James Kelly jjk9@mac.com                 objective Director. Choreographer. Ballet Master. Teacher: Ballet and Jazz. work experience Compañia Nacional de Danza 1997-2009 Ballet Master, Choreographer Classical ballet company, 80 dancers, extensive touring, varied repertory: classical and contemporary, created new version of The Nutcracker as well as several contemporary works La Novicia Rebelde/The Sound of Music 2009-Present Choreographer Original choreography and musical staging for a new production of the Rogers and Hammerstein classic. Keith Batten, Director Sweet Charity 2008-Present Choreographer Original choreography for a new production of the Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields musical. Artie Masella, Director Beauty and the Beast 2007-2008 Resident Choreographer, Mexico City Maintain original choreography after opening, prepare all understudies, swings, coordinate all dance rehearsals The Producers 2006-Present Director, Choreographer, Mexico City Restaged the original Susan Stroman direction and choreography for open ended run in 1,200 seat theatre. Fiddler on the Roof 2004-2006 Resident Choreographer, Mexico City Maintain original choreography after opening, prepare all understudies, swings, coordinate all dance rehearsals Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 2004-2005 Resident Director, Mexico City Maintain original direction after opening, prepare all understudies, swings, coordinate all rehearsals Chicago, The Musical 2001-2002 Resident Director, Mexico City Maintain original direction after opening, prepare all understudies, swings, coordinate all rehearsals The Full Monty 2001-2002 Resident Choreographer, Mexico City Maintain original choreography after opening, prepare all understudies, swings, coordinate all dance rehearsals Hubbard Street Dance Chicago 2 1997 Rehearsal Director Maintain repertory of newly formed second company of Hubbard Street. Lead on-site educational outreach performances/lectures in the Chicago city schools. James Kelly Choreography Project 1990-1997 Founder, Artistic Director, Choreographer Contemporary dance company, 10 dancers, some touring, created more than 20 works Freelance Choreographer   Created works for Ballet Nacional de Cuba, Compañia Nacional de Danza - Mexico, Ballet de Monterrey, Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theatre, Ballet Jazz-Mex, Springfield Ballet, The International Ballet Company, West Coast Ensemble Theatre, Stage 7 Dance Theatre Ballet Technique/Jazz Technique   Ballet Technique/Jazz Technique Compañia Nacional de Danza/Mexico, Lou Conte Dance Studio, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago/HSDCII, United States International University, Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theatre, Dance Center Evanston, Chicago Academy for the Arts, Stage Seven, Estudio Profesional de Danza Guest Teacher   Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Steps/New York, Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago education High School for the Creative and Performing Arts 1980 University of California, Irvine BFA, Dance 1984 United States International University MFA, Dance 1990 skills Completely bilingual English and Spanish references His work is full of intricate designs made up of ever-changing combinations a stately piece. SID SMITH, CHICAGO TRIBUNE Kelly is an extraordinarily fine choreographer. ANN BARZEL, LERNER NEWSPAPERS Kelly shows great musical intelligence...Kelly gives it a third dimension, revealing its passion as well as its intelligence and restraint. The choreography resembles Glass's music clean, inventive, spectacular technically... TERRY BRENNAN, THE CHICAGO READER The entree was yet to come and this was presented by James Kelly and his, its worth saying now, magnificent, Sinfonia Para Nueve Hombres. An absolute party for the senses RAUL DIAZ, EL UNIVERSAL (Mexico City)