Dancer Biz(s)
Dancers are some of the most enterprising people you could ever hope to work with. The nature of the profession includes being good at many different things, from the specifics of dance technique & training, teaching & coaching, and communication skills in several different mediums. Often times they are entrepreneurs in that many have their own freelance businesses or work with many different companies. The nature of the dance ecosystem (funders, presenters, salary programs) is that dancers are rarely compensated in way that their true contributions are suitably recognized.
To that end, while Pi Dance Theatre compensates our dancers and collaborators as best it can, the company invites you to consider doing business with our company members, current and alumni (years in parentheses), to continue supporting these multi talented artists you enjoy watching, ensuring their success in the many arenas they are active.
Chriselle Tidrick, Artistic Director, Above & Beyond Dance
(2003-current)
Chriselle has started her own company, Above and Beyond Dance, which creates and presents work using all manner of circus techniques and apparatus to consider the human condition, etc. (Above and Beyond Dance)
Kelly Kocinsky, Attorney at Law
(2002-current)
Kelly's practice is focused on the individual transactional and intellectual-property related matters of both artists and non-artists; the legal needs of small businesses with an emphasis on asset identification and protection; and estate planning and probate matter.
Jean Bromage, Candle Maker & Reiki Master
(2002-current)
Jean began making candles as a hobby in 2002. Her candles were in such demand from family and friends, she decided to take her creations to the Green Flea Markets in 2003. Since then, her business has tripled and her product line doubled. Jean has used her candle making skills in collaboration with New York artist Kathy Koller. In 2005 Jean became a Reiki Master, graduating from Reiki Arts Continuum, and has a part time practice in Manhattan. Before starting her businesses, Jean came to New York City to pursue her first passion in life which was dance. For her, dance is an art form that works profoundly with the mind-body-spirit connection.
Julianna Locklin, Ariel Yoga Instructor
(2002-current)
Juliana Locklin, aerial yoga teacher, personal trainer and ayurvedic nutritional counselor. Adding an element of fun to wellness by the use of inversion hammocks in the comfort of the client's home, the park or her apartment in Ridgewood, Queens. For more information: