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| Colleen Landwerlen, Born in Roswell, New Mexico, began her dance training at the Alcorn Academy of Dance. As a young child, Colleen moved from state to state, diversifying her technique through other dance studios including Tuzer Dance Center, Fort Wayne Ballet, and most importantly, Dallas Dance Academy. In conjunction with Dallas Dance Academy, Colleen appeared in the corps de ballet of The Nutcracker with Fort Worth Dallas Ballet, now known as Texas Ballet Theater. From ages 13 to 18 she attended several summer dance intensives including American Ballet Theatre, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. After graduating high school, Colleen moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to attend Point Park University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in ballet in December, 2006. While there, she was privileged to work with such choreographers as Margot Sappington, Christian Holder, and Alan Hineline. She danced the lead role in Hineline’s ballet, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and appeared as the Sugar Plum Fairy with Orlando Metropolitan Ballet in their production of The Nutcracker. Colleen joined Bodiography in 2008 and continues to perform principal roles while producing her own choregraphy for the company’s annual Multiplcity concerts.
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