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Zachary Denison

@shortstackzach81

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Middle aged dancer still kicking it in NYC until the wheels come off.
My creative life is in the highlight reels.

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ARTSWRKER SPOTLIGHT ⭐️

Zachary Leigh Denison @shortstackzach81 is originally from Northwest Arkansas and grew up in the foster care system since the age of six. He gives most of the credit for his deep love for the arts to his parents, who he met in a community theater production at 13 years old. With their unwavering support, he made the move to NYC, at 18 years old to study acting. He has been fortunate to study at numerous programs, including @amdaofficial, The Actors Workshop under the late Mike Nichols and received scholarships to study at Stella Adler, TVI Actors Studio, Weist-Barron Studios, and the STEPS ensemble. He toured professionally with Susan Stroman’s Broadway 1st national tour of The Music Man @musicmantour West Side Story @westsidestorytour and the 25th anniversary US/ Mexico tour of CATS @catsthemusical

He has danced for many companies, commercials, and teaches in various institutions in the NY tristate area. In addition, he has choreographed for productions at Arkansas Public Theater @arkansaspublictheatre and served as choreographer and movement director for the immersive development workshop of “Nocturnes,” and most recently premiered with a new play, “Lone Wolf” with Circle Theater at Brooklyn Art Haus @bk_arthaus and the Grand Theatre Du Luxembourg.

✨ Here’s why Zachary is excited about a platform that innovates work for artists:

“Having a platform like this is vital, as the field of dance education is always changing, and with that it becomes harder to find opportunities without constantly curating a social media presence. This is often very difficult to do alone without a regular class a can feel very isolating. I truly believe that we must lean on the dance community to cultivate professional relationships. This platform takes the some of the heavy lifting away from the teacher so they can focus on more on the teaching part.”

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Before rehearsal improvisation research. by @shortstackzach81

Trying to connect my movement back to emotion, without affectation, or artifice.

Just simply raw, unrefined, and honest #dancersover40 #contemporary dance #dancetheatre #nycdancer #dancelife #dancer by @shortstackzach81

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Brooklyn Art Haus @bk_arthaus
Théâtres de la Ville du Luxembourg @lestheatresvdl
Present a SMPL MCHN production of @smpl.mchn

- L O N E W O L F -

LONE WOLF is an wild and absurd narrative that chronicles a series of interconnected events to reveal a “lone wolf.” Within this immersive space, the audience is taken on a rollercoaster of interconnected cultural challenges that confront our modern age. Spoken in gibberish and accompanied by live foley, this force of movement theater is the latest collaboration between award-winning, internationally acclaimed duo @imbush and @unsimon2simons3simons Get ready to come face to face with the enemy... they may be closer than they appear.

Created by Isaac Bush & Anne Simon
Devised by The Players

The Players: @careburks @shortstackzach81 @eurekanakanogrimes @kidane.kelati @raiuhn_paydurr
Foley & Music by @the1truegoiter
Vocal Direction by @anthimemillermusic
Lighting & Scenic Design by @lightkat35
Costume Design by @skinnybrowndog
Graphic Design by @freemantheartist

Stage Management by @sierrahoss
Movement Direction by @imbush
Directed by @unsimon2simons3simons

Performances June 6,7,8 at 7:30pm; June 9 at 2pm; June 13,14,15 at 7:30pm; June 16 at 2pm.

Live Streaming tickets available for June 15th at 7:30pm

Visit www.smpl-mchn.com and www.bkarthaus.com for more information, and follow us on Instagram @smpl.mchn and @bk_arthaus by @shortstackzach81

This was the first time this solo was shown.
Performed in 2017 at the Queerly Contemporary Festival.

Now it is being expanded and produced for a full length production with for five performers in August!!

GoFundMe link in Story

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Here are a list of names of the artists/ dancers/ choreographers, whose legacy will be honored in my new evening length work being produced this summer.

https://gofund.me/84c3b97b

Please spread the word! 💕
Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Micheal Bennett- Broadway dancer/ Choreographer
Robert Joffrey- Joffrey Ballet
Alvin Ailey- Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Christopher Gillis- Paul Taylor
Chris Komar- Merce Cunningham
Arnie Zane- Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance Company
Ulysses Dove-Anna Sokolow
Luis Falco- Jose Limon/ Choreographer- “Fame”
Rudolph Nureyev- Kirov Ballet, Royal Ballet etc.
Jorge Donn- Bejart Ballet
Michael Peters- Choreographer- “Thriller, “Beat it”
Emile Ardolino- choreographer/ “Dirty Dancing”, “Sister Act”
Peter Fonseca- American Ballet Theater, San Francisco Ballet
Clark Tippet-American Ballet Theater
Time Wengard- Martha Graham Dance Company
Jon Mensinger- Mark Morris Dance Group
Aaron Osborne-Lar Lubovitch Dance Company
Christopher Boatwright- Lines Ballet
Demian Acquavella- Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance Company
Larry Grenier- Twyla Tharp Dance
Edward Stierle- Joffrey Ballet
Tom Rudd- San Francisco Ballet
Ian Horvath- dancer for Jerome Robbins, Agnes Demille
Paul Russell- Dance Theater of Harlem
Arthur Armijo- Susan Marshall Dance
Harry Whittaker Sheppard-choreographer, dancer -Yoshiko Chuma
John Bernd- choreographer, dancer Jane Comfort, Molissa Fenley, Ann Bogart
Leigh Bowery- Famed Performance Artist
Willi Ninja- choreographer, dancer “Paris is Burning”
Charles Ward- American Dance Theater, Broadway- “Dancin”
Michael Cappara- Oakland Ballet, San Francisco Ballet
Hideyuki Yano- dancer, choreographer
Dominique Bagouet- choreographer

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