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Mary Polhemus

Inglewood,CA

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

UCLA World Arts and Culture Dance Department

UCLA
LA, CA
09.2018 - 06.2022
  • Soloist in Drive- A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
  • Soloist in Desire for Horizons by Salia Sanou
  • Dancer in First Hand Hip Hop choreography by Jackie Lopex and Leigh Foaad 2022
  • Dancer/Choreographer/Producer for WACsmash (UCLA dance interdisciplinary showcase) 2018, 2022, 2023
  • Dancer in Music & Dance collab by Robert Een
  • Dancer in Music and Dance of Ghana Ensemble showcase by Francis Kofi Akotuah

UCLA School of Theatre Film & Television

UCLA
LA
09.2018 - 06.2023
  • Lead Choreographer/Dancer for In The Heights by Lin-Manuel Miranda/Color Box Theatre
  • Lead Actress (Alice) in Jane: Abortion and the Underground by Paula Kamen/Color Box Theatre
  • Lead Actress (May) in Fool for Love By Sam Shepard

Los Angeles International Dance Festival

Debbie Allen
LA
04.2019 - 04.2019
  • Ensemble in Freeze Frame by Debbie Allen music by Stevie Wonder, Jame Ingram, Rickey Minor, Arturo Sandoval

Pacific Residence Theatre

Marilyn Fox
Venice, CA
08.2023 - Current
  • Actress (Irma/Flower Girl) in The Madwoman of Chaillot
  • Actress (Margaret Rose) in Traveling Lady

Hollywood Fringe Festival

Carrie Mikuls
LA
06.2018 - 06.2018
  • Lead dancer/actress in I Came To Make Noise (Encore Producers Award). A Hip Hop feminist theatrical happening that challenges the stereotype that women are expected to be quiet and agreeable.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - World Arts And Culture Dance

UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
06-2023

Bachelor of Arts - Theater Arts

UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
06-2023

Skills

Fluent in Spanish and conversational German & Russian, Singer (soprano), Acting, Stage Combat, Pilates Certified Instructor, Yoga, Soccer, Basketball, Surfing

Film/Commercial

  • Lead Female Dancer in Platini P's Jirewu Music Video (Rwanda) 2023
  • Dancer in Dove Self Esteem Project “An Hour with Her” (Directed by Debbie Allen) 2018
  • Dancer in Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker (Netflix) 2020
  • Close to Home (Co Star) Sony/Warner Bros

Teaching Experience

UCLA Recreation John Wooden Center - Certified Pilates Instructor

Lead engaging mixed-level group and semi private reformer classes, catering to

over 60 clients per week with diverse fitness goals and experience levels. 2021-Present

Training

Hip Hop/ House

Versa Style Summer Intensive: House, Locking, Popping, Hip Hop (Jackie Lopez, Leigh Foaad, Kapela Marna, Buddha Stretch) 2018-2022

Ucla: House, Hip Hop (Jackie Lopez, Leigh Foaad , Nina Flagg)

Workshop/LA classes : Toyin Sogunro, Ejoe Wilson, K'niin, Becks, Sho Tyme, Kennis Marquis, Creator Tyler, Ray Basa, Slim Boogie

Contemporary/ Ballet

UCLA: Modern, Contemporary African dance, release technique, floorwork (Gracie Whyte , Salia Sanou)

Debbie Allen Dance Academy: Flamenco, Horton, Modern (Elza Prado, Karen Mcdonald, Nina Flagg) 

Complexions Academy: Ballet, Contemporary, Repertory (Desmond Richerdson, April Watson) 2015

Bolshoi Ballet Academy summer intensive Moscow: Ballet, Partnering, Character, Pointe, Russian Language (Georgii Gusev, Svetlana Ivanova, Elena Bobrova, Ekaterina Trunina) 2017

West African Dance 

Ecole Des Sables: Contempary and traditional Sabar  workshop (Senegal)

UCLA Ghanaian Drumming and Dance Ensemble:  (Francis Akotuah) 2022

Babcar NIdaye Djemebe Sabar class: (Babacar Nidaye) 2014-Present 

Awa Pikine Sabar class: (Awa Pikine) 2022-Present

UCLA West African Dance: (Willy Souly) 2018-2022

Accomplishments

  • 2018 Shonda Rhimes Arts Scholorship Recipient
  • Emma B. Keller Fine Arts Scholarship UCLA
  • Top 16 2vs2 all style battle Versa-Style Dance Company
  • Top 16 1vs1 House Battle 101 (NYC)
  • Full Scholarship from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy/Department of State/Russian American Foundation to

study Ballet and Russian at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow.

Timeline

Pacific Residence Theatre

Marilyn Fox
08.2023 - Current

Los Angeles International Dance Festival

Debbie Allen
04.2019 - 04.2019

UCLA World Arts and Culture Dance Department

UCLA
09.2018 - 06.2022

UCLA School of Theatre Film & Television

UCLA
09.2018 - 06.2023

Hollywood Fringe Festival

Carrie Mikuls
06.2018 - 06.2018

Bachelor of Arts - World Arts And Culture Dance

UCLA

Bachelor of Arts - Theater Arts

UCLA

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