About ZUZI! - Our Staff and Collaborators
Summer Office Hours -
Monday, Wednesday, Friday– 9:00- 5:30 pm
Tuesday, Thursday – 1:00-5:30 pm
ZUZI! Staff
Nanette Robinson, choreographer, educator and dancer is ZUZI! Co-Founder and Artistic Director, holds a BFA in Dance from Temple University and is an introductory and ongoing certified instructor of Skinner Releasing. She has traveled internationally teaching and performing and has extensive experience as an aerial dancer and teacher having worked with Robert Davidson and Terry Sendgraff. Nanette’s choreography has been showcased locally with O-T-O, Zenith Dance Collective, Arts for All, University of Arizona Dance Department, Rick Wamer, “Mythos” Project, NEW ARTiculations, Funhouse Movement Theater, The Tucson Poetry Festival, the ADAA Showcase and the Flagstaff Summer Dance Festival. Nanette is currently teaching at Paolo Freire School, with Mirasol Recovery Treatment Program and ZUZI! School. She is thrilled to be a part of ZUZI!. It has been her home and artistic toolbox for creating dances, flying, teaching and working with all levels and ages of dance lovers.
Olivia Miller is the Operations Manager at ZUZI!. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and Art History from the University of Arizona and a Master of Arts in Art History from the University of Oregon. In addition to working at ZUZI!, she teaches art history at Pima Community College and the Tucson Museum of Art's Museum School for the Visual Arts. She loves the experience working for non-profit arts organizations.
Charlie Middagh is ZUZI!'s Theater Manager. He stays creative by working with local theater groups doing light, sound, and set and prop design. As a member of Tucson Puppet Works, Charlie has performed shadow puppets at GLOW and for Calexico's movie, Flor de Muertos. He also collaborates with Borderlands Theater and other independent theater groups in Tucson.
ZUZI! Collaborators
Larry Hanelin I've been actively studying photography for the past 4 years and have concentrated on performance photography especially in dance. I have had the opportunity to photograph performances for ZUZI! Dance Company, University of Arizona School of Dance, NEW ARTiculations, Theatrical Mime Theatre, Gas Light Theater and Dance Force-1.
Clint Bryson This is my first time designing for the ZUZI! Dance Company and I am very excited about this opportunity. My previous work has included designs for New ARTiculations Dance Company, The Rogue Theatre Company, Borderlands Theatre Company, The Beowolf Alley Theatre Company, Live Theatre Workshop, and Tucson Art Theatre. In addition to freelance lighting and scenic design I am the Shop Foreman, Production Technical Director and Marketing Director for Catalina Foothills High School Theatre Department where I design and coordinate the construction of all scenery. I am a member of Rhino Staging Services, and a regular participant in Arizona Theatre Company's Summer on Stage program where I design and build the scenery as well as teach production classes. I thoroughly enjoy the passion and integrity that the company at ZUZI! have brought to this production and thank them for entrusting their art with mine.
Mark Miceli professional activities span a thirty five year involvement in the entertainment industry. His experience includes the areas of audio engineering, lighting design, technical direction, design & fabrication, theatrical rigging and production management. Mark's services have been utilized by several national and international touring companies both in management, training and engineering capacities. His emphasis in his University studies has been focused in Fine Arts and Technical Theater. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Fine Arts, from The University of Arizona. Mark is currently the senior technical director for sound and rigging at the University of Arizona's School of Dance.
