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Keiko Fujii Dance Company NY Dancer profile

Erke Roosen studied at the Royal Conservatory in the Netherlands for 7 years. She graduated with a Bachelor diploma and started an apprenticeship at Netherlands Dance Theater 2, where she performed works of Ohad Naharin and Alexander Ekman. In 2011, she moved to New York to study at Peridance Capezio Center with Igal Perry. Erke started as an apprentice with the Peridance Contemporary Dance Company in her 2nd year and danced for PCDC for 3 years. In 2015, Erke worked with several projects such as: Gwen Rakotovao Company, iKADA Contemporary Dance Company, Da-On Dance Company, MTV international "Say it in Song". Currently, Erke is dancing with JP Dance Group and Keiko Fujii Dance Company in NYC.

Cassandra Estelle is an aerialist, contemporary ballet dancer, gogo dancer, actress, model and entertainer currently based in NYC. An alumna of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and the London Contemporary Dance School, she has extensive training in classical ballet, modern dance, harness & flying effects, and other varied performance disciplines. Her professional highlights include performing as a flying robot in an IKEA commercial, being a recurring acrobat at Webster Hall's "This is GOTHAM," Speakeasy Dollhouse's "Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic," gogo dancing in various nightclubs in Atlantic City and New York City, flying on the side of a 300 foot building for the Rochester Fringe Festival and various other nightlife entertainment shows. She was also a flying effects coach to the actors who performed for Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical on Broadway at The Palace Theater. In addition to these freelance performances, Cassandra is a recurring multi-disciplinary performance artist with The Poetry Society of NY and has also produced two full-length productions under the title "Spellbound." She is looking forward to continue working with Keiko Fujii Dance Company in the coming seasons.

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Danielle Cortier was born in South Bend, IN. She received her degree in dance from Ball State University, and after graduation moved to NYC. Danielle has since been a member of Mariana Bekerman Dance Company, danced with Common Thread Contemporary Dance Company, and was rehearsal director and dance captain for Eidolon Ballet in Concert. She has performed for several independent projects and choreographers, and has danced in festivals including Jacob's Pillow Inside/Out, New York Fringe Festival, and Lincoln Center's Out of Doors. Her national credits include backup dancing for Twenty One Pilots on the Late Night with Seth Meyers show. She is currently on faculty at Ballet Academy East, and enjoys being a dancer and assistant choreographer for Keiko Fujii Dance Company.

Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Meaghan graduated from The Ohio State University with a BFA in dance. Since then she has danced with companies including Eidolon Ballet, Dances Patrelle, and JT Lotus Dance Company. She has also danced in numerous independent projects and participated in different festivals, including Jacob's Pillow Inside/Out, NYC Fringe Festival, White Wave Dance Festival, NYC Dance Parade and 60x60 Festival, and IndepenDance. She has been on faculty at Ballet Academy East since 2008. When she is not dancing and teaching ballet, Meaghan can also be found teaching pilates and barre classes. She is so excited to be performing with Keiko Fujii Dance Company!

Valerie Cortier began dancing in her hometown of South Bend, IN at Flint's Dance Studio. Miss Cortier earned a degree in Dance through the Webster University BFA program. While at Webster, she performed works by Gary Hubler, Beckah Voigt, Jennifer Medina, and Stacy West. After graduation, she went on to dance with Eidolon Ballet, Common Thread Contemporary Dance Company, and for various independent projects and music videos. She has performed at festivals such as Jacob's Pillow and New York Fringe Festival. Miss Cortier is currently a full time faculty member and Head of Summerdance at Ballet Academy East. She is excited and privileged to be performing with Keiko Fujii Dance Company.

Caitlin Maxwell is a native of Aurora, Ohio. She trained at Sharon's School of Dance and Cleveland City Dance Academy and is a former Miss Dance of America. She moved to New York to attend Marymount Manhattan College where she earned a BFA in Dance and had the honor of working with many amazing choreographers, including Donald Byrd, Twyla Tharp and Johannes Wieland. As a professional dancer, Caitlin has danced with Eidolon Ballet, 277 Dance Project and Alma NYC. Some career highlights include performing at Jacob's Pillow Inside/Out, the NYC Fringe Festival, White Wave Dance Festival, the NYC Dance Parade, Young Choreographer's Festival, in the sensory friendly musical "Little B's Big Wish" and on the runway and New York Fashion Week. Caitlin now dedicates most of her time to teaching and choreographing for schools and companies in New York, New Jersey and Ohio. She choreographed work for Keiko Fujii Dance Company's production "Being III" in 2016 and is so excited to collaborate with Mr. Kubo and Keiko again as well as take the stage this time!

Marisa Post began her formal dance training at Salisbury Dance Academy and the Eastern Shore Ballet Theatre in Salisbury, MD. In 2016, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA where she performed works by Camille A. Brown, Ulysses Dove, Mark Morris, a few faculty members, and many of her peers. Since graduating, she has worked on various projects with New York-based artists such as: Nathan Trice/RITUALS Dance Theater, Heather Harper/Harper Continuum Dance Theatre, Patrick Coker, Lauren Hale Biniaris, Marissa Graham, Elizabeth Monsoor, and Beth Soll & Company.

A native of Toulon, France, FAUSTINE LAVIE trained at the Paris Opera Ballet School and ESDC Rosella Hightower. She moved to NYC in 2015 to attend the Ailey School, where she graduated from the Certificate Program in 2018. Faustine has had the pleasure of performing works by many choreographers, including Frederick Earl Mosley, Darrrell Grand Moultrie, Amy Hall Garner, and more. She is currently a member of An Nuo Spiritual Dance & Art, with whom she performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center; i KADA Contemporary Dance Company, Bloodline Dance Theatre, and Nathaniel's Dance Collective. Faustine is thrilled to join Keiko Fujii Dance Company this season.

Jillian Rosner is originally from New Jersey where she trained under the direction of Gina Forcella at the Dance Stop Dance Education Center. In 2018 Jillian received a BFA in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College. During her time at Marymount she had the opportunity to perform works by Ron K. Brown, Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish, Megan Williams, and Anthony Morigerato, among others. Jillian has also performed in various independent projects throughout NYC. She is very excited to be performing with Keiko Fujii Dance Company!

Kayla Radomski was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She grew up at the Milwaukee Ballet School and graduated from their highest Academy Level before attending Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. There, Kayla studied Dance Pedagogy and graduated Cum Laude with honors. She moved to New York to pursue her performance career and has been dancing and teaching yoga in the city for 8 years. Kayla is a core company member with Guilty Pleasures Cabaret which performs monthly as well as tours nationally and internationally. She is honored to be joining the Keiko Fujii Dance Company for their performance at Gibney Dance.