Laura Chiaramonte graduated from The Ohio State University in 1998 with a B.F.A. in modern dance performance with an emphasis in choreography, Laban Notation and Directing from Score. During her stay in Columbus, Laura had the opportunity to work with established choreographers such as Lynn Dalley, Pat Grane, Andrew Harwood, Irene Hultman, Terry O'Conner, and Sara Rudner. Since graduation she has performed for Jyl Farenhkamp, Casey Pennel, Total Theater, Dance Loop Chicago, Zephyr Dance, and is currently dancing for Mad Shak Dance Company In the past year, Laura has found new creative inspiration through video, inter-media and dance improvisation and the Chicago Art Department has graciously accepted her proposal to teach a new movement studies class emphasizing movement improvisation and composition through the inspiration of inter-media. She has also conducted creative movement workshops with Urban Gateway's, the LEAP Program, and was an Artist in Residence at Illinois Wesleyn University.

laura@camp-chicago.org

Heather Kroski received a BFA in Dance Performance and a BA in Theatre Arts from Northern Illinois University in 1998. Since that time she has performed with the Zephyr Dance Ensemble touring the Midwest with the company for three seasons. She has worked extensively with several independent choreographers such as Jyl Ferhencamp and Paula Frasz in the Chicago land area. Heather has been a frequent guest artist with the Schaumburg Dance Ensemble in productions of The Nutcracker, Hansel and Gretel and Snow White. Currently she is a two-year company member with Dance Loop Chicago. Heather has worked with Urban Gateways in Chicago public schools, taught at Northwest Ballet, and is currently teaching creative arts classes in the Chicago Park District.

heather@camp-chicago.org

Mark Marzocco has been playing percussion for 22 years. In 1997 he received a BA in Percussion Performance and Jazz Studies from Northern Illinois University. Among his accomplishments include performing in Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago, starting the University of Nevada Las Vegas' s Steel Band program 1998, and touring internationally in Taiwan and Mexico. In the fall of 1999 Mark performed with the original cast of Blast! which premiered in London's Apollo Hammersmith Theater. Since moving to Chicago in the spring of 2000 he has performed with Trio Six, Wildfire & The Mother Booty, SPUNN, and Bootsie Chankings.

mark@camp-chicago.org

Colleen Murray graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a B.A. in marketing and merchandising for the Apparel Industry. Colleen has performing in Chicago for over four years and does improvisational comedy with several groups. Currently she is performing at Improv Olympic in “The Pilot” and with the house team Deep Schwa. Colleen is a founding member of CAMP.

colleen@camp-chicago.org