Jennifer Muller/The Works
The Artists
The dancers of The Works are renowned both for their technical virtuosity and expressive capability. Jennifer Muller draws out of her company members' energy, athleticism, passion and grace – a process that reveals each performer as a distinct individual without compromising the integrity of a coherent ensemble. To get to know the dancers, scroll over the pictures to read company biographies.
Mariana CardenasMariana Cardenas (Dancer), a native of Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia, graduated as Salutatorian from New World School of the Arts with a dance concentration in 2002, and was also a modern dance finalist for the ARTS Competition that same year. In 2006, Ms. Cardenas received her degree from Fordham University/Alvin Ailey BFA Program with a Minor in Communications. She has performed works by Martha Graham, Alvin Ailey, Robert Battle, Jane Comfort, Milton Myers, Pascal Rioult, Nathan Trice, and Daniel Lewis. Under the direction of Kazuko Hirabayashi, she danced with Ballet Contemporanio de Burgos, Spain. Ms. Cardenas has been a member of Genesis Dance Company, ASEID, ACFDance, Steps Repertory Ensemble, Flexicurve, and Ballet Etudes. She has appeared on Univision's Sabado Gigante Internacional and was a featured Latin ballroom dancer in Time Warner Cable's Move to Triple Play commercial. Most recently she was in the play sTRAINgers, and was an ensemble dancer in NY's first production of Salsa Gorda The Play. This is Ms. Cardenas' third season with The Works.
Rosie Lani FiedelmanRosie Lani Fiedelman (Dancer), from Breckenridge, Colorado graduated as part of the first class from the Alvin Ailey/ Fordham University BFA program. Ms. Fiedelman has performed with Walkerdance, Interweave Dance Theater, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Calvin Wiley Dance Theater, Subtle Changes, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater and Camille A. Brown. She has worked with Chet Walker, Kevin Iega Jeff, Roger C. Jeffrey, Ronald K. Brown, Darrell Moultrie, John Paollilo, Iqual Shaheed and David Moore and appeared on Live with Regis and Kelly. She is currently in the four-time Tony Award-winning and 2008 Grammy Award-winning musical In The Heights, where she made her Broadway debut. She also earned the 2006-07 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance off Broadway and the 2007-08 Outstanding Broadway Chorus Award from The Actors' Equity Association. She has danced with Jennifer Muller/The Works since 2003. Ms. Fiedelman has travelled with the company to Thailand, Bolivia and most recently China where she taught a master class to the Beijing Dance/LDTX modern dance company and was an assistant rehearsal director.
Seiko FujitaSeiko Fujita (Dancer) began classical ballet training in Japan when she was three years old. While in Japan, she worked in venues such as Tokyo Disney Land and Ballet Studio DUO. In 1997, she came to New York and studied at The Alvin Ailey School. She has danced with Von Ussar Danceworks since 1997 and with Elinor Coleman Dance Ensemble, Footprints Dance Company, Flexicurve and Fred Benjamin Dance Company. This is her fourth season with The Works.
Duane GosaDuane Gosa (Dancer), from Pickerington, OH, began dancing at 16 at Eastland Performing Arts program in Columbus. He received his BFA in Dance from The University of Akron in 2008, graduating magna cum laude. Mr. Gosa has performed works by Alonzo King, David Parsons, Doug Varone, Pascal Rekoert and Hernando Cortez. He was a Fellowship Student at The Ailey School in 2005. Duane is currently studying to become a certified Pilates instructor. This is his third season with The Works.
Gen HashimotoGen Hashimoto (Dancer), born in Chiba, Japan, started his training in dance and acting at Japan University of Arts. Since moving to New York in 1999, he has danced with Igal Perry, Javier Dzul, Mary Seidman & Dancers, Faine Dance Troupe and Nathan Trice, with whom he performed at Summerstage in Central Park in 2002. He studied with The Works during its Peridance Summer Intensive before joining the company in 2003.
Katherine HozierKatherine Hozier (Dancer), from Watsonville, California, graduated from Marymount Manhattan College Dance Department Magna Cum Laude in 2008. Katherine has studied with Katie Langan, Pedro Ruiz, Francisco Martinez, Virginia Johnson, Denise Vale, and Kristina Berger just to name a few. She has danced with the Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre, and performed around the tri-state area with The Parker Project. Katherine has also appeared in a variety of commercial work including the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on CBS, Fashion Cares, and the My Fair Wedding Promo Commercial on the WE network. This is her second season with The Works.
Jen PetersJen Peters (Dancer), from St. Joseph, Michigan, graduated cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program in 2006. She has danced professionally with Pascal Rekoert/Flexicurve and was a scholarship student at The Works before joining the company in 2007. Ms. Peters is a freelance writer for Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, and Pointe Magazine, and is a certified Pilates instructor.
Pascal RekoertPascal Rekoert (Dancer), a native of The Nederlands, danced with Dancetheatre Arena and Blok & Steel in various productions. Performing with Bronkhorst & Jongewaard, he received the coveted Prix du Bonheur du Rue St-Denis in Paris, France in 1999. With his own company Flexicurve, he has presented work throughout Europe and the US east coast. A member of The Works since 2000, Mr. Rekoert is the administrator for The Works' HATCH Presenting Series.
Apprentice: Olivia Jordan
Photos by Paula Lobo.