Advanced Co.

Dance Training Background (Classical Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Tap, African, acrobats, and Fitness)

· Powell-Moise Dance School Baton Rouge, LA

· LSU Dance Department under Dr. Terry Worthy, Louann Norwood, Amelia Hunter 1980-1982 and 1984-1986

· Joe Tremaine Dance Center Los Angeles, CA 1983

· Roland Dupree Dance Center Los Angeles, CA 1983

· Steps and Broadway Dance Center, NYC 1980-1993

· Luigi Dance Centre NYC

· Jo Jo Smith NYC

· Mary Munro in New Orleans 1989-1991

· Giacobbe Summer Dance Workshops 1990-92

· Gary Harrison, Alex Pelham, Sarah Yourbourgh, and Douglas Scott Atlanta, GA 1993-1998

· Master classes and convention work with Joe Tremaine, Roland Dupree, Dance Masters of America, LA Dance Force, NYCDA, ACDF, Alvin Ailey,

Performance Background

· Cangelosi Dance Project (Atlanta, Chicago, NYC, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Chicago, Buffalo, Tennessee, Virginia, Austria, Lithuanian) 1992-present

· Walt Disney Magical Moments “Pocahontas” Atlanta, GA 1995

· Several Dancers Core Atlanta, GA 1994-1995

· Dance Force Company Atlanta, GA 1995-98

· Amy Gately Dance Company Atlanta, GA 1995-98

· Moving South Dance Theatre, Lafayette, LA 1990-92

· Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre 1987-1989

· LSU Dance Theatre and LSU Ballet Department 1980-1982 and 1984-86

Faculty Teaching

· St. Joseph’s Academy Catholic School Dance Department 2007-present

· Giacobbe Academy of Dance 1992-present

· A Touch of Class Ponchatoula, LA

· University of South Carolina under Susan Anderson

· South Carolina Arts and Humanities Governor School

· Columbia Classical Ballet Columbia, SC

Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta School of Ballet under Robert Barnett
Ballet Tennessee under Barry Van Curra and Anna Van Curra
Virginia School of the Arts under Petrus Bosman
Breanu University in Gainesville, GA
Miss Marion’s School of Dance Spartanburg, SC
Pebblebrook Performing Art High School in Atlanta, GA (Cobb County)
Dance Stop under Lynette Grubb in Atlanta, GA
Susan Chambers School of Dance Atlanta, GA
Metropolitan Ballet School under Maniya Barredo Roswell, GA
Gotta Dance in Atlanta, GA
The studio Atlanta Dance
Georgia Academy of Dance
Griffin Ballet Georgia
Southeastern State University
University of Lafayette, La
Brantley’s Ballet School
Dancer’s Workshop, BR, La
Turning Point, BR, LA
Powell-Moise BR, LA

Choreographer

Cangelosi Dance Project company
SJA/CHS Drama Club including “Oklahoma” and “South Pacific”
CHS Band Showcase choreographer
Baton Rouge Little theatre (“Best little Whore house in Texas” and Singin in the Rain”)

Columbia Classical Ballet Company in Columbia, SC
McNeese University Theatre Department
Breanu University Dance Department
University of South Carolina
Virginia School of the Arts
Ballet Tennessee

Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre and received the Regional ballet choreography award

Mount Baker Ballet Company in Washington State presented work at the Pacific Ballet Festival

Artistic Director

Cangelosi formed the company in Atlanta 1993
501 (C) 3 non-profit dance company based in Baton Rouge, LA.
choreographic work has been selected by agencies, directors, presenters and performed internationally in Spain including the cities of Barcelona and Madrid, Edinburgh, Scotland, Austria, Lithuanian, Costa Rica, Palm Springs, CA, New York City, Chicago, Buffalo, Atlanta, Columbia, SC, New Orleans, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and through out the Southeastern region of the USA. The CDP Company has performed at several performance venues at the International NYC Fringe Festival, Panoply Arts Festival in Alabama, Austria Fringe, Atlanta Fringe, New Orleans Drama Rama, Jazz Dance World Congresses from 1992 thru present, South Carolina Dance Festival in Columbia, SC, Dance Under the Stars in Palm Springs, CA, Atlanta MADD Festival, Piccolo Spoleto in SC, and Spoleto Noon series

Reviews from Critics and Press Release

· New York City in the Backstage Paper critic

· The Arts Paper critic

· Atlanta “Creative Loafing critic

· Creative Loafing 1998 was nominated the Best Contemporary Dance Company critic

· Atlanta Journal critic

· Atlanta Arts and Entertainment critic

· Columbia The State critic

· Free Times Columbia critic

· The Item Sumter, SC critic

· Scotland Fringe critic

· Austria Fringe critic

· Atlanta Fringe critic

· NYC Fringe critic

· La Vie Magazine Baton Rouge feature

· Town Favorites feature

· City Social Baton Rouge feature

· The advocate Press release

Studio owner

· 1990-92 Cangelosi Dance School Baton Rouge, LA (Perkins Rd)

