Lisa Bredahl - Vitae/Résumé
110 lbs LisaBredahl@Gmail.com 5' 5.5"
Companies:
Children's Ballet Theatre of St. Thomas St. Thomas, USVI 2018 - current
West Michigan Dance Collaborative Kalamazoo, MI 2010 - 2015
Kalamazoo Junior Dance Company Kalamazoo, MI 1999 - 2010
Kalamazoo Ballet Company Kalamazoo, MI 1993
Young Michigan Dances Coldwater, MI 1991 & 1994
Company Dance Traverse Traverse City, MI 1993 - 1994
3 x 3 Dance Traverse City, MI 1989
Children's Ballet Theatre of St. Thomas St. Thomas, USVI 2018 - current
West Michigan Dance Collaborative Kalamazoo, MI 2010 - 2015
Kalamazoo Junior Dance Company Kalamazoo, MI 1999 - 2010
Kalamazoo Ballet Company Kalamazoo, MI 1993
Young Michigan Dances Coldwater, MI 1991 & 1994
Company Dance Traverse Traverse City, MI 1993 - 1994
3 x 3 Dance Traverse City, MI 1989
Featured Roles
“Sleeping Beauty” Fairy Variations Petipa/Bredahl
“SwanLake” Act II Corps de Ballet Sharon Garber/Ivanov
“Romeo & Juliet” Pas de Deux Sharon Garber/WMU
“Ballet Princess” Pas de Quatre Lisa Bredahl
“Dancing Through the Decades” Small ensemble of dancers Bredahl/Danielle Wiltse
“Getting There” Ballet Duet Bredahl
“Loud” Jazz Piece Michele VanderBeek
“Dying Swan” Pas de Quatre Bredahl
“Hansel and Gretel” Angel & Flying Witch Sharon Garber/WMU
“Five Japanese Bowls” Pas de Cinq Sharon Garber/WMU
“Spiritual Liquid” Soloist Sharon Garber/WMU
“Nutcracker” Parent, Snow Waltz,
Waltz of the Flower Stan Godfrey/Dan Hefner
Maid, Dew Drop Fairy Caledonia Dance Center 2012
“Cinderella” Corps de Ballet Therese Bullard
“In the Moon” Modern Soloist Elisa Brabenec
“SwanLake” Act II Corps de Ballet Sharon Garber/Ivanov
“Romeo & Juliet” Pas de Deux Sharon Garber/WMU
“Ballet Princess” Pas de Quatre Lisa Bredahl
“Dancing Through the Decades” Small ensemble of dancers Bredahl/Danielle Wiltse
“Getting There” Ballet Duet Bredahl
“Loud” Jazz Piece Michele VanderBeek
“Dying Swan” Pas de Quatre Bredahl
“Hansel and Gretel” Angel & Flying Witch Sharon Garber/WMU
“Five Japanese Bowls” Pas de Cinq Sharon Garber/WMU
“Spiritual Liquid” Soloist Sharon Garber/WMU
“Nutcracker” Parent, Snow Waltz,
Waltz of the Flower Stan Godfrey/Dan Hefner
Maid, Dew Drop Fairy Caledonia Dance Center 2012
“Cinderella” Corps de Ballet Therese Bullard
“In the Moon” Modern Soloist Elisa Brabenec
Dance Education
Western Michigan University BA in Dance Sharon Garber, David Curwen, Lindsey
Thomas, Nina Nelson, Jane Baas,
Wendy Cornish 1993-1999
Dance Teacher Training by Lisa Howell August 2015
DanceLife Retreat Center Ballet, Tap, Creative Movement August 2014
Grand Rapids Ballet Ballet Alexey Kulpin, Kara Taylor, Chartel Arthur,
Cherie Noble, Paul Sutherland
1990, 2010, 2011
Joel Hall Master Class Hip Hop Chicago, Illinois 2009
Lou Conte Dance Studio Ballet (P. Abrahamson) Chicago, Illinois 2004-08
River North Chicago Workshop Chicago, Illinois 2004
DanceArtsAcademy Ballet, Modern, Jazz Elisa Brabenec, Julie Rice, Tom Morell
Traverse City, MI 1985-1990
Cecchetti Summer Workshop Ballet Holland, Michigan 1999
Time, Energy, Level, Shape Workshop Teaching workshop Atlanta, Georgia 1998
WMU’s Summer Dance Institute Ballet Kalamazoo, Michigan 1986
Thomas, Nina Nelson, Jane Baas,
Wendy Cornish 1993-1999
Dance Teacher Training by Lisa Howell August 2015
