Streb Action Engineers Residency February 18, 2010

Eddie Stockton Residency

April 20-25, 2009

Began dancing at a Brooklyn neighborhood school after discovering his attraction to tap dance. Realizing he was good at all of the techniques offered, he later received his formal training at NYC's High School of Performing Arts, with a little encouragement from his first instructor. Believing that versatility would be an asset to his career he also trained at other studios such as Martha Graham School, Bernice Johnson's, Alvin Ailey, and more. As a junior in high school Eddie joined his first dance company, (NJ)Center Dance Collective. George Faison, Philadanco, Milton Myers, Creative Outlet, Desmond Richardson & Dwight Rhoden, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, DC Shakespeare Theatre, Nai-ni Chen Dance Co. are among the many choreographers and companies that he has since worked with. Eddie began teaching and choreographing almost as soon as he began dancing, and for the past eight years he has been teaching Jazz at the Alvin Ailey school. Not forgetting his roots, he also teaches Jazz, Modern, Ballet, and Hip-Hop for the Brooklyn based schools, Purelements and Creative Outlet, as well as in public schools throughout the city. His choreography is not limited to NYC schools and companies. He currently has works in Philadelphia(Danco II), Guadeloupe(Academie de Danse), and France(YAQ'EL), with plans in '09 to visit Aruba(Diana Antoinette Dance School) and Cayenne, French Guiana(ADACLAM). Being not just a one dimensional artist, Eddie is also a part time DJ in NYC's underground club scene, lending his collection of various musical styles, tempos, and infectious rhythms to his classes and choreography. For the past two years Eddie has been a participant on the jury at Guadeloupe's Regional Dance Competition, and has been invited to Florence, Italy in February 2009 to serve on the jury at Expression International Dance Challenge. Eddie is very thrilled to be invited to work with Garner Dance Theatre.

Garth Fagan Dance Company Residency March 14, 2008

Mark Dendy Residency

October 22, 2007-October26, 2007

Mark Dendy is  from Weaverville, North Carolina in the mountains. He graduated from The North Carolina School of the Arts in 1983 and moved to New York City to dance with Martha Graham, Ruby Shang, Pearl Lang, Pooh Kaye and Jane Comfort.
Artistic Director, Mark Dendy Dance, performing internationally and in NYC at The Joyce, Lincoln Center, PS 122, and the American Dance Festival Recipient:  Alpert Award, NEA, NYSCA and Jerome Foundation grants.  NY Dance and Performance Award, "The Bessie" for sustained career acheivement.  BROADWAY: TABOO, and THE PIRATE QUEEN. Off-Broadway: JAQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS (Nominated for Outer Critic Circle, Drama Desk Awards for Best Revival), and Drama League Awards for Lippa's THE WILD PARTY (OBIE Award, Drama Desk Nomination), MIRACLE BROTHERS (Vineyard), Radio City Rockettes (Graciela Danielle).  Metropolitan Opera: THE MAGIC FLUTE (Julie Taymor). National Tour: PIPPIN (Goodspeed Musicals). He recently was a guest artist at Oklahoma University and creates a new work for the WASHINTON BALLET in February 08. He is currently working a musical based on the music of MEATLOAF to premiere on London’s West End