AYANA STRUTZ
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www.ayanastrutz.com | ||
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BROADWAY NATIONAL TOUR | ||
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL (d. Tina Landau) |
Sandy Cheeks u/s, Ensemble |
First National Tour |
THEATRE (Selected) | ||
THE WHO'S TOMMY (Pre-Broadway Revival d. Des McAnuff) |
Asst Dance Captain, Swing (performed) |
Goodman Theatre |
THE MUSIC MAN (d. Mary Zimmerman) |
Ethel Toffelmier u/s(performed),Ensemble |
Goodman Theatre |
CHARLOTTE'S WEB (d. Whit MacLaughlin) |
Charlotte |
Arden Theatre Company |
LOOKINGGLASS'S MOBY DICK (d. David Catlin) |
Fate, Mary Starbuck, St. Elmo's Fire |
St. Louis Repertory Theatre |
A CHORUS LINE (d. Brenda Didier) |
Connie Wong |
Porchlight Music Theatre |
PRISCILLA: QUEEN OF THE DESERT (d. Chris Carter) |
Cynthia |
Mercury Theater Chicago |
THE MUSIC MAN (d. Katie Spelman) |
Dance Captain, Ensemble, Alma, Maude u/s |
Marriott Theatre |
A CHRISTMAS STORY (d. Scott Weinstein) |
Dance Captain, Associate Choreographer |
Marriott Theatre |
BIG FISH (d. Henry Godinez) |
Dance Captain, Girl in the Water |
Marriott Theatre |
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (d. Trent Stork) |
Gum-Chompin Diva, Ensemble |
Paramount Theatre |
PIPPIN (d. Ray Jivoff) |
Theo, Player |
Skylight Music Theatre |
THE KING AND I (d. Alan Paul) |
Topsy, Royal Wife |
Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook |
GYPSY (d. Amanda Dehnert) |
Ensemble, Cow |
Marriott Theatre |
HOLIDAY INN (d. Matt Crowle) |
Ensemble |
Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook |
PETER PAN (d. Rudy Hogenmiller) |
Tiger Lily u/s, Indian |
Music Theater Works |
A CHORUS LINE (d. Edward Carignan) |
Connie Wong |
Short North Stage |
WORKSHOPS | ||
THE NOTEBOOK (d. Michael Greif, Schele Williams) |
Movement Lab (Pre-Broadway Workshop) |
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 |
Corporate and Gala Events |
Cocodaco Dance Company 2016-2017 |
Dancer |
Evanston, IL |
EDUCATION | ||
Professional Circus Training Program |
9-month program, 2017-2018 |
Actors Gymnasium, IL |
BA in Sociology, Dance Minor |
Ohio State University |
Columbus, OH |
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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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: 110 lbs |
Eyes: Brown |
Hair Color: Black |
Hair Length: Long |
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Aerial Harness, Contortion, Dance Partnering, Expert Aerialist, Expert Dancer, Hand-balancing, Partner Acrobatics, Spanish Web, Straps, Trapeze, Lyra, Silks, Tumbling, 3-ball juggling, 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. More media and news can be found by visiting her website at www.ayanastrutz.com