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Christopher
Froh Percussion Alejandra
Urrutia, Violin Katri
Ervamaa, Cello
Jeremy Kallio is
currently in the process of transforming his garage
in his hometown, Livonia, Michigan, into his own
work space. Jeremy's first dance teacher was Min
Tanaka. Jeremy performs mostly in Detroit, Michigan
at places such as Gold Dollar, Alvin's, and
Heidelberg Street. He has collaborated with Control
Panel, Little Princess, and The On. (Jeremy's
girlfriend's version)
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Micah
Heilbrunn, Clarinet
Carolyn
Lukancic, Violin
A
native of Falls Church, Virginia, Brave New Works
co-director Chris Froh has studied percussion at
the Eastman School of Music, Toho Gakuen
Conservatory, and the University of Michigan where
he holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in
performance. He has not yet been convicted of a
felony although he came very close at the age of
seven; an incident that both the Postmaster General
of Virginia and Chris' parents continue to
curse.
began
playing the violin at the age of eight in her
native country of Chile. At the age of
fourteen.Alejandra received a scholarship to
continue her studies at Columbus State University
in Columbus, Georgia. Ms. Urrutia has performed as
a soloist with the National Symphony of Chile, the
National Youth Symphony of Chile, the Concepcion
Symphony Orchestra, the National Chamber Orchestra
of Santiago, the Columbus State University
Orchestra, and the Morelos Chamber Orchestra of
Mexico. In 1994-96, Ms. Urrutia was awarded a
fellowship to attend the Aspen Music Summer
Festival in Colorado, and for the past two summers,
has been a member of the faculty at the All-State
Program at Interlochen. Ms. Urrutia has
participated in various master classes with Robert
McDuffie, Cho Liang-Lin, David Kim, Pamela Frank,
and others. Ms. Urrutia is pursuing a Doctorate in
Violin Performance with professor Paul Kantor at
the University of Michigan. 
Five
Dances Creators Bio
is
a doctoral student in composition at the University
of Michigan. He received his bachelor's and
Master's degrees from Oberlin College and the
University of Akron. His teachers have included
Randolph Coleman, Brigh Sheng, William Albright,
Erik Santos, Evan Chambers and Michael Daugherty.
He has received awards from the Music Teachers
National Association, the North Carolina Music
Teachers Association, the Arts Council of Greater
Toledo and the Masterworks Chorale, the University
of Akron, and the University Carillon Competition.
His special interest is in collaboration with
artists in other media. He has recently written
incidental music for University of Michigan
productions of Sherlock Holmes and Henry V. His
short opera, Paranoia, was produced by Caterwaul!
last spring at the University of
Michigan.
was
born in Detroit, Michigan in 1978. She has studied
dance for 15 years and graduated from the
Interlochen Arts Academy in 1996. She continues her
studies as a junior here at the University of
Michigan. She has worked with faculty
choreographers Peter Sparling, Bill DeYoung,
Jessica Fogel, and Evelyn Velez-Aguayo as well as
with student choreographers. She is excited to be
collaborating with musicians and peers on this
project and enjoys being on the choreographic side
for a change.
Ph.D.
Pre-Candidate at the University of Michigan
majoring in music composition and theory. He has
received a B.F.A. (with highest University and
Departmental honors) from Carnegie Mellon
University, and an M.A. from Eastman. His
composition teachers include Michael Daugherty,
William Bolcom, Samuel Adler, Joseph Schwantner,
Leonardo Balada, and Lukas Foss. Mark has received
awards and commissions from the Pittsburgh New
Music Ensemble, Pennsylvania Council for the Arts,
Albany Symphony's Dogs of Desire, Aspen Festival,
and is a contributing composer for the Bonk and
Brave New Workds new music series. Mark is
attending the University of Michigan on a Regents
Fellowship and teaching assistantship, teaching
theory and improvisation there for three years.
Mark is also active as an electronic musician,
working extensively with computers and the
recording studio. He has released recordings on the
Atomic, Carbon, Complacency, Fifth Colvmn, and
Multimood record labels. Mark also plays trumpet
whenever and wherever people let him get away with
it. You may have heard him with Maschina, or
perhaps the Creative Arts Orchestra, or the Digital
Music Ensemble, or Quartex, or the Bitches Brew
Project, or at Collage, or on Cage's Cartridge
Music, or
...
Movement
helps makes sense of the world for Lily Baldwin.
Originally from Boston, she is now a junior and a
dance major at the University of Michigan. Dance
and choreography are a passion and a challenge.
This is the bittersweet focus of her life these
days. She is very excited by the possibilities of
collaboration. Once graduated she would like to
continue collaborating with other artists and
non-artists. She is curious how others make sense
of this absurd place.
grew
up in South Bend, IN and began composing at an
early age. He studied trombone performance and
mathematics at Northwestern University. After
living and working in New York for several years he
moved to Michigan and studied composition privately
with C. Curtis-Smith of Western Michigan
University. John completed a Master's in
Composition at the University of Michigan and is
now pursuing a Ph.D there, where his teachers have
been Willam Albright, Bright Sheng and Evan
Chambers.
I
am from Livonia, Michigan. I work for "heart and
hand." Time Stereo is my main partner. I hope you
like the five dances project. "Sleepy and Bounce"
is dedicated to K. and all the people. Thank you
Deborah and dancers and Brave New Works and John
Berners. (Jeremy's version)
Normally,
a composer bio would say something like, "Tom
Schnauber was born in Los angeles in 1969. He
received his Bachelor's and Advanced Studies
degrees from the University of Southern California,
and his Master's at the University of Michigan.
Currently persuing a Ph.D in Composition and
Theroy, Mr. Schnauber has...," and would then go on
to list teachers I've studied with, awards won,
that sort of thing. I don't know how interesting
all that is, though. So if you want to know the
good stuff, come talk to me after the
show.
is
a BFA candidate in her third year of the University
of Michigan's dance program. She has performed in
numerous works by resident faculty and student
choreographers, as well as in works by guest
choreographers such as Twyla Tharp and Merce
Cunningham. Although a student of compositional
technique for many years, this production searves
as her first oppertunity to show her work outside
the classroom environment.
Eli
Shapiro, Percussion
was
born in Lexington, Kentucky. She is currently a
senior at the University of Michigan where she is
earning her Bachelor of Dance Arts as a Merit
Scholarship recipient. While at the University of
Michigan, she has performed works by Paul Taylor,
Merce Cunningham, and many other faculty and
students. She has studied at various summer
programs, including the Jose Limon Summer Workshop,
the Martha Graham Summer Intensive, and the New
York University/Tisch Summer Workshop. After
graduation, she will pursue her career as a
performer.