Maxine Corry
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PERSONAL SUMMARY
A mature, responsible, and fun Choreographer who loves to share her passion for dance. Maxine can ensure that routines will look good to an audience through the meticulous planning of dances, costumes, music, and visuals. She can put together dance sequences that will not only match a song, but also interpret a story through movement. You can rely on her to work on a whole performance, from teaching the steps to the dancers to liaising with costume designers and directors to achieve the desired outcome.
Her key strength is being able to find the right dancers for a role and picking the best music for a dance performance. She is also an expert at directing the focus of a dance, whether it’s to tell a story, explore a piece of music or invoke an emotion.
Has extensive dancing skills and keeps active and up to date with the latest trends in the dance world. A multi-tasker who is able to work on more than one show at a time.
In her current role she creates dance for groups and solo dancers all as part of a larger production. Has a reputation with colleagues for coming up with creative ideas and then turning them into dance routines for live shows, events, TVs, and films. This is something she does by carrying out research into trends, watching dance shows, attending performances, and reading up on different routines.
Her own career began as a dancer, and she is someone who has studied Choreography from an early age. Has experience of working with dancers and performers of all ages and ability levels. What she has learnt has enabled her to gauge what looks great to an audience and also guide dancers as they perfect their routines.
Possesses superb communication skills that allow her to come across clearly to those she teaches. She is also a super team player who can coordinate, teach, and inspire others to work together to create a performance.
A true professional who shows up on time for all rehearsals, performances, and meetings. Can maintain her composure and professionalism in a high-energy environment. Is obsessed with dancing to the extent that in her spare time she makes notes of things that inspire her or new sequences and moves that she has found.
On a personal level she is physically fit and able to work the long gruelling hours required to get a performance right. She has the patience needed to instruct others, and always gives constructive feedback to her students in a tactful, informative and helpful manner.
Right now, she would like to join an organisation where there will be career long learning and development opportunities.
CAREER HISTORY
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Responsible for creating dance steps that not only fit in with the mood, music and theme of a production, but are also audience-appropriate.
Duties;
- Designing and coordinating a dance performance from start to finish.
- Developing different interpretations of current dances for an individual dancer or group of dancers.
- Always arriving 15 minutes prior to the start time of a class with all the necessary materials, such as music tapes etc.
- Ensuring that every dancer has a clear understanding of the routine and what is expected of them.
- Planning movements that fit the music being played.
- Arranging for choreography classes to be featured on websites and online platforms.
- Leading each dance class through warm-ups, across-the-floor work and combinations, etc.
- Using path maps, graphics, numbers, and dance notation software during the course of a day.
- Starting each class rehearsal on time so that dances run all the way through, with pauses for corrections.
- Discussing dance routines with colleagues, producers, costume designers, and musical and artistic directors.
- Working closely with producers, costume designers and musical directors.
- Showing actors and singers how to bring dancing into their performances.
- Making sure that a studio or venue is available for rehearsal.
- Teaching original 2-3 minute routines to dance groups.
- Setting a professional example for dancers in regard to general attitude, class procedures, punctuality and sportsmanship.
- Notifying dancers beforehand in a timely manner about proposed rehearsals.
- Providing extra support to those dancers who require it.
- Co-ordinating and supervising a specific number of dance rehearsals within the company.
- Addressing any disciplinary issues as needed when teaching a class.
- Preparing students for and then entering them for their dance examinations.
- Teaching routines to students of mixed abilities.
- Doing administrative duties such as photocopying scripts and scores as required.
- Implementing safety and security rules, guidelines and procedures during a class.
- Putting together well-structured lessons that are appropriate to the abilities of all students and the dance syllabus being taught.
- Correct dance techniques, where necessary.
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KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Professional
- Showing students how to use their body to express artistic ideas.
- Can quickly find out what looks good to an audience and why.
- Knowledge of and able to apply behaviours-management techniques.
- Excellent attention to detail, time management skills, and work ethic.
- Teaching young people about dance and how to perform a routine.
- Fight and stunt choreography so as to make stage combat look real without anyone getting injured.
- Computer literate and proficient with video editing software.
- Good time management and organizational skills.
- Experience of touring with dance troupe nationally and internationally.
- Teaching via remote learning to students who are not able to attend a class themselves.
- Extensive knowledge of dance theory and terminology.
Personal
- Physically fit and able to move or remain standing for long periods of time.
- Able to work both as individual and part of a team.
- Maintaining high levels of fitness at all times.
- Patient by nature and never losing control when faced with disruptive and unruly behaviour in a class that is being taught.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Teaching dancing
Dance movements
Time management
Self promotion
Team building
Developing routines
Fight scenes
Theatrical stunts
Musical theatre
Leading rehearsals
Mentoring dancers
Teaching routines
Gathering ideas
Classical ballet
Musical theatre
Hip-hop
African dance
Street dance
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
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