Karl von Rabenau
Karl is a nationally acclaimed teacher, private coach, choreographer, and arts education director. She has had the privilege of nurturing many students from around the globe.
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Choreographer
Teaching and Choreography
Lake Arts Project
-Co-Director and Co-Founder
Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy
-Manager of MBSA Riverpoint Branch (2015-present)
-Faculty (1994-present)
-Classes taught: technique, Pointe, Pas de Deux, Male Technique, Open Adult
-Choreography for MBSA performances
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Milwaukee Ballet Company/MBII
-Company Class Teacher
-MBII Ballet Master & Rehearsal Assistant (2008- present)
-Choreography for Milwaukee Ballet Company:
Speranza 2001
-Choreography for MBII:
Stella Filante 1998
Vivaldi Divertisment 2008
La Vita Tamburo 2010
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Danceworks, Inc- Milwaukee, WI
-Faculty (2003-2009)
City Ballet Theatre- Milwaukee, WI
-Ballet Master (2003-2007)
-Choreography: Ava Maria, Speranza, At Last
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Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet- Carlisle, PA
-Summer Faculty (1994-present)
-Classes taught: Technique, Male Technique, Pointe, Pas de Deux, Stretching/Injury Prevention
-August Course (2000-2001, 2015)
-Choreoplan-Choreographic Workshop
-Choreography adjudicated and accepted for NE Regional Dance of America
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Point Park University-Pittsburgh, PA
-International Summer Dance Faculty (1998-present)
-Classes Taught: Technique, Male Technique, Pas de Deux
-Choreography for program performance (1999-present)
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Minnesota Ballet-Duluth, MN
-Summer Faculty (2000-present)
-Classes Taught: Technique, Pointe, Variations
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Lake Erie Ballet-Erie, PA
-Summer Faculty (2000, 2001, 2003)
-Classes Taught: technique, Pointe
-Choreography adjudicated and accepted for for NE Regional Dance of America (2001)
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Performing Arts of Spring Grove- Spring Grove, IL
- Faculty (1999 - 2003)
- Classes taught: Technique, Pointe, Variations
Central WI School of Ballet- Wausau, WI
- Summer faculty (1995)
- Classes taught: Technique, Pointe
Classical Ballet of Memphis- Memphis, TN
- Choreography adjudicated for SE Regional Dance of America, (2001)
Midland Festival Ballet- Midland, TX
- Choreography adjudicated for SW Regional Dance of America (2003)
Boston Ballet School- Boston, MA
- Inner City Lecture Demonstrations
Professional Experience
Carlisle Project: Dancer for Choreographic Workshops
Barbara Weisberger, Director 1988 - 1992:
Summer Workshops-Worked with: Martine van Hamel, Kevin McKenzie, Peter Pucci, Rebecca Wright,
Betsy Erikson, Lila York, Paul Abrahamson, Emily Plachette, Long Nguyen, Lucinda Hughey, Tarin Chaplin
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet:
Marcia Dale Weary, Director 1990 - 1993:
La Papillon Divertissement (De Ribere): Principal
Harliquinade Pas de Deux (Balanchine)
Cinderella (Meyers): Dragonfly, Suitor
The Sleeping Beauty (Ashton): Pas de Trois, Rose Adagio
Divertimento #13 (Lead Male)
Tarentella Pas de Deux (Balanchine)
Omaha Ballet:
Robert Vickrey, Artistic Director 1987 - 88 Corps de Ballet
Performing:
Allegro Brilliante (Balanchine): Corps
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Wells)
A New Work (Wells)
Forgotten Memories (Anastos)
Varigated Vivaldi (Forsythe)
Nutcracker (Vickrey): Snow King, Arabian, Spanish, Soldier Doll
Worked with: Robert Vickrey, Robin Welch, Vicki Simon, Peter Anastos, Bruce Wells, Anne-Marie Forsythe
Guest Artist Roles:
Swan Lake (Siegfried), Sleeping Beauty (Prince, Bluebird), Giselle (Albrecht), La Bayadère/Second Act, Nutcracker (Prince), Joan of Arc (Dauphin), Graduation Ball (Cadet)
Boston Ballet Company:
Bruce Marks, Artistic Director 1984 - 1987 Boston Ballet II/Apprentice
Performing:
Tales of Hans Christian Anderson (Wells/Marks)
