AYANA STRUTZ
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BROADWAY NATIONAL TOUR | ||
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL (d. Tina Landau c. Chris Gattelli) |
Sandy Cheeks u/s, Ensemble |
First National Tour |
PRE-BROADWAY | ||
THE WHO'S TOMMY (d. Des McAnuff c. Lorin Latarro) |
Asst Dance Captain, Swing (performed) |
Goodman Theatre |
THEATRE (Selected) | ||
THE MUSIC MAN (d. Mary Zimmerman c. Denis Jones) |
Ensemble,Ethel Toffelmier u/s(performed) |
Goodman Theatre |
CIRCUS QUIXOTE- World Premiere (d. David Catlin) |
Sister Sofia, Duchess, Others |
Lookingglass Theatre Company |
CHARLOTTE'S WEB (d. Whit MacLaughlin) |
Charlotte |
Arden Theatre Company |
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM... SPELLING BEE (d/c Patdro Harris) |
Marcy Park |
Indiana Repertory Theatre |
A CHORUS LINE (d. Brenda Didier) |
Connie Wong |
Porchlight Music Theatre |
PRISCILLA: QUEEN OF THE DESERT (d/c Chris Carter) |
Cynthia |
Mercury Theater Chicago |
LOOKINGGLASS'S MOBY DICK (d. David Catlin) |
Fate, Mary Starbuck, St. Elmo's Fire |
St. Louis Repertory Theatre |
PIPPIN (d. Ray Jivoff) |
Theo, Player |
Skylight Music Theatre |
THE KING AND I (d. Alan Paul c. Darren Lee) |
Topsy, Royal Wife |
Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook |
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (d. Trent Stork) |
Gum-Chompin Diva, Ensemble |
Paramount Theatre |
A CHRISTMAS STORY (d. Scott Weinstein) |
Dance Captain, Assoc Choreographer, Ens |
Marriott Theatre |
THE MUSIC MAN (d/c Katie Spelman) |
Dance Captain, Ensemble, Alma & Maud u/s |
Marriott Theatre |
BIG FISH (d. Henry Godinez c. Tommy Rapley) |
Dance Captain, Girl in the Water |
Marriott Theatre |
PETER PAN (d. Rudy Hogenmiller) |
Tiger Lily u/s, Indian |
Music Theater Works |
A CHORUS LINE (d/c Edward Carignan) |
Connie Wong |
Short North Stage |
GYPSY (d. Amanda Dehnert c. Stephanie Klemons) |
Ensemble, Cow |
Marriott Theatre |
HOLIDAY INN (d/c Matt Crowle) |
Ensemble |
Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook |
WORKSHOPS | ||
THE NOTEBOOK (d. Michael Greif, Schele Williams) |
Movement Lab (Pre-Broadway Workshop) |
Chicago Shakespeare Theater |
TV/COMMERCIALS | ||
NBC's FROGGER (Season 1) |
Principal: 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 |
JOHN FRIEDA |
Principal: Curly Haired Woman |
PUB Productions |
JEWEL-OSCO |
Principal: Mom |
Brand Ave. Studios |
LAZY DOG RESTAURANTS |
Principal: Brandi Firestorm |
Delahoyde Projects |
UNITED AUTO INSURANCE |
Supporting: Acrobat, Sports Fan |
Delahoyde Projects |
HEFTY |
Talent: Contortionist |
Onion Labs Chicago |
BUDWEISER |
Talent: Swing Dancer |
Arts & Sciences Dept LLC |
DAVE & BUSTERS |
Talent: Acrobat |
Mother New York |
PRINT ADS | ||
GAIN LAUNDRY DETERGENT- TANGO BEADS |
Hero: Tango Woman |
Jeff Sciortino Photography |
DANCE/CIRCUS | ||
Aerialist and Contortionist |
Performer |
Corporate and Gala Events |
Cocodaco Dance Company 2016-2017 |
Dancer |
Evanston, IL |
EDUCATION | ||
Professional Circus Training Program |
Actors Gymnasium Circus School, IL |
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BA in Sociology, Dance Minor |
Ohio State University |
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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 |
Actors Gymnasium, IL |
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Aerial Arts |
Lyra, Trapeze, Silks, Spanish Web,Straps |
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Harness |
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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: 115 lbs |
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3-ball juggling, Aerial Harness, Contortion, Dance Partnering, Expert Aerialist, Expert Dancer, Hand-balancing, Partner Acrobatics, Spanish Web, Straps, Trapeze, Lyra, Silks, Tumbling, Aerobics, Cheerleading, Contortionist, Gymnastics, Jump Rope, Roller Skating, Rollerblading, Running - General, Running - Long Distance, Running - Sprint, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - breast stroke, Trampoline, Weight Lifting, 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. Media and news can be found on her website at www.ayanastrutz.com