WENDY NEW - MUSICAL CV
WENDY
NEWSTADT
| PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE |
|
| 1986-present | PERFORMING SINGER/SONGWRITER |
| Performed at several venues and music festivals in South Africa and in New York. Collaborated with drummers, bass guitarists and other singers. Presently have a band and we perform regularly in Johannesburg. Released independent album called Dissolve in the Sun in August 2002. | |
| 2007-2008 | MUSIC/DANCE INSTRUCTOR |
| Taught
music and dance to choir in Alex |
|
| 1988-now | FREELANCE MUSIC INSTRUCTOR |
| Facilitated and co-facilitated drumming, singing and gumboot groups for Drums & Rhythm and Drum Crazy. Teach guitar and vocals privately. | |
| August 2003 | UNITED NATIONS (UNDP) HIV/AIDS CONFERENCE |
| Music facilitator/composer | |
| 2001-2002 | MARKET THEATRE LABORATORY |
| Taught hiphop dance to resident actors. Choreographed piece for performance at Dance Umbrella 2002 | |
| Sep 2001, 2002 | ARTS ALIVE FESTIVAL |
| Music Co-ordinator for all bands, overseas and local |
|
| Nov 1992-present | FREELANCE DANCE INSTRUCTOR |
| Teacher of hiphop, African dance, ballet, modern and creative movement to children and adults. Co-ordinated hiphop dance syllabus for Dancecor, South Africa | |
| CLIENTS INCLUDED: Dance Factory, Market Theatre Laboratory, Open School, Barnard College Liberty program, School of Education in Dance, Beacon Arts Program, Tribeca Dance studios in New York. | |
| DANCE & MUSIC EDUCATION |
|
| 1980-1986 | Teacher’s Exam in Royal Academy of Dance
|
| 1970-1978 | Studied guitar and piano privately |
| 1995-1996 | NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH, NEW YORK |
| Studied
songwriting |
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