DanceLife Retreat Center Ballet, Tap, Creative Movement August 2014
Grand Rapids Ballet Ballet Alexey Kulpin, Kara Taylor, Chartel Arthur,
Cherie Noble, Paul Sutherland
1990, 2010, 2011
Joel Hall Master Class Hip Hop Chicago, Illinois 2009
Lou Conte Dance Studio Ballet (P. Abrahamson) Chicago, Illinois 2004-08
River North Chicago Workshop Chicago, Illinois 2004
DanceArtsAcademy Ballet, Modern, Jazz Elisa Brabenec, Julie Rice, Tom Morell
Traverse City, MI 1985-1990
Cecchetti Summer Workshop Ballet Holland, Michigan 1999
Time, Energy, Level, Shape Workshop Teaching workshop Atlanta, Georgia 1998
WMU’s Summer Dance Institute Ballet Kalamazoo, Michigan 1986
Teaching Experience
Ms. Lisa Ballerina's School of Dance 2011-Current Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Hip Hop, Contempoary, Acro
Portage MI Community Education 2010-2016 Ballet, Pointe, Creative Movement, Hip Hop
Citadel Dance & Music Center, MI 2010-2015 Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Creative Movement
It's Your World Studio for the Arts, MI 2010-2016 Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Creative Movement
The Music & Dance Academy, IL 2010-2011 Ballet, Tap
Steps Dance Center, MI 2010-2011 Creative Movement, Gymnastics, Tap, Ballet
Kalamazoo School of Music & Dance 1991-2010 Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Tap, Jazz, Swing, Pilates, Creative Movement, Special Needs Classes, Hip Hop.
Dance Interim Summer Workshop 1999-2000 Modern, Stretch, Pilates
WMU Summer Dance Workshop 2000 Ballet class
Community Ed - Decatur, MI 1990-91 Children’s Classes in ballet, jazz, tap
Tapping Toes – Manton, MI 1985-90 Children’s Ballet & Jazz classes
Community Ed – Lake City, MI 1986-88 Children’s Ballet & Jazz classes
Choreography
"The Legend of Tallo Taman Tree" Ballet Production 2020 The Children's Ballet Theatre of St. Thomas
"The Never Snowy Christmas" Ballet Production 2019 Ms. Lisa Ballerina's School of Dance
"Anansi and the Quavaberry Tart" Ballet Production 2019 The Children's Ballet Theatre of St. Thomas
"The Tale of Cow Foot Lady" Ballet Production 2018 The Children's Ballet Theatre of St. Thomas
"The Crayon Box That Danced" Children's Production Ms. Lisa Ballerina's School of Dance
“If You Give a Moose a Muffin” Children’s Production Kalamazoo Junior Dance Company
“If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” Children’s Production Kalamazoo Junior Dance Company
“The Very Hungry Caterpillar” Children’s Production Kalamazoo Junior Dance Company
“Where The Wild Things Are” Children’s Production Kalamazoo Junior Dance Company
“The Rainbow Fish” Children’s Production Kalamazoo Junior Dance Company
“Gingerbread Man” Children’s Ballet Production Kalamazoo Junior Dance Company
“Silenced” Modern Dance Auditioned for Michigan Youth Arts Festival
“Why Aren’t You Listening” Modern Dance “ “
“A Look in the Mirror” Modern Duet Kalamazoo Junior Dance Company
“Ballet Princess” Pas de Quatre Kalamazoo Dance Company
“Dancing Through the Decades” Small ensemble of dancers Kalamazoo Dance Company
“Getting There” Ballet Duet Kalamazoo Dance Company
“You Touched My Soul” Contemporary Solo Kalamazoo Dance Company
“Dying Swan” Pas de Quatre Kalamazoo School of Music & Dance
