GEOFFREY DOIG-MARX | THE MANTIS PROJECT

NAMED ONE OF "NINE DANCEMAKERS MAKING HISTORY" - 2001 Cover Story Dance Spirit Magazine

Geoffrey Doig-Marx is the Artistic Director and Founder of "The Mantis Project" Dance Company, and Creator/Artistic Director of "The Elan Awards" (an annual showcase that honors a choreographer who has changed the face of dance and showcases the work of fourteen additional choreographers). Mr. Doig-Marx received a Certificate of Excellence in Cultural Achievement from C. Virginia Fields Manhattan Borough President office of The Mayor of New York City for his work with The Elan Awards. In 2005 along with then Co-Producer Dance Spirit Magazine, The Elan awards honored Susan Stroman with special guests The Original Cast of Contact. Past honorees of the award include Graciella Daniele, Jerry Mitchell, Ann Reinking, Rob Marshall and Lar Lubovitch. Currently, Mr.Doig-Marx is working with The Tesler Agency on The 2009 Elan Awards. In the summer of 2008, along with Tricia Arenson, Geoffrey launched an Annual Summer Dance Festival in Provincetown Mass. Geoffrey is currently working with LA Composer Peter Michael von der Nahmer on a ballet based on story ideas from HP Lovecraft set to tour. He had two shows open the month of September 2008, �It�s a Woman�s World�, and �One Night Only� with Lea Delaria. Starting in the spring he will be working on a musical about the life of Ann Margaret. The summer of 2008 and 2007, Geoffrey was a Creative Associate on Broadway Bares 17 at Roseland in NYC. (Assistant Choreographer to Director Denis Jones for Broadway Bares 2006 and Creator/Executive Producer Jerry Mitchell). In March 2008, Geoffrey's piece entitled "Need" (based on Punk Rocker Sid Vicious girlfriend Nancy Spungen) was selected by Michael Blevins and Justin Boccitto to be presented at The Group Theatre Too Festival and In May 2008 his piece "BLINK" was presented at New York Jazz Choreography Project. Mr. Doig-Marx wrote a tell all book about his days as a Disney dancer entitled "Not Only Magic Floats" currently being edited by The Soho Agency. Visit www.themanitsproject.org for more information.