Cherie A Roberts

the pulse:

resides in:
Philadelphia, PA

their site:
http://cheriearoberts.googlepages.com

Artistic Vision:

When I was three years old, I told my mother I wanted to be a ballerina. That one seemingly far-reaching dream has since catapulted me into the life I now lead as an artist, and I couldn't be more grateful for my very early beginnings. Classical ballet taught me the necessity and significance of precision, as well as how to ask the mind and the body to work together as one unit. Growing into my craft, these skills and ideals have become increasingly important, and have sculpted both my work as a performer and my identity as an artist. The tiniest detail holds volumes of information - an entire existance, perhaps. As my career progresses, I find myself drawn largely toward new, innovative, and collaborative work. As a performer, I bring life to words on a page. As a collaborator, I breathe through ideas and colors and emotions and silence. I ask questions and find answers in the people and energy that surround me. I seek to always tell the truth - to show the world the raw vulnerability of the human heart, and the reality of the human spirit. Holding tightly to the ideals I learned as a dancer, I seek to synchronize my body fully with my mind, to present work that embraces the viewer and gives a full experience of the life being created on the stage. Recently, I have become fascinated with the human voice and how to utilize it as part of the entire instrument - through song, inflection, pitch, and rhythm - to establish an even more complete existence for audiences to crawl into. Like music, words on a page also have a melody - a detailed score that when captured expresses a story not often heard or understood in the words alone. As I progress, the future thrills and invigorates me - I look forward to discovering the next layer to add.

Acting Biography:

Cherie A. Roberts is a collaborative theater artist, with a background in classical ballet and a focus on creating and stimulating new work. In recent years, Cherie has vascillated between New York City and Philadelphia, performing everywhere from off-Broadway to the Philadelphia Fringe and Spark Festivals. Cherie graduated from Temple University's Theater Department in 2002, and from there attended American Repertory Theater's summer program, whose instructors invited her to move to Moscow, Russia to begin her master's degree in a unique curriculum called Stage Movement. She has 20 years of classical ballet training, along with many other forms of dance, and has also studied rhythmics, fencing, yoga, and Pilate's. In addition, Cherie has over ten years of training on the flute and the piano, and is also an experienced visual artist.

Cherie A Roberts's Blog

Droznin Movement Workshop in New York
by Cherie Roberts
posted: 2009-01-19 12:07:16

Dear PDC Members,

I wanted to take the opportunity to let you know about the continuation of my endeavor to start a movement school based on the training I received in Moscow. If you or anyone you know may be interested, please see the information below. We're very excited about the development of this training method, and hope to see y'all there!

After the overwhelmingly positive response from our last workshop in November, my partner Vern and I have decided to continue the Droznin movement workshops on a regular basis – and the next one is coming up!! The next workshop will take place on February 21st and February 22nd at Ripley-Grier Studios in New York City. The cost is $65 prior to February 12th, and $75 thereafter for the two-day intensive. We require a $35 deposit when you register, and the balance by the day of the workshop. We also have a brand new website at www.drozninmovementschool.com, where you can register and pay via paypal, and also check out more information, photos, etc. To register, please fill out the registration form on the website and return it to the payment address on the form with your deposit/payment.

Please mark your calendars and make reservations now, as space is limited! We hope to see you there.

I hope you are all having a fantastic new year!

Best,
Cherie

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