https://kendraborden.com Kendra Borden Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:55:53 +0000 https://kendraborden.com en https://kendraborden.com/Front-page Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:55:52 +0000 Kendra Borden https://kendraborden.com/Front-page Kendra Borden is a freelance dancer, choreographer, producer, and more based in Brooklyn and raised in Boise, ID. With professional backgrounds in the performing arts and hospitality, she prioritizes kinesthesia, curiosity, empathy, and sustainability. On a large scale, Kendra actualizes creative ideas while making high-quality personal connections. Dance Resume <img width="804" height="1214" width_o="804" height_o="1214" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ae8ca38b75e7bf637f57835cbed9a4570cf862075cbb9988ce7fd24611f2b96c/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-9.52.53PM.png" data-mid="215307368" border="0" alt="Photo by Gretchen Lemay, 2024" data-caption="Photo by Gretchen Lemay, 2024" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/804/i/ae8ca38b75e7bf637f57835cbed9a4570cf862075cbb9988ce7fd24611f2b96c/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-9.52.53PM.png" /> Photo by Gretchen Lemay <img width="3359" height="2245" width_o="3359" height_o="2245" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a705a0fc4002706be783a8b212044ace0ad64dc1a6d56c32172c1e1ec9f99de7/000381820004.jpg" data-mid="163586429" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a705a0fc4002706be783a8b212044ace0ad64dc1a6d56c32172c1e1ec9f99de7/000381820004.jpg" />Photo by Ritchie Jo Work <img width="3600" height="2400" width_o="3600" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/80b6bfe04a2516d65944c1db0e858b941c626c58f96a2a718b3a04054bfc3385/finding-the-edge--Whitney-Browne.jpeg" data-mid="176677222" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/80b6bfe04a2516d65944c1db0e858b941c626c58f96a2a718b3a04054bfc3385/finding-the-edge--Whitney-Browne.jpeg" />Finding the Edge, 2022 <img width="2635" height="3300" width_o="2635" height_o="3300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/266e0fc796d5a5af66b05303481263ce50f2d4437c248ef045c2fd7b96590c51/000381810005.jpg" data-mid="162579137" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/266e0fc796d5a5af66b05303481263ce50f2d4437c248ef045c2fd7b96590c51/000381810005.jpg" /> Photo by Ritchie Jo Beyond Dance <img width="1535" height="2302" width_o="1535" height_o="2302" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8aa7889b1ba8d2bfc3ed3dcf9a956f82ba52d90aeaff4e8d3808d16853b73d0f/4101F0A5-DD21-44F7-8212-2D539A4D6CBD.jpeg" data-mid="215307444" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8aa7889b1ba8d2bfc3ed3dcf9a956f82ba52d90aeaff4e8d3808d16853b73d0f/4101F0A5-DD21-44F7-8212-2D539A4D6CBD.jpeg" /> Photo by Sarah Schneider <img width="901" height="731" width_o="901" height_o="731" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/31af7423cc1f6a13c2b8fb7973a6d9a6c9e262d224d51ff80d96599e74759582/IMG_9734.JPG" data-mid="122750540" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/901/i/31af7423cc1f6a13c2b8fb7973a6d9a6c9e262d224d51ff80d96599e74759582/IMG_9734.JPG" /> https://kendraborden.com/About Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:55:52 +0000 Kendra Borden https://kendraborden.com/About About Bio: Kendra is a New York-based dancer, choreographer, and culinary and events producer.&nbsp;Throughout her journey, Kendra has performed original works by renowned artists such as Laja Field, Lauren Edson, Rena Butler, Tamisha Guy, Wesley Ensminger, and Yin Yue. She has showcased her own choreographic works in platforms including Arts on Site, Moving Forward Dance, Gibney Pro,&nbsp;and Columbia Ballet Collaborative’s 2021 Choreographic Mentorship Program.&nbsp;Her training includes completion of&nbsp;the inaugural 2022 Gibney Pro cohort as a Ready Fellow, alongside holding a dual BA in Dance and Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology from Columbia University.