Kristine Burdi

~Choreographer/Dance Instructor/Performer~

KristineBurdiStickney@gmail.com ∙ www.kristineburdi.squarespace.com∙(847)323-9687

REGIONAL & COMMUNITY THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHY

Xanadu, Metropolis Performing Arts Center (Dir. Kevin Wiczer) 2023

Full Monty, Theatre Nebula (Dir. Kevin Wiczer) 2023

Parade, Theatre Nebula (Dir. Bryan McCaffrey) 2022

Guys and Dolls, Theatre Nebula (Dir. Bryan McCaffrey) 2022

Something Rotten, Theatre Nebula (Dir. Kevin Wiczer) 2020/2021

Addams Family, Williams Street Rep (Dir. Kevin Wiczer) 2019

Shrek, St. James Theatre (Dir. Kevin Wiczer) 2019

Spring Awakening, Theatre Nebula (Dir. Kevin Wiczer) 2019

The Producers, Choreographer, Music on Stage (Dir. Frank Roberts) 2019

Legally Blonde, Co-Choreographer, Fremont Street Theatre (Dir. Madeline Franklin) 2019

Annie, Youth Choreographer, Music on Stage (Dir. Frank Roberts) 2019

Avenue Q, Choreographer, Metropolis Performing Arts Center (Dir. Lauren Berman Rawitz) 2018

Chicago, Choreographer, Big Noise Theatre (Dir. David Geinowski) 2018

Beauty and the Beast, Co-Fight Choreographer with Mark Stickney, Fremont Street Theatre (Dir. Madeline Franklin) 2017

Young Frankenstein, Choreographer, Metropolis Performing Arts Center (Dir. Robin Hughes) 2016

A Christmas Carol, Choreographer, Metropolis Performing Arts Center (Dir. Micky York)    2013-2015, 2017

9 to 5, Choreographer, Tesseract Theatre (Dir. Julie Price) 2013

 

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE­

The Bikini's; Karla; Fox Valley Repertory

Cinderella; Dainty (Step Sister); Chicago Kids Company

The Bully Show; Helga/Pamela Parrot/Sam/Granny; AlphabetSoup Productions

Toulouse the Musical (Workshop); Antoinette/Can Can Dancer; Athenaeum Theatre 

Nunsense;  Sister Mary Leo/Dance Captain;  Fox Valley Repertory

Aladdin;  Scherezade/Dance Captain;  Provision Theatre

Arlington Million;  Featured Singer/Dancer;  Metropolis PAC

The Winter Wonderettes;  Missy;  Fox Valley Repertory

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels;  Christine Colgate;  Big Noise Theatre

The Marvelous Wonderettes;  Missy/Dance Captain;  Metropolis PAC

Beauty and the Beast/  Silly Girl u/s Role Performed 6X;  Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

Wizard of Oz;  Munchkin u/s Role Performed 4X;  Drury Lane Oakbrook

Royal Caribbean International;  Lead Vocalist/Production Shows/Jazz Sets;  Liberty/Majesty of the Seas

How to Succeed in Business…;  Rosemary;  Big Noise Theatre

A Little Night Music;  Mrs. Nordstrom/Liebeslieder Soprano;  Circle Theatre

25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee;  Olive;  Metropolis PAC

Snoopy;  Sally Brown/Dance Captain;  Northbrook TYA

La Cage Aux Folles;  Anne;  Bohemian Theatre Ensemble

The Taffetas;  Cheryl/Peggy u/s Role Performed 4X;  Noble Fool (Fox Valley Rep)

Little Red Riding Hood;  Red Riding Hood/Dance Captain;  Northbrook TYA

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes;  Zizi/Ensemble;  Circle Theatre

Iolanthe;  Fairy;  Light Opera Works

EDUCATIONAL & YOUTH THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHY

Matilda Jr., Choreographer, That’s Entertainment Performing Arts 2023

Newsies Jr., Choreographer, That’s Entertainment Performing Arts 2023

Superfriends, Choreographer, Paddock Elementary School (Dir. Andre Zielinski) 2023

Heathers, Choreographer, That’s Entertainment Performing Arts 2022

Addams Family, Choreographer, That’s Entertainment Performing Arts 2021

Pinocchio, Choreographer, Paddock Elementary School (Dir. Andre Zielinski) 2020

High School Musical, Choreographer, That’s Entertainment Performing Arts 2019

Lady Pirates of the Caribbean, Paddock Elementary School (Dir. Andre Zielinski) 2019

Beauty and the Beast, Choreographer, That’s Entertainment Performing Arts 2018

Anastasia Jr., Choreographer, Paddock Elementary School (Dir. Andre Zielinski) 2018

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Choreographer, Paddock School (Dir. Andre Zielinski) 2016

Annie Jr., Choreographer, Hawthorne Middle School South 2015

Wizard of Oz, Choreographer, Hawthorne Middle School South 2014

Metropolis School of Performing Arts, High School Intensive Cinderella, Choreographer 2013

Metropolis School of Performing Arts, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Choreographer 2012

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

That’s Entertainment Performing Arts, Palatine IL, Owner/Dance, Musical Theatre and Voice Instructor

Elmhurst Academy for Early Learning, Elmhurst IL, Creative Movement and Dance Enrichment Teacher

Metropolis School of the Performing Arts, Arlington Heights IL, Dance and Musical Theatre Instructor 

Northbrook School of Dance, Northbrook, IL, Dance & Musical Theatre Instructor 

 

EDUCATION

Northern Illinois University

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with a Minor in Dance Performance

 

TRAINING

Acting/Performance: Dr. Patricia Ridge and Dr. Kathryn Gately

Dance: Mr. Randy Newsom; Ms. Paula Fraz; Ms. Judy Chitwood, Lou Conte Dance Studio

Aerial Arts:  Sylvia Hernandez-DeStasi; The Actors Gymnasium

Gymnastics:  Mr. Leonard Isaaks, American Gymnastics Academy

Auditioning for Musical Theater, Andy Hite and Doug Peck, The Northwest Arts Exchange