Shana Crawford
performance production + design shana.rk.crawford@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota PSEO in Earth Science and Dance MN 2012-2014
Bennington College BA in Mathematics, Dance and Production VT 2014-2018
SKILLS
Professional production technician and designer; administrative, audience services, artist management; box office, teaching and care-giving experience. Organized, efficient, responsive, detail-oriented, good with numbers and people, able to take lead, work collaboratively and independently.
RECENT WORK
Stage Manager + Lead Technician at the Chocolate Factory Theater Sept 2018 - current
Lighting and technical production for shows, residencies and community events. Role includes artist engagement, board operation, audience services, box-office and leading load-in and strike crews.
Freelance Dance Production Technician Sept 2018 - current
Overhire lighting and other production support, box office and administrative work, at large and small dance centers in NYC, including Abrons Arts Center, BAAD, BAX, CPR, FringeNYC, Greenspace, The Kitchen, Lighting Syndicate, Movement Research, NYLA, The Woods.
Lighting Supervisor at The Kitchen (Dec ‘18) and the National Puppetry Festival (July ‘19)
Lighting Designer at Chocolate Factory Theater, Gibney Dance, Abrons, Rarig Center (MN)
Admin + Production Support for individual artists or projects including Madeline Best, Daria Fein, Tuce Yasak, Efrain Rozas, Anna Sperber, Melanie Maar, Juliana May, Marie Watts, Audre Wirtanen/Hyp-ACCESS
Covid-19 Safety + Space Monitor for Chocolate Factory Theater and Center for Performance Research (sept '20, Jan 21')
Studio + Production Manager for Tuce Yasak and La Mecánica Popular Oct 2018 - July 2020
Responsibilities include organizing multiple, ongoing large projects; coordinate schedules between artists, staff, venues and fabricators, develop and maintain a digital archive, write and edit grant applications, coordinate international independent tours.
Volunteer Coordinator for Taste of Long Island City Apr - June 2019, 2020
Coordinate over 90 volunteers for a community food festival. Tasks include direct communication, scheduling, social media, and supporting volunteer needs before, onsite and after.
Pop up Science Museum Creator at Scientificus Nov - June 2018
Created and organized pop-up science museum in North Bennington VT using advanced work from college level science and math to create interactive, playful exhibits and workshops for children and local community members. Collaborated with community partners to bring programming to the museum and connected funding sources for the work. Experience in communications, project development, promotions and organization.
Math Teacher and Community Lead at Learning Works: May-Aug 2013-2017
Five summers teaching middle school algebra and geometry. Over 500 hours each summer dedicated to curriculum design, classroom teaching, professional development and student interactions. Assisted in hiring staff and organizing faculty and events including Celebration, an annual potluck and performance.
performance production + design shana.rk.crawford@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota PSEO in Earth Science and Dance MN 2012-2014
Bennington College BA in Mathematics, Dance and Production VT 2014-2018
SKILLS
Professional production technician and designer; administrative, audience services, artist management; box office, teaching and care-giving experience. Organized, efficient, responsive, detail-oriented, good with numbers and people, able to take lead, work collaboratively and independently.
RECENT WORK
Stage Manager + Lead Technician at the Chocolate Factory Theater Sept 2018 - current
Lighting and technical production for shows, residencies and community events. Role includes artist engagement, board operation, audience services, box-office and leading load-in and strike crews.
Freelance Dance Production Technician Sept 2018 - current
Overhire lighting and other production support, box office and administrative work, at large and small dance centers in NYC, including Abrons Arts Center, BAAD, BAX, CPR, FringeNYC, Greenspace, The Kitchen, Lighting Syndicate, Movement Research, NYLA, The Woods.
Lighting Supervisor at The Kitchen (Dec ‘18) and the National Puppetry Festival (July ‘19)
Lighting Designer at Chocolate Factory Theater, Gibney Dance, Abrons, Rarig Center (MN)
Admin + Production Support for individual artists or projects including Madeline Best, Daria Fein, Tuce Yasak, Efrain Rozas, Anna Sperber, Melanie Maar, Juliana May, Marie Watts, Audre Wirtanen/Hyp-ACCESS
Covid-19 Safety + Space Monitor for Chocolate Factory Theater and Center for Performance Research (sept '20, Jan 21')
Studio + Production Manager for Tuce Yasak and La Mecánica Popular Oct 2018 - July 2020
Responsibilities include organizing multiple, ongoing large projects; coordinate schedules between artists, staff, venues and fabricators, develop and maintain a digital archive, write and edit grant applications, coordinate international independent tours.
Volunteer Coordinator for Taste of Long Island City Apr - June 2019, 2020
Coordinate over 90 volunteers for a community food festival. Tasks include direct communication, scheduling, social media, and supporting volunteer needs before, onsite and after.
Pop up Science Museum Creator at Scientificus Nov - June 2018
Created and organized pop-up science museum in North Bennington VT using advanced work from college level science and math to create interactive, playful exhibits and workshops for children and local community members. Collaborated with community partners to bring programming to the museum and connected funding sources for the work. Experience in communications, project development, promotions and organization.