&nbsp;Additionally, she has attended training programs including Hubbard Street Dance Company&nbsp;in Chicago&nbsp;and Orsolina28 in Italy, both times&nbsp;as an Alexa Rose Grantee.&nbsp;Her research&nbsp;at Columbia&nbsp;on vulnerability as a catalyst for&nbsp;deeper connection and meaning&nbsp;in dance has been shared with the Crystal Pite Foundation and Barnard Dance. Beyond dance, she co-founded&nbsp;‘Be Home for Dinner!’, a cookout blending F&amp;B industry with design via direct sourcing and community engagement. Artist Statement: As an artist, I am fascinated by the connection between kinesthesia, empathy, and dance. Integrating my classical dance training with academic background in research, I seek to understand how dance cultivates moments of vulnerability- in the rehearsal process, on stage, and in moments following work. Expanding outwards to include the world beyond dance, I continuously draw inspiration from, and practice applications of my understanding onto, the dynamic relationships we have among ourselves, each other, and with the world. This dynamism then translates physically into my work as a joy in playing between expansive movement and intricate specificity to develop narratives and evoke feeling. In the long term, I hope to apply the communication and critical thinking tools utilized in dance to provide a unique perspective on these ever-growing issues. <img width="808" height="936" width_o="808" height_o="936" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/51a8859af40a05229ee4dbf2960945bb1735a0b32f2f847d0f5d4e559f17d7be/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-9.53.27PM.png" data-mid="215308152" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/808/i/51a8859af40a05229ee4dbf2960945bb1735a0b32f2f847d0f5d4e559f17d7be/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-9.53.27PM.png" /> Photo by Gretchen Lemay https://kendraborden.com/Dance-Resume Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:55:53 +0000 Kendra Borden https://kendraborden.com/Dance-Resume Dance Resume <img width="978" height="1372" width_o="978" height_o="1372" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a9f1e86f7a31030535e196cb8e02134219c044bd61c5b5d7ee6cbfeb233bfe20/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-10.31.32AM.png" data-mid="215306516" border="0" data-scale="35" data-icon-mode alt="Photo by Gretchen Lemay, 2024" data-caption="Photo by Gretchen Lemay, 2024" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/978/i/a9f1e86f7a31030535e196cb8e02134219c044bd61c5b5d7ee6cbfeb233bfe20/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-10.31.32AM.png" />Photo by Gretchen Lemay, 2024 Kendra BordenPronouns: she/her/hers Height: 172cm Body type: athletic Nationality: USA Languages Spoken: English (fluent), French &amp; Portuguese (intermediate) Email: kborden1427@gmail.com Instagram: @kenny.jane Click here to download pdf of dance resume. Performance ExperienceBy &amp; Bye: An Unsustainable Art Show 2024Boise, IDBad Faith, by Daniel OjedaViewers Like You, by Daniel OjedaAll in a Row 2024New York City, NYAll in a Row, by Audrey Allen giras de anhelo, saudade 2023-2024 New York City, NYPasseios com Saudades,&nbsp;debut Nov 2023, by Kar’mel Antonyo Wade Small Gibney Pro September 2022-December 2022 Directors: Alexandra Wells, Bret Yamanaka, Gilbert T Smalls IIOnce Upon a Time, Elia MrakBliss This, Laja FieldSave our...Something (a work in constant process), by Rena Butler and Maleek Washingtonfinding the edge. Original choreography premiered Dec 2022.&nbsp;Lauren Edson and Dancers (LED)2017-2020 Over the Moon by Lauren Edson, Summer 2023 Treefort Music Festival, 2020Barnard DanceAugust 2018- May 2022 As the thoughts arise. Original solo by Tamisha A Guy. March 2022. Miller Theater. toGETher by Christopher Rudd. Nov. 2021, The Faded Nature of Things by Yin Yue. 2019New York Live Arts. BYOBBQ by Wesley Ensminger. 2022,&nbsp;Fog by David Dorfman, Ladylike by Amy Hall Garner. 2018 Columbia Ballet Collaborative August 2020- May 2022Duo Project Developer. Spring 2022Choreography Mentorship Project Mentee. Spring 2021 Original work by Norbert DeLaCruz. 