Crystal Gifford
Crystal Gifford
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Glorify thy Name Lord
 
 
 
 
 

 
Come Let Us Worship
Dance Training:
  • 7 years at Dance Movement in Aurora, CO - Director, Corrine Kuhl-Reed
  • 1997-2005 at Belliston Academy of Ballet - Director, Jeannine Belliston
  • Royal Academy of Dance - Examined grades 3-5 & 7
  • Royal Academy of Dance Majors - Examined Pre-Intermediate & Intermediate
  • Cecchetti Council of America - Examined grades 1-5
  • Pas de deux, Modern, Tap & Jazz
  • Attended Ballet Magnificat Summer Intensive on scholarship in 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004
  • Attended Julana School Summer Intensive 2001

Magninfy the Lord with me Performances:

  • Paquita
    • Variation #3
  • Sleeping Beauty
    • Lilac Fairy
  • Swan Lake
    • Pas de Trois - Variation
    • Corps de ballet
  • Nutcracker  1995-2004
    • Clara, Maid, Snow corps, Snow Queen Soloist, Columbine Doll, Chinese corps, Chinese Tea Soloist, Mirlitons, Spanish corps, Arabian Handmaiden, Dew Drop Soloist for two years.
  • Giselle
    • Giselles Variation
  • LaBayadere
    • Shades Variation
    • Pas de Quartre
    • Corps de ballet
  • Cinderella
    • Corps de ballet
  • Balanchine
    • "Serenade"
    • "Lamborina"
  • CMA Company dancer 2002-2006
  • Has performed with Torchgrab Youth Ministries in Colorado, Missouri, Pennsylvania,  & Wales, UK
  • Danced in China with missions group ("In Motion Ministries") - December 2004
  • CMA Japan Tour - Summer 2005, 17 venues, 23 performances
  • CMA Japan - Summer 2006

Teacher Training & Experience:

  • 1994-1996 took worship dance classes at Gateway Christian Church - Aurora, CO under the direction of Margaret Wagner.
  • Began taking classes with CMA in 1996
  • Began interning with CMA in 1999
  • Student taught for CMA 2000-2001
  • 2002-2006 taught ages 3-18 for CMA
  • 1998-2002, taught Worship Dance to students at Family Academy of Christian Education in Northglenn, CO
  • Taught classical ballet, jazz, leaps & turns for ages 3-Adult at Belliston Academy of Ballet in Littleton, CO
  • Taught ballet and jazz at 'On Your Feet' studio in Littleton, CO
 
Crystal Gifford


Accomplishments:

  • Denver Ballet Guild - Denver, CO
    • 2001 - 8th Place Finalist
    • 2002 - Finalist
  • Tashco's Young Artists Festival - Thornton, CO
    • 2000 - 1st Place Jr. Division
    • 2001 - 4th Place Sr. Division


Choreography:
  • Choreographed show pieces for Belliston Academy of Ballet
  • Choreographed show pieces for CMA
  • Co-choreographed processionals and recessionals for CMA involving over 100 students at a time
  • Co-choreographed duet with Alyssa Weiss
 

Magnify The Lord

 
  

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