Lyrik is a modern/contemporary dance company. The company was the vision of Kristina Santos, her love for dance and her desire to bring emotion to the stage are the force that brought Lyrik to life. The dancers of Lyrik all believe in connecting with the viewers on an emotional level that is brought to reality through dance and movement. Each dancer brings their own unique style and together they intertwine and tell a story for the audience. Every dancer for Lyrik has one thing in common, their passion and love for dance and their desire to share it with the world. |
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| Lyrik survives with the help of our sponsors. From studio space to costumes we are thankful for all the help we receive. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor please contact us at sponsorship@lyrikdance.com |
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Kristina started her obsession with the world of dance at 22 years old. After a month of 24 hour fitness dance classes and a couple weeks at Vega Dance Lab Kristina joined her first company called Sauce. Sauce was a sassy Hip Hop/jazz company. Sauce was directed by Evie Grahm, the owner of Vega Dance Lab. Through sauce Kristina gained the confidence and skills to become a dancer. Soon after, Kristina started teaching a Hip Hop cabaret class at Vega. After six months of dancing for Vega Kristina auditioned for a Hip hop company called "the Detail" ran by Durante Lambert. Kristina spent 2 1/2 years dancing for the Detail. Through the Detail Kristina experienced how hard dancers could really push themselves and what hard work and practice can achieve. Kristina then started dancing for the Portland Trailblazers Jam Squad. Through Blazers Kristina got to dance at 14 games and many Blazer events. There Kristina formed close friendships and conifdence. Soon after she joined Unseen Hip Hop company ran by Josh Burns. She still dances for Unseen Hip Hop company as well as Lyrik. Kristina briefly danced for a contemporary dance company called Pivot ran by Maria Kroll. After brushing up on some needed technique classes and experiencing the world of contemporary Kristina fell in love with contemporary dance. And most recently her addiction to contemporary dance has led to her starting Lyrik. She wanted to give dancers the oppourtunity to perform and express themselves through dance. To Kristina dance is lifestyle. Being a dancer means loving it, breathing it, and needing it to survive. Kristina thanks all of her dancers for being the amazing dancers they are and for all the dedication that they give to her. |
| C0-Directors Shauna Marx & Hanna Abushaban |
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| For advanced ticket purchase please contact Kristina at kristina@lyrikdance.com |
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| For advanced ticket purchase please contact Kristina at kristina@lyrikdance.com |
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| Lyrik is available for booking for any type of event. Whether it is a private party, corporate event or guest appearance Lyrik would love to dance for you. Contact us for more information. |
| Kristina Santos - Company Director 971.219.4079 kristina@lyrikdance.com |
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Lyrik is able to bring dance to the community through the help of donations. From creating a Jr. company, offering classes and workshops to benefit performances these things are brought to life with your help. If you are interested in helping us archive our dreams please contact us at donate@lyrikdance.com |
Jack Taylor Angela Troy Alex Fisher Stephanie Young |
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Kristina Santos (Director) |
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Marketa Renner |
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Marketa Renner has been dancing since the age of three and has loved every minute of it. She has trained in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip hop and African over the years. At twelve years old she joined the Deus Vault Dance Company which performed at local elementary and junior high schools and also in Disneyland, Disneyworld, Bahamas, and various venues around the west coast. At fourteen she joined the Elan Dance Company and performed with them in New York, California, and Australia for the 2000 Olympics. She was also on the Hilhi dance team throughout high school. Marketa graduates from Western Oregon University in June 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Dance and a Bachelor of Science in Communications. During college, she had the opportunity to be a guest artist for Rainbow Dance Theater and perform throughout the Northwest with them. Marketa also attended the American College Dance Festival representing WOU for three years. She is excited to graduate and start the next section in her life and be a part of Lyrik. Marketa would like to thank her family for all their love and support, her friends for keeping her sane, and her dance professors for pushing her to keep going.
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Annie Kilburg |
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Annemarie Schult |
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Cherie Tanabe |
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Cherie Tanabe has loved dancing ever since she started studying ballet at the age of five. She has trained under the direction of Charlys Ing, John Rampage, Denise Leitner, Tekla Kostek, Paige Porter, Patrick Damon Rago, and Marcelo Pacleb. She has performed with Diamond Head Theater and Hawaii Ballet Theater where she became an apprentice to the company at the age of 12. Cherie received her Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies with a minor in Dance at Loyola Marymount University. She is currently pursuing her Masters of Science degree at Portland State University in Speech and Hearing Sciences and is ecstatic to be graduating in Spring 2009. Born and raised in Pearl City, Hawaii, Cherie enjoys surfing and has come to love the cold waters along the Oregon coast. She would like to thank Kristina for the opportunity to dance with Lyrik and her family and friends for all their support. |
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Marian Lockwood |
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Marian Lockwood began dancing primarily hip-hop at the age of 14. She then began studying various dance styles, including lyrical jazz with Mary Hunt, and was awarded the Northwest Academy high school's Jamey Hampton Performing Arts Award for Dance upon her graduation. During her following four years at Occidental College, Marian continued to study dance, both on campus and in the city of Los Angeles. In the summer of 2007 Marian was a awarded a full scholarship to Debbie Allen Dance Academy's Summer Intensive. The highlight of her month at "DADA" was being admitted to an intimate choreography workshop taught by Debbie Allen, who personally critiqued a piece she composed. Since then she has moved back to Portland and joined Vega Dance Lab's hip-hop company Push Jones. She is thrilled to be a part of Kristina's vision and encourages all to come see Lyrik's exciting new contributions to the Portland dance community. |
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Shauna Marx |
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Shauna Marx is a native Oregonian who loves her home in the Northwest. For 12 years she competed as a Rhythmic Gymnast and was able to travel around the country to compete in National competitions. At the same time she was studying ballet and other dance forms. After High school, she attended Portland State University and received a BA in Liberal Studies with a focus in Theater, and a minor in Dance, and Film studies. Now she is an actress in film and theater around the Portland area and looks forward to continuing her dance career with her new friends at Lyrik. |
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Hanna Abushaban |
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Hanna's passion for dance started 9 years ago when she auditioned for the dance team at Westview High School. After high school, Hanna continued dancing and teaching dance at several studios as well as co-coached the Westview dance team for 2 years while continuing her training and technique at several dance studios. She has danced with Evie Grahm's dance troop "Sauce" for a year as well as Durante Lambert's hip-hop company "The Detail" for 2 years. She has travelled internationally and spent the last year in Beirut, Lebanon at the American University of Beirut (AUB) where she took Salsa and Oriental (Belly Dancing) classes on the side. Hanna is so excited to be back and to be dancing for Lyrik! xoxo! |
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Sarah Parker |
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