“Sacrifice of Dance” Adult Ballet
“Absence of Creativity” & “Inspiration” Adult Modern Students
“Nutcracker” Children’s Ballet Production
“Cinderella” Children’s Ballet Production
“The Princess and the Pea” Children’s Ballet Production
“Jackie and the Bean Stalk” Children’s Ballet Production
“Snowwhite” Children’s Ballet Production
“The Wizard of Oz” the ballet Children’s Ballet Production
“The Ugly Duckling” Children’s Ballet Production
"The Princess Who Never Smiled" Children's Ballet Production
"Gingerbread Man" Children's Ballet Production
"Three Little Pigs" Children's Ballet Production
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" Children's Ballet Production
"The Crayon Box That Danced" Children's Ballet Production
“A Gift for Alexandra” Adult & Child Piece
“Techno Ballerina” Adult Ballet Piece
“Hee Haw Hee Billy” Adult Ballet Piece
“Ballet Soul” Adult Ballet Piece
“Sleeping Beauty” Act I
"The Never Snowy Christmas" Ballet Production 2019 Ms. Lisa Ballerina's School of Dance
"Anansi and the Quavaberry Tart" Ballet Production 2019 The Children's Ballet Theatre of St. Thomas
"The Tale of Cow Foot Lady" Ballet Production 2018 The Children's Ballet Theatre of St. Thomas
"The Crayon Box That Danced" Children's Production Ms. Lisa Ballerina's School of Dance
“If You Give a Moose a Muffin” Children’s Production Kalamazoo Junior Dance Company
“If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” Children’s Production Kalamazoo Junior Dance Company
“The Very Hungry Caterpillar” Children’s Production Kalamazoo Junior Dance Company
“Where The Wild Things Are” Children’s Production Kalamazoo Junior Dance Company
“The Rainbow Fish” Children’s Production Kalamazoo Junior Dance Company
“Gingerbread Man” Children’s Ballet Production Kalamazoo Junior Dance Company
“Silenced” Modern Dance Auditioned for Michigan Youth Arts Festival
“Why Aren’t You Listening” Modern Dance “ “
“A Look in the Mirror” Modern Duet Kalamazoo Junior Dance Company
“Ballet Princess” Pas de Quatre Kalamazoo Dance Company
“Dancing Through the Decades” Small ensemble of dancers Kalamazoo Dance Company
“Getting There” Ballet Duet Kalamazoo Dance Company
“You Touched My Soul” Contemporary Solo Kalamazoo Dance Company
“Dying Swan” Pas de Quatre Kalamazoo School of Music & Dance
“Sacrifice of Dance” Adult Ballet
“Absence of Creativity” & “Inspiration” Adult Modern Students
“Nutcracker” Children’s Ballet Production
“Cinderella” Children’s Ballet Production
“The Princess and the Pea” Children’s Ballet Production
“Jackie and the Bean Stalk” Children’s Ballet Production
“Snowwhite” Children’s Ballet Production
“The Wizard of Oz” the ballet Children’s Ballet Production
“The Ugly Duckling” Children’s Ballet Production
"The Princess Who Never Smiled" Children's Ballet Production
"Gingerbread Man" Children's Ballet Production
"Three Little Pigs" Children's Ballet Production
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" Children's Ballet Production
"The Crayon Box That Danced" Children's Ballet Production
“A Gift for Alexandra” Adult & Child Piece
“Techno Ballerina” Adult Ballet Piece
“Hee Haw Hee Billy” Adult Ballet Piece
“Ballet Soul” Adult Ballet Piece
“Sleeping Beauty” Act I
