CURRICULUM VITAE
MARK SANTILLANO
TEACHER / CHOREOGRAPHER / DANCER
1115 South Hillcrest Avenue, Springfield, MO 65802
Telephone/Fax (417) 866-6128
E-mail: marksantillano@mail.smsu.edu
EDUCATION
1986 |
Bachelor of Fine Arts-Dance |
1986 |
Bachelor of Science-Business Industrial Communications-Public Relations |
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1998-Present |
Southwest Missouri State University-Artist in Residence |
1999 |
Springfield Little Theatre-Choreographer |
1999 |
Missouri Fine Arts Academy-Faculty |
1995-1998 |
Pilobolus Dance Theatre-Company Member, Dance Captain |
1998 |
Kent School-Guest Artist |
1998 |
Deerfield Academy-Guest Artist |
1987-1995 |
Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre-Actor, Choreographer |
1995 |
Sea World of Florida-Dancer |
1995 |
Mark II Dinner Theatre-Actor |
1993-1994 |
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra-Dancer |
1994 |
Prelude Academy-Faculty |
1994 |
SAYONARA (California Tour)-Actor |
1991-1993 |
A CHORUS LINE (National Tour)-Actor |
1990 |
Firehouse Theatre-Actor, Choreographer |
1990 |
WEST SIDE STORY (National Tour)-Actor |
1989 |
Naples Dinner Theatre-Actor, Dance Captain |
1989 |
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre-Actor |
1989-1990 |
THE KING AND I (International Tour)-Actor, Dance Captain |
1986-1989 |
Dance Kaleidoscope-Company Member |
1987-1989 |
DeVeau's School of Gymnastics-Faculty |
1998 |
Butler University-Faculty |
1987 |
Madame Walker Urban Life Center-Faculty |
1987 |
Walt Disney Corporation-Dancer |
1986 |
The Lone Star Amphitheatre |
1984 |
Discoveryland! Amphitheatre |
1982-1983 |
Sundown Amphitheatre |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1998-Present |
Artist in Residence |
1999 June |
Missouri Fine Arts Academy, Springfield, MO |
1999 Spring |
American College Dance Festival, Bloomington/ Normal, IL |
1998 Spring |
The Kent School, Kent CT |
1998 Spring |
Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, CT |
1995-1998 |
Pilobolus Dance Theatre-National Tours |
1994 |
Prelude Academy, Indianapolis, IN |
1991-1993 |
A CHORUS LINE-National Tour |
1998 |
Butler University, Jordan Academy of Dance |
1987-1989 |
Dance Kaleidoscope |
1987-1989 |
DeVeau's School of Gymnastics, Indianapolis, IN |
1987 |
Madame Walker Urban Life Center, Youth in Arts Program, Indianapolis, IN |
PERFORMING EXPERIENCE: DANCE THEATRE
PILOBOLUS DANCE THEATRE 1995-1998
Dance captain, soloist, and choreographic collaborator of Internationally-acclaimed company with tours to Italy, Germany, Greece, Bermuda, The Dominican Republic, Brazil, Korea, Canada, and the USA.
REPERTORY
DANCE KALEIDOSCOPE 1986-1989
Featured dancer of the Indianapolis-based contemporary repertory company
REPERTORY | CHOREOGRAPHER |
INNOSTRESS | Ohad Naharin |
BEAT | Mark Dendy |
WOOFIN' | Rachel Harms |
STRATEGY | Rachel Lampert |
CYCLING (a.k.a. WHOOPEE) | Rachel Lampert |
GALENA SUMMIT | Kathryn Posin |
WAVES | Kathryn Posin |
RAINWOOD | Ze'eva Cohen |
TAKING ROOT | Ze'eva Cohen |
PRECINCT | Mark Taylor |
GAMES | Marc Bogaerts |
RED BLUE YELLOW | Warren Spears |
FLYING COLORS | Fred Mathews |
MOVE OVER | Michael Owens |
JUNTO | Kevin Jeff |
AQUA BLUE | Lambrose Lambrough |
VISIONS | Dace Dindonis |
EPIPHANY | Kenneth Tolle |
THREADS ON A STRING OF SWING | Darryl Gray |
THE POWER OF DIFFERENT PLACES | Sam Watson & Christina Ernst |
PERFORMING EXPERIENCE- MUSICAL THEATRE
WEST SIDE STORY |
Chino, |
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre |
1995 |
WEST SIDE STORY |
Pepe |
Mark II Dinner Theatre |
1995 |
42nd STREET |
Andy Lee |
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre |
1995 |
ZIEGFELD! A NIGHT AT THE FOLLIES |
Junior, |
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre |
1994 |
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN |
Wild Horse, Choreographer |
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre |
1994 |
SAYONARA |
Ensemble |
California Tour |
1994 |
KISS ME KATE |
Gremio, Choreographer |
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre |
1993 |
SOUTH PACIFIC |
Buzz Adams, Choreographer |
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre |
1993 |
A CHORUS LINE |
Mike, |
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre |
1992 |
A CHORUS LINE |
Mike, |
National Tour |
1991-1993 |
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS |
Zeke |
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre |
1990 |
WEST SIDE STORY |
Nibbles |
National Tour |
1990 |
BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE… |
Aggie, |
Firehouse Theatre Omaha, NE |
1990-1991 |
