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Melissa Caterina Chisena

Melissa Caterina Chisena, originally from Pine Bush, NY, started her dance career at The New Paltz Ballet Theatre founded by Peter and Lisa Naumann, former dancers of New York City Ballet.  She had the privilege of dancing and touring nationally with North Carolina Dance Theatre under the direction of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux  and The Richmond Ballet directed by Stoner Winslett .  Currently residing in Philadelphia, PA, she now dances with Jeanne Ruddy Dance and Tania Isaac Dance, performing nationally at venues such as Bates Dance Festival, Jacob's Pillow, Aaron Davis Hall-Harlem Stage, Dance Place in DC, The Annenberg Center and The Wilma in Philadelphia and numerous colleges throughout the US.   She has danced with Meghan Durham/Merge Dance, Pima Group, Tara Masden Dance, independent choreographer Madeline Cantor and has been a guest performer at Virgina Commonwealth University.  Melissa is the founder and artistic director of CHISENA DANZA and the producer of the NORRISTOWN DANCEFEST.  Check out her website www.chisenadanza.com

Works Created at the N.A.D.I.N.E. Project:
Black Orchid
Sleepers
“Warning. May cause . . . “
Ave Maria
Lamp Dance
Breath
Into the Abyss
Currents
Entrapment
Metro
Á Terre

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