C.V
Bradley Shelver
1 River Place
Suite 1712
New York,NY
10036
USA
Member: Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (I.S.T.D)
American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA)
D.O.B: 11/12/1980
Professional Dance Experience:
International Solo Touring: (2005,06,07)
Including tours to Rome, Sardegna, Cosenza, Reggio Calabria, Copenhagen, Nyborg, Sienna.
Repertory includes works by Limon, Ailey, Monte, Kylian, Shelver
Copenhagen Guest Artist Series- June 2005
Role of EROS in the 1924 ballet "Psyche" choreographed by internationally renowned ballerina,Nini Thieland for a gala honoring her 90th Birthday
Premier of " Je Croix Entendre Encore" Solo choreographed and performed by Bradley Shelver
Bill T Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance Company
Guest Artist - Fall for dance festival - City Center- NYC
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival: “Blackbird” Solo-Jiri Kylian,”Minus 16"- Ohad Naharin, “Les Noces”, “Le Parc”- Angelin Preljocaj. (July 2002)
Jaguar, Tribute to Style: Complexions Dance Co.- Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles CA (September 2002)
Pick of the Crop Dance- Role of Hansel in ”Hansel and Gretel” – (March 2002)
Joseph Albers Foundation Gala: Pompidou Center- Paris, (June 2002)
Inauguration of Manhattan Borough President-, The MET (January 2002)
“The Making of a Perfect Mate” – Off Broadway show- October/ November 2001, Lead Dancer – Choreographed by Bruce Heath.
Lincoln Center Outdoors- Elisa Monte Dance (August 2001)
Nelson Mandela Presidential Awards – South Africa (1995&1996)
Jessye Norman at Carnegie Hall (1999) – Choreographed by Milton Myers
Tribute to Dance (1999&2000)- 92nd Str. YMCA , Alvin Ailey 2
Woman In Need Foundation Gala- Sheraton Hotel NYC: Hosted by Paul Newman (June 1999)
16th International Dance Festival (Havana, Cuba) Guests of Alicia Alonso (Nov. 1999)
Professional Companies:
Limon Dance Company- (2005- Present)
Carla Maxwell - Director. Works by Jiri Kylian, Jose Limon, Lar Lubovich, Adam Hougland, Doris Humphrey, Susanne Linke, Daniel Nagarin, Donald Mckayle.
Works by Francesca Harper and William Forsythe.
Tina Ramirez, Director. Works by : Peter Pucci, Ann Rienking, Ramon Oller, Graciella Danielle and Alexander Magno.
Elisa Monte/ David Brown , Directors
Silvia Waters, Director.
Performed works by Lar Lubovich, Alvin Ailey, Shapiro & Smith, Donald Byrd, Homer Avilla & Edissa Weeks, Scott Rink, Robert Battle, Talley Beatty, Ronald K. Brown and Francesca Harper. Included: teaching, extensive touring throughout US, Cuba and the Caribbean.
Eglevsky Ballet Theater- Guest Artist 2001/02 Director: Ali Pourfarrokh
Westchester Dance Theater- Permanent Guest Artist
Choreographic Experience
The STEPS Ensemble: "Scenes" created for 2006/2007 performance season
NJDTE Gala - Premier of " Healing song" solo. Costume, choreography and danced by Bradley Shelver ( May 2006)
The Ailey School - " In the dark, i'll stay in the squares," Global harmony Performances. (April 2006)
Cedar Lake 2 - Commissioned work for 2006/2007 season (Columbia, Ms) " Apollo's Illegitimate offspring"
Gala de Cosenza, Italy - Premier of "The man who cried" - solo choreographed and performed by Bradley Shelver (June 2005)
Oure Dance Company, Denmark (2005/2006)- "malleus mallificarum" and " I'm Still learning"
2004 and 2005 Elan Awards- Fashion institute of technology NYC (October 2004) - "Vitruvian Man" and "Decision Theory"
Artists of the Millenium Gala- Premier of "Nina" Massachusetts - October 2004
Peridance Series- "MY..." revival, US Premier(2004) "A solo Four"- US premier
Visions Choreographic Series- "Mon Ami", "Vitruvian Man", "3 Different Solo's " - Alvin Ailey Studio's ( 2004)
"Dual"- New Jersey Dance Theater Ensemble 2004
“First Song”- Commissioned by HRH Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark- for his visit to New York September 2002
“Bitter Sweet”- Commissioned by National Arts Council (South Africa) March 2001
Global Harmony Performance- Ailey Studios: “ Dual” – Recommissioned by Connecticut Ballet (1998)
Dance Umbrella (South Africa) 1996- Piece entitled “My”
Dance Umbrella (South Africa) 1997- Piece entitled “Quality of Mercy”
Numerous corporate and industrial contracts including Moet Chandon Champagne, Pepsi South Africa and South African Airways.
Awards Received:
Chosen by Judith Jamison for 1yr Fellowship to Alvin Ailey School (1998)
National Arts Contemporary Dance Award (South Africa) 1997
Training and Education:
The National School of the Arts (South Africa) (1994-1998) Ballet, Graham Based Modern, Flamenco Dance and Classical Greek Dance - Graduated with Diploma in Anatomy, Music, Ballet and Modern Dance.
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (London) – Advanced Diplomas in Jazz, Ballet and Tap Dancing as well as Latin American and Ballroom Dance (1987-1998)
Performing Arts Workshop (1983-1987)- Drama, Piano, Singing, Ballet Jazz, Tap
Professional Teaching Experience :
London Contemporary Dance Guest Faculty ( professional division)
IALS Academy (Rome) Guest Faculty
Encore Dance Academy- New Jersey (Ballet, Hip Hop, Aerobics and Yoga)
Alvin Ailey School- N.Y (Horton Based Modern) – Actors studio as well as professional dancers.( permanent guest faculty)
National School of the Arts- South Africa (Pilate’s, Horton and Ballet)
Le-Gal Dance and Fitness Center- South Africa (Aerobics, Horton, Pilate’s, Yoga, Ballet and Hip Hop)
New Jersey Dance Theater- Guest faculty- Modern, Ballet and Pilates/Yoga (2003)
Oure Sports School (Denmark) Permanent Guest faculty- Horton and Jazz Department
Ballet Etudes (Connecticut) Ballet and Jazz Faculty-Director Christina Fegundes and Nanette Valence.
Sardegna, (Italy) Guest Teacher series (2005)
Labart Academy (Naploi) Permanent Guest faculty
Conducted Workshops in Universities and Schools around the US, Guadeloupe, South Africa and Europe- Hampton University (Virginia, USA) , Berkley University- (California, US)
University of Brockport Summer 2005