Little Improvisations (Tudor)
Nutcracker (Marks/Wells): Spanish
Don Quixote (Nureyev): Fisherman
Toured New England with Repertoire: 1985 - 87
Teacher
Performing
Milwaukee Ballet Company: 1993-2003 Soloist Artistic Directors: Michael Pink (2002 - 2003); Simon Dow (1999 - 2002); Basil Thompson (1995 - 1999); Dane La Fontsee (1993 - 1995)
Performing: 1993 - present
Rubies (Balanchine): Lead
Four Temperaments (Balanchine): Phlegmatic, 1st Theme
Moor's Pavane (Limon); Iago
Concerto Barocco (Balanchine)
Serenade (Balanchine): Waltz Lead, Elegy
Unknown Territory (Goh): Lead
In the Glow of the Night (Goh): 2nd Movement Lead
Configurations (Goh): Soloist
Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux: (Balanchine)
Sleeping Beauty (Schergen-Petipa): Prince, Bluebird, Pas de Trois
Swan Lake (Petipa/Ivanov): Benno, White Swan Pas de Deux
Equinox (Canfield): Lead
Panoramagrams (Moulton): Duet couple
Casey at the Bat (De Ribere): Casey, Catcher
Billy the Kid (Loring): Pat Garrett
Don Quixote (Dow): Young Don Quixote
Mood Swings (Parsons)
Bachiana (Parsons)
Nutcracker (De Ribere): Nutcracker Prince, Spanish, Drosselmeyer Nutcracker (Comelin): Nutcracker Prince: Snow Pas, Grand Pas, Waltz of Flowers lead, Pierrot
A Midsummer Nights' Dream (Wells): Demetrius
The Tempest (Smuin): Tarantella, Jester
Romeo and Juliet (Wells): Benvolio
Romance (Simon): Green couple
Soul, Figure, Sky (Vasterling): Soloist
Minion Pas de Trois (LaFontsee)
Who Cares (Balanchine): Soloist
Les Nuits D'ete (Comelin): Winter
Carmina Burana (Utoff): Friend
Scotch Symphony (Balanchine): Demi-soloist
Series V (Pelzig): Soloist
Stepping Stones (Posin): Soloist
Allegro Brilliante (Balanchine): Lead
Harvest Moon (DeRibere): Tango, Lead M.P.
Remembrances (La Fontsee): Soloist
Ember Visions(La Fontsee): Lead
Cinderella (Comelin): Winter Fairy, Spring Fairy
Theme And Variations: (Balanchine) soloist
Worked with: Dane La Fontsee, Basil Thompson, Simon Dow, Michael Pink, Gary
Masters, Vicki Simon, Jean-Paul Comelin, Charles Moulton, Katherine Posin, Lisa De Ribere, Janek Schergen, Bruce Wells, Mark Godden, JaimeMartinez, Jana Fugate, Laura Gorenstein-Miller, Daniel Pelzig
Pittsburgh Ballet Theater: 1988 - 1993: Corps de Ballet
Patricia Wilde, Artistic Director
Performing: 1992 - 1993:
Configurations (Goh): Soloist
Don Quixote (Beriozoff): Matador, Gypsy, Marionette
Elite Syncopation's (Macmillan): Golden Hours
Nutcracker (Balanchine): Cavalier, Candy Cane, Tea, Spanish, Soldier Doll Prodigal Son (Balanchine): Friend, Goon
Taming of the Shrew (Cranko): Lucentio, Pas de Six
Tarantella Pas de Deux (Balanchine)
Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux (Balanchine)
Between Ourselves (Caniparoli): First Movement Soloist
Fall River Legend (deMille): Nocturne lead, Corps
Giselle (Coralli/Perrot/Franklin): Peasant Pas de Deux
Great Galloping Gottschalk (Taylor-Corbett): La Bananiere, La Souvenier
In the Glow of the Night (Goh): First Movement Principal
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Wells): Demetrius, Oberon's Court
Square Dance (Balanchine): Corps
Music (De Ribere): First Movement Soloist
The River (Ailey): Meander, Falls, Corps
Romeo and Juliet (Wells): Benvolio, Mandolin dance
Rossini Variations (Wells): Pas de Trois
Swan Lake (Petipa/Ivanov): Jester, Mazurka
Theme and Variations (Balanchine): soloist
Western Symphony (Balanchine): Third Movement lead
Allegro Brilliante (Balanchine): Corps
Con Amoré (Christensen): Sailor, Husband
Coppélia (Franklin): Corps
Dances of the Czar (Wells): Classical section
Gaîté Parisienne (Massine): Dancemaster, Waiter
The Great Gatsby (Prokovsky): Corps
The Mighty Casey (De Ribere): Other Team: Shortstop, Pitcher
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto (Wells): Demi-soloist
Sojourn (Abrahamson): Soloist
Worked with: Patricia Wilde, Bruce Wells, Janek Schergen, Dana Arey, Vicki Simon,
John Taras, Val Canaparoli, Lisa deRibere,Leonid Beriozoff, Terri Orr, Lynn Taylor-Corbett, Rick McCullough, Paul Abrahamson, Lila York, Gerogette Tsinguirides, Monika Parker
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