Nora Lang

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EDUACATION
University of Utah, Bachelor of Fine Art, School of Dance, Modern Program 2016 – Present
Resident Faculty: Satu Humasti, Daniel Clifton, Molly Heller, Salt Lake City, UT
Pamela Gaber-handman, Luc Vanier, Ellen Bromberg, Eric Handman,
Pamela Geber-Handman, Stephen Koester, Pablo Piantino,
Brent Schneider, Micheal Wall, Colleen Barnes
Guest Faculty: Lauren Simpson, Jenny Stulberg, Katie Shermon.

Western Washington University, Studied Modern Dance/Printmaking 2013 – 2016

Resident Faculty: Cher Carnell, Susan Haines, Richard Merrill, Bellingham, WA
Noland Dennett, Penny Hutchinson, Pam Kuntz

Bainbridge Island Dance Center 2005 – 2013

Susan Thompson, BryAnn Bingham, Victoria Meyer, Christiana Axelsen, Bainbridge ISS, WA
Kiplinn Sagmiller, Laura Paterson
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CREATIVE RESEARCH
“Bone”
 Costume base practice based performance with the intention Fall 2018
of experiencing gravity and weight and performance Salt Lake City, UT
“Petrichor Shatters”
 Premiered at University of Utah (2018)
 Made in collaboration with dancers the piece uses goggles and glass bottles to Fall 2018
Transform the stage/performing space Salt Lake City, UT
“Body Ego” Collaboration with Xochitl Márquez and Dat Nguyen Fall 2018
 Premiered at Brine Salt Lake City (2018) Salt Lake City, UT
 The sister work for Pastiche and development to dive deeper in each study
“Lip Sync Phase 1” with Dat Nguyen Fall 2018
 Presented at Avant Gay, hosted by Opposition Gender Juice Salt Lake City, UT
 We explore the dichotomy and violence between performed sexuality and
the ritual of marriage. It contrasts a public celebration highlighting us as
people to a serious and unspoken ritual as we share a partnership in marriage
“Pastiche” Collaboration with Xochitl Márquez Spring 2018
 Premiered in Student Concert (2018) at the University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
 Presented at Red Rock Dance Festival, UT
 Created in reaction to the unrealistic expectations of art in academia and
gesturing to the fact that in the institution we never fully dive deep with out work
“Prelude” Spring 2015
 Premiered at Dance Graffiti touring on Orcas Island Bellingham, WA
“Green Quartet” Spring 2013
 Presented at Bainbridge Island Performing Arts Bainbridge ISS, WA

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MOVEMENT TRAINING
Contemporary Technique Forms
  Bainbridge Island Dance Center: Susan Tompson, Kristen Legg, BryAnn Bingham
 Western Washington University: Penny Hutchinson, Pam Kuntz, Rick Merrill
 University of Utah
Ballet Technique
 Bainbridge Island Dance Center: Susan Tompson,
 Western Washington University: Cher Carnell, Susan Haines,
 University of Utah: Coleen Barnes, Luke Vaneir, Katie Sherman,
Classical Modern Technique Forms
 Martha Graham 2010 – 2012
 Cunningham 2011 – 2013
Improvisation
 Steve Kester 2017
 Eric Handman 2017
Contact Improvisation
 Nathan Dryden On going
 Cole Lemon On going
 Rick Merril 2015
Floor Work
 Scotty Hardwig 2018
 LajaMartin 2017
Other Forms
 Capoeira Angola Club: Under the lineage of Mestre Silvinho 2015
 Scandinavian Folk and contra dance 2009
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PERFORMANCE RESEARCH
Performance Dance Company University of Utah
“Astrictoin” by Sara Pickett 2018
“Bright Eyes” by Daniel Clifton 2015

Graduate Student Work University of Utah

“Forms” by dance scape Alex Barbier 2018
“the camel club.PHASE 1” Installation by E’lise Jumes 2017
“Stuck in Mediation” Thesis by Dat Nguyen 2017
“Vividly kinetic” by Dat Nguyen 2016

Short Films
“Corner Dweller” by Natalie Oliver Summer 2018
 Filmed as Thesis work exploring internal and Little Sahara, UT
external places. Set in landscape of sand dunes
with paintings done by Natalie Oliver

“How Space Turns: An Evening of Music and Dance” February 2015

 Filmed for the promotion of a kinetic sculpture exhibit Bellingham, WA

“Exchange” by Jacob Haggard March 2015

 Performer a screen dance set in the lush forests Bellingham, WA
of Washington exploring internal conflict

Student Work University of Utah

“CLOUD.ing of CON.sciousness: Part 1 Delirium“ by Christine Glidden 2018
 Premiered at the Marriott Center for Dance Main Stage
“Fire Eyes” by Erica MacLean 2017
 Premiered at Marriott Center for Dance’s Black Box

