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