Bhumi B. Patel 407.276.0686 |
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Education / Training Mills College – M.F.A. Candidate, 2017 2015 – Present Modern: Kara Davis, Amy O’Neal Choreography: Sonya Delwaide-‐Nichols, Sheldon Smith Performance Theory and History: Ann Murphy Additional Technique: Sonya Delwaide-‐Nichols (Barre), Anne Rene (Somatics) Screendance: Shinichi Iova Koga Florida State University – M.A. American Dance Studies 2012 – 2014 Ballet: Rick McCullough, Tyrone Brooks, Ilana Goldman, Anjali Austin, Alex Ketley; Master Classes: Suzanne Farrell Modern: Dan Wagoner, Gerri Houlihan, Rodger Belman, Tim Glenn, Anthony Morgan, Loren Davidson, Cristina Rosa American Dance History: Dr. Tricia Young, Dr. Jen Atkins Dance Technology/3D Dance Production: Tim Glenn Dance Pedagogy: Dr. Tricia Young Research in Dance Seminar: Dr. Jen Atkins Theory of Dance: Dr. Jen Atkins Pilates Reformer Coaching: Dr. Tom Welsh Seminar on Loss and Bereavement, College of Social Work: Dr. Pam Graham Thesis: Anna Sokolow's Rooms: A Case Study of Dystopic Americana Synthesizing Historical Research, Movement Analysis, and Restaging from Labanotation Score Certifications: Intermediate Labanotation Florida State University – FSU in NYC 2014; August –December New York City – Arts and Resources I and II: Sally Sommer Internship: Doug Varone and Dancers – Marketing and Operations Intern Agnes Scott College – B.A. Dance and English Literature – Creative Writing 2008 -‐ 2012 Ballet: Bridget Roosa; Master classes: Blake Beckham, Leslie Gourley (Decatur School of Ballet), Sharon Story (Atlanta Ballet), Rosemary Miles (Atlanta Ballet) and Christian Clark (Atlanta Ballet) Modern: Bridget Roosa; Master classes: Jonathan Riedel (Riedel Dance Theatre), Greg Catellier, and Susan Eldridge Jazz: Emily Yewell Volin, Cassandra Alvarado Elementary Labanotation, Research and Restage: Bridget Roosa Choreography I and II: Bridget Roosa Dance History: Anna Leo Dance Performance: Bridget Roosa
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Senior Seminar – Restaging Ballet Variations from Labanotation Score: Bridget Roosa Non-‐Credit course in Intermediate Labanotation: Bridget Roosa Certifications: Elementary Labanotation Executive Board Member – Editor-‐in-‐Chief: Aurora (Student-‐run literary magazine) Agnes Scott Writers’ Festival Committee Intern: Publicity Management Company Member of Studio Dance Theatre (student performing ensemble) Board Member: Mortar Board; Member: Pestle Board Staibdance Summer Intensive – Sorrento, Italy 2011, June – July Modern: George Staib, Kathleen Wessel, Emily Cargill, T. Lang Ballet: Bridget Roosa; Jazz: Meg Griffin Schriffen Yoga: Emily Cargill; Pilates: Kathleen Wessel American College Dance Festival Association – Student Representative and Performer 2012; 2011; 2010 Courses: Pilates, Yoga, Improv, Contact Improv, Modern, Contemporary, Lyrical Contemporary, Gyrokinesis, Partnering in Modern, Int./Adv. Ballet, Lighting for Dance, Training the Dancers’ Body Performed: Shakers (1930) by Doris Humphrey (2011); Cataclysm by Bridget Roosa (2012) Employment Mighty Pilates Studio – Front Desk Staff June 2015 – Present Responsibilities include: Welcoming clients into the studio, scheduling, studio maintenance, proficiency in MindBodyOnline, operating retail store front, and being the face at the front of the studio.
Environmental Volunteers – Assistant Camp Director July 2015 – August 2015
Responsibilities include: Programming for Explore! Summer Day Camp, welcoming campers, managing groups of campers, providing assistance for parents and families of campers, organizing camp activities, working in conjunction with the Camp Director to cultivate a safe and fun summer camp environment, organizing and conducting safe field trips.
