Alaine Handa

Choreographic highlights:
- “Habitat” (2013) - Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August, 2013. C Venues.

- "Chameleon" (2010) - current Touring Work. Premiere at University Settlement in May, 2010. Capital Fringe Festival July 2010, APAP Showcase at Dance New Amsterdam 2010 & 2011, Sunday Brunch at The Rover Soho Nov. 2010, Amalgamate Artist Series Nov. 2010, Cool NY Festival Jan. 2011, Toronto Fringe Festival 2011

-“Maladroit” (2009) performed at Movement Research (DTW), Snapple Theater Center rehearsal studios, Dance New Amsterdam, Abrons Arts Center, Merce Cunningham Studio Theater
- “Salaam” (2008) performed at Merce Cunningham Studio
- “Homage to la la land” (2007) performed at Teatro la Tea, Merce Cunningham Studio
- “Red Satin Puppets” (2007) performed at Teatro la Tea, Merce Cunningham Studio
- “Porcelain Pieces” (2006) – performed at Movement Research (DTW), Empire Dance, Teatro la Tea
- “Caber Tossed” (2006) – performed at Dance New Amsterdam, Empire Dance, Teatro la Tea, Merce Cunningham Studio
- “Everyday” (2006) – performed March 2006 at Dance Forum NYC, NY. Combined video media & dance.
- Third Culture Kids (2005) – In Transit (group piece), Am I home? (solo piece), Memories revisited (quartet).. – performed at Electric Lodge in Venice, CA.
- “Breathe Easy” (2002, 2004) – first performed at ADF in 2002 later on revised into a site specific/video piece.
- “Hello?” – solo piece, 2003-2004
- "Matrix" – modern dance piece for Fast Forward 2003
- "V.I.C.T.I.M…" a modern piece that discovers the issue of rape; performed at the 911:a response concert, Spring 2002
- "911: a response"- a modern piece and was created in Collaboration with Suchi Branfman, Spring 2002
- "The Exodus" a lyrical modern piece; a tribute to the innocent lives lost during World War II. Choreographers’ Showcase ‘01
- “Spiritual Decay” – a collaboration between dancers for Cultural Convention ’01 (Manila, Phillippnes).

