Company Artists Bio's

                  

 

MAUDE BAUM has been working in the field of Dance Theatre for over 45 years. A founding member of eba and Artistic Director of Maude Baum and Company Dance Theatre (winner of Metroland “BEST OF” Regional Dance Company 2005); she holds a Master’s Degree in Dance and Related Arts and a teaching certification from Dance Masters of America. Ms. Baum headed the UAlbany Dance Program for several years before devoting full time to eba. Ms. Baum was honored with the 2009 Girl Scout Trailblazer Award, 2003 Women of Excellence Award for Distinguished Career, 2001 Regional Artist of the Year Award and Choreographer of the Year 2000 by Metroland Readers; to name a few. Ms. Baum’s work has been presented internationally since 1982 in Egypt, Turkey, Russia, England and Guatemala; and on tours in Turkey, Spain, Italy and Greece. In the U.S., her choreography has been presented at Soundance, St. Marks Dancspace, Artpark, Dance Theater Workshop, DIA Art Center, WAX and the Lake Placid Center in New York; at Footwork’s in L A and the Industrial Ballet in San Francisco, CA. She was first Chair of the NYS Dance Association and member of NYSCA AIE Panel. Teachers in the U.S., Russia, Morocco, South Africa and Turkey use Ms. Baum’s Arts in Education work. 

Richard Chafin has been Technical Director and Stage Manager for eba and Maude Baum and Company for over twenty years. He holds an A.A. from H.V.C.C. in Individual Studies. Richard was a member for the Human Rights Improv Theatre Troupe and Coordinator of the D.S.S. Affirmative Action Players. He was awarded grand prize in the Price Chopper Video Competition in ‘91. He received acting awards from NYS Division of Human Rights and D.O.T Women in Government. Richard’s creative work has been included in Brave New Dances for several years.

Mary Beth Cole - Hampshire began studying modern dance in Charlote, NC with Mary Ann Mee, a former member of Charles Weidman’s Company, and ballet with Kathryn Horne, formerly with American Ballet Theatre. Mary Beth performed with Dance Central, co-directed by Mee and Horne, for 6 years including principal modern dance roles and classical ballet roles including the Snow Queen and Arabian Dance in the Nutcracker. She performed for two seasons with the Moving Poets Theatre of Dance (also based in North Carolina). Mary Beth currently serves as an instructor of mathematics for Hudson Valley Community College.

Kat Gurley graduated with a BFA in modern dance from the University of Colorado at Boulder and is currently on the dance faculty at the Berkshire school in Sheffield, MA. She received her formal training in Boston MA at the Jeanette Neil School of Dance.  She has been a member of Skeleton Dance Project a professional modern dance company and Kissidugu a contemporary West African dance company both based in Boulder, CO. Kat is also a certified yoga instructor and teaches throughout the community.

Lynn Hasselbarth began dancing with the Guilderland Ballet, studying under Nancy DeRook, Ricci Adan and Jana Fugate. She expanded her training in moden dance at the University of Michigan where she received a B.A. in Political Science and Women’s Studies. Lynn spent the past year in Huanuco, Peru where she used various forms of art and dance therapy to support survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence.  She currently works with the City Mission of Schenectady and is a dance critic for the Metroland Newpaper. Brave New Dances 2005 was Lynn’s debut with Maude Baum and Company.

Isabelle Holmes grew up in New York City, where she studied at the School of American Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Hispanico, and graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. She has worked with many choreographers and teachers such as Arthur Aviles, Sean Curran, David Dorfman, Doug Elkins, José Greco, Bill T. Jones, Stephen Koplowitz, Doug Varone, and Igor Youskevitch. Isabelle was a member of the Zuzi! Move it Dance Company in Tucson, AZ, then co-founded Northampton Ballet Arts in Massachusetts. She is currently finishing her degree in Arts Management at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and working with Sandra Burton at the Williams College Dance Program.

Sarah LaRoe grew up and began her formal training in the Capital Region. She holds a B.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography as well as Psychology from Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland. She began her professional career with the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company, and has been with Maude Baum and Company and everything but anchovies Dance Theatre since Spring, 2002. Sarah is currently working towards her Ph. D. in Environmental Engineering at RPI.

Katie Newhall began studying ballet at the age of 4 at Carol Maxwell’s Dance Studio in Ellicott City, MD. She began dancing in the Albany area, while completing a B.S. in applied physics and mathematics at RPI, where she was president of the Dance Club. She currently dances with Maude Baum and Co. and everything but anchovies Dance Theater, and teaches at eba Center. Katie is working towards a Ph.D. degree in Mathematics at RPI.

Dr. DEB RUTLEDGE began her dance training at The Dance Center of Queensbury.  She graduated cum laude from Ohio University, with a B.F.A. in Dance.  While in Ohio, she studied under Gladys Balin, Doug Elkins, Mark Haim, Tere O’Connor and others.  Her choreography has been presented at universities and community centers in both New York and Ohio.  Deb began her professional career with the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company where she created many roles.  Deb dances for Maude Baum and Company and everything but anchovies Dance Theatre.  She has been a Guest Artist, as both performer and choreographer, with the Youth Ballet Company, The Adirondack Ballet Theatre, and the School of Arts at the National Museum of Dance.  She teaches ballet and modern for the RPI Dance Club, and is a senior faculty member at the eba Center for Dance.  Deb has recently graduated from the Sage Graduate School with her Doctors of Physical Therapy.  She is an education based neurodevlopmental physical therapist at the Center for Disability Services. 

Amy Vincent began her formal dance training in the Capital District with the Youth Ballet Company under the direction of Beth Hartle.  She continued her dance education at the University at Buffalo while obtaining a B.A. in Health and Human Services and Masters in Social Work.  While at UB she studied with resident artists  Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Philadanco, and Limon Dance Company. Amy is currently the Prevention Educator with the Albany County Crime Victim and Sexual Violence Center.