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RESUME
Monica Josette
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
· Choreography & Performance Direction
· Creative Vision & Project Planning
· Casting & Talent Management
· Curriculum Development & Dance Instruction
· Artistic Collaboration & Team Leadership
· Communication, Problem-Solving & Empathy Practice
· Multimedia Integration & Wellness Coaching
· Proficient in Excel, Word, and virtual production tools
EXPERIENCE
The Ensemble Theater —
Choreographer “Akeelah and the Bee,” “The Tap Dance Kid,” “Chicken and Biscuits,” “Single Black Female,” and “Love and Southern Discomfort.”
The Edison Arts Foundation — Director, Summer Theater Arts Repertory
Musical theater-based curriculum for young artists. Original Productions, “Sister Act Jr.,” “The Wiz Jr.,” “Matilda Jr.,” and “FAME Jr.”
STAGES — Director/Choreographer
Director and Choreographer for “Panto Pinocchio” and “21 Chump Street.”
Theater Under The Stars —
Choreographer for “RENT,” “Cinderella,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” Assistant Director, “Sweeney Todd” Associate Choreographer “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical.”
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera -Associate Choreographer for “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical.”
JeCaryous Johnson Productions —
Choreographer for “Superfreak: The Rick James Musical” and “Jason’s Lyric Stageplay.” Director/Choreographer for “The Greatest Love Singer”
Theater Under The Stars — Assistant Casting Director, “RENT”
On The Verge Theater — Choreographer, “Runaways”
Kinder HSPVA — Choreographer, “Dreamgirls”
Fort Bend Academy of Arts and Dance — Artistic Director
August 2020 – August 2021
EDUCATION
University of Oklahoma — BFA in Modern Dance Pedagogy
The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) — Graduate | Houston, TX
CERTIFICATIONS
· Stage Directors and Choreographers Union (SDC)
· Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)
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