Math Teacher and Community Lead at Learning Works: May-Aug 2013-2017
Five summers teaching middle school algebra and geometry. Over 500 hours each summer dedicated to curriculum design, classroom teaching, professional development and student interactions. Assisted in hiring staff and organizing faculty and events including Celebration, an annual potluck and performance.
Performance CV
Shana Crawford entangles herself with light and movement in/outside of NYC. She has collaborated in movement with Chloe Amos, Chloe Engel, Patricia Mullaney, Yanan Yu, Body Cartography & Young Dance, among others.She co-orchestrates the Sometimes Together group. Her work has been shared in MN, NYC, VT, HA, PA, MA, Italy and Spain.
Education
BA in Mathematics and Dance - Bennington College, Bennington VT 2014-2018
DanceAbility Teacher Training - University of Hawaii, Manoa HI Dec 2018
All Abilities Program - Young Dance Company, Minneapolis MN 2010 - 2015
Recent Choreography + Performance
Object Landscape by the Sometimes Together Group - MR Open Performance, NYC May 2020
This duet is a solo in shadow 2 by Shana Crawford - Madrid, Spain Jan 2020
Something with four by the Sometimes Together Group - Built on Stilts, Martha’s Vineyard MA Aug 2019
Waterbodies by Shana Crawford - MayDay Space, Brooklyn NY June 2019
This duet is a solo in shadow by Shana Crawford - Millilani, Oahu HI Jan 2019
The Awesome Fun Project II by the Sometimes Together Group - Clark Park, Philadelphia PA Oct 2018
On Shorter Notice by George MacLeod - Built on Stilts, Martha’s Vineyard MA Aug 2019
On Short Notice by George MacLeod - Da Vinici Art Alliance, Philadelphia PA Aug 2018
sky remains dark as night continues - Martha Dance Theater, Bennington VT May 2018
Blue Elephant by Yanan Yu, Martha Hill Dance Theater, Bennington VT May 2018
Sucker Punch - Kumu Kahua Theater, Oahu HI April 2018
Third Floor Show - Commons, Bennington VT April 2018
the tv is on by Chloe Engle, Martha Hill Dance Theater, Bennington VT 2017
The Awesome Fun Project 1 - Future Interstates, Minneapolis MN Dec 2017
Lighting Works
(see entangled in light for recent lighting works)Lighting Design for Stephanie Acosta, Rebecca Brooks, Laurel Atwell, George MacLeod, Yanan Yu, Audre Wirtanen, Elena Demyaneko, Chloe Amos, Perfect City among others.
Production for Abrons Arts Center, Chocolate Factory Theater, The Kitchen, BAAD!, New York Live Arts, JACK, Kokua Market (HI), Fringe NYC, FringeArts (PA), the lighting syndicate and Bennington College (VT)
Design Assistant for Madeline Best and Tuce Yasak
Shana Crawford entangles herself with light and movement in/outside of NYC. She has collaborated in movement with Chloe Amos, Chloe Engel, Patricia Mullaney, Yanan Yu, Body Cartography & Young Dance, among others.She co-orchestrates the Sometimes Together group. Her work has been shared in MN, NYC, VT, HA, PA, MA, Italy and Spain.
Education
BA in Mathematics and Dance - Bennington College, Bennington VT 2014-2018
DanceAbility Teacher Training - University of Hawaii, Manoa HI Dec 2018
All Abilities Program - Young Dance Company, Minneapolis MN 2010 - 2015
Recent Choreography + Performance
Object Landscape by the Sometimes Together Group - MR Open Performance, NYC May 2020
This duet is a solo in shadow 2 by Shana Crawford - Madrid, Spain Jan 2020
Something with four by the Sometimes Together Group - Built on Stilts, Martha’s Vineyard MA Aug 2019
Waterbodies by Shana Crawford - MayDay Space, Brooklyn NY June 2019
This duet is a solo in shadow by Shana Crawford - Millilani, Oahu HI Jan 2019
The Awesome Fun Project II by the Sometimes Together Group - Clark Park, Philadelphia PA Oct 2018
On Shorter Notice by George MacLeod - Built on Stilts, Martha’s Vineyard MA Aug 2019
On Short Notice by George MacLeod - Da Vinici Art Alliance, Philadelphia PA Aug 2018
sky remains dark as night continues - Martha Dance Theater, Bennington VT May 2018
Blue Elephant by Yanan Yu, Martha Hill Dance Theater, Bennington VT May 2018
Sucker Punch - Kumu Kahua Theater, Oahu HI April 2018
Third Floor Show - Commons, Bennington VT April 2018
the tv is on by Chloe Engle, Martha Hill Dance Theater, Bennington VT 2017
The Awesome Fun Project 1 - Future Interstates, Minneapolis MN Dec 2017
Lighting Works
(see entangled in light for recent lighting works)Lighting Design for Stephanie Acosta, Rebecca Brooks, Laurel Atwell, George MacLeod, Yanan Yu, Audre Wirtanen, Elena Demyaneko, Chloe Amos, Perfect City among others.
Production for Abrons Arts Center, Chocolate Factory Theater, The Kitchen, BAAD!, New York Live Arts, JACK, Kokua Market (HI), Fringe NYC, FringeArts (PA), the lighting syndicate and Bennington College (VT)
Design Assistant for Madeline Best and Tuce Yasak