MATTER DANCE COMPANY Chicago Based Dance Company
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Matter Dance Company believes dance should be created for the audience as well as the dancers. We pride ourselves on our unique perspectives on dance and performance while continuing to strive to be accessible and entertaining!
MDC has been featured nationally on ABC's The Gong Show and locally in Dance Chicago, Chicago Sketchfest, Around the Coyote Festival, Open House Dance Collective and the Chicago Women’s Funny Festival. Additionally, MDC has choreographed and danced for music videos and worked with companies like Samsung, Farmers Insurance, and City Souls in their local Commercial. Matter Dance Company has been named the ”Best Dance Company” by the Chicago Reader (Reader’s Choice) for six years in a row and Barreca was named “Best Choreographer” three times. Matter Dance is a not-for-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status. |
MEET THE DIRECTORS
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Niki Wilk Mahon, Josh Fletcher, Gail Adduci Gogliotti, and Carisa Barreca
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MEET OUR SQUAD
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Events Team
Deirdre Dillon Hannah Bailey Grants/Sponsorships Team Vanessa Kazmer Michael Nolan |
Education Team
Michelle Chorski Patrick Justin Giving Team Jessica Bliss-McVay Sarina Klein |
MEET OUR COMPANY
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Alexandra Larkin
Katie Kaczynski Ali Keirn Kirby Aull Alia Poulos Kristi Rice Lauren Nolan Josh Fletcher Danielle Wilder Mandy Work Deirdre Dillon Megan Leahey Emilie Gill Michael Nolan Michelle Chorski |
Grace Pelzer
Mike Ford Hannah Bailey Monica Williams Hannah Witte Jade Boardman Patrick Justin Jaime Raglow Sarina Klein Jessica Bliss-McVay Stefany Cotton Taran O'Reilly Katie Bellamy Teresa Leahey Katie Eberhardy Vanessa Kazmer |
"Matter Dance Company is an earnest troupe
whose founders embrace the goal
of making the art accessible"