2020 I See You. Earl Mosley, Fall 2019Dancer, Assistant Artistic Director, &amp; Development DirectorProject Flux Dance2017-Present sentences. Project Flux. 2018 Flux Fest. Delayed debut summer 2022. *cancelled due to COVID-19Choreography &amp; ProjectsChoreographyAlexis Bittar NYFW FW2025. New York City. 2025finding the edge. Gibney Pro, Moving Forward Dance, Arts on Site. 2022-2024soda beer coffee fish flowers. Choreography Mentorship Program. Columbia Ballet Collaborative. 2021Colab dance collective. Echoes of. 2019Projects&nbsp; Negative Underwear, Model. 2024Venmo Spring Break Campaign, Model. 2023BK Studio Collaboration,&nbsp;Dancer. 2021-2022Dancer series with Ritchie Jo,&nbsp;Model. 2022 Steps on Broadway Workshop Series, Assistant to Tamisha Guy. 2021Atomic Flow. Columbia Masters Music Composition Collaboration. 2021Virtual film projects. Brice Moussett. 2020 Additional experienceFounder &amp; Service Roles Be Home for Dinner!&nbsp;a cookout series uniting members of the F&amp;B and artsindustries around an evening of high-quality, accessible, seasonally-curated food, design and art - Co-Founder, Creative Director, Culinary Producer, &amp; more.Additional production and culinary experience with Aerthship, Feisal Lagos, Luisa NYC, Pierce Abernathy, Spilt Milk Collective, We Are ONA, and more.Please see ‘Beyond Dance’ or email me to learn more EducationGibney Pro Inaugural Cohort Sept-May 2022Directed by Alexandra Wells, Bret Yamanaka, Gilbert T Smalls II with guest choreographersCoursework includes Countertechnique, Flying Low, Dynamic Sequencing, ImageTech, and more Columbia University BA Dance, Environmental Biology August 2018-May 2022 Coursework includes: Composition, Improvisation, World Dance History, ballet and modern techniques. 3.86 gpa. Studied with faculty including: Ashley Tuttle, Caroline Fermin, Jodi Melnick, Tamisha Guy, Wesley Ensminger, Yin Yue, and Yoshito Sakuraba. Dance thesis:&nbsp;Tapping In, Staying In: Understanding Vulnerability as a Tool to Facilitate Connection Through Dance, adviser Seth Williams.Environmental Biology thesis: Spatiotemporal Distributions of Nutrients in the Hudson River, mentor Dr. Andrew Juhl.Workshops &amp; IntensivesLe FacteurParis, Fr. 2024 Laja Field, Asst NVA Summer Dance Workshop New York City, NY. 2024 Nicole Von Arx and guests Morefish Dance New York City, NY. 2023 Doron Perk and guests Springboard X New York City, NY. 2023 Evangelos Poulinas, Victor Rottier, &amp; Johannes Wieland Orsolina 28.&nbsp;Mocalvo AT, Italy. 2022 Repertory by Jiri Kylian, Marco Goecke, and Crystal Pite Sidra Bell MODULE. New York, NY. 2022 TL Collective Virtual Intensive.&nbsp; Los Angeles, CA. 2020 Hubbard Street Dance PreProfessional Repertory Intensive. Chicago, IL. 2019.&nbsp; Repertory by&nbsp;Ohad Naharin,&nbsp; Crystal Pite, and Nacho Duato Yin Yue Winter Workshop New York City, NY. 2018 The Experience: Boise with Ching Ching Wong Boise, ID. 2017 Northwest Dance Project Summer Intensive Portland, OR. 2015, 2017 Repertory by Patrick Delcroix and Wen Wei Wang&nbsp; Awards &amp; SkillsCertifications: Wilderness First Aid, CPRAdaptive Leadership&nbsp;American Barre Technique CertifiedNYC Food HandlersAwards: Ready Foundation Fellow, 2022 Alexa Rose Grant Awardee, 2017 &amp; 2022 Skills:Event ProductionBusiness DevelopmentOrganizational ManagementCopywriting and Social MediaGrant writingResearch and technical writingMicrosoft Excel, QGISExperienced volleyball player https://kendraborden.com/Beyond-Dance Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:55:53 +0000 Kendra Borden https://kendraborden.com/Beyond-Dance Beyond Dance <img width="743" height="678" width_o="743" height_o="678" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5f6679a0b16fdc4d6b9cd79bc75f7ba483c2a751327c5b85385aaccf4b2eeffd/IMG_5086.PNG" data-mid="176673564" border="0" data-scale="85" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/743/i/5f6679a0b16fdc4d6b9cd79bc75f7ba483c2a751327c5b85385aaccf4b2eeffd/IMG_5086.PNG" /> Be Home For Dinner!Co-founder, Co-Creative Director, &amp; more.Be Home for Dinner! is an interdisciplinary, B2B x B2C, industry cookout focusing on direct sourcing, design, and community. Volume 1 launched May 2023.Events include cocktail, coursed menu, spatial design, live music, and morePartnering directly with small producers local to the NY area for sourcingEvents hosted at Baby Blues Luncheonette, Reginas Grocery, Stone Street Cafe, Rhodora, The Knife Factory, Sauced, Frog Wine Bar...