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DANCE CANVAS "The Premiere Ground for New Choreography" Company Bios
 Angela Nicole Harris - Executive Artistic Director
Dance Canvas was conceived and developed by Angela Harris, who serves as Executive/Artistic Director and brings over 10 years of professional dance experience to the company. Ms. Harris is a graduate of The Baltimore School for the Arts and received her early dance training at The School of the Hartford Ballet, Eglevsky Ballet and Dance Theatre of Harlem School. She attended Mercyhurst College and City College of New York, earning a B.A. in Journalism. Professionally, Ms. Harris has danced corps de ballet and soloist rolls with Urban Ballet Theater (NYC), Columbia City Ballet and The Georgia Ballet. Ms. Harris’ theatre credits include Sophisticated Ladies and Degas’ Little Dancer (u/s) at the Alliance Theatre, as well as Camelot, Guys & Dolls, Chicago and Annie Get Your Gun at the Aurora Theatre. Ms. Harris’ choreography has been presented by The Georgia Ballet, Erie Ballet Theatre, and in two New York City premieres at Steps on Broadway. Administratively, prior to starting Dance Canvas, Ms. Harris served as Public Relations Coordinator for The Georgia Ballet and as Director of Marketing and Development. During her time at The Georgia Ballet, Ms. Harris was responsible for a 90% increase in season subscription sales as well as attracting over 50 new donors. Ms. Harris also produced “Artists for Humanity,” featuring professional dancers from the Atlanta area and benefiting victims of the 2005 Tsunami. Currently, in addition to Dance Canvas, she directed the 2007 dance program for the City of Atlantan and is the current Ballet Director at The Studio Atlanta Dance. In 2007, she was hired to write the dance component curriculum for Grammy Award winning recording artist, Usher’s Camp New Look. Ms. Harris is an active member of Emerging Arts Leaders of Atlanta and has been a panelist for the City of Atlanta’s Bureau of Cultural Affairs Dance Advisory Panel.
 Micki Weiner - Production Director, NYC liason
Micki Weiner, Production Coordinator, is an instrumental part of the Dance Canvas organization. Ms. Weiner has danced professionally with the New York Theatre Ballet and ASEID Contemporary Dance Company, both located in NYC; as well as The Georgia Ballet and Richmond Ballet. Ms. Weiner spent a summer abroad in Italy, with New York University, studying modern dance with Duglass Dunn. She has also trained with Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Boston Ballet and The National Ballet School of Canada. In addition, Ms. Weiner has choreographed works for New York Theatre Ballet, The Georgia Ballet, The Georgia Ballet School, Georgia State University and for several dance studios in Georgia. Ms. Weiner produced a choreography workshop, entitled InMotion, for The Georgia Ballet for three seasons, and served as co-chair for "Artists for Humanity," a benefit performance and silent auction. Ms. Weiner was also part of the pilot faculty for The Georgia Ballet’s arts outreach program, “Momentum.” Ms. Weiner was also seen in the Aurora Theatre's production of Camelot. Currently, Ms. Weiner resides in NYC, where she serves as Dance Canvas’ NYC choreography liaison, opening many additional doors for the choreographers of Dance Canvas. |
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