ELIZABETH A.
WALTER 8524 Burnet Rd. #103 Austin TX 78757 ·
(512) 371-7558
[email protected] ·
http://www.geocities.com/millenium_ent/
TRAINING
Morolandis? Studio F, Dupree & Tremaines
1989-1993 Los Angeles CA - Hip Hop & Jazz
Sofit Austin 1985-1989 Austin TX - Street Jazz & Funk aerobics
Palesch Dance Center 1980-1985 Santa Rosa CA - Ballet, Pointe, Pas de deux, Jazz, Modern, Character, Mime, Flamenco & Tap
Bolshoi & Kirov Ballet Companies 1983 Moscow/ Leningrad, USSR. Trained with companies and took company classes in preparation for the International Ballet Competition in Moscow with partner Julian Montanair - soloist with the San Francisco Ballet
Master Classes - Norbert Vesak, Fernando Bujones, Nadeshda Pavlova, Vyacheslav Gordeyev, David McNaughton, Jackie Sleight, Andre Paradis, Michael Rooney & others
AWARDS
Best Specialty class (Funk aerobics) @ World Gym 1997-2000
Helen Cochran Ballet Scholarship Competition Award - 1st place 1983
Helen Cochran Ballet Scholarship Competition Award - 1st place 1982
Helen Cochran Ballet Scholarship Competition Award - 2nd place 1981
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Millenium Entertainment 1999-present
Founder/ Director/ Choreographer. Knock Out Night/ Texas Real Estate Council 1999-2000, RichieL. Music video, University Longhorns benefit, Korean Chamber of Commerce, Korean Athletic Association (Houston), Slick Willie?s benefit, Richie L. video release party, ACTV video awards, Texas Heatwave, KAZI Summerfest, Millennium hairshow/, Richie L. CD release/ Spiro?s, the JUICE magazine ? step show (San Antonio), various other community events. Current 2001 projects: Video Game Dance Animation project, Instructional Dance and Fitness Video Series and a Freestyle dance pilot for the Austin Film Festival 2001.
SWWF Wrestling Federation 2000-present
Dance Team Director, dancer and Choreographer.
Groove Generation/ Planet Funk dance teams 1998
Tony & Guy hair show, fashion shows and benefits
Austin Cyclones Dance Team 1997-98
Half-time shows, side line routines and promotional events
Funk Force Dance Team 1996-97
Globetrotters & Ice Bats half time shows, Capital 10K Run Awards Ceremony, Workout For Hope, Easter Seals/ St. Edward?s University, IBM picnic & many other benefits, clubs, & events
- KNOCK OUT NIGHT 1995-98 Benefit hosted by the Austin Real Estate Council
Body Rock Dancers 1985-87
Numerous locally televised performances around Texas
- REMEMBRANCE 1986-87 A review of popular dance styles & songs from 1955-1986
- ROAD TO FAME 1986 Palmer Auditorium with Gene Anthony Ray, Jesse Borrego, Sean Earl & others from the cast of the FAME television series
- BODY ROCK TOUR 1985-86 Performances around Texas with Sean Earl & Jesse Borrego from FAME television series
- AUSTIN DANCE FEST 1985 with Jesse Borrego
Palesch Dance Company 1980-85
Numerous performances for various clubs, organizations, local radio & television in Northern California
- Russia trip to study with the Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet Companies
- GISELLE & LE CORSAIR 1984-85 with partner Julian Montair of the San Francisco Ballet
CHOREOGRAPHY, TEACHING & JUDGING
Cheerpower Nationals, Dance Judge 2/2001
University of Texas Informal Classes, Street Jazz Instructor 6/00 ? present (60-80 students)
TWIST nightclub, Manage go-go dancers 2/00-present
Millenium Entertainment, Director/ Choreographer 1/99-present
SWWF, pro wrestling. Dance Team Director, Dancer and Choreographer
Texas Terminators, hired as dance team Director/ Choreographer. Ran dancer/ promo girl auditions
World Gym, Austin TX - Cardio Funk Aerobics, abs & choreography Instructor 1993-present
Austin Cyclones Dance Team - Choreography 1997-98
Funk Force Dance Team, Austin TX - Choreography 1996 - 1997
UT Pom Squad, Austin TX - Choreography for 1996 Nationals Routine
Miss Black UT Pageant, Austin TX - Choreographed opening number 1995-97
Morolandis? Studio F, Los Angeles CA - Assisted Hip Hop & Street Jazz Classes 1989-1993
Nautilus Plus, Encino CA - Cardio Funk Aerobics Instructor 1989-91
Sofit, Austin TX - Cardio Funk Aerobics Instructor 1988-89
Choreography, judging, music, video tapes, costume design and private lessons for dancers, national fitness competitors, body builders, individuals, models, instructors, and drill teams
Considered for position as Dance Director at Cheer Station - August 1996
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
University of Texas Informal Classes Book, Street Jazz Cover 2/2001
Geocities.com/millenium_ent/ - Millenium Entertainment web site designed and created by Liz 1/00
ACTV video awards ? 6/99. Video of the year "Promised Return". Appearance by Senator L. Doggett
Richiel.com ? "Promised Return" music video 3/99. UPN 13 Corpus Christie, MTV 3 Europe/ Asia
ACTV ? "Promised return", TX Heatwave, Video awards, Richie L documentary
Randellmiller.com ? modeling pictures 10/98
Austin After Dark - television pilot 1998
City Search.com - personal interview re: Austin Cyclones 1997
Austin American Statesman - XL Up Front Article 1997
Study Breaks Magazine - Future Firm ad 1997-98, SWWF interview
KEYE 42 - Workout for Hope at World Gym Lincoln Village 1997
KEYE 42 - Morning Workout 1996 - morning news segment M-F
FOX 7 - Workout for Hope 1996-98
University of Texas Informal Classes Book (cover) ? 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
other newspapers - San Francisco Chronicle, Sebastopol Times, Santa Rosa Times, & various other California newspapers highlighting coverage of Russian studies.
Numerous local television and news appearances in Texas & California 1981-1998
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts Psychology \ Kinesiology minor. University of Texas @ Austin
SPECIAL SKILLS
As the Director of Millenium Entertainment I personally designed and created our web site, brochures, business cards, logo and all other promotional items, as well as helping to create and edit the team promotional video. Please visit Millenium Entertainment at
www.geocities.com/millenium_ent/ or email [email protected].