Patti Rutland
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Patti Rutland is an American choreographer and the artistic director of Patti Rutland Jazz, a contemporary jazz dance
and hip hop dance
company based in Dothan, AL.
"...volatile and full of almost uncontrollable energy."- Dance Magazine
Dancers who have trained with Patti Rutland have worked or are currently working with such professional dance companies as Thodos Dance Chicago and Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago. Patti's students are also attending school on dance and theatre scholarships; working in film, music, or television; and pursuing careers as master teachers and choreographers.
Patti has choreographed, staged and/or conceptually designed over 100 works for the stage. Currently, she is working on a full length jazz production: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, a tribute to the music of Sir Elton John
, opening in February 2008, in Dothan, AL. Already in preproduction for a summer opening is a new full length jazz production: Evolution!
Patti Rutland Jazz will have its New York premiere June 30th, 2008 at the Ailey Citigroup Theatre.
Patti volunteers all of her time and forfeits 100% of her salary as Artistic Director of Patti Rutland Jazz and Director of the PRJ Outreach Program so that more dancers are afforded the opportunity to grow and learn through the arts.
Jazz dance
Jazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance...
and hip hop dance
Hip hop dance
Hip-hop dance refers to dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles notably breaking, locking, and popping which were created in the 1970s by African Americans and made popular by breaking, locking, and...
company based in Dothan, AL.
Awards
- Bronze Leo Award, Jazz Dance World Congress, 1998
- Gold Leo Award, Jazz Dance World Congress, 2005, Best Choreography
Career
Patti Rutland has worked for the past decade as a master teacher and choreographer, and is in constant demand throughout the United States. In 2005, Patti took the top prize gold shoe at Leo's Dancewear's Choreography Event at The Jazz Dance World Congress in Chicago, IL. Her modern-day urban inspired jazz and hip hop piece A.M. was not only a favorite during competition evenings, but as presented in the Closing Night program, became the guerrilla pulse of the entire Congress, garnering such notices as:"...volatile and full of almost uncontrollable energy."- Dance Magazine
Dancers who have trained with Patti Rutland have worked or are currently working with such professional dance companies as Thodos Dance Chicago and Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago. Patti's students are also attending school on dance and theatre scholarships; working in film, music, or television; and pursuing careers as master teachers and choreographers.
Patti has choreographed, staged and/or conceptually designed over 100 works for the stage. Currently, she is working on a full length jazz production: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, a tribute to the music of Sir Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
, opening in February 2008, in Dothan, AL. Already in preproduction for a summer opening is a new full length jazz production: Evolution!
Patti Rutland Jazz will have its New York premiere June 30th, 2008 at the Ailey Citigroup Theatre.
Patti volunteers all of her time and forfeits 100% of her salary as Artistic Director of Patti Rutland Jazz and Director of the PRJ Outreach Program so that more dancers are afforded the opportunity to grow and learn through the arts.