Performances:
- Gabrielle Lansner & Company (http://www.gabriellelansner.com/), Turning Heads: Frocks in Flight, River to River Festival/ Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s Sitelines, South Cove, Battery Park City, NYC, Aug. 2009
- Sasha Soreff Dance Theater, The Other Shoe, Ailey Citigroup Theater, June 2009
- Performance Project at Dance New Amsterdam, choreography by Stephanie Liapis, May 2009
- A.H. Dance Company presents Marketplace, Merce Cunningham Studio Theater, March 2009
- Field day, The Field, Abrons Arts Center, Experimental Theater, January 2009
- Choreolab showing, Dance New Amsterdam, November 2008
- 60X60 festival, Winter Garden at the Financial Center, Battery Park, NYC, NY, November 2008
- A.H. Dance Company presents Maladroit, Snapple Theater Center rehearsal studios, November 2008
- Open Performance, Movement Research at Dance Theater Workshop, October 2008
- A.H. Dance Company presents Berita, Merce Cunningham Studio Theater, May 2008
- Open Performance, Movement Research at Dance Theater Workshop, March 2008
- Performance Project at Dance New Amsterdam, choreography by Stephanie Liapis, April 2008
- The Movement Collective & York Dance works presents, performance at University Settlement, Nov. 2007
- Field Day hosted by The Field, performance at Abrons Art Center/Henry Street Settlement, Nov. 2007
- Open Performance, Movement research at Dance Theater Workshop, Nov. 2007
- From the Ground; The Movement Collective performance at Teatro la TEA, July 2007
- AWE; Open Floor Dance performance at Merce Cunningham Studios, March 2007
- TANGLED!; The Movement Collective performance at Teatro la TEA, Feb. 2007
- Source; Open Floor Dance performance at Dance Forum, Nov. 2006
- …crash of tides; The Movement Collective performance at Empire Dance, Oct. 2006
- Open Performance, Movement Research at DTW, Oct. 2006
- Works-in-progress showing at DNA for The Movement Collective, NYC, NY; August 2006, Sept. 2006, Dec. 2006
- Works-in-progress showing at DNA for Open Floor Dance, NYC, NY; June 2006
- Sprung! Choreographers' Showcase - Dance performance at The Puffin Room (http://www.puffinroom.org/), NYC, NY - Open Floor Dance (May 2006)
- GO! Dance performance with The Movement Collective (http://www.geocities.com/themovementcollective) and Open Floor Dance at Dance Forum, NYC,NY.(March 2006)
- Sasha Soreff Dance Theater (http://www.sashasoreffdance.com) - The Dancer Who Wore Sneakers (Dec. 2005) at Ailey Citigroup Theater, NYC, NY.
- Keigwin + Company (Larry Keigwin & Nicole Wolcott) performance at Angelo d'Musco's exhibit at Illy Gallery (Nov. 2005) in Soho - NYC, NY.
- Open Floor Dance (Molly Holm) (http://www.openfloordance.org) - Hurricane Katrina benefit (Oct.2005) at Freeze Peach Cafe, Astoria, Queens, NY. Bowery Poetry Club open mic (Nov. 2005)in the East Village - NYC, NY.
- Solstice Sculptures (July 2005) site-specific performance at Solstice Canyon, Malibu, CA. Choreography by Nicole Clarke. (http://www.spaceandmovement.org/artists.html)
- An evening of dance with Yvonne Rainer and Simone Forti (May 2004) at Getty Center, Los Angeles. Work choreographed by Yvonne Rainer (We Shall Run, Chair/Pillow)
- Mandala Danceworks in concert (February 2004) at California State Univ. Long Beach
- Brand Library Series (March 2003) performed w/ Mandala Danceworks
- Spectrum Dance LA #14- performed w/ Mandala Danceworks
- ElCamino College fall dance concert 2002- performed w/ Mandala Danceworks
- Summer Song 2002- performed & choreographed a solo/duet in Tammy L. Wong's dance company's informal dance concert.
- American Dance Festival; summer 2002 at Duke University. I performed & choreographed in the student concert. My piece was titled "Breathe Easy", a piece reflecting on stress in our daily lives and to "Take a moment to breathe and smell the flowers."
- Dance Excellence. Traveled with Dance Circle Studios to Los Angeles, we performed at Disneyland & Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center (March '00).

Teaching Opportunities, Production, etc.:
- Artistic Director of A.H. Dance Company Dec. 2007 - current

- Dance Instructor - Centre Stage Performing Arts - Aug. 2012 - current

- Dance Artist in Residence - Utahloy International School - Jan. 2013 - Feb. 2013

- Dance Artist in Residence - Singapore American School - Aug. 2012 - Oct. 2012

- Make up artist – freelance bridal & event, fashion/beauty May 2005- current
- Dance Educator, Young Dancers in Repertory, Brooklyn, NY Dec. 2006- June 2012
- Adminstrative Associate – Solo Foundation (non-profit arts organization) Dec. 2005– Sept. 2009
- Blogger – The Luxury Spot (http://www.theluxuryspot.com) April 2009 – current
- Dance Teacher, Summer Program, Singapore American School, Singapore – July 2008
- Co- Artistic Director of The Movement Collective – Jan. ’06-Dec.’07
- Dance instructor – Animo Charter High School (May – Aug. 2005) – Venice, CA.
- Video Production – Third Culture Kids (May 2005) – Final Cut Pro, videographer.
- Production crew for MFA II concert (Winter 2004) at UCLA – sound, lights, props, etc.
- Theatre make-up, wigs, costumes, set-up/strike sets, hang lights, etc. – 1 year at Pomona College; Fast forward 2002 & 2003, dance2002 & Pomona dance concert 2003, Hair (fall 2002)
- Dance Teacher at Dance Circle Studios (Summer '01) – creative movement, ballet, Funk Jazzs, and Hip Hop.
- Interim Semester, Teacher Apprenticeship '00 & '01, two week internship. Grades 3-5 ESL (English as a Second Language). Grades 6-8 Dance.
- Summer Discovery '98- teacher assistant for the kindergarten, summer of '98.

