Category Archives: Dancers

AXIS in Denver

While on tour Production Manager Patricia Mahoney always has her camera ready to capture those beautiful & funny moments that you won’t see on stage. Enjoy some photos from AXIS Dance Company’s recent trip to Denver for a performance at … Continue reading

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AXIS is thrilled to welcome apprentice Joel Brown!

Joel Brown, Dancer, studied vocal performance and jazz guitar at the University of Utah from 2008-2011. In May 2011, he released his first music album, “In Retrospect”, under the Spy Hop Records Label. Joel grew up learning dance and gymnastics … Continue reading

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Tour through the eyes of Production Manager Pat Mahoney

While on tour Production Manager Patricia Mahoney always has her camera ready to capture those beautiful & funny moments that you won’t see on stage. Enjoy our recent trips through her eyes:

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From Boise Back in the Bay – by former AXIS Company Member Lisa Bufano

By Lisa Bufano I drove from Boise to Oakland and arrived on xmas. I came back to the Bay to work on Was It A Dream I Loved – a dance performance piece that premieres February 10-12 at the fox … Continue reading

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Having a blast here in chilly Virginia

post by dancer Juliana Monin We are having a blast here in chilly virginia, where the southern hospitality is in full effect. From the staff at the hotel to the liason we are working with in the JMU dance department … Continue reading

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You’ve Got AXIS Dance Company

By Annika Nonhebel, Education Director After our appearance on Fox’s Tv  So You Think You Can Dance in June, Artistic Director Judith Smith received a phone call from AOL . They had seen our performance on SYTYCD and felt that … Continue reading

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Dancing in a Bath Tub

Post by  AXIS dancer Sebastian Grubb In our second and third weeks with Marc Brew, we developed solo material and then mashed our solos into duets. The challenge and interest for me was in seeing how our solos had ways … Continue reading

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Finally getting my dance education

Dancer Juliana reflects on her first weeks with AXIS well i can honestly say i’ve hit the ground running, rolling, sliding, and diving here in my first few weeks with the company. i have never been so tired, so battered … Continue reading

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Exploration and Play by Dancer Sebastian Grubb

AXIS Dancer Sebastian Grubb talks about the first few days working with Marc Brew: Working with Marc Brew has been great so far. We started last Monday with a day devoted to exploration and play to get acquainted with each … Continue reading

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Welcoming New Dancer Juliana!

Today is officially the first day of rehearsal for Julianna Monin: AXIS’ new dancer! And thus we want to officially introduce her to all of you. Juliana grew up in the Bay Area and began dancing at the ripe old … Continue reading

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