FUNNY GIRL |
Eddie Ryan |
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre |
1990 |
MISS LIBERTY |
Ensemble, |
Naples Dinner Theatre |
1989 |
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN |
Ensemble |
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre |
1989 |
THE KING AND I |
Simon, |
International Tour |
1989-1990 |
BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE… |
Aggie |
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre |
1988 |
HELLO, DOLLY! |
Ensemble |
Lone Star Amphitheatre |
1986 |
THE LONE STAR |
Pablo Flores |
Lone Star Amphitheatre |
1986 |
GREASE |
Johnny Casino, Dance Captain |
Tent Theatre |
1985 |
BARNUM |
Ensemble |
Springfield Little Theatre, MO |
1984 |
OKLAHOMA! |
Dream Curly |
Discoveryland! Amphitheatre |
1984 |
BEYOND THE SUNDOWN |
Capt. Montesinos |
Sundown Amphitheatre |
1983 |
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA |
Ensemble |
Springfield Little Theatre, MO |
1983 |
CABARET |
Ensemble |
Springfield Little Theatre, MO |
1982 |
PERFORMING EXPERIENCE: TELEVISION
COLLEGE CLOSE UP (Springfield, MO) 1999
TODAY IN NEW YORK 1998
GREAT STUFF (CNBC) 1997
PILOBOLUS AT THE AMERICAN DANCE FESTIVAL (UNC-TV) 1997
LIVE WITH REGIS AND KATHY LEE (ABC) 1996,1997
KENNEDY CENTER 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (PBS) 1996
THE ANGELA SHOW (New Orleans, LA) 1996
ARSENIO HALL SHOW (FOX) 1992
E! BEHIND THE SCENES (ETV) 1992
OTHER PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
OLYMPICS |
Atlanta, GA |
1996 |
FASHION CARES |
Toronto, Canada |
1996 |
SEA WORLD |
Orlando, FL |
1995 |
YULETIDE CELEBRATION |
Indianapolis, IN |
1993-4 |
PAN AMERICAN GAMES |
Indianapolis, IN |
1987 |
WORLDS FAIR |
New Orleans, LA |
1984 |
CHOREOGRAPHY: CONCERT DANCE
TWINE |
Missouri Fine Arts Academy |
1999 |
SUNRISE DJEMBE JAM |
Missouri Fine Arts Academy |
1999 |
MARK IT WITH A "B" |
Southwest Missouri State University |
1999 |
MANIC INN |
SOPA Springfest, CT |
1998 |
SOLITAIRE |
SOPA Springfest, CT |
1998 |
THE HAND THAT MOCKED, THE HEART THAT FED (Collaborator) |
Pilobolus Dance Theatre |
1998 |
APOPLEXY (Collaborator) |
Pilobolus Dance Theatre |
1998 |
GNOMEN (Collaborator) |
Pilobolus Dance Theatre |
1997 |
ELYSIAN FIELDS (Collaborator) |
Pilobolus Dance Theatre |
1997 |
AEROS (Collaborator) |
Pilobolus Dance Theatre |
1996 |
WHAT WAS I SCARED OF |
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS |
1993 |
OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO |
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS |
1992 |
BIRDLAND |
Dance Kaleidoscope |
1988 |
THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS LOVE (Pas De Duex, Soldier Variation) |
Dance Kaleidoscope |
1988 |
CONSTANTLY RISKING ABSURDITY |
Dance Kaleidoscope |
1986 |
PALINDROMIC VARIATIONS |
National ACDF Gala Concert |
1986 |
HOP ON POP |
Lone Star Dance Concert, TX |
1986 |
CHOREOGRAPHY: MUSICAL THEATRIE
HELLO, DOLLY! |
Springfield Little Theatre, MO |
1999 |
INSPECTOR GENERAL |
Southwest Missouri State University |
1999 |
BABES IN ARMS |
Tent Theatre, MO |
1999 |
STARMITES |
Springfield Little Theatre, MO |
1999 |
WEST SIDE STORY |
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, IN |
1995 |
THE KING AND I |
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, IN |
1994 |
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN |
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, IN |
1994 |
KISS ME KATE |
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, IN |
1993 |
SOUTH PACIFIC |
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, IN |
1993 |
A CHORUS LINE |
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, IN |
1992 |
BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE… |
Firehouse Dinner Theatre, NE |
1990 |
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA (fight) |
Springfield Little Theatre, MO |
1985 |
GOLLIWHOPPERS |
Southwest Missouri State University |
1985 |
DISCOVERYLAND! (preshow) |
Discoveryland! Amphitheatre, OK |
1984 |
AWARDS AND HONORS
EMMY AWARD for outstanding Achievement in Cultural Programming Performance for KENNEDY CENTER 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (1996)
CORBIN PATRICK AWARD for Best Choreography, Indianapolis (1991-92)
DENNIS WARNING MEMORIAL AWARD for Outstanding Contribution to the Theatre and Dance Department of Southwest Missouri State University (1984-85)
VICKY AWARD for Best Choreographer, Southwest Missouri State University (1984-85)
Listed in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (1986)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
1989-Present: Actors Equity Association