&amp; more to come! F&amp;B&nbsp;Culinary &amp; production roles with Aerthship, Cathleen O’Neil Productions, Feisal &amp; Co, Luisa NYC, Pierce Abernathy, Spilt Milk Collective, We Are ONA, and moreContra, Baby Blues LuncheonetteOver ten years experience working pop-ups and assisting production for shows <img width="2316" height="1536" width_o="2316" height_o="1536" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fa20c225b137b293a7dad8970e7a4ff5fcdabe582920c115ebfce65a88295036/kodak_professional_portra_400_05_28_2024_000235220035.jpeg" data-mid="215308139" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fa20c225b137b293a7dad8970e7a4ff5fcdabe582920c115ebfce65a88295036/kodak_professional_portra_400_05_28_2024_000235220035.jpeg" />Photo by Tyler Haage <img width="901" height="731" width_o="901" height_o="731" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/20815195678e1b3eaefe7ef2127a3139082f285e0ba1ab783cd07c19a14e0dd2/IMG_9734.JPG" data-mid="134435613" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/901/i/20815195678e1b3eaefe7ef2127a3139082f285e0ba1ab783cd07c19a14e0dd2/IMG_9734.JPG" /> Research and Data Analysis Image Tech/Alexandra Wells, LLC- compiled a comprehensive database of over 350 international dance companies Thesis: Spatiotemporal Distribution of Nutrients in the Hudson River Estuary&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Columbia Univeristy Department of Ecology, Evolution,and Environmental Biology. 2022&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Research Mentor: Dr. Andrew Juhl&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Research Advisor: Dr Jenna LawrenceThesis: Tapping In, Staying In: Understanding Vulnerability as a Tool to Facilitate Connection Through Dance &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Barnard College. 2022&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Research Advisor: Dr Seth Williams Additional Projects Orange lamp: indoor-outdoor lamp composed of embroidery hoops and oranges that showcases elegance in repetition of natural forms (viewable on google maps street view). 2022Outdoor shower: designed and built an outdoor shower using entirely reused materials and natural products. 2020Kitchen Test Garden: managed an extensive test garden providing produce from May through October; implemented entirely natural, organic pest and soil management solutions.Additional projects include: pottery, coffee roasting, handwritten recipe books, knitwear, pottery + coffee-roasting shed, butter candles, and more <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0e90701cf52c71a8ff7ef9112dc04deb61e0c89cc1d12b66998f6cf118528b3d/IMG_9594_Original.jpg" data-mid="176616371" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0e90701cf52c71a8ff7ef9112dc04deb61e0c89cc1d12b66998f6cf118528b3d/IMG_9594_Original.jpg" /> <img width="1944" height="2592" width_o="1944" height_o="2592" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ed422d5ce38f85b0464ce92379fe539ca36b8f9badcac749bba245b093b68be7/IMG_9668.JPG" data-mid="176616373" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ed422d5ce38f85b0464ce92379fe539ca36b8f9badcac749bba245b093b68be7/IMG_9668.JPG" /> https://kendraborden.com/Work-1 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:55:53 +0000 Kendra Borden https://kendraborden.com/Work-1 Work finding the edge Originally created for GibneyPro Student Showcase in Fall 2022 by Clay Houston. finding the edge has since been performed at Moving Forward Dance in September 2023 by Stella Jacobs and will be shown