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About the Dancers
Janice Garrett & Dancers features some of San Francisco’s most vibrant and powerful dancers. Click on a photo below to learn more about each dancer.
Dudley Flores
Dudley Flores is a native of San Francisco and started dancing in high school musical theater. Since then he's expanded his movement vocabulary and has had the opportunity to work (and play) with Charles Moulton, Paco Gomes & Dancers, David Schrag and Micaya. Currently, he works with the Printz Dance Project and RAWdance, is the Artistic Director of the Rhythm & Motion Dance Workout Program at ODC Dance Commons, and is thrilled to be working with Janice Garrett & Dancers. Offstage, he explores the world through photography, nature studies, blogging, people watching and reality TV.
Dudley Flores is a native of San Francisco and started dancing in high school musical theater. Since then he's expanded his movement vocabulary and has had the opportunity to work (and play) with Charles Moulton, Paco Gomes & Dancers, David Schrag and Micaya. Currently, he works with the Printz Dance Project and RAWdance, is the Artistic Director of the Rhythm & Motion Dance Workout Program at ODC Dance Commons, and is thrilled to be working with Janice Garrett & Dancers. Offstage, he explores the world through photography, nature studies, blogging, people watching and reality TV.
Jennifer Bishop-Orsulak
Jennifer Bishop-Orsulak grew up dancing by the sea in Charleston, South Carolina. She decided to pursue her dream of being a dancer after watching the Martha Graham Dance Company perform. After dancing at the University of Utah, she moved back east to the Big Apple, where she danced professionally with H.T. Chen & Dancers, an Asian-American modern dance company. She also danced with Sarah Hook, Janis Brenner, Della Davidson, Alan Sener, Risa Steinberg and apprenticed with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. While on a bus in NYC, she met her husband and they moved to SF. Currently, Jennifer has a Pilates studio where she teaches. Since moving to San Francisco Jennifer apprenticed with ODC, performed with Mary Carbonara Dances and this is her second season with Janice Garrett & Dancers.
Jennifer Bishop-Orsulak grew up dancing by the sea in Charleston, South Carolina. She decided to pursue her dream of being a dancer after watching the Martha Graham Dance Company perform. After dancing at the University of Utah, she moved back east to the Big Apple, where she danced professionally with H.T. Chen & Dancers, an Asian-American modern dance company. She also danced with Sarah Hook, Janis Brenner, Della Davidson, Alan Sener, Risa Steinberg and apprenticed with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. While on a bus in NYC, she met her husband and they moved to SF. Currently, Jennifer has a Pilates studio where she teaches. Since moving to San Francisco Jennifer apprenticed with ODC, performed with Mary Carbonara Dances and this is her second season with Janice Garrett & Dancers.
Kaitlyn Ebert
Kaitlyn Ebert began dancing at the age of six in Gainesville, Florida. She has studied at the Joffrey Ballet School, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School, North Carolina Dance Theater School, and the LINES Ballet School. Upon receiving her BFA in Dance from the University of South Florida in 2005, she moved to San Francisco, briefly continuing her studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance under the direction of Summer Lee Rhatigan. Since then she has performed and worked with Alex Ketley, Robert Moses, Kara Davis of Project Agora, Mark Foehringer, Holly Johnston, and, most recently, Janice Garrett & Dancers.
Kaitlyn Ebert began dancing at the age of six in Gainesville, Florida. She has studied at the Joffrey Ballet School, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School, North Carolina Dance Theater School, and the LINES Ballet School. Upon receiving her BFA in Dance from the University of South Florida in 2005, she moved to San Francisco, briefly continuing her studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance under the direction of Summer Lee Rhatigan. Since then she has performed and worked with Alex Ketley, Robert Moses, Kara Davis of Project Agora, Mark Foehringer, Holly Johnston, and, most recently, Janice Garrett & Dancers.
Nol Simonse
Nol Simonse is an artist, dancer, teacher, and choreographer. He has been an active member of the San Francisco dance community for over a decade, working with Janice Garrett & Dancers, Stephen Pelton Dance Theatre, Kunst-Stoff, and Dandelion Dancetheater. He has also worked with Sue Roginski, Christy Funsch, Heidi Schweiker, Kara Davis/Project Agora, Della Davidson, Mark Foehringer, and Sean Dorsey. Nol has collaborated with many wonderful artists and has produced his own work with fellow choreographer Todd Eckert in the “Shared Space” series. Nol teaches modern, ballet and creative movement at the San Francisco Dance Center, Dance Mission, and ODC.
Nol Simonse is an artist, dancer, teacher, and choreographer. He has been an active member of the San Francisco dance community for over a decade, working with Janice Garrett & Dancers, Stephen Pelton Dance Theatre, Kunst-Stoff, and Dandelion Dancetheater. He has also worked with Sue Roginski, Christy Funsch, Heidi Schweiker, Kara Davis/Project Agora, Della Davidson, Mark Foehringer, and Sean Dorsey. Nol has collaborated with many wonderful artists and has produced his own work with fellow choreographer Todd Eckert in the “Shared Space” series. Nol teaches modern, ballet and creative movement at the San Francisco Dance Center, Dance Mission, and ODC.
Tanya Bello
Tanya Bello graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA in Dance. After graduating, she was the Assistant & Liaison at the Library of Congress to the Artistic Director of the Martha Graham Co. She also danced professionally with Rincones & Company Dance Theatre and with several other choreographers and companies in the Washington, DC area. In 2004, she lived in Italy and danced for Arya Theat'art Danza Compagna. In 2005, she moved to the Bay Area and has recently worked with Robert Moses' Kin, Shift Physical Theater, and Mark Foehringer Dance Project. This is Tanya's first season with Janice Garrett & Dancers.
Tanya Bello graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA in Dance. After graduating, she was the Assistant & Liaison at the Library of Congress to the Artistic Director of the Martha Graham Co. She also danced professionally with Rincones & Company Dance Theatre and with several other choreographers and companies in the Washington, DC area. In 2004, she lived in Italy and danced for Arya Theat'art Danza Compagna. In 2005, she moved to the Bay Area and has recently worked with Robert Moses' Kin, Shift Physical Theater, and Mark Foehringer Dance Project. This is Tanya's first season with Janice Garrett & Dancers.
Brandon Freeman
Brandon Freeman, also known as “Private”, started dancing in college and with Canyon Concert Ballet before a very successful 12-year career with ODC. Mr. Freeman earned an Isadora Duncan Award, with Brian Fisher, for Ensemble Performance in 2002. He teaches modern dance, plays the cello, and is a Military Police Sergeant in the Army National Guard
Brandon Freeman, also known as “Private”, started dancing in college and with Canyon Concert Ballet before a very successful 12-year career with ODC. Mr. Freeman earned an Isadora Duncan Award, with Brian Fisher, for Ensemble Performance in 2002. He teaches modern dance, plays the cello, and is a Military Police Sergeant in the Army National Guard