STARR MURANKO
(updated October 2010)
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Height: 5’7” Weight: 120 lbs. Citizenship: Canadian Ethnicity: Cree/Metis/German
DANCE PERFORMANCES:
2010:
'before7after' Contemporary DanceLab studio showing at the Scotia Dance Centre
Gathering Light Contemparary Dancing on the Edge Festival (Vancouver)
Gathering Light Contemporary Weesageechak Festival (Toronto)
Vancouver Winter Olympics Gitksan FHFN Pavilion, LiveCity sites & Lil'Wat Cultural Centre
We Yah Hani Nah Dance Festival Gitksan Centennial Theatre & MOA
2009:
Gathering Light Contemporary Scotia Dance Centre
Matriarchs of the Earth Contemporary CAOS Festival (Calgary, AB)
Talking Stick Festival Contemporary Roundhouse Theatre
2008:
The River Contemporary URI Global Assembly (India)
Nookum: My Grandma Contemporary PAL Theatre
Gilo Hyte: New Zealand Tour Gitksan The Edge, Auckland, New Zealand
Pataka: Museum of Arts & Culture Gitksan Porirua City, New Zealand
Diocese Cultural Concert Gitksan Palmerston North, New Zealand
Auckland Museum: Maori Court Gitksan Auckland Museum, New Zealand
Gabriels Crossing Contemporary BC Tour
We Yah Hani Nah Dance Festival Gitskan Museum of Anthropology
2007:
Gilo Hyte: Sharing the Spirit Gitksan Shadboldt Centre, Vancouver
MOA: Artists-in-residence Gitksan Museum of Anthropology
The Raven Series Contemporary PAL Theatre
Dancers of Damelahamid BC Tour Gitksan Museum of Northern BC
FIVE African Traditional University of Ghana
Amp’d (VIDF)) Contemporary Roundhouse Community Centre (Vancouver International Dance Festival)
Talking Stick Festival Gitksan Roundhouse Theatre
2006:
Momentum Contemporary Simon Fraser University
Impulse Contemporary Simon Fraser University
2005:
Nat'l Aboriginal Dance Symposium Gitksan Victoria Conference Centre
Aboriginal Days 2005 Gitksan/Cree Vancouver Art Gallery
Setting the Path: Salmon Feast Gitksan UBC First Nation’s House
First Nation’s Graduation Ceremony Cree Traditional Simon Fraser University
ARC: An Exploration of Structure Contemporary Simon Fraser University
DANCE COMPANIES:
Raven Spirit Dance Society Contemporary/Aboriginal
Dancers of Damelahamid Traditional Gitksan Dance *
Compaigni V’ini Dansi Contemporary *
Louis Riel Dance Company Traditional Métis Dance *
Big Sky Multi-Media Storytelling Contemporary/Aboriginal
Still, In Motion Dance Society Contemporary/Traditional First Nations’
Body Electric Dance Company Jazz, hip-hop and musical theatre *
* Numerous dance performances at venues throughout British Columbia as well as internationally
CHOREOGRAPHY:
'before7after' (2010) Contemporary DanceLab Studio Showing at the Scotia Dance Centre
‘before7after‘ (2009) Contemporary LIFT Community Dance Series
Gratitude (2008) Contemporary/Traditional URI Global Assembly (India)
Nookum: My Grandma (2008) Contemporary PAL Theatre (Vancouver)
The River (2007) Contemporary Vancouver Int’l Dance Festival
Momentum (2007) Contemporary Simon Fraser University Theatre
Impulse (2006) Contemporary Simon Fraser University Theatre
FLOW (2005) Contemporary Leading Spas of Canada Conference
DANCE TRAINING:
- Simon Fraser University: School for Contemporary Arts (BFA: Dance Major)
- Contemporary dance & Ballet technique
- West African dance and drumming
- Dance improvisation & composition
- Dance History/Arts and Culture Studies
- University of Ghana: School for the Performing Arts
- West African dance, music and culture
- Specialized dance training:
- Traditional Aboriginal Dance (Métis, Gitksan and Cree)
- Mask training and apprenticeship in First Nations Contemporary and Traditional dance (Still, In Motion Dance Society and Dancers of Damelahamid)
- Afro-Cuban Modern and Folkloric, Latin Jazz, Salsa and Brazilian (San Francisco Dance Center and Mission Dance Theatre)
- Hip-Hop (Mission Dance Theatre and Harbour Dance)
- Royal Winnipeg Ballet School
- Cechetti Ballet Syllabus (Completed Elementary exam)
THEATRE/FILM & TV TRAINING:
- A.C.T. (American Conservatory of Theater: San Francisco, CA): Scene Study, Audition techniques, Shakespeare and Voice/Speech
- William Davis Center for Actor’s Study (Vancouver, BC): Film & TV, Shakespeare, Scene Study
- Mark Brandon’s Master Course (Vancouver, BC): Advanced scene study for Film & TV
TEACHING:
- Vancouver School Board: Van Tech Senior Secondary (Contemporary, Jazz/Musical Theatre and Hip-Hop)
- D’Hersey Dance Co. (Vancouver, BC)
- Children’s Dance Instructor (Ages 3-12): Ballet, Creative Movement, Jazz and Hip-Hop
- Spring Break Fine Arts Camp: Douglas Park Community Centre (Ages 3-12)
- Adult Jazz and Contemporary: Coal Harbour Community Centre (Vancouver, BC)
- Pacific Ballet Theatre School (Vancouver, BC) Creative Movement and Ballet (Pre-school)
AWARDS:
- 2008: Canada Council for the Arts (Aboriginal Grants to Dance Professionals)
- 2008: BC Arts Council (Aboriginal Arts Development Awards)
- 2005/2006/2007 Aboriginal Student Leader Award
- 2006: Bice Caple Award in the Fine and Performing Arts (SFU)
- 2005/2006: SFU Service Award (Contemporary Arts)
- Chair of the Dance Student Union at Simon Fraser University 2005-2007
Conference presentations:
- 2010: Aboriginal Dance Perspectives & Dialogues at Raven Spirit Dance Summer Training Intensive
- 2008: United Religions Initiative Global Assembly in Mayapur, West Bengal, India "Embracing the Power of Diversity" and opening/closing ceremony
- 2007: Beyond the Global Divide International Youth Summit (Holland) "Cultural Migration through dance, music & storytelling"
Affiliations/Member of:
- Scotia Dance Centre (Vancouver, BC)
- Dancers Transition Resource Centre (National)
- Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists (National)
- Sacred Dance Guild (International)
- International Women Dancing for Peace (URI-Multiregion)
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