Genie Lanfear
EDUCATION:
1993-1994- Physical Conditioning Studio, Houston Tx. Certified as a Pilates instructor following completion of course work and apprenticeship.
1978-1980- University of Texas, Austin Tx. Drama Major.
Danced the lead role in “Giselle”under the direction of Igor Youskevitch..
1978 Summer- Foreign study program in Europe through the Eastern Michigan University. Three months intensive study of history and art history.
1977-1978- Texas A&M University. College Station, Tx. Psychology Major.
1972-1975- School of American Ballet, New York City, NY. George Balanchine, Director. Awarded full scholarship from the Ford Foundation to study ballet and received a secondary education at the Professional Children’s School.
Primary teachers in dance were Alexandra Danilova, Felia Doubrovska, Suki Schorer Muriel Stuart Antonina Tumkovsky and Stanley Williams.
Took classes from David Howard.
1971-1972- Ballet Jeunesse, Dallas Tx. Natasha Krasovska, Artistic Director.
1971 Summer- San Francisco Ballet School, San Francisco, Ca. Harold Christensen, Artistic Director. Awarded full scholarship from the Ford Foundation to study ballet.
EXPERIENCE:
1994-present- Pilates instructor for private and semi-private clientele.
2004-present- Faculty in Dance Department at the University of Houston, Houston, Tx. Teaching ballet on all levels.
1995-1997-Jewish Community Center, Houston, Tx. Instructs adults and children in ballet. Pilates Instructor.
1994-1999- Pilates Instructor. Eastside Studio, Houston, Tx.
1994-Pilates Instructor Physical Conditioning Center, Houston, Tx.
1981-1994- Houston Ballet, Houston, Tx. Ben Stevenson, Artistic Director. Dancer in the Corps de Ballet Appearing in classical, neoclassical, and contemporary works in the United States, Canada, England, France, Italy, Spain, Norway, Scotland ,Switzerland ,Luxembourg, Jakarta, and Singapore.
Teachers included Ben Stevenson, Oscar Escauriaza, Carmen Mathe, Hiller Huhn, Richard Munro,
Clara Cravey and Dennis Poole. Houston Ballet Academy, Teacher for adults and children.
1975-1976- Lyric Opera Ballet, Chicago, Il. Maria Tallchief, Artistic Director. Worked under direction of George Balanchine during choreography and performance of Orpheus and Eurydice. Under direction of Maria Tallchief and George Balanchine, performed in several of Mr. Balanchine’s ballets.
Danced in many ballets including:
Choreography by Frederick Ashton, “ The Two Pigeons” and “La Fille Mal Garde”
George Balanchine, “Concerto Barocco”, “Serenade”, “Symphony in C”, “Theme and Variations”, “La Valse”, “The Four Temperaments” and “Western Symphony”
August Bournonville, “La Sylphide”
Christopher Bruce, “Nature Dances”
John Butler, “Carmina Burana”
Jack Carter, “Witch Boy”
John Cranko, “The Lady and the Fool”
Sir Anton Dolin, “Pas de Quatre”
Mikhail Fokine, “The Firebird”, “Prince Igor”, “Scheherazade” and “Les Sylphides”
Doris Humphrey, “Water Study”
Ronald Hynd, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, “Papillon”and “Rosalinda”
Danny Jamison, “Triad”
Jiri Kylian, “Symphony in D”
Harald Lander, “Etudes”
Joe Layton, “The Grand Tour”
David Lichine, “Graduation Ball”
Gillian Lynne, “Cafe Soir”
Sir Kenneth MacMillan, “Gloria” and “Elite Syncopations”
Barry Moreland, “Prodigal Son In Ragtime”
Richard Munro, “Auguste”
Marius Petipa, “Giselle” and “Raymonda”
William Pizzuto, “Six Dances”
Ben Stevenson, “Alice in Wonderland”, “Cinderella”, “Coppelia”, “Lady in Waiting”, “The Nutcracker”, “Peer Gynt”, “Romeo and Juliet””The Sleeping Beauty”, “Snow Maiden”, “Swan Lake” and “Martinu 5th”.
Glenn Tetley, “Daphnis and Chloe”
Helgi Tomasson, “Beads of Memory”
Peter Wright, “Giselle”