· 1997-1999 Cangelosi Dance Project (Atlanta, GA)

· 2005-present: Cangelosi Dance Project School and Company (Baton Rouge, LA)

Community Dance Program

· Baton Rouge Fest for all 1988-92, 2005-present

· Arts in Education dance program school system (1989-92) EBR Parish, WBR Parish, Livingston, Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, Iberia Parish, and Iberville Parish,

· Arts in education dance program school system in Atlanta ( 1993-99)

· Arts in education dance program school system in Virginia (2000-01)

· Arts in education dance program in school system South Carolina (2002)

· Arts in education dance program in school system Baton Rouge (2004-present)

· East Baton Rouge Library dance program summer tour (lecture and demonstration on Jazz Dance history and Contemporary Craze) 2008-present

Panelist · Participated in several Art Councils as an artist, panelist and committee member across the South East Region including Louisiana, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia.

Grants received

· Louisiana Division of the Arts (individual and organization)

· Savannah GA arts council

· Panoply Arts Council Alabama

Self- Presenter:

· Contemporary Dance South Conference Manship Theatre 2007

· Black box showcases in Atlanta, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Louisiana 1995-present

Master Class Teacher and summer programs

International Ballet Competition 2010 Jackson, MS
National High School Dance Festival 2010 Miami, FL
Dance Masters of America
Dance Educators of America
American College Dance Festivals
Panoply Arts Festival Arts Council of Alabama
Jazz Dance projeckt in Bonn Germany
South Carolina Summer Dance Conservatory
Georgia Governor’s School Summer Program
SC governor’s School Summer Program
Giacobbe Academy of Dance Summer Program
Ballet Tennessee Summer Program
Virginia School of the Arts Summer Program
Giordano Dance Center Chicago, IL
Lincoln Midwest ballet CO. Nebraska summer program
Eastern Virginia School summer program
Lexington School of Dance summer program
Georgia Academy of Dance summer program
Griffin Ballet summer program
Sarah Jones Ballet School, Lake Charles, LA
Yoko’s School of Dance in California
Susan Barnes Dance School

Judging

· Starlight Productions Regional and Nationals

· Dance Educators of America nationals

· Dance Masters of America regional in Georgia, South Carolina and Mississippi.

· Dance Troupe regional and Nationals

· KAR

· Rainbow Connections

· Headliners

· Cathy Roe Productions

· Encore Productions

Competition

· Cangelosi student’s Regional winners and title awards KAR, Starpower, NYCDA, Showstoppers, LA Danceforce, Starlight Productions, Dance Troupe, and Jump from 1989-present

· Choreographed for Yoko’s School of dance competition team and received national overall group lyrical and several national top awards at KAR

· Coached and choreographed Taylor Mathews who was DMA Miss Dance of Louisiana

· Coached and choreographed students for Machita’s School of Dance and received top awards, and title winners in the regional and national Starpower, DEA and Youth American grand prix

· Coached and choreographed students for Radenko’s Palvich School of Dance for Youth American grand prix contemporary and received regional and national award

· Coached and choreographed students Miss Marion’s School of dance in Spartanburg, SC and received top awards at DMA

· Winner of Miss Dance of Dixie DMA 1983

· Winner of DMA Dixie regional scholarship 1981

TV/Film

· Choreographer for the TV pilot JK’s House starring Robin Givens

· Performer for Safari wear TV commercial in New Orleans

· Performer for Footloose shoes TV commercial in New Orleans

Awards

· overall choreography award from the Arts Council of the Panoply Festival in 2005 for “Caught” and 2006 for “Poison”

· Finalist for Jazz Dance World Congress Leo’s Choreography event

· Finalist for Dance under the Stars Choreography in Palm Springs, CA

· Choreographer winner for KAR, Starpower, JUMP, NYCDA

Member:

· Woman’s Council of Greater Baton Rouge

· Krewe Mystique Honors Club (Queen 1980)

· Woman’s Media organization

· Served on the Jefferson Hills Condo board of directors

· Southern Artistry

· LA Touring Directory

Supporter:

· Baton Rouge Little Theatre series

· Manship Theatre series (Baton Rouge)

· Baton Rouge Gallery series

· Television channel LPB fundraiser (Baton Rouge )

· Fire and Ice Gala

· SJA always academy Champaign

Educational Background

· Sacred Heart Catholic School Baton Rouge, LA

· St. Joseph’s Academy Catholic School, Baton Rouge, LA 1980

· Louisiana State University received Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and choreography 1987

· Certified Dance Masters of America and Dixie Dance Masters of Dance