ANDREA PARSON Andrea Varela Period 3 Biography Andrea

ANDREA PARSON Andrea Varela Period 3

Biography ◦ Andrea started dancing at the age of 3 at Oregon Dance Academy ( which no longer exists) then she took a break at the age of 9 for a few years ◦ At age 12 - 18 she did pre-professional training in Hillsboro, Oregon at Northwest Conservatory of Dance under the direction of Anita Mitchell ◦ At age 18 she participated in workshops with the Joffrey Ballet, San Francisco of Dance in 2007 ◦ She received her BA in Dance from Loyola Marymount University ◦ After graduating in 2009, she joined the Northwest Dance Project

◦ Within the company she danced original roles in the works of Aszure Barton, Sarah Slipper, James Canfield, Luna Veggetti, Andrea Miller, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Maurice Causey, Wen Wei Wang, Alejandro Cerrudo, Cayetano Soto and Edgar Zendejas ◦ Andrea has taught throughout Oregon and Washington ◦ July 2010 she studied counter technique with Anouk van Dijk Dance Company ◦ 2010, Princess Grace Award recipient for “Not I”, choreographed by Sarah Slipper ◦ Performed solo with NWDP in “ Not yet” Cayetano Soto & “ Inner Shore” by Luca Veggetti ◦ Now she is dedicated to teaching dance and working on her own choreographic projects

Awards ◦ 2010, she was featured in Spirit Dance Magazine as “Dancer on the Rise” ◦ 2010, Princess Grace Award recipient for “Not I” choreographed by Sarah Slipper

Where can you see Andrea? ◦ Take class with her! ◦ Go Watch her! ◦ At PSU’s Lincoln Hall Studios 255 -355 on Saturdays for Adult Core Balance @ 9 am- 10 am (Portland State Unversity) ◦ Louder Than Words ◦ March 19 -21 | Newmark Theatre ◦ Summer Splendors ◦ June 26 -28 | Lincoln Performance Hall

Fun Facts ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Birthday: March 11, 1987 Favorite food: Almond butter Dream vacation spot: Islands of the South Pacific Favorite place to tour to: Germany If I were not a dancer… “I’d do post-graduate service, travel, live in a different part of the world, teach, work with kids. ” Most-played song on her i. Pod: “Silent Shout” by The Knife Favorite dessert: Cheesecake Guilty pleasure: “Spending extra time preparing home-cooked meals like sourdough sweet potato pancakes. ” Favorite movie: Sixteen Candles Favorite choreographer: Andrea Miller, artistic director of Gallim Dance Advice : “Don’t set limits for yourself. Just go for it. Stand in front in class—get up there even if you’re scared. It’s OK to feel uncomfortable

Pictures • One on the left is Andrea during a movement shot with Northwest Dance Project • Right top- Here she is with fellow dancer Eliijah Labay and Sarah Slipper directing them • Bottom is Andrea during a photo shoot

Quiz Questions 1)Where did Andrea receive her BA? a) USC b) LMU c) VAPA 2) What award did Andrea receive in 2010? a) Best Dancer b) Princess Grace Award c) Most outstanding performance 3) What Magazine was she featured in 2010? a) Dance Magazine b) Dance Spirit c) Dancer Mag

Answers ◦ 1. b)LMU ◦ 2. b) Princess Grace Award ◦ 3. b) Dance Spirit

My Personal Opinion ◦ I personally enjoyed watching Andrea Parson dance. She is a phenomenal dancer who is very talented. I love how her movements are clear and very precise yet very graceful to watch which is creating a very dynamic feature with her movement. Last year I got a chance to take a master class with her and I thought it was challenging yet very rewarding to finally get a movement after going over it a bunch of times. Overall I think Andrea Parson is amazing and hope to take another class with her some time soon.

Videos ◦ https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=PBk 4 FQh 743 s ◦ https: //www. facebook. com/video. php? v=192427640767470&perm. Page=1 ◦ https: //vimeo. com/32469538

References ◦ http: //dev. peddecordphoto. com/people/andrea-parson/ ◦ http: //www. dancespirit. com/2011/02/andrea_parson_putting_the_grrr_in_grace/ ◦ http: //www. portlandmonthlymag. com/arts-and-entertainment/culturephile-portlandarts/articles/080310 -nwdp-cp ◦ http: //dev. peddecordphoto. com/dancers/