arts.
Mr.
Short has performed with K2 Dance, Adrian Bolton Dance, El Tearto de
Danza Contemporeanea El Salvador, Bolton/Smith and has been a guest
artist with Dance Alloy in Pennsylvania.
Shawn has choreographed for Dance Institute of Washington and Washington
Ballet @ THEARC. His works have been presented at the Capital Fringe Festival, Greater
Washington Urban League National Conference, Southeastern University, Artists' Bloc 12X6 Series
,Harke Theatre, Catholic University School of Music, Jack Guidone
Theatre Space, Lang Theatre, Atlas Theatre Complex Lab II
Theatre,THEARC Theatre and DC Park and Recreation. Mr. Short was the
Resident Choreographer for theKelsey Collie Children's Theatre for six years.
Jonathon Ross Carrington - Development/Production Manager
Jonathon studied at Howard
University where he obtained a BFA in Theatre Arts Administration. He has
worked as a production manager, special events coordinator, technician, and an
avid arts fundraiser throughout Washington, DC, Virginia, Massachusetts, and
Indiana. Jonathon has worked extensively on numerous dance and theatre
productions for Howard University's Department of Theatre Arts, New World
Theatre Company, and various works for local artists in the DC area. He is currently
an active member of Americans in the Arts. Jonathon has worked in development
with Dance Institute of Washington.
Shawn Short - Producing Artistic Director