Courtney
Costello
Dancer & Performer
Personal Information
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 130 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
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Performance Credits
Tappin' 2002-2014 - Featured Roles: Silly Sister in Beauty and the Beast (2013), Snow White (2014)
Junior Redskins Dance Team - Halftime Performance - Washington Redskins vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, December 2013
Hershey High School Musical - Seussical The Musical- Dance Ensemble (2011), Damn Yankees- Dance Ensemble (2013)
The National Honor Society for the Dance Arts - Fall 2014 Rep Show, The Coldplay Project 2015, Fall 2016 Rep Show
Penn State School of Theatre - Faculty Dance Concert 2016 - J. Austin Eyer and Michele Dunleavy
Penn State Dance collaboration with Penn State Flute Group performance - 2015 Washington D.C. Flute Convention
Rêve Dance Company - Spring 2016, 2017 and 2018 Showcases
Penn State School of Theatre Faculty Dance Concert 2017 - J. Austin Eyer and Amie Davis
Penn State University's IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon - THON 2015, THON 2016, THON 2017 and THON 2018
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Choreography Credits
Elastic Heart - Rêve Dance Company Spring 2016 Showcase (Performer & Choreographer)
Home Again - Peace. Love. Lyrical Dance Company Fall 2014 Showcase (Performer & Choreographer)
Imma' Shine - Rêve Dance Company Spring 2016 Showcase (Performer & Choreographer)
See Me - The National Honor Society for the Dance Arts - Spring 2018 Rep Show (Performer and Choreographer)
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Education/Training
The Pennsylvania State University- B.A. Theatre: Dance Performance & B.S. Kinesiology: Movement Science
Graduated: August 11th, 2018 GPA: 3.30/4.00
Dance in Dublin - Dance Study Abroad program in Dublin, Ireland, 2015
One Broadway the Dance and Performing Arts Centre - Hershey, PA
Broadway Dance Center - New York City
Washington Redskins Cheerleaders - 2013
Urban Dance League Summer 2019 - Hip Hop dance training program at Broadway Dance Center
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Trained in:
Hip hop, jazz, tap, ballet/pointe, contemporary, lyrical, modern, acrobatics, street styles
Under:
AntBoogie, Eric Jenkins, Marcus Allen Cobb Clark-Halpin, J. Austin Eyer, Michele Dunleavy, Megan Moore, Donna Dunmore, Meghan Eaton, April Pocious, Stephanie Jojokan, Rebecca Eckman
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ABOUT
ME!
I am a passionate dancer and choreographer looking to create and perform in beautiful works across multiple mediums. I began my dance training at One Broadway the Dance and Performing Arts Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania and then continued my training as a Theatre and Dance Performance major in the School of Theatre at The Pennsylvania State University. Along with Dance Performance, I pursued a secondary major in Kinesiology to study the science and mechanics behind human movement. I plan to one day use my kinesiology and dance degrees to become a physical therapist and work with dancers and performers to assist them with injury prevention and rehabilitation. But before pursuing that career path, I hope to work as a professional dancer. My dance and performance training includes a variety of genres like ballet/pointe, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, modern, acrobatics and some musical theatre. I am also a member of the National Honor Society for the Dance Arts and have performed in and choreographed many performances with the organization during my time at Penn State. I have an interest in choreography and I hope to expand my creative range through involvement in challenging projects. Other interests of mine include nature hikes, make up, swimming, traveling and all kinds of cuisine.