Conventions, Exchanges, Workshops, Companies, Benefit Parties, etc.
- A.H. Dance Company; Artistic director, (http://www.alainehanda.com)
- Gabrielle Lansner & Company; Company member 2009-Present (http://www.gabriellelansner.com/)
- A.H. Dance Company holiday fundraiser at Stone Creek Bar & Lounge, NYC, NY; Dec. 5, 2008
- A.H. Dance Company launch/ benefit party at Common Ground, NYC, NY; April 18, 2008
- Sasha Soreff Dance Theater & Gads Hill Theater benefit party, Chelsea Rectory, NYC, NY; Feb. 2008
- The Movement Collective benefit Prom at a bar at Plan B, NYC, NY; June 9, 2007
- The Movement Collective first anniversary party at Plan B, NYC NY; Jan. 21, 2007
- The Movement Collective Launch party at Plan B, NYC, NY; June 10, 2006
- Open Floor Dance (Molly Holm) – Company Member 2005-2007 (http://www.OpenFloorDance.org)
- Sasha Soreff Dance Theater – Company Member 2005-Present (http://www.sashasoreffdance.com)
- Space and Movement Exchange (Nicole Clarke) – Company member 2005 (http://www.spaceandmovement.org/artists.html)
- The West Coast Limon Intensive (July 2004) - worked with Betty Jones, Fritz Ludin, Clay Talieferno
- Mandala Danceworks company (Karin Lynge Jensen), Company member 2002-2004
- American Dance Festival; summer 2002 at Duke University.
- Flamenco exam (November '99) for Preparatorio & Primer Curso levels by the Spanish Dance Institute & received "High Honors with Distinction" for Preparatorio and "Highly Commended" for Primer Curso.
- Dance Exchange '00 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) –a two-day workshop that consists of learning other dance forms. (Tap, Irish, Lyrical Jazz, Jazz, Modern)
- Dance Exchange '99 (Bangkok, Thailand) - a two-day workshop of improvisation.
- Dance Excellence, a convention in Los Angeles during Spring Break (March '00). A week-long workshop of different forms of dance (Hip Hop tap, Rhythm tap, Classical Ballet, MTV-style Hip Hop, lyrical jazz, contemporary jazz, and lyrical).

Dance Training:
- Currently taking modern dance classes at Dance New Amsterdam regularly from Stephanie Liapis (Modern), Lenny Holmes (Ballet), Guest teachers: Belinda McGuire, Faye Driscoll, Ori Flomin, Sasha Soreff, Monica Bill Barnes, Lindsey Dietz Marchant. Since Fall 2005.
- Trained with Lionel Popkin (Modern), Glenn Edgerton (Ballet), Cheng Chieh Yu (Modern, Tai Chi), Maria Gillespie (Modern), Lilliana de-Torsilleon (Flamenco), Victoria Marks (Improvisation, Choreography), Simone Forti ( Improvisation), Dan Froot (Choreography), Rennie Harris (Hip hop) at UCLA.
- American Dance Festival 2002: Lisa Race (Modern), David Dorfman (Modern), Jennifer Nugent (Improvisation) – Six weeks
- John Pennington (Modern, twice a week) and Victoria Koenig (Ballet) at Pomona College – 2 years. Anne Martin (Modern) at Pomona College – fall semester 2001
- Edge Performing Arts Center in North Hollywood - Rei Aoo (Jazz 3).
- Hip Hop dance (May '01) at Jitterbugs dance studio under the instruction of Lionel Araya.
- Modern Dance – Mrs. Ann Gould grades 8-12; Singapore American School.
- Flamenco - Rose Borromeo at Dance Circle Studios; September '98.
- Age 9, jazz at Dance Arts, I moved to Jitterbugs dance studio and trained under Lionel Araya (Jan.'01).
- Age 8, tap at Dance Arts, later I trained under Rose Borromeo at Dance Circle Studios, Jan. '01.
- Age 4, ballet at Sumber Cipta ballet school (Indonesia). Private ballet classes with Tammy L. Wong (dancer/choreographer in Singapore), Jan. '00.

