Bridgette Loriaux
- Staff Info
- Position: Musical Theatre, Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary, Acting instructor
- ADP Classes: Children, teen and adult classes
- Training: Musical Theatre, Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary, Acting
Profile
Bridgette Loriaux has recently returned from Dubai, UAE performing commercially for Audi, Intel, and Hermes, working with freelance choreographer, Nadja Issa and Hanina Banaga of Brown Eyes Entertainment Agency. Originally from the Bay Area, she is thrilled to be back teaching, choreographing, and educating artists from where she too began her artistic and performing career. Her credits include: 'Peter and the Wolf' with the London, UK cast under the direction of choreographer Doug Elkins; 'De La Guarda', Off-Broadway NYC 2001-2002 and World Tour 2002-2005, St. Mark's Place performance with Tai Dang 2002, and Ensemble of Dance Kaleidoscope with Artistic Director David HoChoy 1998-1999. She has choreographed and trained dancers in the Martha Graham technique in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and London, England. Under the direction of Pichon Baldinu and David Bray trained aerial performers worldwide: Berlin,Germany, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Moscow, Russia.
In addition to Ms. Loriaux's dance career, she also comes from an acting background. Her credits include: Opera San Jose 1996. California Shakespeare Festival 1997. Mill Mountain Theatre 1997-1998. Oregon Shakespeare Festival 1997-2000. The Magic Theatre 2005. Bridgette also has experience in dialect coaching and monologue coaching for the young actor. Her dance mentors include Kellye Dodd; Fred Mathews and Gary Masters of the Limon Dance Company at San Jose State University.