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Eric Jackson Bradley(Dancer/Costumes) strives to be true through paring down his expressions in the movement medium. He has done so in NYC and internationally since 1985 appearing with Sarah Skaggs, Creach Koester, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane, David Dorfman, Zvi Gotheiner, Jon Kinzel and many others. He also creates his own movement based work and is actively branching into other visual mediums
Megan Brunsvold(Dancer) is originally from Fargo, ND. She moved to NYC in 1999 upon graduating from the University of Utah. She has worked as a dancer and Pilates instructor for the past 5 years and has also danced at The Metroplitan Opera (with Doug Varone), and with Nina Winthrop and Dancers, Daniel Charon, and Nancy Bannon.
Toni Melaas(Dancer/rehearsal director) joined Alexandra Beller/dances in 2001. She also works with melissabriggsdance, Faye Driscol, Gerald Casel, and Shen Wei Dance Arts. In the past, she has been honored to work with the Aquila Theater Company with Olympia Dukakis, Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig and. She has taught workshops in Poland, Russia, South Korea and Thailand, and participated in residencies at various colleges in the U.S. Toni also creates active bodywork sessions using her experience with Pilates, BMC, Anusara Yoga and developmental movement.
Robert Poss(Music) has performed and recorded with Rhys Chatham, Nicolas Collins, Ben Neill, Phill Niblock, David Dramm, Susan Stenger and Bruce Gilbert. In 1986, he formed the wall-of-guitars group Band of Susans, which Rolling Stone Magazine described as "adamantly arty, brainy, visceral and bracing." BOS released two EPs and five full-length CDs (all produced by Poss) before disbanding in 1995. In 2002 Poss released two companion solo CDs, "Distortion Is Truth" and "Crossing Casco Bay" on Trace Elements Records. Of his recent solo work, Tape Op Magazine writes “Guitar genius, drone meister … Robert Poss is the master of treated and manipulated guitars.” He continues to perform his guitar and electronics pieces in the U.S., the U.K. and Europe.
Lillian Stillwell(Dancer) joined Alexandra Beller/Dances in 2005. She trained and worked professionally as a ballet dancer before studying modern dance at the University of Minnesota. While in school she was awarded both academic and artistic scholarships. Upon graduation she joined Shapiro & Smith Dance, with whom she toured, taught, and performed for two years. Since moving to New York in 2001, she has danced for choreographers Pam Tanowitz, RoseAnne Spradlin, Johannes Wieland, Scott Rink, and Emily Johnson, among others.
Mandy K. Ringger (Lighting Designer) has lived in New York for the past 10 years designing locally, nationally and internationally with artisits such as Alexandra Beller, Kota Yamazaki, Darrah Carr, Antonietta Vicario, Faye Driscoll, Stephnie Nelson, Karen Love/Umoja, and Clare Byrne among others. She received a BA from Goucher College in Baltimore, MD and an MFA in lighting design from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. Randomlght@yahoo.com
Tara Burns (Company Manager) is current company manager for Alexandra Beller/Dances as well as Adele Myers and Dancers. Other administrative positions Tara has held include, Production Coordinator for AMDaT, dance and technology, NYC, Rehearsal Director and Consultant for Tché Tché Dance Company, Ivory Coast and Information Consultant for Doncaster Digital Arts Exchange, UK.
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