AYANA STRUTZ
- SAG-AFTRA Eligible,
- AEA (EMC)
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Résumé Print Résumé
NATIONAL TOURS | ||
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Broadway's The SpongeBob Musical- First National Tour |
Sandy Cheeks u/s, Ensemble |
First National Tour |
THEATRE (Selected) | ||
The Who's Tommy (30th Anniversary Revival) |
Asst Dance Captain, Swing (performed) |
Goodman Theatre |
The Music Man |
Ethel Toffelmier u/s(performed),Ensemble |
Goodman Theatre |
Charlotte's Web |
Charlotte |
Arden Theatre Company |
A Chorus Line |
Connie Wong |
Porchlight Music Theatre |
Priscilla: Queen of The Desert |
Cynthia |
Mercury Theater Chicago |
A Christmas Story: The Musical |
Dance Captain, Associate Choreographer |
Marriott Theatre |
Big Fish: The Musical |
Dance Captain, Girl in the Water |
Marriott Theatre |
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory |
Gum Chompin' Diva, Ensemble |
Paramount Theatre |
Pippin |
Theo, Player |
Skylight Music Theatre |
The King and I |
Topsy, Royal Wife |
Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook |
Gypsy |
Ensemble, Cow |
Marriott Theatre |
Holiday Inn |
Ensemble |
Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook |
Peter Pan |
Tiger Lily u/s, Indian |
Music Theater Works |
A Chorus Line |
Connie Wong |
Short North Stage |
WORKSHOPS | ||
The Notebook: A New Musical |
Movement Lab (Pre-Broadway Production) |
Chicago Shakespeare Theater |
TV/COMMERCIALS | ||
NBC's FROGGER (Season 1) |
Self/Contestant |
NBC/Eureka Productions |
Amazon |
Principal: Dancer |
Motivo Media |
Dr. Pepper |
Principal: Swing Dancer |
The Mill Chicago |
Carmex Lip Balm |
Principal: Non-Chapped Woman |
Forward Motion Media |
Lazy Dog Restaurants |
Principal: Brandi Firestorm |
Delahoyde Projects |
John Frieda |
Principal: Curly Haired Woman |
PUB Productions |
United Auto Insurance |
Supporting Principal: Acrobat,Sports Fan |
Delahoyde Projects |
Budweiser |
Talent: Swing Dancer |
Arts & Sciences Dept LLC |
Dave & Busters |
Talent: Stunt Woman |
Mother New York |
Hefty |
Talent: Contortionist |
Onion Labs Chicago |
DANCE/CIRCUS | ||
Aerialist and Contortionist |
Performer |
Multiple Corporate and Gala Ev |
Cocodaco Dance Company 2016-2017 |
Dancer |
Evanston, IL |
EDUCATION | ||
Professional Circus Training Program |
9-month program, Sept 2017- June 2018 |
Actors Gymnasium, IL |
BA in Sociology with Dance Minor |
Ohio State University |
Columbus, OH |
High School Diploma with Theatre Arts Program Certificate |
Mid-Pacific Institute School of the Arts |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
DANCE TRAINING- 20+ Years | ||
Jazz |
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Tap |
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Modern |
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Contemporary |
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Ballet |
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African |
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Hip Hop |
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CIRCUS ARTS TRAINING- 5+ Years | ||
Professional Circus Arts Training Program |
9-month program, Sept 2017- June 2018 |
Actors Gymnasium, IL |
Aerial Arts |
Lyra, Trapeze, Silks Rope, Spanish Web |
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Contortion |
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Tumbling |
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Hand-Balancing |
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Physical Theatre/Clowning |
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Partner Acrobatics |
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Chinese Pole |
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OTHER TRAINING | ||
Acting: Linda Johnson |
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On-Camera Acting: Vagabond School Of The Arts |
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Vocal Performance: Nicole Ferguson, Alex Newkirk |
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Dialects: Kate DeVore |
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Voice-Over: Ilyana Kadushin |
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Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5' |
Weight: 110 lbs |
Eyes: Brown |
Hair Color: Black |
Hair Length: Long |
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3-Ball Juggling, Aerial Dance, Aerialist, Circus Arts, Costumed Character, Drivers License, Hand-balancing, Lyra, Partner Acrobatics, Spanish Web, Trapeze, Tumbling, Aerobics, Cheerleading, Contortionist, Gymnastics, Jump Rope, Roller Skating, Rollerblading, Running - General, Running - Long Distance, Running - Sprint, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - breast stroke, Trampoline, Yoga, Clowning, Dance Acro, Dance Ballet, Dance Cha Cha, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dance Mambo, Dance Modern, Dance Rumba, Dance Salsa, Dance Samba, Dance Swing, Dance Tango, Dance Tap, Dancer, Improvisation, Juggler, Singer, Vocal Range: Alto, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Voiceover, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, Asian - Japanese Accent, British - BBC English Accent, Fluent Japanese
Ayana is a Japanese and Black mixed-race Chicago-based dancer and circus artist originally from Honolulu, Hawaii. With over 20 years of training in various dance forms, she is also a graduate of circus school with focuses in aerial dance and contortion. Whether it be live performance or television, she is passionate about merging her backgrounds of dance, circus, and theatre and being a multidimensional artist. More media and news can be found by visiting her website at www.ayanastrutz.com