Private Sessions With Allison Plamondon
About
Allison Plamondon is a New York-based choreographer and teacher originally from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
In the fall of 2016, Allison was the Artist in Residence at HB Studio where she presented The Tchaikovsky Vignettes, a series of dance theatre pieces inspired by Chekhov and set to the music of Tchaikovsky. Allison has also presented work at Emerging Artists Theatre and the NACHMO gala at the Actors Fund Theater.
New York theatre choreography includes Feather Gatherers (New Ohio), The Hills Are Alive! (NYMF), Someone To Belong To (NYC Fringe-Overall Excellence Award for Choreography), Pal Joey (HB Studio) and direction and choreography for What's YOUR Problem?! (Wild Project/Ars Nova/Cloud City). Off-Broadway assistant work includes Make Mine Manhattan (Associate, Connelly Theatre), Freckleface Strawberry (Associate, New World Stages) and an SDCF Observership with Kathleen Marshall on Bells Are Ringing for City Center Encores. Canadian highlights include Something Wonderful at the Charlottetown Festival, The Adventures of Joseph Andrews and the Canadian premiere of Hello Again both at the Tarragon Theatre.
Film/TV choreography includes the Oscar-winning short film, Curfew, the feature-length Before I Disappear (IFC Films) the NBC series, Believe and the Steven Soderbergh series, The Knick (assistant choreo).
Teaching highlights: Broadway Dance Center, Tom Todoroff Conservatory, Abrons Arts Center and two of Canada’s most prestigious performing arts colleges: Randolph Academy and Sheridan College. Allison also completed the Uta Hagen Teacher Training at HB Studio in 2016.
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I love working with students on an individual basis. Whether it's for dance, acting or musical theatre, one on one sessions give us the time for proper attention and focus on the individual needs of the student. They are also tons of fun!
I specialize in working with young people and beginners and find it really rewarding to watch my students grow!
Highlights
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Dance:
I always start with a warm-up. From there we would work on some technique (usually a short sequence across the floor) or go straight to learning choreography if that is our focus. I always cater the material to the needs of the individual student.
Acting:
I always start with a quick check-in with the students about how they are feeling and what their goals are for the session. From there, we would either do a short physical warm-up to get relaxed and centered (or sometimes we dive straight into the material). When working on material, the student would go through it once for me and then I would give adjustments for the student to incorporate.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
-Uta Hagen Teacher Training at HB Studio
-Over 30 years of dance experience
-Active teacher with highlights including Broadway Dance Center, Abrons Arts Center, Shuffles (tap and musical theatre for kids), Brooklyn Jewish Dance Insitute and more...
-Active choreographer specializing in woring with children and non-dancers. Highlights include choreography for the Oscar-winning short film, CURFEW and The Tchaikovsky Vignettes at HB Studio.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
$75/hour plus studio rental
How did you get started teaching?
I grew up dancing at a competitive dance studio and started to assist my teachers when I was a teen. From there, I started to offer beginner tap classes and eventually joined the faculty of two musical theatre programs in Canada, Sheridan University and Randolph Academy.
What types of students have you worked with?
All types