Sierra Oszust
Dancer/Performer/Artist
Calgary,AB
Summary
Talented Professional Dancer offering over a decade of performance experience, entertaining and exciting audiences locally and internationally. Comfortable contributing ideas and providing a strong foundation of improvisational tasks and movement. Enthusiastic, with exceptional skills in choreography and performance. Eager to choreograph personal work & group presentations in stage productions and film. Well versed in dance styles including contemporary, jazz, hip hop and tap. Expert at expressing genuine emotions when performing to provide the dancers, choreographers and audience with an authentic human experience.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Dancer/Dance Performer
Wojciech Mochniej & Melissa Monteros
Calgary, Alberta
03.2022 - Current
- Collaborating with artistic directors/choreographers to enhance and refine movements to properly enact intended vision.
- Dedicating the dancing body to creating movement as a source of finding beauty within the grotesque.
- Delivering an authentic and genuine performance.
- Picked up choreography moves easily and incorporated changes in choreography by staying flexible and adaptable.
- Developed professional and personal relationships with different dance professionals, choreographers and performers by actively listening and effectively communicating.
Background Dancer
Walt Disney Company
Calgary, Alberta
11.2021 - 12.2022
- Providing as a realistic figure in scenes to reinforce a convincing and authentic scene to support the story.
- Gained memorable experience with film production knowledge.
- Being flexible to quick shifts and changes.
- Incorporated acting improvisation, to support the script and story.
Dance Performer
Michéle Moss
Calgary, Alberta
05.2022 - 05.2022
- Worked as a one of the three dance performersr in a classical gala with contemporary dancers "To The Stars And Back".
- Performed alongside choreographer Michéle Moss; dancers Heather Ware & Deanne Walsh; concert pianists Cody Obst & Rolf Bertsch and operatic signers Hannah Pagenkopf, Sara Staples, Oliver Munar and Paul Grindlay.
- Performing with live musicians and vocalists to create a concert that integrates different forms of performance art.
- Presented by Calgary Rise Up federalization of Calgary Communities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Dance
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB 09.2020 - Current
High School Diploma -
Central Memorial High School
Calgary, AB 09.2017 - 06.2020
Skills
Training and Development
Accomplishments
- Terpsichore Award from the University of Calgary (2022)
- Achieved notable acclaim for work in performer and director debuts in Dance on Film, receiving praise within international film festivals such as Wilddogs International Film Festival (2022) and Serbest International Film Festival (2022).
- John P.L. Roberts Award from the University of Calgary (2021)
- Camp Protége 2022, hosted by world renowned stage and commerical choreographer Stacey Tookey. (2022)
- Collaborated with teams of several artists in the development of filming projects. ("Elan" 2022) ("Prey" 2022) ("46 Things I did Today" 2022)
Timeline
Dance Performer
Michéle Moss
05.2022 - 05.2022
Dancer/Dance Performer
Wojciech Mochniej & Melissa Monteros
03.2022 - Current
Background Dancer
Walt Disney Company
11.2021 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Dance
University of Calgary
09.2020 - Current
High School Diploma -
Central Memorial High School
09.2017 - 06.2020
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