FORM Pilates Union Square – Social Media/Marketing/Editorial Consultant March 2015 – August 2015
Responsibilities include: Managing social media platforms including WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. publishing editorial content, editorial mailings through MailChimp, training new staff members, and operating the hiring process for in-‐ studio staff members.
FORM Pilates Union Square – Front Desk Staff September 2014 – March 2015
Responsibilities include: Scheduling studio renters and clients, managing social media posts, managing editorial materials for publication, cleaning and organizing studio equipment and materials, answering calls, reaching out to potential clients and renters, and any other day-‐to-‐day operations.
Doug Varone and Dancers – Operations/Marketing Intern August 2014 – December 2014 Responsibilities include: Day-‐to-‐day operations, organization and outreach for sponsorships, Gala and Benefit organization and marketing, ticket purchase processing, database organization, attendance at committee meetings, and any other organizational tasks as they arise.
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Teaching Experience Mills College 2015 – 2016 Introduction to Movement Florida State University 2013 – 2014 Beginning Contemporary I Pilates Reformer and Conditioning Coaching Festival of Dance: Orlando, Florida 2005 – 2007 Ballet/ Jazz: Ages 3-‐5 Ballet/Tap: Ages 3-‐5 Restaging Experience Florida State University 2013 – 2014 Rooms (1955) – Excerpt: “Day Dream” Anna Sokolow Agnes Scott College 2012 The Kingdom of the Shades (1877) Marius Petipa Aurora Act I (1890) Marius Petipa 2011 Falling Off the Back Porch (1983) Rehearsal Assistant Clay Taliaferro Performance Experience Repertory Dance Company: Mills College 2016 Working Title: Still Here Zackary Forcum, MFA Candidate 2016 [Title] Raul Avina, MFA Candidate 2016 2015 Seguir Kara Davis The sun sets on battle mountain as we await news of your arrival… Sheldon Smith ScreenDance Miami: Miami, Florida 2015 Creep (2015) Jeffrey L. Smith Dance film Florida State University 2014 Altered Jeffrey L. Smith Dance film in 3D Creep (2014) Jeffrey L. Smith Dance film in 3D Aurora in the Garden Jeffrey L. Smith and Bhumi Patel Dance film in 3D 2013 Intersections and Bones Afua Hall, MFA Candidate 2015 Studio Dance Theatre: Agnes Scott College 2012 Enamored Flame Bridget Roosa Incense (1906) Ruth St. Denis Restaged from Labnotation score by Bridget Roosa Cataclysm Bridget Roosa 2011 Enamored Flame Bridget Roosa Patel 3
2010
Elegie Beautiful Bird Awakening Barriers Cataclysm Shakers (1930) Rainbow Etude (1995)
Christian Clark, Guest Artist (Atlanta Ballet) Bridget Roosa Stephanie Cureton Bridget Roosa Doris Humphrey Restaged from Labnotation score by Bridget Roosa Coached by Odette Blum Donald McKayle Restaged from Labnotation score by Bridget Roosa Directed by Caroline Martin
2009
Timeless Bearings Rainbow Etude (1995) Baroque(n) Lynchtown (1936)
Bridget Roosa Donald McKayle Bridget Roosa Charles Weidman
In collaboration with the departments of Music and Art
Restaged from Labnotation score by Bridget Roosa
2008 Restaged from Labnotation score by Bridget Roosa Zoetic Dance Ensemble: Atlanta, Georgia 2012 Revealing Melanie Lynch-‐Blanchard and Amanda Thompson Staibdance: Sorrento, Italy 2011 Excerpts from Gargoyles George Staib U-‐turn Dance Company: Orlando, Florida 2007 Makulu Dario J. Moore University High School Thespian Troupe 4848: Orlando, Florida 2008 Miss Saigon Directed by Melaney Douglass 2007 Aida Directed by Melaney Douglass Choreography Mills College 2015 In A Burned House Duet, music by My Brightest Diamond Florida State University 2014 Aurora In The Garden Solo, 3D Dance Film 2013 In A Splash Duet, Dance Film home-less Solo, site-‐specific using 4 chairs …to let go Duet, music by Max Richter Studio Dance Theatre 2012 Saudade Duet, music by The Candlepark Stars
2011 2010 2009
Decussation Shimmerglimmer
