Catch Colleen Welch in Chicago

Colleen Welch, Dance Company alumni and recent graduate of Indiana Univeristy is now living in Chicago, Illinois and is keeping very busy with a full performance calendar this fall! You can catch her at several events! At the Harvest Chicago Contemporary Dance Festival, Colleen will be featured in choreography presented by another Dance Company Alumni, Caitlin Haywood (Gudat).  If your travels take you to the Windy City, be sure to check them out! 

September 3^rd  at 8pm-Harvest Chicago Contemporary Dance Festival (http://www.hccdf.com/)

The Ruth Page Center for the Arts (1016 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60610)

October 20-22 (Thurs-7:30, Fri-7:30, Sat-2)-Drop Shift Dance concert (http://www.dropshiftdance.com/)

Holstein Park (2200 N. Oakley Ave, Chicago, IL 60647)

November 10-12 (Thurs-7:30, Fri-7:30, Sat-2)-Zephyr Dance fall concert (http://www.zephyrdance.com/)

Holstein Park (2200 N. Oakley Ave, Chicago, IL 60647)

Holly Shaw

Dance Company alumni Holly Shaw has launched the video blog project "365 Dances".  She will making weekly posts including videos of some of these dances and writing on dance topics! Holly lookd forward to this challenge she equates with running a Marathon, which helped to inspire the concept.  Working with dance friends as well as new artistists is another thing about the project she is excited about!  Visit her blog today to check it out! 

Holly was a student of the Dance Company and member of the original Indianapolis children's Dance League.  Her passion for dance has taken her to the San Francisco Bay Area where she is a dancer and choreographer, performing as a soloit with Yaelisa Caminos Flamencos for several years.  Shaw is  the creator if the Eve's Elixer project, a platform for artists of contemporary world dance wanting to bring new ideas to traditional dance forms, and has produced several shows in the San Francisco Area.  Her flow between contemporary modern dance, flamenco and Middle-Eastern styles make her a unique choreographer.  Shaw has spent years taining Bay Area dancers in technique and improvistation, challenging then to dance from a deeper level and uncover their unique style.  Check out more about this fantastic artist at www.hollyshaw.net

Brett Perry

Brett Perry is a Princess Grace Award Winner. National in scope, the Princess Grace Foundation - USA is dedicated to identifying and assisting emerging talent in theater, dance and film by awarding grants in the form of scholarships, apprentices and fellowships. Working in conjunction with nominating schools and non-profit companies, the Princess Grace Awards recognize the talents of individual artists in theater, dance and film.

Brett is one of only five dancers selected nationally for this award. A $30,000 scholarship was awarded in his name to the Trey McIntyre Project, the dance company with which he now performs. For more information about Brett and the Trey McIntyre Project, visit TreyMcIntyre.com. Brett graduated from the Dance Company in 2004 and was a member of the ICDL.

Brett Perry started dancing at the age of 3 at the Dance Company in Indianapolis, IN under the direction of Diane Gudat. After graduating high school he moved to New York to attend The Juilliard School where he performed in works by choreographers Eliot Feld, William Forsythe, Adam Houghland, Twyla Tharp, Doug Varone, Jose Limon, Ohad Naharin and Robert Battle. Brett joined Trey McIntyre Project immediately out of Juilliard and is now beginning his third season with TMP living in Boise, ID and touring around the world.