Performances at UCLA:

∑ Third Culture Kids – Alaine Handa senior project show at Electric Lodge in Venice, CA – produced, directed, choreographed, edited by Alaine Handa.

∑ Projections: MFA 2 concert. Winter 2005 (Kate Foley)

∑ WAC Smash – student produced show, spring 2004 (Ally Voye), spring 2005 (Rosa Kim)

∑ Handmade – informal showing of student choreography; fall 2003, Winter 2004.

∑ Pau Hana – informal showing of class work at Royce Hall. Fall 2003, Fall 2004, Winter 2005, Spring 2005

Performances at the Claremont Colleges:

∑ Dance Concert (Pomona college); spring 2003 (John Pennington, Susan Rose)

∑ Fast Forward 2002; spring 2002

∑ dance2002 (Pomona college); spring 2002 (Thad Wong)

∑ 911: a response; spring 2002 (Suchi Branfman)

∑ Scripps dances; spring 2002 (Jessy Kronenberg, Roshelle Howard, Jackie Ward, Dave Massey)

∑ In the works; fall 2001, fall 2002

Performances at SAS:

∑ Cultural Convention '01; "Spiritual Decay" performed by SAS Dance team (elite group) in Manila, Philippines "Spiritual Decay" is about the loss of identity as technology engulfs humanity. Our piece is mainly modern with hints of African, ethnic, lyrical, hip hop, and jazz. (20 min. piece)

∑ Nightmare before Christmas (Dec. '00); danced the part of "Zero" (the ghost dog).

∑ Alice In Wonderland (Nov. '99); danced the part of the "Commander Card"

∑ Choreographers' Showcase '99-'01

∑ Jungle Book (Nov.'98)

∑ Middle School Dance/Choir show '97

Choreography at UCLA:

∑ Third Culture Kids – In Transit (group piece), Am I home?(solo piece), Memories revisited (quartet).. – Spring 2005

∑ Hello? – solo piece, 2003-2004

∑ Breathe Easy – re-work of the original piece into a trio, site-specific, and video piece.

Choreography for the Claremont Colleges:

∑ "Matrix" – group piece for Fast Forward 2003

∑ "Que sera sera…" – solo/duet for In the works 2002

∑ "Dance the night away" a hip hop/jazz piece for Fast Forward 2002

∑ "911: a response"- a modern piece and was choreographed by the dancers and Suchi Branfman

∑ "V.I.C.T.I.M…" a modern piece that discovers the issue of rape; performed at the 911:a response concert, spring 2002

∑ "Utopia"-Lyrical modern for Dance concert take 2, fall 2001

Choreography for SAS dance recitals:

∑ Choreographers' Showcase '01, "The Exodus" a lyrical modern piece; a tribute to the innocent lives lost during World War II. "Farruca" a Flamenco solo in collaboration with Rose Borromeo.

∑ Cultural Convention '01, "Spiritual Decay", everyone contributed to the choreography.

∑ Nightmare before Christmas (Dec. '00); "Reindeers' dance" a lyrical/ballet piece.

∑ Absolute Dance a.k.a Choreographer's Showcase '00, "Irish Flare" an Irish dance. "I'm Singin' in the Rain" a solo tap dance.

∑ Alice in Wonderland '99, I choreographed/performed a jazz/lyrical ballet piece, portraying Cards.

∑ Choreographers' Showcase '99, "Believe in your dreams" a lyrical piece. "Taps" an a cappella tap dance.