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 Costume Coordinator Kiersten Kozbial |
MEET OUR COMPANY
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Alex Larkin
Alia Poulos Alyson Kayne Ashely Chung Deirdre Dillon Derek Quesada Grace Pelzer Hannah Bailey Hannah Witte Jaime Gannon Kiersten Kozbial Kristi Rice Lara Price Lauren Nolan |
Lola Schaefer
Maddie Savin Mattie Draftz Megan Leahey Michael Nolan Michelle Pinsky Monica Williams Nadine Mauricio Natalie Tarchick Patrick Justin Rosalind Rodgers Sarina Klein Teresa Leahey Vanessa Kazmer |
"Matter Dance Company is an earnest troupe
whose founders embrace the goal
of making the art accessible"