at&nbsp;Arts on Site, February 2024. Choreographed by Kendra Borden in collaboration with Clay Houston Music: “Ether Fields Forever” by CoH; “Måtinden” by Eric Holm; “Sweatbox” by FOR.; “Prelude Op 28 No 4, E minor”, by Chopin and played by Janusz Olejniczak. Perception as projection:&nbsp;Does one love someone, something, or themselves because they idealize their own best (or desired) aspects onto them? What is the difference between that projection and the reality, and how does that evolve? Conversely, does this act of projection help one distance or personify personal aspects they don’t want? What happens when that sense of identity degrades? In this concept, these projections serve as indicators to reflect where one might be in their life, and might inform where they might go next. <img width="3600" height="2400" width_o="3600" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cc0ffd5a4d1a3e4a048ceef0bd9d9a698548fc6bd6af379e004b27c4a3e74789/20221208_GibneyProShowing_RenaButler_MaleekWashington_ParticipantWork_Gibney_WhitneyBrowne-1596.jpg" data-mid="163596798" border="0" data-scale="98" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cc0ffd5a4d1a3e4a048ceef0bd9d9a698548fc6bd6af379e004b27c4a3e74789/20221208_GibneyProShowing_RenaButler_MaleekWashington_ParticipantWork_Gibney_WhitneyBrowne-1596.jpg" /> Photo by Whitney Browne. Dancer: Clay Houston <img width="5184" height="3456" width_o="5184" height_o="3456" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98e6a4aee49576499b3ca9d6a07ef151ce4a91f768af6fdb8912f5f6862de89f/IMG_0127.jpg" data-mid="144933407" border="0" data-scale="92" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/98e6a4aee49576499b3ca9d6a07ef151ce4a91f768af6fdb8912f5f6862de89f/IMG_0127.jpg" /> Photo by Paolina Gómez-Gonzales As the Thoughts Arise Barnard Dance Senior Performance Thesis. Spring 2022 Choreographed by Tamisha A. Guy Music: “Nocturne 16” by Craig Armstrong, “data.matrix” by Ryoji Ikeda Choreographed by Tamisha A Guy, this work focused on the experience of making choices and finding oneself at a crossroads. Please contact me if you would like to access a recording of the performance. Tapping In, Staying In: Understanding Vulnerability as a Tool to Facilitate Connection Through Dance Fall 2021 This thesis project theorizes vulnerability an accessible mechanism of intimacy which taps into embodied empathy; in turn, this facilitates a realization of communal experience in dancers and audience members alike. This translates intimacy through vulnerability into a tool to be utilized, and creates a set of requirements and implications in order to do so successfully. For the project I analyzed Crystal Pite’s Betroffenheit, reviewed research, conducted interviews, and reflected on my own experience as a dancer. Link to PDF&nbsp; Atomic FlowColumbia Music Masters Composition Program. Spring 2021 Movement by Kendra Borden, sound by John Levee Made in collaboration with John Levee as part of the Columbia Music Masters Composition Program, this work is a site-specific improvisation through the soundscape of Prentis Hall. Having recorded various sounds across the hall, Levee matched each sound with a corresponding speaker based on relative location within the building, and placed each sound into a program such that the overall sound output was randomized. Borden created specific gestures for a set of eight sounds, which she returned to whenever the sound was played. Between gestures, she improvised based on location and soundscape. Echoes of.&nbsp; CoLab Dance Fall Show. Fall 2019 Choreographed by Kendra Borden Created for CoLab Dance at Columbia University, this piece was choreographed on four dancers to examine one’s relationship to natural settings and each other. With the threat of the climate crisis looming, and multiple pressures influencing our relationships with one another, the work emaphasized the power of interpersonal connection and integrated solutions to confront the unique challenges climate change poses. Please contact me for video access. &nbsp;