BodyVox-2 Bios

Jeff George

JEFF GEORGE (dancer, BodyVox-2) Jeff George was born and raised in snowy Minnesota. He naturally gravitated to dance and choreography throughout high school. He has trained with Ballet Arts of Minnesota and Broadway Dance Center in New York. He performed on the east coast tour with Sesame Street Live and then moved on to traveling the world for the next 4 years performing on various Royal Caribbean Cruise ships. Jeff now lives in Portland and teaches at a number of studios in the city. Jeff is very excited to be a part of BodyVox-2.

 

Anna Marra

ANNA MARRA (dancer, BodyVox-2) is from Great Falls, Montana and received her early training from Sallyann Mulcahy, Angelie Renay Melzer, and Nancy Meeter Owens. She has attended summer programs with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, ABT New York, and the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance. Anna presently attends the University of Utah, where she has studied with the Department of Ballet and performed internationally while pursuing a second degree in Spanish. Anna has danced with David Taylor Dance Theatre and is looking forward to her first season with BodyVox-2.

Josh Murry

JOSH MURRAY (dancer, BodyVox-2) began dancing at local studios on the Oregon coast when he was 12. As a teenager he studied at Milwaukee Ballet in Wisconsin and Joffrey Ballet in New York on full scholarship. He attended Brigham Young University on scholarship while being in their Theatre Ballet Company.

Holly Shaw

HOLLY SHAW (dancer, BodyVox-2) was born and raised in northern California, where she began her early ballet training. She has danced with Crockett-Deane Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Utah Ballet, and Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. Holly graduated in May 2010 from the University of Utah with a BFA in Ballet with emphases in performance and teaching. She has performed internationally in South Korea, Japan, and Germany. Upon graduation, Holly moved to Portland and began performing and touring with BodyVox. Holly is currently working towards her STOTT Pilates instructor certification.

Katie Staszkow

KATIE STASZKOW (dancer, BodyVox-2) began her early training at Jeanne’s School of Dance in her hometown of Chandler, Arizona. She continued her formal training and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Ballet Teaching from the University of Utah in May 2011. At the U, Katie was a member of the Utah Ballet company and the Character Dance Ensemble where she performed internationally in Tokyo, Athens, and Berlin, and has also been a guest artist with the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet for the past three years.

Zachary Carroll

ZACHARY CARROLL (Director, BodyVox-2) Zachary Carroll began his training with the legendary dancer George Zoritch in his native Tucson, Arizona. He continued his training as a full scholarship student with The National Ballet School in Toronto, Ontario. He has performed a wide variety of principal roles as a dancer in Oregon Ballet Theater, Minnesota Dance Theater, and Ballet West. His repertoire includes works by Balanchine, Taylor, Van Manen, Tudor, and many others.