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Jennifer Kristin Lent

Professional Choreographer, Dancer, Singer

Entertainer

jk_lent@yahoo.com

(757) 876-1435

Choreography & Direction

Happy Days, starring Derek Keeling                            Choreographer                                                        Virginia Musical Theater

Mary Poppins                                                                  Choreographer                                                         West Virginia Public Theatre

Great Gatsby,The Fantasticks, Christmas Carol        Choreographer                                                         Virginia Stage Company (LORT)

The Wiz                                                                            Choreographer                                                         Thomas Nelson Theater

The Mystery of Edwin Drood                                        Choreographer                                                         Old Dominion University Theater

CHICAGO/Steel Pier(Nom. For KCACTF Award)        Faculty Choreographer                                          Christopher Newport University

Tis’ the Season                                                                 Director                                                                    Kimball Theater, VA

HMS Pinafore/Best Little Whorehouse in TX             Faculty Choreographer                                          Christopher Newport University

A Delicate Balance (Dance Concert )                            Faculty Director/Choreog./Creator                      Christopher Newport University

Fiddler on the Roof                                                         Co-Choreog. w/ Christopher d’Amboise              Western Carolina University

School House Rock (tour)                                               Fac. Director-Choreographer                               Western Carolina University

Crazy For You/ A Year With Frog & Toad                   Faculty Choreographer                                          W&M/Coastal Carolina University

NYC Choreographer’s Showcase/Lion King                Choreographer/Dance Intern                               New Dance Group Arts/Disney Theatric.

EVITA                                                                                Choreographer                                                         Florida State Univ. – School of Theatre

EVSPA, BDA, VRB, Mus Works, Act I, Firethorn         Dance Faculty                                                           Resident Teacher, VA, NJ, NC, FL      

Music Theatre of Williamsburg                                    Resident Choreographer/Feat.dancer                   Norge, VA

Stage - Theater

Legends in Concert                                                        Singer-Dancer                                                            Surfside Beach, SC (Vegas show)

Tony N’Tina’s Wedding                                                 Josephine Vitale/Choreog.                                       Larry Pellegrini, Director

La Cage Aux Folles                                                         Jacqueline                                                                   Virginia Musical Theater, The Sandler Center 

Jekyll & Hyde                                                                  Nellie                                                                           With Constantine Maroulis, VMT

Mame                                                                              Mrs. Upson/Ensemble                                               Pierre Brault, Virginia Musical Theater

Starfright Orchestra                                                      Lead Female Vocalist                                                Busch Gardens Entertainment

Guys & Dolls                                                                   Miss Adelaide                                                             The Williamsburg Players

City of Angels                                                                  Oolie/Donna                                                              The Williamsburg Players

Gypsy                                                                                Ms. Mazzepa                                                              Michael Licata, Virginia Musical Theater

Virginia Musical Theater ,Hol. Melody/Joseph         Singer-Dancer/Asst. to Choreog.                             The Sandler Center, VA Beach

Outer Banks Music Showcase                                      Lead Vocalist/Solo Dancer                                        Kitty Hawk, NC

Liza Minnelli Impersonator                                         OBX Showcase, Hired shows                                    Kitty Hawk, NC, Norfolk, VA

America’s 400th Anniversary Tour                             Performer/Dance Captain                                        Prosody Creative Services, NYC

The Lost Colony (Terrence Mann dir.)                        Dancer/Actor                                                              Manteo, NC

Broadway Theatre Project (AnnReinking dir.)           Apprentice                                                                  Tampa, FL                            

Beauty and the Beast / Jane Eyre                                 Babette / Ms.Scatcherd,Mrs.Dent,Bertha               Quincy Music Theatre, FL

The Gondoliers                                                               Giulia                                                                            Sinfonicron Light Opera Company, VA

Much Ado About Nothing                                             Hero                                                                             William & Mary Theatre

Once Upon a Mattress                                                   Lady Larken                                                                Covenant Players, VA

The Heidi Chronicles                                                     Jill/Debbie/Lisa                                                          Second Season Theatre, VA

1776                                                                                    Martha Jefferson                                                       Burn Brae Productions, MD

Oklahoma; Singing in the Rain; Damn Yankees        Dream Laurey/“All I Do” dancer/Ensemble          Lone Star Performing Arts Assoc.TX

{Morroccan Roll, International/Xmas Celebration,  Dancer/Singer/Stunt/Dance Capt.                          Busch Gardens, Tampa/Las Vegas tour

Dance to the Music, Dumphrey’s Special Day, Seigfried & Roy, Finiculi, Finicula, Festhaus}                 Busch Gardens, Williamsburg

 

Training & Workshops

 

DANCE:

Ballet, 33 Yrs;  Pointe, 17 Yrs;  Tap, 31 Yrs;  Character, 13 Yrs;  Jazz, 22 Yrs;  Modern, 17 Yrs;  Choreography, 20 Yrs.

Studied Under:

  Sandra Balestracci/Mansur Kamaletdinov            New York City Opera Ballet/Bolshoi Ballet                  

  Lorraine Graves/Anjali Austin                                Governor’s School for the Performing Arts/D.T. Harlem

  Sheila Humphreys/Rick McCullough                     Royal Ballet/ NC School for Performing Arts

VOICE AND THEATER:

Studied Under:

 Martha Connolly/Elizabeth Wiley                          The College of William and Mary (Voice & Voice Training for the Actor)

 Ken Clifton                                                                  The Lost Colony & PTW Choir

Faith Prince, Natasha Burr Hause                            Minimoon Studios (current)

Marilyn Maye, Peisha McPhee, Faith Prince           St. Louis Cabaret Conference

 

THEATRE/DANCE EDUCATION:                                                                                                                         

    B.A. in Theatre (Cum Laude); Dance Minor, College of William and Mary (1999), M.F.A. in Dance FSU (2006)

    Broadway Teachers:  Studied under Ann Reinking, Gwen Verdon, BenVereen.  Choreographed for Terrence Mann.

 

UNIVERSITY TEACHING:   

                  Christopher Newport University, Assistant Professor of Dance & Musical Theater, VA

                  Western Carolina University, Director of Dance and Assistant Professor of Dance & Musical Theater, NC

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