Patti Rutland

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name = Patti Rutland


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Patti Rutland is an American choreographer and the artistic director of [http://www.pattirutlandjazz.com/ Patti Rutland Jazz] , a contemporary jazz dance and hip hop dance company based in Dothan, AL.

Awards

* Bronze Leo Award, [http://www.jazzdanceworldcongress.org/ Jazz Dance World Congress] , 1998
* Gold Leo Award, [http://www.jazzdanceworldcongress.org/ Jazz Dance World Congress] , 2005, Best Choreography

Career

Patti Rutland has worked for the past decade as a master teacher and choreographer, and is in constant demand throughout the United States. In 2005, Patti took the top prize gold shoe at [http://www.leosdancewear.com/ Leo's Dancewear's] Choreography Event at [http://www.jazzdanceworldcongress.org/ The Jazz Dance World Congress] in Chicago, IL. Her modern-day urban inspired jazz and hip hop piece A.M. was not only a favorite during competition evenings, but as presented in the Closing Night program, became the guerrilla pulse of the entire Congress, garnering such notices as:

"...volatile and full of almost uncontrollable energy."- [http://www.dancemagazine.com/ Dance Magazine]

Dancers who have trained with Patti Rutland have worked or are currently working with such professional dance companies as [http://www.thodosdancechicago.org/ Thodos Dance Chicago] and [http://www.giordanojazzdance.com/ Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago] . Patti's students are also attending school on dance and theatre scholarships; working in film, music, or television; and pursuing careers as master teachers and choreographers.

Patti has choreographed, staged and/or conceptually designed over 100 works for the stage. Currently, she is working on a full length jazz production: [http://www.pattirutlandjazz.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=1 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road] , a tribute to the music of Sir Elton John, opening in February 2008, in Dothan, AL. Already in preproduction for a summer opening is a new full length jazz production: Evolution!

[http://www.pattirutlandjazz.com/ Patti Rutland Jazz] will have its [http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showCode=PAT11 New York premiere] June 30th, 2008 at the [http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showCode=PAT11 Ailey Citigroup Theatre] .

Patti volunteers all of her time and forfeits 100% of her salary as Artistic Director of [http://www.pattirutlandjazz.com/ Patti Rutland Jazz] and Director of the PRJ Outreach Program so that more dancers are afforded the opportunity to grow and learn through the arts.

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