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Kris Allemang Stahl

Choreographer And Teaching Artist
Kalamazoo,MI

Summary

Skilled Musical Theatre Choreographer and Teaching Artist talented designing and managing instruction and support for multiple dancers. Proficient in character development, technique, rhythm and steps. Friendly and upbeat communicator with passion for engaging students in rich discussion and creative exploration.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Teaching Artist

Education For The Arts
08.2021 - Current
    • Work in PACE, Aesthetic Education and the Alternative Arts Initiative and in collaboration with educators to create inquiry-based, experiential workshops in Theatre and Dance in classrooms throughout Kalamazoo County.
    • Work as Dance Instructor for the High school EFA Musical Theatre Class
    • Design and facilitate individualized lesson plans that engage students in rich discussion and creative exploration.
    • Help guide students in experimenting with these elements and making their own artistic choices to develop original work. Throughout the creative process, students build skills in teamwork, group problem solving, and accepting and incorporating the ideas of their peers.

Choreographer

Portage Central High School
10.2018 - Current
    • Work with High School Students at an award winning high quality program. Wins in various Categories including best choreography and best musical (2019,2022) at the Sutton Foster Awards.
    • Shows include Mean Girls 2024, SpongeBob the musical 2023 Anastasia 2022, The Sparrow 2021, Urinetown 2021, Mamma Mia Feb 2020, Big Fish 2019 and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 2018

      • Used creative storytelling and organizational skills to create, plan and execute dance routines with great attention to detail.
      • Collaborated with Director, Music Director as well as lighting, costume departments to ensure dance routines are completed to a high standard.
      • Used strong leadership, patience and classroom management skills to support, guide and explain all steps and formations to dancers in a positive, encouraging and productive manner

Teaching Artist

Kalamazoo Civic Theatre Academy Of Arts
01.2014 - Current
  • Provide engaging theatre arts learning activities to students of varying skills in assigned classes or workshops designed to develop an interest in and ability for creative expression.
  • Create curriculum geared toward youth ages 6-11 theatrical and dance-based classes that encouraged risk taking, sharing, and creating ideas and developing skills they will use on stage and off.
  • Help to creatively teach age-appropriate ways to remember dance numbers accommodating different learning styles.
  • Serve as dance captain/assistant choreographer for musical theatre camp. Supervised children before camp, during lunch as well as ensured safe parent pick up.

Choreographer

Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
09.2012 - Current


  • Use creative storytelling and organizational skills to create, plan and execute dance routines with great attention to detail.
  • Collaborate with Director, Music Director as well as lighting, costume departments to ensure dance routines are completed to a high standard.
  • Use strong leadership, patience and classroom management skills to support, guide and explain all steps and formations to dancers in a positive, encouraging and productive manner
  • Work with all age groups including the Senior Readers Theatre (The World Goes Round 2019) and Youth ages 9-18 ( Frozen Jr 2020, Madagascar Jr. 2019 and Seismical the Musical Jr 2018) and Main Stage productions (Big Fish 2023, Annie Get your Gun 2014, and Grey Gardens 2013)


Education

Bachelor of Arts - English, Communications

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
05.2001 -

Skills

    Creative Instruction

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Certification

Broadway Teachers The Workshop consisted of 30 hours of course work and theatre viewing, including directing, choreography, production skills, story structure, song interpretation, Broadway history, professional observation, attendance at four Broadway productions and discussions with cast members, producers, and creative teams.

Timeline

Broadway Teachers The Workshop consisted of 30 hours of course work and theatre viewing, including directing, choreography, production skills, story structure, song interpretation, Broadway history, professional observation, attendance at four Broadway productions and discussions with cast members, producers, and creative teams.

07-2023

Broadway Teachers Workshop

07-2022

Teaching Artist

Education For The Arts
08.2021 - Current

Choreographer

Portage Central High School
10.2018 - Current

Teaching Artist

Kalamazoo Civic Theatre Academy Of Arts
01.2014 - Current

Choreographer

Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
09.2012 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - English, Communications

Western Michigan University
05.2001 -

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