Merryn Kritzinger
resume
photograph by Jasmine Ellis
Professional Credits
Cas Public, Hélène Blackburn; Montreal, QC; 2008 to present
Company Member
Dancer & Singer: "Gold" (The Goldberg Variations) in creation, 2011
"Variations S", collaborator, 2010
"Le Cabaret Dansé des Vilains Petits Canards"
"Suites Cruelles"
"Journal Intime"
"Variations S", collaborator, 2010
"Le Cabaret Dansé des Vilains Petits Canards"
"Suites Cruelles"
"Journal Intime"
Hélène Blackburn, Choreographer
Performed at venues across Canada, festivals throughout Quebec, Scotland, Sweden, & Japan
Interdit de s'embrasser; Montréal & Saguenay, QC; 2010 Dancer & Collaborator
Georges-Nicolas Tremblay, Choreographer
Creation in Montreal, QC and residency in 2010 in Saguenay, QC
A six-week artist in residency through organization id11 (id11.nl)
Choreographer and Dancer; in collaboration with Jasmine Ellis and Allison Nichol
Simple Enough; New York, NY; 2009-01
Solo Dancer
Dorian Nuskind-Oder, Choreographer
Performed at Stella Adler's MAD AIR (Artist-in-Residence)
SpringboardDanseMontreal Projet Professionnel; Montreal, QC
Dancer, "Petite Suite Americaine"; Hélène Blackburn (Cas Public), Choreographer (2008)
Dancer & Actress, "The Point of Saturation"; Dorian Nuskind-Oder & Regina Gibson, Choreographers (2008)
Dancer, Collaboration piece "I Am Not Stupid"; Melanie Demers, Choreographer (2007)
Dancer & Solo Vocalist, "Etude Pour Grand Group #9/Love Songs", Hélène Blackburn, Choreographer (2006)
A War For A Peace, Art Matters Festival 2008; Montreal, QC; 2008-03
Lead Dancer
Ben Kamino, Choreographer
Performed at Studio 303
Spotlight: Merryn Kritzinger, BPM:tv; Toronto, ON; 2007-03
Featured artist in BPM:tv Documentary
Declan O'Driscoll, Producer
Featured artist in BPM:tv Documentary
Declan O'Driscoll, Producer
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company; New York, NY; 2006-08 to 2007-05
Company Member
Nai-Ni Chen, Choreographer and Director
Company Member
Nai-Ni Chen, Choreographer and Director
Tours include Poland, Mexico, United States; performances & teaching workshops
The Ailey School; New York, NY; 2004 to 2006
Choreographers: Takehiro Ueyama (TAKE Dance), Alexandre Proia, Troy Powell, Peter London
Choreographers: Takehiro Ueyama (TAKE Dance), Alexandre Proia, Troy Powell, Peter London
Glorious Soulful Messiah, Ballet Creole; Toronto, ON; 2004-12
Dancer
Performed at Premiere Dance Theatre (now Fleck Dance Theater) at the Harbourfront Center
Patrick Parsons, Choreographer
Canadian Children’s Dance TheatreDancer
Performed at Premiere Dance Theatre (now Fleck Dance Theater) at the Harbourfront Center
Patrick Parsons, Choreographer
Company Member 2000 - 2002
CCDT Southeast Asia Tour; Singapore and Malaysia; 2002-08
Holly Small's Souls; Performed at Premiere Dance Theatre; 2001-12
Deborah Lundmark, Artistic Director and Choreographer
Related Work
Assistant Front of House & Usher; Montreal, QC; 2008-01 - 2010-01
Centaur Theatre Company
Guest Writer "Merge"; 2007-05
Published work in Toronto dance magazine "MERGE"
Spring 2007 Issue #3
Centaur Theatre Company
Guest Writer "Merge"; 2007-05
Published work in Toronto dance magazine "MERGE"
Spring 2007 Issue #3
Life Model; Toronto, ON; 2006-07
Toronto School of Art
Stage Manager; Toronto, ON; 2006-05
Toronto School of Art
Stage Manager; Toronto, ON; 2006-05
Pia Bouman School for Ballet: Youth Movement Inc's 14th Annual
Demonstrator; Toronto, ON
Milton Myers, Ballet Creole Summer Intensive 2005-08; Horton technique
Gabby Kamino, Etobicoke School of the Arts, Fall Semester 2004; Horton technique
Teacher/Assistant Teacher; Toronto, ON
Pia Bouman School for Ballet; taught ballet (RAD* technique), ages six to ten; 2003
Canadian Children's Dance Theatre; taught ballet (RAD* technique), ages three to seven; 1999 to 2002
Pia Bouman School for Ballet; taught ballet (RAD* technique), ages six to ten; 2003
Canadian Children's Dance Theatre; taught ballet (RAD* technique), ages three to seven; 1999 to 2002
* Full Name: Royal Academy of Dancing
Training
& Education
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Fellowship student New York, NY; 2004 to 2007
Denise Jefferson, Director
Trained in Ballet, Horton, Graham, Pilates, Vocals, Theater Arts
Additional Skills
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Fellowship student New York, NY; 2004 to 2007
Denise Jefferson, Director
Trained in Ballet, Horton, Graham, Pilates, Vocals, Theater Arts
Instructors include: Ana-Marie Forsythe, Denise Vale, Milton Myers,
Elizabeth Roxas
Vocal
Training with Susan Eichhorn-Young New York, NY; 2006 to 2007
NYU
Tisch Program for the Arts, Summer
Residency New York, NY;
summer 2006
Trained in Ballet and Modern
Trained in Ballet and Modern
Etobicoke School of the Arts
Toronto, ON; 2004
Dance Major with Honors
Dance Major with Honors
Member of dance department company,
DancESAtion
Trained in Ballet, Graham, Horton, Musical Theater, cultural dancing
Trained in Ballet, Graham, Horton, Musical Theater, cultural dancing
National Ballet School of Canada,
Invited Summer
Toronto, ON; 1996-07
Trained by Company teachers in Ballet
Trained by Company teachers in Ballet
Additional Skills
- Mezzo-Soprano
Susan Eichhorn-Young (New York, NY; 2006)
- Physical Training: Ballet, Horton, Graham, Jazz, Musical Theatre, West Coast Swing,
Contact Improv, Gymnastics (Toronto Gymnastics Int'l), Martial Arts, Yoga, Pilates, Modeling
Achievements/Awards
Madeleine Patterson-Watts Award, Etobicoke School of the Arts First Recipient 2004
Royal Academy of Dance, Vocational Examinations Advanced I, Distinction 2003
Cecchetti Method Grade Examinations Grade III - Honours 1996