Karlanna Lewis                
                                            
Age: 18
Date of Birth: July 23, 1991
Citizenship: U.S. American
Height: 5'7"
volleygirl723(at)yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE
My ultimate goal is to dance a professional company and perform a diverse repertoire.
PERFORMING EXPERIENCE

Pas De VIe Ballet                                                      Nutcracker 2009, Principal roles "Snow Queen" and "Arabian"; Gaite Parisienne 2009, Principal role "Flower Girl;" "Bach Double Shot" 2009 choreographic premiere; "In Dreams" 2009 Pas de Deux;Nutcracker 2008, Acclaimed principal roles "Snow Queen" and "Snow Pas de Deux," "Spanish," lead "Flowers"; 2008 soloist Sleeping Beauty "Pas de Trois" and "Crystal Fairy"; 2008, 2006 soloist Tarantella; 2007 promising soloist in theatre premier of Natalia Botha's Vessel; 2007 soloist Firebird; Nutcracker 2006, 2005, 2004 rising soloist and corps roles; various other principal, soloist, and pas de deux roles 2004-2008.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Southern Academy of Ballet Arts                  Ballet Instructor, 3/08-Present
New Leaf Market                                                      Cashier, 7/08-Present

DANCE EDUCATION
Southern Academy of Ballet Arts                  2001-present, studied under renowned directors Charles Hagan and Natalia Botha, former principal dancers with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theater                                    Fall 2007 trained in full-time, selective pre-professional high school division, guided by the world-famous Marianna Tcherkassky, Janet Popeleski, Polly Ribeiro, and Marjorie Grundvig.
Florida State University Dance                                    2009 chosen to train in Sheila Humphreys' elite pointe class. 2006, 2004, studied in various workshops with Suzanne Farrell and Department of Dance faculty.
Summer Courses                                                   Miami City Ballet 2009, trained in the Balanchine style, under Jennifer Kronenberg and Edward Villella, performed as demi-soloist in Balanchine's Swan Lake. Studied Balanchine repertoire.
                                                                                Joffrey Ballet New York 2009, trained in the upper division under George de la Pena, Francisca Corkel, and Alexandra Coltun, formerly of the Kirov.
                                                                                Houston Ballet Academy 2007, performed Les Sylphides and contemporary works; intensive international study with diverse Houston Ballet faculty including Claudio Munoz, Sally Rojas, and Lauren Anderson.
                                                                               Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre 2006, showcased waltz from Swan Lake; guided by former principals of ABT, PBT, and Boston including Dana Arey, Dennis Marshall, Marjorie Grundvig, and Li-Chou Cheng.
                                                                               Southern Academy of Ballet Arts Intensive, summers 2002-2008, private instruction with Natalia Botha and Charles Hagan.

CHOREOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE
PBT Workshop                                                         7/06, choreographed pas de deux "Boy and Girl" on two young dancers to Mozart's "Fantasy K 397 in D Minor," praised by School Directors and audience at gala.
Southern Academy of Ballet Arts                  Summer '08, '07, '06, '05, composed various heartfelt original workshop pieces ranging from solos to ensembles of five with classical to international music.
Youth American Grand Prix                                    2008-09 created breathtaking neoclassical solo "Magic Hour."

ACTING EXPERIENCE
FSU Drama                                                         11/01 Music Man, various other ensemble dance.
Tallahassee Little Theater                                    2001, 2000, 1999 Christmas Carol, dance and song corps.
Young Actor's Theatre                                       Featured dance solos and partnering roles, including Smokey Joe's Cafe, Annie,and Footloose 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001.
FSU Film School                                                      Lead in film "Maggie Dancer" 2001, various other performance roles in short movies.

ACADEMIC EDUCATION
Florida State University                                           Fall 2009-Present, Currently a Junior in the honors program studying Creative Writing and Russian.
Homeschooled                                                          Diverse online schooling 2007-2009, National Merit and National AP Scholar.
Rickards High School                                        2005-2007 Pre-IB and AP education.

REFERENCES
Natalia Botha                                             1704-C Capital Circle NE, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850)222-0174

Charles Hagan                                                     1704-C Capital Circle NE, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850)222-0174

Beatrice Corbin                                                            2823 Morningside Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32301, (850)523-0641