Background
Giordano, Marie-Christine was born on March 14, 1961 in Fribourg, Switzerland. Arrived in the United States, 1986. Daughter of Francesco Giordano and Henriette Jeanine Tettamanti.
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Marie-Christine Giordano
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Marie-Christine Giordano, Swiss, American choreographer, dancer, educator, performing company executive, director. Recipient 2d prize dance competition, La Scene Français, 1982; scholar Merit, State of Fribourg, 1981-1983, 1986, Martha Graham School Contemporary Dance, 1990-1993, Vienna International Dance Festival, 1993.
Education
Maturité, Lycée de Ste Croix, Fribourg, 1980. Certificat d'études, Ecole Bénédict, Fribourg, 1981. Completion foreign student program, Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, 1989.
Certified completion professional level, Martha Graham School Contemporary Dance, 1993.
Career
Dancer Martha Graham Dance Company, New York City, 1993—1994. Instructor modern dance Broadway Dance Center, 1996—1999, New Dance Group Arts Center, New York City, 1998—1999. Founder, artistic director Marie-Christine Giordano Dance Company, Brooklyn, 1997—1998.
Jury panel guest Association Action - Danse, Fribourg, 1998. Invited guest New Europe Festival, 1999. Creator outreach dance program in collaboration with Mentoring United States of America, New York City, since 2001.
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Married Jeremy Todd Gentry, March 16, 2000.
Awards
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Recipient 2d prize dance competition, La Scene Français, 1982. Scholar Merit, State of Fribourg, 1981-1983, 1986, Martha Graham School Contemporary Dance, 1990-1993, Vienna International Dance Festival, 1993.Recipient 2d prize dance competition, La Scene Français, 1982. Scholar Merit, State of Fribourg, 1981-1983, 1986, Martha Graham School Contemporary Dance, 1990-1993, Vienna International Dance Festival, 1993.