CV:1990 - PRESENT
Rina van de Kamp
Artistic Director,
Dancer
Artistic Director, Rina van de Kamp: with more than 130 choreographed works to her name and several awards, Rina counts among the gems of her career: being one of the OG's of Diavolo beginning in the very first years with their massive architectural sets; performing with Mikhail Baryshnikov; and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Her mentors include: Meridith Monk, Terry Sendgraff (originator of Single-Point Trapeze aerial dance), John Malashock, David Woodbury, and Julie McLeod. She loves to collaborate with painters, poets, architects, sculptors, photographers and composers. She served as President of Santa Barbara Dance Alliance and the Program Director of Dance at Cate School in Carpinteria, California, enjoying both for seven years. Rina teaches workshops in aerial dance, choreography, modern and contemporary dance, and Nia Five Stages. Her first company, Equinox Dance Theater performed from 1990-1992. In 2002, she created Zion Dance Company (ZDC), (known at first as Daughter of Zion aerial dance company), a contemporary dance theater company that uses sets and aerial apparatus in the creation of its themes. At UCLA, Rina earned a degree in dance and was the recipient of the Stark Award - for recognition as an emerging artist with grant monies for a specific project. Additionally four grants for artistic achievement were awarded. She is thrilled to bring incarnations of dance and theater to audiences across the globe.
Performing and Choreographic Experience
2002 to present Artistic Director, Zion Dance Company *Shows listed ZDC resumé
2003 - dancer Santa Barbara, California. Solos with Piano or Not Choreographer: Elliot Feld
Danced with Mikhail Baryshnikov
2002 - dancer Santa Barbara, California
Maguy Marin Dance Company Director: Maguy Marin
2002 - choreographer Ventura, California
Guest Artist for Ventura College Dance Company
Moments Before Wakening
2002 - choreographer Santa Barbara, California
Foibles
New Works
Dancer: Heather Carney-Shea
2001 - dancer/actor Santa Barbara, California
DramaDogs, a Theater Company
Cardinal Sin - January; and May Stoop...four One Act Plays About Women
Director: Ken Gilbert.
1999 - dancer Santa Barbara, California
Undone Choreographer’s Forum
Choreography: Julie McLeod
1998 - dancer Santa Barbara, California
Passionate Artists…Powerful Art
Choreographer: Steven Lovelace Vocalists: Ann Burridge, Liz Kinsch
1997 - dancer Santa Barbara, California
Signs of Awakening
Sign Language: Michael Purcell
Directors: Michael Purcell & Kim Jones
Slides: Joanne A. Calitri Wind Sculpture: Lee Coulter
1996-1998, dancer Santa Barbara, California
Improv Inc. Performing company Directed by Julie McLeod
Performed: -Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Sound Stair Sculptor:
Christopher Jura
-Woodland Jam
Music by Gianna Abondolo
Vocalist: Wendy McClure
-Choreographer’s Forum
-Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Closing of: The Figure in Motion
-Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Opening of: The Figure In Motion
Composer/Film Creator: Dick Dunlap
-UC Santa Barbara
Tap Away. Performed with tapper Sam Weber
1996 -choreographer Hollywood, California
MacBeth
Director: Kate Bridges Hollywood High School
1995 -choreographer Hollywood, California
Pajama Game
Director: Kate Bridges
Hollywood High School
1994-1995, dancer Los Angeles, California
Diavolo Dance Theater
Director: Jaques Heim
Performed:
-D2R - Premier
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Set Designers: Daniel Wheeler & Roger Webb
Composer and live performance Jean- Pierre Bedoyan
-Teté en L’air
Premier at Highways Performance Space Los Angeles, California
-also performed Teté en L'air at CalArts; Dance Kaleidoscope, and Edinburgh Fringe Festival
1994 - dancer Los Angeles, California
Between Lines
Artistic Director: Winifred Harris
1994 - dancer Los Angeles, California
UCLA Dance Company
actor, singer The Memory of All That
Choreographed: Janis Brenner Composer: Howard Richman. Musicians: Fancisco Castillo, Howard Richman
1993 - dancer California
UCLA Repertory Tour Ensemble
Chair
Text and choreography by Winnie Ladd, Ming Ng, Roxanne Williams
Imago
Choreographer: Sara Michler
1991 - dancer San Diego, California
My Dad the Inventor by The High Risk Group
Director: Rick Darnell
Site-Specific
1990-1991 San Diego, California
Artistic Director/ Equinox Dance Theatre choreographer
Performed:
-Vicissitudes, an evening of Dance
San Diego, California
-Apparitions, Sushi Gallery; Options Gallery; San Diego, California
-Artists Mardi Gras Masked Ball Combined Organization for the Visual Arts
La Jolla, California
-A Hefty Piece/If I Could be God, Options Gallery; San Diego, California
Paintings: Barry Ebner, Michael Beeler Original Score: Royce Ferguson
-Artists Open House
Structured Improvisation at Options Gallery; San Diego, California
Teaching
2011-2017 Cate School
Head of Dance
Modern Dance, Ballet, Choreography,& Dance History
Choreograph and direct yearly dance concert; assist the theater director with yearly theater productions
Ages 14-18
2002-present Zion Dance Company
Teach workshops in low-flying aerial work, dance theater, pilates, breath and spinal techniques for character development
Ages 16-adult
2000-2004 Los Olivos Dance Gallery
Los Olivos, California
Modern dance, low-flying aerial work Ages 13 to adult
1996-1998 Dance Warehouse
Santa Barbara, California Intermediate Modern
Creative Movement ages 4-7
1994 Diavolo Dance Theatre
Cal State University at Fullerton
Hyper-Dance,
Lecture Demonstration
1990 UCSD Extension
Jazz
San Diego, California
1990 Creative Arts Day Care
Chula Vista, California
Creative Movement and Ballet
Ages 4-12
Skills
Directing, choreographing, sound design, writing, improvisation, partnering, low-flying aerial work, stage managing, directing, producing, administration, development.
