Lydia Zimmer
| occupations: | Dancer, Choreographer, Teacher |
| main style: | Contemporary |
| other styles: | Ballet, Modern, Other |
| location: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| joined: | 16 weeks 6 days ago |
Agents
No agent representation
Lydia Zimmer is currently working on:
Save the date MARCH 3rd, 8pm at the Alex Theatre
Soloist in CELEBRATE DANCE presented by Jamie Nichols
http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=548 for more info & tickets!
LOS ANGELES, CA
West coast for hire, east coast for potential hire.
ZIMMERDANCE.COM
Lydia Zimmer / Citizenship: Canadian
lydzimmer@gmail.com / Work Visa: Yes, OPT
Work Experience
Catalyst 2011 for Los Angeles Movement Arts December 2011 Dancer, Choreographer (LA, CA)
Transient Truths Collaborative Dance Show November 2011 Dancer, Choreographer (LA, CA)
Artist Community for Change LA September 2011 Dancer, Choreographer (Encino, CA)
Talent Lab September 2011 – Present Ballet and improvisation teacher (Westlake Village, CA)
ToUch Performance Art April 2011 - Present Dancer, Choreographer (Boston, MA)
Walnut Hill School of the Arts July 2011 – August 2011 Modern teacher, Choreographer (Natick, MA)
Charlotte Klein Dance Centers August 2011 Guest modern teacher (Worcester, MA)
Halifax Dance Association December 2010 Guest modern teacher (Halifax, NS)
Lydia Zimmer Choreographed & Performed Works
Bones & Blueprints / Solo / Premiered at Diavolo Space LA, CA
Memoriae / Solo/ Premiered at Live Arts Los Angeles LA, CA
Sun in my Mouth / Solo / Premiered at Tri-Arts Festival San Pedro, CA
Concrete & Plastic / Group / Premiered at Walnut Hill School of the Arts Natick, MA
Skeletons at Half-Shadow / Premiered at Boston Conservatory’s Zack Box Theatre Boston, MA
ToUch - Acoustica Electronica / Arts at the Armory Boston, MA
Stuck Biting the Apple / Quintet / Presented through the Boston Conservatory Boston, MA
Woven / Duet / Premiered at Walnut Hill School of the Arts Natick, MA
Split Screen / Solo / Presented through Halifax Dance’s Young Company Halifax, NS
Education
The Boston Conservatory, BFA 2011
The Conservatory Scholarship 2007 – 2011
Ballet, Pointe, Classical Partnering, Limon, Horton, Graham
Improvisation, Contact Improvisation, Choreography
Ballet Pedagogy, Music History, Dance History, Neuroscience
Tap, African Dance, Acting, Anatomy
Walnut Hill School, Diploma 2007
Walnut Hill School Scholarship 2006 – 2007
Ballet, Pointe, Classical Partnering, Modern, Choreography
Additional Training
Springboard Danse Montreal (2009-2011)
Northwest Dance Project LAUNCH 5 (2011)
Hubbard Street Summer Intensive (2010)
The Movement Invention Project (2009)
Alvin Ailey Summer Intensive (2008)
Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Traditions (2007)
North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Intensive (2006)
Boston Ballet Summer Intensive (2005)
Walnut Hill School Summer Intensive (2004)
Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Summer Intensive (2003)
Canada’s National Ballet School Summer Intensive (2002)
Additional Performance Experience
Titled Works / Choreographer
The Boston Conservatory Dance Theatre 07-11
Foil / Thang Dao
There is a Time – A Time to Hate Solo/Jose Limon, Staged by Jennifer Scanlon
A Choreographic Offering/Jose Limon, Staged by Jennifer Scanlon
Earthly Delights/Viktor Plotnikov
Time to Tango – Female Lead/Katherine Posin
Plait – Soloist/Daniel McKusker
Springboard Danse Montreal’s Works In Progress (2009-2011) Andrea Miller, Jose Navas, Marie Chouinard Repertory / Nelly Von Bommell, Julian Barnett, Dana Katz Choreography
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Summer Intensive Showing (2010) Selected Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Repertory
Alvin Ailey Summer Intensive Showing (2008) Tony Powell
Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Traditions Performances (2007) Robert Moses, Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp Repertory
Scholarships and Awards The Boston Conservatory’s Dean’s List 2007 – 2011; The Conservatory Scholarship 2007 - 2011; Walnut Hill School of the Arts Merit Scholarship; Nova Scotia Young Choreographers Award First Place 2006; Canada’s National Investors Group Scholarship 2003
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