Cherissa Rodriguez Chastain | |||||||||||||||||||
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE
Bachelor of Arts degree (on 4-year Full scholarship in Dance) ~ Far Eastern University in Manila, Philippines -Bachelor of Arts degree Major in English, Minor in Spanish (on 4-year FULL Dance Scholarship) ~ Education hours from East Central University in Oklahoma, USA Philippine Airlines (5 years) ~ Executive Secretary to the Station Manager-International & International Ground Stewardess Member - FEU Folkdance Group; FEU Modern Jazz Group; FEU Cheerleaders (UAAP) Lead/Principal Dancer - FEU FolkdanceTroupe, Polynesian Cultural Dance Company of the Philippines; Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company Professional Dancer/Choreographer (Jazz & Hula-Tahitian Dances) ~ 10 years on major Philippine TV networks for top-rated TV musical : Nora Aunor's Superstar, Guy & Pip, Pip Show, Victor Wood, Vilma Santos, Pepe Pimentel, road shows for Pepsi, 7-Up, Procter&Gamble & many others Member, Dance Masters of America (certified by test to teach) -28 years in the USA teaching 3 years old & Up ~ Taught Ballet, Jazz, Tap Hula, Modeling and Belly Dancing at Ft. Smith YWCA ~ Taught Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Hula at Ft. Smith Girls Club; dance and aerobics at Senior Citizens Center ~ Dance conventions and workshops with Master Teachers in Jazz, Ballet, Tap and Hula, - Luigi, Al Gilbert, Jo Rowan, Frank Kilei, Keith Awai , et al (in state, regional and national conventions) ~ Many students winning in the top 3 and top 10 of DMA Competitions & others Pageant Coach for numerous state and national winners of 12 different American Pageant Systems and 5 Filipino & Asian Pageants since 1978 - Weekly local pageants, state, regional and national levels ~ Interview, Modeling, Personality Singing & Dance Routines ~ Pageant Coach/Mentor (helping contestants from application to actual competition) Pageant Director-Producer-Choreographer-Emcee-Judge ~ Our Little Miss; Cinderella; Charisma Girl; other children's pageants ~ Mrs. RP-USA; Little Miss RP-USA; Miss RP-USA Pageants; Miss Philippines-America ~ Miss Philippine Centennial-USA at Harrah's in Las Vegas Official Chaperon and Pageant Coach of the 4 USA delegates to Ms. Philippine Centennial International ~ Miss Philippines-Texas; Miss Asian-American-Texas and Miss Latina-Texas (1996-2006) Show Choir Choreographer for four Jr. and High Schools in Oklahoma City ~ For city, state, regional and national competitions ~ Choreographed for many musicals like "Hello, Dolly", "Music Man", "Oklahoma" for Arts Councils & other area high schools Cheerleaders Camp, Oklahoma ~ Conducted week-long cheerleading camps for area high schools in the summers ( chants and dance routines) Folk Artist Presenter for Arts-in-Education Program ~ in Dallas-Tarrant counties area schools, colleges and universities in Texas: lecture, demonstration, performance and teach - program entitled "Glimpse of Philippine Culture through its Songs and Dances" and “Our 50th State of Hawaii” Artistic Director/Choreographer/Performer - Pacifica Dancers ~ Maharlika Dancers USA (1996-2006; Pacifica Polynesian Revue (Philippine Cultural Group funded by Texas Cultural Commission & City Arts Councils) Abbotsford Court in Addison, Texas ~ Events Director, Marketing Director, Banquet Manager (Planned/worked with parties for Dallas Cowboys NFL Football Team and Dallas Mavericks NBA Team, company parties, weddings, etc.) Asian Beat News (Texas) ~ Associate Editor-in-chief, Culture Editor, Lifestyle Editor Artistic Director-Choreographer, June 2006 to present ~ Far Eastern University Dance Company * 2nd runnerup in the Interpretative Competition at Philamlife Auditorium, September 2 with a score of 2.4 – .4 points behind UP who came in 1st runnerup with a score of 2.0 * Finalist, Skechers Street Battle at Araneta Coliseum, December 2, 2006 * Best Message in the Quezon Memorial Circle Interpretative Dance Competition, January 7, 2007 * 3rd Runnerup, Lyceum Hip Hop competition, September 20, 2007 * 2nd Runnerup, Central Events HipHop competition 14 unjiversities participatings * Grand Champion, Prime Time Events HipHop competition - 13 universities participating * GRAND CHAMPION at the World-CARP Dance Competition, September 20, 2007 - 17 universities participating Television Host - October 2006 toNovember 2007 - Co-host, with MUS'KA of television show 'KAIBIGAN" on RJTV29, Saturdays, 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. |
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Dance Recitals | Shows | Pacifica Dancers | Maharlika Dancers | Pacifica Polynesian |