…before her wandering feet Insistence Self-Inflicted Semantics of Hope Nothing Left to Burn
Performed at the Spring Annual Research Conference: April 2012
Quartet, music by Explosions in the Sky Solo, music by The Candlepark Stars
Performed at the Spring Annual Research Conference: April 2012
8-‐dancers, music by Diego Stocco and Mogwai Quintet, music by Zoe Keating Solo, music by Clint Mansell and Philip Glass Trio, music by Explosions in the Sky Duet, music by Jan Garbarek
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Graduate/Student Assistantship Mills College 2015 Teaching Assistant – Undergraduate Senior Project Technology Assistant Department Hospitality Assistant Florida State University 2014 Teaching Assistant Assistant for FSU in NYC Arts and Resources Course 2013 T.A. for Research in Dance Seminar 2012 – 2014 Research Assistant for Publication Assisted with copyright permission acquisition, editorial review, and research for two faculty book projects
2012 – 2013 Graduate Assistant Assisted with undergraduate advising and graduation checks Agnes Scott College 2011 – 2012 Fundraising Organization
Organized Dance Haunted House and Department Apparel sales as fundraisers
Costume Construction and Design
Public Relations and Promotions of Dance Department Events
Administrative Duties for the Department of Dance
Designed and constructed costumes for several Studio Dance Theatre performances Assisted with design and distribution of materials for fundraisers and performances Assisted with professors returning phone calls, managing paperwork, assisting students, and music editing.
Papers Presented / Published Florida State University 2014 Anna Sokolow's Rooms: A Case Study of Dystopic Americana Synthesizing Historical Research, Movement Analysis, and Restaging from Labanotation Score Research in Progress Seminar April 2014 in Tallahassee, Florida 2013 In A Flash: The Dance Flash Mob Phenomena The American College Dance Festival Southeast Regional Festival, March 2013 in Tampa, Florida Research in Progress Seminar, April 2013 in Tallahassee, Florida Technical Experience Florida State University 2014 Filming Assistant for 3D Dance Film, Altered Set up equipment, co-‐coordinated rehearsal, loaded footage onto computers, and worked with editing software 2013 – 2014 MFA Candidate Jeffrey L. Smith Concert and Rehearsal Director Conducted research, co-‐coordinated and supervised rehearsals, coached movement, and assisted with production 2012 – 2013 MFA Candidate Paige Melvin Technical Assistant for MFA Production Operated projection equipment and software for rehearsal and performance MFA Production and Concert Assistant for the unTold (March 2013) Assisted with publicity and videography Patel 5
MFA Candidate Ashley Goos Rehearsal Assistant Co-‐coordinated and supervised rehearsals, ran sound, assisted with production MFA Candidate Jeffrey L. Smith Rehearsal Assistant Co-‐coordinated and supervised rehearsals, ran sound, assisted with production
Studio Dance Theatre/Agnes Scott College 2010 – 2012 Sound Design and Editing
Edited pre-‐recorded music for performances and designed music using Garage Band
Fundraising Organization
Costume Construction and Design
Organized Dance Haunted House and Department Apparel sales as fundraisers Designed and constructed costumes for several Studio Dance Theatre performances
Publicity
Assisted with design and distribution of materials for fundraisers and performances
Light Design – …before her wandering feet (2011)
Worked with a lighting designer to design performance lighting
2008 Sound Board Operator for Studio Dance Theatre Awards and Grants Florida State University 2014 Friends of Dance Spring Scholarship 2013 Friends of Dance Fall/Summer/Spring Scholarship 2012 Friends of Dance New Student Scholarship Committees and Organizations Mills College 2015 Dance Collective Florida State University 2013 – 2014 Graduate Dance Council – Secretary; Chair of Banquet Committee
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