Baltimore, Maryland // Greenville, North Carolina
E-Mail: holtk19@students.ecu.edu
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/kellyholt/home
Phone: 443-841-9597
PROFILE
Height: 5’3
Weight: 200lbs
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2023
East Carolina University
Concentration in Dance Education
Instruction By: Cindy Carbone, Teal Darkenwald, John Dixon, Gabriela Estrada, Tommi Galaska, Alicia Laumann, Dirk Lumbard, Galina Panova, Richard Smith, Jessica Teague
Additional Training
Joffrey Ballet Summer Intensive (Summer 2017 and Summer 2018)
The Moving Company Dance Center in Baltimore, Maryland
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
2023 Space Love
Choreographed by Kelly Holt, Channing Dayton, Amani Faulk, DeAsura Sidberry
VEVO Music Video
Aired on May 26th
2023 I am but a rubberband
Choreographed by Elizabeth Bailey
Senior Choreography Spring 2023
April 29th-30th
2023 Farewell
Choreographed by Donna Vaughn
Spring Dance 2023 - McGinnis Theatre
March 22nd - 26th
2022 Yourself and You
Video by Mackenzie Morris
Comp 11 Screendance Showing
December 6th
2022 #RAVE
Video by Colby Jackson
Comp 11 Screendance Showing
December 6th
2022 Bow
Choreographed by Kelly Holt
Fall Senior Solo Showcase – Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
October 29th
2022 Up/Down/Up
Choreographed by Tommi Galaska
Fall Dance 2022 – McGinnis Theatre
September 28th – October 3rd
2022 VOX imum
Choreographed by John Dixon
Fall Dance 2022 – McGinnis Theatre
September 28th - October 3rd
2022 foolish
Choreographed by Nadia Magee
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Showing – Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
May 4th-5th
2022 Dear Mom
Choreographed by Kenard Williams
Spring Senior Choreography – Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
April 30th-May 1st
2022 The dance I will surprise my significant other with at my future wedding
Choreographed by Sam Halik
Lights Up! – Archie Burnette Student Theatre
April 24th
2021 Are We There or Are We Just Remembering?
Choreographed by Madeline Douglas
Contemporary Concert – Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
November 13th
2021 Celebrate: A Celebration of Dance from Broadway and Movie Musicals
Choreographed by Dirk Lumbard and Gabriela Estrada
Dance @ Wright – Wright Auditorium
October 23rd-24th
2020 the notebook
Choreographed by Becca Stone
Comp 2 Project 2 – McGinnis Theatre
November 13th
2020 Electric Word, Life
Improv 1 – Showing 1
Choreographed by Me
Solo – Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
October 12th
2020 What is Really Human Nature?
Choreographed by Connor Brooke Hawkins
Group 1 Project 2 – Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
March 6th
2019 Sticks
Choreographed by Tommi Galaska
Random Acts – Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
December 7th
2019 Ice Ice Baby
Choreographed by Mackenzie Simons
Random Acts – Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
December 7th
2019 C.I.A.B
Choreographed by Tommi Galaska
Random Acts – Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
December 7th
2019 Ripped
Choreographed by Bergen
Random Acts – Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
December 7th
2019 Dream On
Sophomore Solo Showing – Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
December 4th
Choreographed by Sydney Carroll
CHOREOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE
2024 You Will Be Found
Spring Concert
The Dance Conservatory at St. Pauls School for Girls
2024 Superstar
Spring Concert
The Dance Conservatory at St. Pauls School for Girls
2024 Let's get GLAM
Spring Concert
The Dance Conservatory at St. Pauls School for Girls
2024 The Greatest Show
Spring Concert
The Dance Conservatory at St. Pauls School for Girls
2024 The Final Curtain
MMA Dance Company
Spring Concert
Baltimore County Public Schools
2024 you Are the oNe who GEts buRnt"
Modern II
Spring Concert
Baltimore County Public Schools
2024 Sleeping Beauty's Fairies
Ballet III
Spring Concert
Baltimore County Public Schools
2024 The Rhythm Section
Modern I
Spring Concert
Baltimore County Public Schools
2024 Open Your Eyes and See
Ballet IV
Spring Concert
Baltimore County Public Schools
2024 Let's Celebrate Prince
MMA Dance Company
Black History Month Celebration
Baltimore County Public Schools
