Mona Jean Cedar Dance Resume

Professional Affiliations
1990-present Pas d'ASL: self formed sign-dance company
2003-present Circuitry & Poetry: dance, ASL,with husband-circuit bender
1995-2003 Collage Dance Ensemble: site-specific performance dance
1992–2002 Rudy Perez: Post-modern dance
1992-1993 First Steps: for then President & Mrs. Reagan
1987-1990 Avaz: internationally touring ethnic dance company
1988 Hana Dance: Japan dance revue

Choreography with Sign Language
2007 Hollywood Bowl: with the Ditty-Bops
REDCAT Winter Studio; Circuitry & Poetry
2006 Paris, France: International Deaf Dance Festival
2003 Burning Man: dance American, Russian, & Japanese sign
2002 Deaf Way II: Washington,DC- International Deaf Event
2000 Godspell: deaf Christ & deaf disciples with hearing cast
1999 Vico, Suisse, Europe: Pas d' ASL - full evening show
previous Very Special Arts Festival –for deaf children
SEE Sound – Westside Story, all deaf cast
Music in Motion – sign/dance group
Dance Departments:
Cal State University Northridge
Glendale City Harbor college El Camino

Teaching Experience
2003–2004 Cal Arts Collisions and Collusions
1994-2002 Dance Outreach disabled, deaf, & blind
1993-1999 Pas d'ASL mentally retarded adults dance
1997-1999 Interpreter Faire sign/dance, sign/poetry
1993 Crossroads jr. high modern jazz & tap
1993 Westside elementary age modern dance

Education & Training
2008 Body Arts & Science – Pilates Certification
2001 Cal State Northridge-BA Deaf Studies/Performance
1993 El Camino College - AA Dance; AS Interpreting
Stanley Holden - Royal Academy of Dance
Gene Marinaccio - Dance magazine
Rudy Perez – post-modern pioneer