Marcella Lewis
Los Angeles,California
Summary
MARCELLA LEWIS, recipient of the 2018 Princess Grace Award in Dance, hails from Los Angeles, CA, where she began her dance training at the Lula Washington Dance Theatre. She then continued her studies at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts(LACHSA). She later received her BFA from the Purchase Conservatory of Dance in 2016, where she was awarded the Adopt-A-Dancer Scholarship. She joined A.I.M by Kyle Abraham in fall 2016, as a dancer, soloist, and company liaison. Marcella was featured with A.I.M in Dance Magazine in August 2017 and was mentioned in the New York Times for the A.I.M’s Joyce season in May 2018. Marcella is currently a performer with TRIBE multidisciplinary visual performances and a performer with 7nms: Marjani Forte and Everret Sanders. Marcella is also freelance artist, choreographer and teacher in Los Angeles and New York.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Tribe Multidiscpinary Visual Performances
Shamel Pitts
New York
01.2021 - Current
Touring "Black Hole" by Shamel Pitts
A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
Kyle Abraham
New York, NY
01.2017 - 12.2020
Performed works by Kyle Abraham, Trisha Brown, Doug Varone, Andrea Miller
Princess Grace Award Ceremony
Princess Grace Award Foundation
New York
04.2019 - 04.2019
Choreographed and Performed a duet with Tamisha Guy at the Award Ceremony
Getty Museum- Featured Dancer
Chris Emile
Los Angeles, CA
01.2021 - 12.2022
Featured Dancer in Film, “HBNY” for Poussin and the Dance by Chris Emile
Redcat
Genna Moroni
Los Angeles, CA
02.2021 - 02.2021
Soloist in "More" by Genna Moroni
7nms
Marjani Forte
Los Angeles, CA
08.2023 - Current
"Prophet" performance at REDCAT ROY AND EDNA DISNEY/CALARTS THEATER
"Prophet" at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
TL Collective
Micaela Taylor
Los Angeles, CA
01.2022 - 01.2022
Musco Center- Chapman University
Dancer
Institute For Contemporary Arts, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
"The Infinite Rehearsal" curated by Chris Emile
I presented an exhibition called "Movement Alchemy" where the gallery visitors were able to observe me learn improvised videos from dancers across the globe. After I learned there improvisations, I filmed myself and sent them a video of me doing the improvisation and we discussed thoughts and feelings with the excahnge.
JA Collective
Jordan Johnson And Aidan Carberry
Los Angeles
09.2023 - 10.2023
L.A Dance Project Showcase- October 12th
Dichotamous Being: An Evening of Taylor Stanley
Jodi Melnick
Jacobs Pillow
06.2022 - 08.2022
Education
BFA - Dance
Suny Purchase College
Purchase2016
Skills
- Contemporary, modern(Horton, Cunningham And Graham), Hip-Hop, African, Contemporary Ballet, and Gaga
- Choreography
- Teaching Ballet/Modern/Contemporary/Contemporary Ballet and Movement Alchemy Dance Teacher,
- Modeling
- Singing
- Acting
- Assemblage Art
- Dramaturge for movement performance
- Movement Directing
- Conversation skills
- Interviewing Skills( specifically involving the arts, dance, empathy, purpose, creativity )
Accomplishments
Princess Grace Award in Dance
2018
Dance Magazine-Featured on the Cover of with A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
2018
New York Times - Mentioned for A.I.M by Kyle Abraham Joyce Season
2018
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Julliard- Set A.I.M Rep
2024 "Studies on a Farewell" by Kyle Abraham
USC(University of Southern California)- Set A.I.M Rep
2023 "Counterpoint" by Kyle Abraham
Gibney 280- Taught my own movement language "Movement Alchemy"
2022
Gallim- Winter Intensive- Taught my own movement language "Movement Alchemy"
2022
Loyola Marymount University- A.I.M Masterclasses/
Modern Class Sub
2020-2022
Windward Middle School- A.I.M Masterclasses/ Set A.IM work
2020
- Modern/Contemporary Dance Class
2023
Lula Washington Dance Theater-Contemporary Class
2019-2020
Phillips Academy- Andover- A.I.M Masterclass/Set A.I.M work
2019
UCLA(University of California Los Angeles)- A.I.M Masterclass
2018
CHOREOGRAPING EXPEREINCE
Spectacle of Ritual(solo rendition)
-Premiered in the Dance Theatre Lab( Purchase Conservatory of Dance)- Marirosa Crawford Senior Project-2022
-Presented at Odyssey Theatre( Los Angeles)- 2023
-Presented as part of "Rooted Rhythmic Futures" curated by Bernard Brown at Highways Performance Space (Los Angeles)-2023
-Presented at International Women's Day Dance Festival at Stomping Ground L.A- 2024
Spectacle of Ritual(quartet rendition)
-Premiered at JACK( Brooklyn) as part of Tribe’s Solace of Red-2022
-Odyssey Theatre for Summer Festival Dance at the Odyssey"- 2023
“It’s heavy, but I can still breathe”
-Premiered at Strub Theatre at Loyola Marymount University- Senior Class-2022
“a pursuit to forget”
-Premiered at Jams Performing Arts Center- Windward Middle School- 2023
"The Ways We Love" Exhibition Closing
- Movement offering at Perri and Ren Art Gallery- 2024
CHOREOGRAPHER'S ASSISTANT
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - Rehearsal Assistant for Kyle Abraham for “Untitled America”
2019
New York City Ballet- Rehearsal Assistant for Kyle Abraham for “The Runaway”
2016
Misty Copeland- Rehearsal Assistant for Kyle Abraham for “Ash”
2018
Hailey Bailey Assistant Choreographer for Kyle Abraham "Angel" Music Video
2023
COMMERCIAL EXPEREINCE
Hailey Bailey- "Angel" Music Video- Dancer and Assistant Choreographer
2023
Calvin Klein- Model "Pride" Campaign
2022
"TO BE WE" Theo Crooker ft Jill Scott- Dancer
2022
M.A.G.S. - "Wait" (Music Video)- Dancer
2022
The Top of the Mountain- Brockhampton(Music Video)-Dancer
2021
Aluna(Music Video)- Dancer
2020
Spotify- Dancer/Model
2017-2019
Everybody Hates Chris-Actress
2007
GET CONNECTED
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Linktree: https://linktr.ee/marcellathecosmicmirror
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user128801589
Instgram: @marcella_thecosmicmirror
Timeline
JA Collective
Jordan Johnson And Aidan Carberry
09.2023 - 10.2023
7nms
Marjani Forte
08.2023 - Current
Dichotamous Being: An Evening of Taylor Stanley
Jodi Melnick
06.2022 - 08.2022
TL Collective
Micaela Taylor
01.2022 - 01.2022
Redcat
Genna Moroni
02.2021 - 02.2021
Tribe Multidiscpinary Visual Performances
Shamel Pitts
01.2021 - Current
Getty Museum- Featured Dancer
Chris Emile
01.2021 - 12.2022
Princess Grace Award Ceremony
Princess Grace Award Foundation
04.2019 - 04.2019
A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
Kyle Abraham
01.2017 - 12.2020
Dancer
Institute For Contemporary Arts, Los Angeles
BFA - Dance
Suny Purchase College