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Christine Kellogg is an American choreographer and director and she is the artistic director of PenArts.
| A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject.(November 2023) |
Christine Kellogg is an American choreographer and director and she is the artistic director of PenArts.
Kellogg has worked at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Kirk Douglas Theatre, South Coast Repertory, Arsht Center, Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, PalmBeach Dramaworks, Riverside Theatre, [1] and the Kravis Center. Kellogg received the "Honorable Mention Award" at the New York Short Film Festival for her work as director/choreographer on the film "Dancing the Tide", in which her children appeared.[ citation needed ] She has been the recipient of a Drama-Logue Award and Burns Mantle Awards.[ citation needed ]
Kellogg began dancing at the age of 5 and trained with the Royal Ballet in London, the Oakland Ballet, Ballet de Jerez, and the Fort Worth Ballet. [2] She has performed on Broadway, National and International tours, television and film. She holds a BA in Cultural Anthropology from UCLA.[ citation needed ]
Kellogg began her career as a dancer on Broadway. While in New York, she joined the American Dance Machine as a principal dancer and toured Japan, Europe and the United States. With them, she worked with Agnes DeMille, Bob Fosse, Peter Gennaro, Ron Field, Yehuda Hyman, [3] and Michael Shawn. She continued performing on and off Broadway before beginning her television acting career, which included roles on Capitol, Hill St Blues, It's Garry Shandling Show, The Tracey Ullman Show, Dynasty, and General Hospital. Moving from New York City to Los Angeles, Kellogg concentrated on her acting career and appeared in television programs, commercials, and films.
Kellogg has previously been a member of the faculty in the UCLA Film/TV/Theatre department, University of Miami Department of Theatre Arts, and the Theatre Department at the University of West Florida. [4] She is a freelance director/choreographer and the artistic director of PenArts at The Gordon in Pensacola, Florida.
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