“Captura” by Xochitl Márquez 2017

 Premiered at Student Concert in the Marriott Center
for Dance’s Black Box

“Our Show APT #4” by Madeleine Andersen 2017

 Premiered Marriott Center for Dance’s Black Box
Western Washington University
“No Big Deal” by Terriel Samuels 2015
 Contemporary work based on repetitive patterns

“Fans” by Joclyn Moores 2015

 Contemporary work based on desire and the senses

“Seven Shimmering Mollusks” by Lydia McClaren 2014

 Contemporary work exploring partnering and group
chorography

Faculty Work Western Washington University

“Apsara Study” by Penny Hutchinson 2014
 A collaboration and study of contemporary
work and traditional dance from India

“Alone Together” by Rick Merrill 2016

 Contemporary work set and improvised based
on partnering, listening, and reacting

“Contact Improvisation Demo” by Rick Merrill 2015

 A demonstration of the skills built from
class in a black box theatre
“Island Mythos” by Noland Dennett 2016
 Narrative contemporary work based on
sailors and sirens in conflict using partnering
“Gazing” By Susan Haines 2014
 Contemporary ballet made incorporating
sculpture elements on a proscenium stage

Community Theatre Bainbridge Island Performing Arts

A Chorus Line 2008
 Cast as Kristine
Cats the Musical, 2012
 Cast as Chorus Cat
Hansel and Gretel 2013
 Danced as Angel and Cat
Grapes of Wrath 2010
 Live fiddler on stage with More Luck to Us

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Professional Experience and Freelance
“Will the Sheep Come to be Cleaned?” by Dat Nguyen 2018
  Made in residency with and presented by Sugar Space Salt Lake City, UT

“Outer Demons” by Crystal Dosser 2018

 Costume based, cite specific performance at Salt Lake City, UT
Katherine’s Court in the Marriott Library
 Improvisation score with a caste of three dancers and live drummer
telling a story about mental health

“UMFA Walk Through” Organized by Cole D Lehman at Utah Museum of Fine Arts 2018
 Contact improvisation and improvisation in UMFA’s main lobby and galleries Salt Lake City, UT
 Live music with Micheal Wall

“The Ballad of Emotional Incompetence” by Dat Nguyen 2018

 Dance theatre production presented at Fringe Festival in City Creek Mall Salt Lake City, UT

“Work Everlasting” by Alex Barbier 2018

 Dance theatre researching, and presenting art based on women to women relationships Salt Lake City, UT

“We Rise and Fall Together” at TED Talks organized by Cole D Lehman 2017
 Contact improvisation demonstration at Kingsbury Hall Salt Lake City, UT

“2020” by Deseret Experimental Opera 2017

 Dancer in the independent company’s Opera sketch Provo, UT
 Performed as a house show and at in Provo’s Box Car Studios
 Choreography done by Emma Wilson

Dance Graffiti, Pre-Professional Company, WA 2016

 Performed “Island Mythos” by Noland Dunnett Bellingham , WA
 Performed “Fantasia” by Isabella Domenica Matossi
 Performed in “Sincerely Yours” by Juan Carlos Claudio
 Presented in Bellingham’s Fire Station Studios and Orca Island

WORKSHOPS
“Mystery Cult” by Maya Gurantz 2018
 Two day workshop based on dance rituals for community wellness Salt Lake City, UT
 Based on research of Utah’s history of cult and ritual
 Part of a closing festival for “Home Bodies/Away Teams”
 Presented at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art

Winter Intensive by Doug Varone and Dancers 2018

 Focus on technique, creative process, and repertoire New York City, NY

Red Rock Dance with Paul Taylor Two Company 2017

 Paul Taylor Two Company St. George, UT
 Focus on Taylors technique and repertoire of company

Move-it Professional summer intensive by Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company 2017

 and Kate Weare Company member Nicole Vaughen-Diaz Salt Lake City, UT
 Awarded $500 scholarship
 Focus on dance technique, partnering and creative process
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TEACHING
Teaching movement in public schools 2018 -2018
 Co-Teaching creative movement classes integrated with science or Salt Lake City, UT
social sconce curriculum
 Under the Guidance in Lynn Larson’s Teaching Methods course
Assistant position for Creative Movement 2007-2009
 Co-leading creative movement and ballet technique classes in studio Bainbridge ISS, WA
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PHOTOGROPHY
Specialized in
 Artistic Processes Photography
 Dance Action Shots
 Head Shots

Donated Time to photographing Healing in Motion

 Class photographer
 Productions of Swan Lake and Nutcracker

Donated Time to University of Utah’s Ballet Summer Intensive

 Guest classes and ballet partnering photographer and editor

Donated Time for Orchesis

 Head shot photographer and editor for a Scholarship fundraiser

Donated time as a photo assistant

 Assistant for University of Utah’s Dance Departments PDC photo-shoot 2016