Tracie Stanfield’s (New York) work ranges from commercial work for Sony Pictures and NY Fashion Week to theatrical productions for Verismo Opera Company and Vital Theatre Company, to full-length ballet concerts for the New York Performers Project and commissions from Movement Exchange in Tokyo and Mesa State College. Recent projects include Theatre Group Too, Dancers Responding to AIDS On With The Dance, The University of Michigan, The International Dance Festival NYC, The NYC Choreographers’ Ball/Carnival, The Elan Awards, Save The Music Relief Benefit, Club Avalon, Jazz Choreography Enterprises and Capezio’s Night at The Oscars. Her work as a commissioned guest artist, teacher, collaborator and consultant insures her position as an authority on the cutting edge of dance and education.
As the Artistic Director and Choreographer of Synthesis Dance Project, Tracie Stanfield's concert dance highlights include NUDance Now Festival, Los Angeles Dance Invitational, Towson University, The Grier School, Garden State Dance Festival, The Next Stage Project, SoNo Arts Festival, Promenade Relief Jubiliee, Hollywood Performing Arts Center and as featured guests of The Kennedy Dancers. Tracie is the recipient of the 2005 Spirit of Elan Choreography Award for her work with Synthesis Dance Project.
Recently, Synthesis Dance Project has partnered with The Andrea Rizzo Foundaton to raise money for Drea’s Dream, the pediatric dance/movement therapy program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Synthesis Dance Project performed “A Time Will Come” at Heart & Feet: A Dance Exhibition in NYC. Through classes and performances, Synthesis Dance Project hopes to bring a voice to this special cause.
In addition to concert performances, Synthesis Dance Project is the guest dance company of Verismo Opera Company; appearing in The Merry Widow, Lucia Di Lammermoor and next season’s production of Carmen.
Tracie Stanfield has served as guest teacher for numerous dance organizations, companies and academies in the US, Canada, Mexico, Turkey and Japan. Recent teaching engagements include BDC Tokyo, Marymount Manhattan College, University of South Carolina, The Rock School, Southeast Regional Ballet Association, University of Michigan, Mesa State College, Broadway Dance Center’s The Pulse, Summer DanceFest and Susan Chambers Dance Company, among others.
For more information, visit Tracie at www.TracieStanfield.com, www.youtube.com/traciestanfieldnyc, and www.SynthesisDanceProject.com www.YouTube.com/synthesisdancenyc
Tracie Stanfield's Class
Photos by Rock City Photography