2023 Difference in Humans, Difference in Grief
MMA Dance Company
Winter Showcase
Baltimore County Public Schools
2023 Element Fire
Ballet III
Winter Showcase
Baltimore County Public Schools
2023 Element Earth
Ballet IV
Winter Showcase
Baltimore County Public Schools
2023 Element Air
Ballet I
Winter Showcase
Baltimore County Public Schools
2023 Element Water
Ballet II
Winter Showcase
Baltimore County Public Schools
2023 My Name Is…
Lights Up 2023
Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
2022 HERstory
Senior Choreography Showing
Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
December 3rd – 4th
2022 i wished you lived forever
Contemporary Concert 2022
Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
November 19th
2022 The Addams Family
J.H. Rose High School
All Musical Numbers
April 28th-May 1st
2021 sweet nightmares
Composition 11 – Showing 11
Group Piece – Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
November 5th
2021 everyTHING everyone
Composition 11- Showing 1
Group Piece – Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
October 1st
2021 Fully Known Empty Spaces
Composition 1-Showing 3
Choreographed by Kelly Holt and Jackie Dodds
Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
April 27th
2021 Going…
Lights Up Spring 2021- Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
April 18th
2021 HURT by masses
Composition 1-Showing 2
Trio - Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
March 12th
2021 40 Years…
Composition 1- Showing 1
Duet - Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
February 12th
2020 Why TRY?
Improv 1 – Showing 2
Solo - Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
November 16th
2020 Electric Word, Life
Improv 1 – Showing 1
Solo - Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
October 12th
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
PRESENT Dance Teacher in Baltimore County Public Schools
PRESENT Dance Teacher and Co-Director for Performing Ensembles
The Moving Company Dance Center
2024 Dance Teacher
The Dance Conservatory at St. Pauls School for Girls
Beginner Lyrical, Advanced Jazz, and Advanced Musical Theatre
2023 Dance Intern/Student Teacher
Internship II
Dance intern at A.G. Cox Middle School
2022 Dance Intern
Internship I
Dance intern at A.G. Cox Middle School to learn how to become a dance teacher
2022 Teacher’s Assistant
DNCE 1100
Helped students in the class understand what is like to be a dance major and helped with their transition into college
2022 The Addams Family
J.H. Rose High School
Working with musical theater students
2022 Teacher’s Assistant
Pedagogy Spring
Helped students in the class with lesson plans and teaching strategies
2018 Teacher’s Assistant
The Moving Company Dance Center
Helped the teacher with the students during the class
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
2023 Lighting Designer and Board Operator
Lights Up 2023
Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
April 16th
2023 Music Operator
Random Acts 2023
Archie Burtnette Studio Theatre
April 15th
2023 Stage Manager
Dance for Cancer Care: Dance Performance
Archie Burnette Studio Theatre
February 26th
2023 Lighting Board Operator
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Showing
Elizabeth Bailey
February 4th-5th
2022 Stage Manager
Contemporary Concert 2022
November 19th
HONORS AND AWARDS
Selected to showcase my choreography "Difference in Humans, Difference in Grief" at Maryland Dance Alliance
Nominated for a Baltimore Cappie Award for Best Choreography in a Musical for “City of Angels” “The Cappies is a writing and awards program that trains high school theater and journalism students to be expert writers, critical thinkers, and leaders.” (The Cappies Website)
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
East Carolina Dance Association President (PRESENT)
East Carolina Dance Association Secretary (2021-2022)
East Carolina Dance Association Member (2019-2021)
REFERENCES
Lindsey Hedrick
Teacher, The Moving Company Dance Center
9954 York Road
Cockeysville, MD 21093
Office: 410-666-571
Cindy Carbone
Professor and University Supervisor, East Carolina University
Dance Education
Email: carbonec22@ecu.edu
Deborah McWilliams
Teacher/ Department Chair for Performing Arts
255 E. Padonia Road
Timonium, MD 21093
Cell: 443-809-7633