In Motion Dance Company


Alison Oakes Charbonnie Alison received her BA in Anthropology with a secondary concentration in Russian language, a concentration in Dance from Bates College and an MA in Dance and Dance Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Alison was a professor of dance and resident choreographer at Iona College for seven years and worked in the NYC public schools with Creative Arts Laboratory and NYC Ballet's Ballet Bridges project. She has completed two residencies at Bates College, teaching technique and repertory. Alison was a teacher and director of Action Arts Summer Camp at Teachers College and co-director of the Summerdance Intensive in Chester, NJ. This is the fourth time she has set a piece on In Motion. Alison has produced shows of her choreography at Merce Cunningham in Manhattan and WAX in Brookly, and has shown her work at Joyce Soho, 92nd Street Y, Ciccone Theatre and The Berrie Center in NJ, Newark Museum, Theatre at Riverside Church, Teachers College, Bates College and Iona College. Alison has performed in works by Claire Porter, Michael Foley, Mary Suk, Mikako Sono and others in NY and NJ. In 1999, the Amador/Oakes Dance Collaborative was formed with Liliana Amador. Together, they have created four distinct duets, which have been performed in NY and NJ and are currently creating a new quartet to be performed in May 2007.
Jamuna Dasi Jamuna began her dance training at East Bay Dance Center, Oakland Ballet and Berkeley High School. She has received a certificate in Performance from The School of The Hartford Ballet and BFA in Dance from Florida State University. She has performed with Pennsylvania Dance Theatre, Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Theatre, Acrodance Theatre, Opera Festival of New Jersey, New Jersey Opera Theatre and has danced five seasons with The Opera Company of Philadelphia. She has performed in works by Robert Boross, Ze'Eva Cohen, Jose Limon, Joanna Mendleshaw, Claire Porter, Ronn Pratt, Martial Romain, Mathew Neenan and Kathy Young. Jamuna is the creator and director of The Outlet Dance Project that provides a performance opportunity in central New Jersey for emerging women choreographers from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. She has also taught in public schools and private studios in California, Florida, Central Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. She currently teaches dance at RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness in Hamilton, NJ, and The Dance Corner Inc. in West Windsor, NJ.
Andrea Deventer Andrea is the director of the Dance Program at Morristown-Beard School in Morristown, NJ. She has performed with Philadanco, Danny Sloan Dance Company, Paradigm Dance Company and Beyondance, Inc. Her choreography has been shown at the Monroe Street Movement Space in Hoboken, NJ, Next Stage Dance Space and other venues in the NY metropolitan area.
Jeff Foote Jeff has been tapping for eight years. He is a member of NJ Tap Ensemble and teaches Rhythm Tap at Grande Jete Academy of Dance and Dorothy Del Guercio School of Dance in Chester, NJ. He is excited to be performing with In Motion Dance Company and EK Studios.
Samantha Friedman Sam graduated from Northwestern University, where she co-directed and choreographed for the dance and percussion ensemble BOOMSHAKA, and performed in annual Danceworks and N.U.D.E. productions. She apprenticed with Jump Rhythm Jazz Project in Chicago. She is delighted for this opportunity to breathe new life into "Exhale", by sharing it with the company of a mentor and a friend, and with you.
Nicole Hockenberry Nicole, Director of T.A.P. (Teach All People) in Easton, PA, has taught for NY Foundation for the Arts, the Detroit Tap Festival and St. Louis Tap Festival. She has performed with Manhattan Tap, La Vaughn Robinson, Germaine Ingram, Brenda Bufalino, James "Buster" Brown, Savion Glover and Jimmy Slyde. She currently teaches tap courses and directs the Tap Ensemble at Cedar Crest College.
Eli Kababa Eli graduated from the County College of Morris with an Associate in Fine Arts degree. He has performed, choreographed and instructed in the movement styles of martial arts, Hip-hop, B-boying, gymnastics and several styles of Modern. Currently he is working for the N.Y.C. Ballet as a teaching artist, bringing and sharing dance with the students of the N.Y.C. public school system. He and his dance partner, Kim Pinto, have started EK Studios. He sends his love to his number one fan; his wife, Kathy.
Kyra Kennaugh Kyra has been dancing for the past five years and is currently a student at County College of Morris as a dance major. She has attended the American College Dance Festival (ACDF) in Buffalo, NY, and Montclair, NJ. Kyra has been a member of EK Studios for 11 months. She trains in Hip-hop and Modern.
Tammy Klinck Tammy received her BFA in dance from Montclair State University. She has performed professionally with several modern dance companies. She currently teaches ballet and modern dance at the County College of Morris as well as several studios in Northern New Jersey.
Teresa (Te) Perez Te has been teaching, performing and choreographing in the Tri-state area for more than 15 years. She is a faculty member of Dance Space Center, NYC, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, and Boces Arts-In-Education, Suffolk, NY. She received her BA in Theater/Dance from Queens College, NY. She has performed with various independent dance companies and choreographs and performs her own work throughout NYC.
Kimberly Gutman-Pinto Kimberly graduated from the County College of Morris as an RN with an Associate in Applied Science degree. Currently she is working as a school nurse at Oak Knoll in Summit. She has performed professionally with several Modern dance companies. With her dance partner, Eli Kababa, she has started EK Studios, a production company that creates dance education programs for local schools. Kimberly is a proud mother of one and sends kisses to her son, Matthew.
Tabatha O. Robinson-Scott Tabatha trained in N.Y.C. and has shared the stage with Sonia Sanchez, Gregory Hines and Bill Cosby. For three years, she was a company member with Kariamu and Company (an African dance-based company). She served as the co-founder and vice president of the Temple Tap Troupe. She was full-time faculty in the dance department at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in Pomona. She is the artistic director and founder of the Monarch Dance Company in Philadelphia and currently full-time faculty at the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts in Bethlehem, PA.
Sara-Lynne Simpson Sara-Lynne has presented choreography on both coasts in the dance, theatre and opera genres. She has taught dance to preschool-through-University students, and was a Site Director of The California Arts Project. Sara-Lynne is credited for the renowned documentary, Denishawn, and has presented at American College Dance Festivals and California Dance Educators Association conferences. She has her M.F.A. in Dance Choreography from Mills College.
Mary Suk Mary has been creating and performing her own work in New York for the past decade. Her dances have been performed at Joyce SoHo, Merce Cunningham Studio, Aaron Davis Hall, Teachers College, Bates Summer Dance Festival and Soundance Studio. She is a graduate of Teachers College (Dance and Dance Education) and Dartmouth College.
Heather Warfel Heather is the director of the dance program at County Prep High School and an Adjunct Professor of Dance at NJCU. Her student's work was chosen to represent Hudson County in the NJ State Teen Arts Festival in 2001, 2004, and 2005, and her professional choreography has been shown at the American College Dance Festival, Cathedral Arts Festival and Victory Hall in Jersey City, WAH Center and WAX in Brooklyn, University Settlement, and TIXE/Chashama in NYC. Heather has performed with various companies in the tri-state area in West-African, Tap, Improvisation, and Modern dance. She is also a visual artist who creates work in fabric under her label CROW, and enjoys the influence of movement and the body in her visual arts. Heather finds equal value in these and all artistic experiences, knowing that whether it is playing concertina, sculpting butter, or collecting twigs and leaves, thoughtful creating is the best way to pass the time.