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Inlet would like to congratulate Mackenzie Clevenger (pictured right) for her promotion from Apprentice to Company member!
Mackenzie joined the Inlet family in 2007 as a Trainee and was promoted to Apprentice in 2009. Since coming to Cleveland she has immersed herself in the arts scene as a performer, choreographer and teacher. Aside from Inlet, she has performed with Theater Ninjas, as well as her own work, showcased at Blueprints in 2008, the 2009 Ingenuity Festival and most recently in Thailand and Cambodia. Her choreographic endeavors, in collaboration with Mikaela Clark, have won them a Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (cpacbiz.org) fellowship that enabled their work and travels to Southeast Asia This is all part of a project to raise awareness of the global sex trade. See the final performance at CPT’s Danceworks, June 2-5, 2011. For more information about this: mackenzieandmikaela.com. Mackenzie also teaches for the school of Dancing Wheels, Tri-C’s Arts Prep Program, A.S.I.A. and has participated in several Inlet residencies. Mackenzie is thrilled to be a company member and to continue her work and training with Inlet.
Year 2 Trainees:
Seanne Rodgers-Cookville, TN
“My hope for this next year is that I would further develop the foundation I laid last year. In many ways I feel that last year I was introduced to the foundation of a good performing artist, and this next year I wish to enrich and develop upon that foundation.”
Lauren Stonetreet- Charleston, WV
“My first year in the trainee program laid a strong foundation of information and by staying as a second year trainee, I hope to build onto that, focusing in on more specfic skills as a dancer and artist. Inlet is a safe, healthy and mentoring environment for me to continue to explore specific areas of interest in dance. I’m excited about what this year holds and where I’ll be sent to from here.”
New Trainees:
Catherine Anderson-
Cat is a recent graduate of Kent State University.
“This year at Inlet I am really looking forward to the opportunity for performing. After My experience with the Summer Dance Intensive, I knew I needed to continue and dive back into the performing theatrical world. I love that at Inlet each day is a new challenge to overcome and that with those challenges I discover more about myself.”
Katy Hanlon-
Katy is Currently finishing her degree at Baldwin Wallace College.
“I’m excited to expand my training as a modern dancer—it’s always been my favorite style, but not one that I received a whole lot of previous training in. I’m really looking forward to learning all the ins and out of the company & to work through on listening if it’s in God’s will for me to continue to pursue dance after I finish school!”
Alyse Ramereiz-
Alyse moved to Ohio about a year ago to connect with family.
“I look forward to learning more in modern technique and gaining confidence as a dancer. Already in the first three weeks I have grown in every area of my life- including areas outside of performance. I look forward to a year of expanding my horizons in dance and life.”
Mason Traylor- Coming to Inlet from Portsmouth, Ohio; Mason recently graduated from high school and participated in Inlet’s Summer Dance Intensive ’10.
“I come in everyday ready to learn because I never thought that I couldn’t learn something. I personally believe that nothing is out of my reach and it’s great to be around people who want to teach and have the ability.”
(photo by Lauren Stonestreet)
