Liminal Space. The Artists.
Liminal Space is an evening length dance work in seven movements. The work premiered at The Greensboro Fringe Festival in 2015 and was performed by an eclectic group of talented dancers from Raleigh, Greensboro, Asheville, and beyond, including Kindal Blattner-Buterin, Emily Wilson Brenner, Hunter Darnell, Renee Heagney, Courtney Owen-Muir, Alexa Pliskow, Amanda Smith and Hope Wolfe. Liminal Space explores thresholds, both physical and emotional, and the states in between as the protagonist fights to both find and define her surroundings, both with and without the help of the ensemble.
Christine Fisher, Director
Christine is thilled to be working with the cast of Liminal Space and excited to share this work with you. She is grateful for the time and talents of the dance artists you see here and the opportunity to bring together a new group of performers sharing the stage for the first time. It is an honor and a privilege!
Alexa Pliskow
performer
Originally from West Palm Beach, Florida, Alexa moved to Chapel Hill this year after graduating from the University of Florida in May 2014 with a B.F.A in dance and a B.A. in Sociology. Alexa attended Dreyfoos performing arts high school focusing in modern and ballet and Giselle’s Dance Studio under the Royal Academy of Dance. Continuing her education, Alexa trained in modern, ballet, and west african dance at The University of Florida. She has worked with many guest artists from the U.S., Israel, and Africa. While at UF, she also performed with The Neta Dance Company in New York in 2011.
After moving to Chapel Hill, North Carolina in June 2014, Alexa has performing her own choreography “Outcast” at SPARKcon 2014 in Raleigh. She is an apprentice with Code f.a.d. Company and performed at Burning Coal Theatre in Raleigh November 2014. She is also working with the nosi DANCE theater and KT Collective in a collaboration project debuting in February 2015. She is excited to be working with Christine Fisher and joining the Greensboro dance community.
Hope Wolfe
performer
Hope Wolfe is a 2012 Appalachian State University graduate with a degree in Dance Studies and a minor in Geology. She also received her comprehensive classical Pilates teacher certification from Appalachian State University and is now a 3rd generation classical instructor. She lives, works, and dances between Asheville and Greensboro, North Carolina.
Kindal Blattner-Buterin
performer
Kindal started her dance training and career in Phoenix, AZ, receiving a B.F.A in Dance Education from Arizona State University and dancing for Desert Dance Theatre. After teaching briefly at Southeast Missouri State University, she came to Greensboro to earn a M.F.A. in Dance at UNC-Greensboro. Kindal spent five years in Winston-Salem teaching dance at West Forsyth High School before pursuing massage therapy training at GTCC. After spending 20 years as a dancer, performer and teacher, Kindal is now a licensed massage therapist. She enjoys reading, wine, baking, and dancing with John Gamble Dance Theater and her good friend Christine.
Amanda Smith
performer
This feisty female has been taking the stage, and the world (…well, at least the state of North Carolina), by storm since the unsullied age of five. Amanda studied modern/contemporary dance, psychology and social work at ASU where she was first introduced to the Pilates method by (her heroine) Marianne Adams in 1998. In 2003 she graduated Cum Laude with her BFA in Dance, focusing on performance and choreography from UNCG. After graduation, Amanda became a comprehensively certified Pilates instructor through Power Pilates, NYC. She is now the owner of her Greensboro based studio, Core Integrity Pilates, LLC established in 2005. Amanda held the dance instructor position at Salem Academy in Winston Salem, NC from 2005- 2008. As a professional dancer she performed 7 seasons with the Jan Van Dyke Dance Group of Greensboro. Several of those years were spent dancing with other local companies such as Alban Elved, under the direction of Karola Luttringhaus as well as The Mount Airy Dance Theater, lead by Linda Donnell. She has had the pleasure of working with renowned choreographers including David Dorfman, Gerri Houlihan, Neta Pulvermacher, Lisa Race, Sean Sullivan, and Brenda Daniels among others. These days, Amanda is happiest spending time nesting in her first home and playing outdoors with her canine children. She continues to teach, run her business and perform professionally... constantly seeking opportunities to share the healing gift of movement with others!
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Courtney Owen-Muir performer
Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Courtney is a contemporary dancer who has also trained heavily in ballet, modern, jazz, improvisation, and partnering. Courtney graduated from Cawthra Park Secondary School with a major in dance in the Regional Arts Program, continued onto Ryerson University in the BFA Dance Program, and then graduated from The Conteur Academy where she received the final foundation of her professional training -solidifying her movement before entering her professional career.Courtney continually takes her time off in the summer and winter to train abroad from different programs around the world, some of which include: American Dance Festival (Los Angeles), The Movement Invention Project (New York City), The Alvin Ailey Summer Dance Intensive (New York City), LA Contemporary Dance Program (Los Angeles), Ate9 Winter Intensive (Los Angeles), and The American Dance Festival (North Carolina).Courtney has had the pleasure of working for and training with; Kristin Taylor and The KT Collective; Emergence and Autumn Mist-Belk and Code F.a.d Dance Company; Legs. She is also working with the Allison Daniels and The Nosi Dance Theater and KT Collective on a project to debut in 2015; and is very excited to begin working with Christine Fisher on her upcoming project with the Greensboro Fringe Festival; Liminal Space.
Hunter Darnell
performer
Hunter Darnell (Edenton, NC) began dancing as a student of Linda Brown with Edenton Dance Stars before advancing to a teacher/choreographer position there. She has experience in ballet, tap, pointe, African, jazz and hip-hop, with a focus in contemporary dance. She is now a company dancer for the Kalonji Dance Company and works frequently as a guest artist. Hunter is currently pursuing her BFA in Dance at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and plans to graduate in 2017.
Renee Heagney
performer
Renee earned her BFA in Dance from UNCG, and MS in Dance/Movement Therapy from Pratt Institute. She has performed in modern dance, Butoh, and performance art pieces in New York City and across NC. Renee works as a child and family therapist, is mom of two children, and she dreams of electric sheep.
Emily Wilson Brenner
performer
Emily Wilson Brenner is a dance artist and educator based in Greensboro. She has performed in various classical and contemporary venues throughout the region including the North Carolina Dance Festival, the American Dance Festival, and Greensboro Fringe Festival. She is currently an instructor at Dance Project: the School at City Arts and Canterbury School and previously directed the dance program at Weaver Academy. Emily has performed with John Gamble Dance Theater since 2009 and is excited to work with Christine Kiernan Fisher and the wonderful dancers in the cast of Liminal Space.
