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See the Winter 2008 Class Schedule
Current Faculty Bios
Christina Bolden (World Fusion Dance )
Christina Bolden is a locally based dance instructor and choreographer. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Xavier University. Her dance background includes extensive training in ballet and Middle Eastern dancing, as well as training in modern and flamenco. As the creator of the Belly Dancing Fusion class, Ms. Bolden has combined her love of ethnic dance with modern dance theories to form a unique blend of movement. Her postmodern approach to dance challenges students to redefine their ideas of dance and movement art, while encouraging them to merge styles that generally remain independent of each other. Ms. Bolden recently premiered her choreographic work, Limitations, at the May 2007 Performance Time Artist Series. She has also performed with the Yalla Raqs Dance Troupe led by Donna Blakley. She considers dancers and artists such as Merche Esmeralda, Nacho Duato, Agnes de Mille and Oliver Theyskens to be inspirations. She has also worked in arts administration, writing grants and securing sponsorships. Her interests outside of dance include travel, art and French culture. She also serves as the Director of Entertainment on the Cincinnati Art Museum One World Wednesday Advisory Board.
Diana Ford ("Just Dance")
Diana L. Ford (Choreographer/Dancer) is a graduate of the School for the Creative and Performing Arts. She has a bachelor’s degree in Communications – Radio/Television from Northern Kentucky University. She currently works at N.K.U. in the I.T. – Media Production and Distribution Division, where she is a Media Coordinator, and is responsible for daily cable television operations on Northern Cable Television/Channel 18, satellite downlinking and recordings, and assists with video and audio production and distribution. Diana has a wide range of Theater and Media experience, both onstage or offstage, including 2 years as a Production Assistant with Channel 12/WKRC, and performing in shows with the Cincinnati Children’s Theater. She also choreographed one version of the musical “100 Years of Divas in American Music…” and performed in the show in various capacities. She has performed in multiple Rhythm & Motion demonstrations throughout Cincinnati under the direction of Heather Britt from the Cincinnati Ballet. Ms. Ford choreographed the thought provoking 20 minute piece called “FREE AT LAST” which included audio, video and dancers. It was premiered at the Performance and Time Arts Series at the Contemporary Dance Theater (CDT) in March 2006. She also teaches her "Just Dance" class at CDT. In addition, she recently put together a fairly large dance, poetry and music production called *The Woman Within (Letting Go…)*, which she choreographed as well. Diana has a very broad singing and acting background, and she writes as well.
Steve Irwin (Musical Theatre Dance I and II) Steve Irwin has been dancing professionally for over twenty years. He has performed on cruise ships, at dinner theaters and theme parks. Steve's teaching credits include Northern Kentucky University, the Governor’’s School of the Arts, and currently on staff at Cincinnati Ballet. He is pleased to be returning to CDT. Marc H. Jennings (Hip Hop I and II/III)
Rachel James (Modern Dance II)
Rachel has been dancing for the joy of it all her life. Along with several years at CDT with an eclectic and generous faculty, she has studied dance at Vassar College and The Dance Place in Washington, DC. As a performer, Rachel has worked with many local choreographers including Christina DiGiovanni, Jeri Gatch, Tricia Gelmini, Diane Germaine, Judith Mikita, Susan Moser, Linda Reiff, Fanchon Shur, and Cheryl Wallace. Rachel’s choreography has also been presented by Louisville’s Moving Collective, CDT’s Performance and Time Arts Series, and has twice been chosen for the annual Choreographers Without Companies Concert. She also holds an M.A. from Gallaudet University in Interpretation and works as a nationally certified sign language interpreter.
Dolores Lagdameo ( Modern Jazz II, Modern III) Dolores graduated from Ohio State University with a B.F.A. in Modern Dance. In 1997, Dolores moved to New York City to perform in Bridget Moore’s evening length project, Unspoken Changes. From 2002 to 2005, Dolores worked with Ms. Moore in a number of projects including This Woman’s Work, an annual dance festival celebrating choreography by women of color. From 2002 to 2004, Dolores worked with Nathan Trice, performing in works such as Mothers in a number of New York venues including Aaron Davis Hall and Alvin Ailey Theater. In 2006, Dolores joined Creative Outlet Dance Theater of Brooklyn under the direction of Jamel Gaines. With Creative Outlet, Dolores has performed a majority of the company’s repetoire in a variety of NYC venues, in Spoletto, Italy, and most recently in the National Black Arts Festival in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mimi Rook (Yoga) returning in the summer
Kodee Van Nort (Modern I) Kodee holds a Bachelor of Theatre & Dance from the University of Wyoming and a Master of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Dance from Sam Houston State University. She has extensive background in Ballet and Modern, but has also studied Jazz and Tap throughout her career. She has been a member of the Wyoming Touring Company, Austin Dance Company, Spectrum Dance Company, and Cindy Carpenter Dance Company as well as the Ad Hoc improvisational company in Manchester, England. Kodee has enjoyed sharing her pedagogy knowledge of dance by serving on faculty with the University of Wyoming, Sam Houston State University, Western Nebraska Community College, and Western Oregon University. Locally, Kodee teaches young adults at Academy of Dance Arts, Middletown, Anneliese Von Oettingen School of Ballet in Cheviot, Cincinnati Ballet, and Contemporary Dance Theater.
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