Natalee Campbell, originally from Austin, Texas, began studying dance at the age of five. She has continued her dance career throughout secondary school, university, and now after graduation. Natalee recently received her M.S. in textiles and technology management from North Carolina State University in May 2009 where she also earned her B.S. in textile and apparel management in 2002. While completing her undergraduate and graduate degrees, she was a member of the NCSU Dance Company under the direction of Robin Harris and assistant director Autumn Mist Belk. As a company member, she worked with guest artists Carol Kyles Finely, Megan Marvel, and Jack Arnold. During her college career, Natalee had the opportunity to perform at four Regional American Dance Festivals as well as the University of North Carolina Festival of the Arts, the Triangle Dance Festival for AIDS, the Raleigh Medal of Arts Ceremony, and has toured with the North Carolina Dance Festival. Natalee is excited to be given the opportunity to continue her passion for dance with Code f.a.d Company. She also serves on the Board of Directors as the Secretary/Treasurer and as the Member Representative of the company. Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee Natalee
Jill Bradley Hall holds a B.A. in theatre and dance from James Madison University, where she received the Dance Faculty Award. While a student, she was a member of the Associate Dance Ensemble, the Contemporary Dance Ensemble and the Virginia Repertory Company, a pre-professional touring company. As a company member, Jill worked with guest artists Lisa Race, Shannon Hummel, Ric Rose and Fin. She also served as the technical director of the dance department at JMU. During her college career, Jill had the opportunity to perform at two Regional American College Dance Festivals. The first was hosted by Slippery Rock University, and the second by James Madison University where they were selected to also perform at the National American College Dance Festival hosted by the University of Maryland. Jill spent two summers training and working at the American Dance Festival as a stagecraft apprentice and then as a production intern under the direction of Bessie Award winner David Ferri. While at ADF, she had the honor to work with Bill T. Jones, Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, Lisa Race, Mark Haim, and others.
Since graduation Jill has performed professionally with The West Virginia Dance Company under the direction of Toneta Akers-Toler, (WV Governor’s Arts Award winner for Excellence in the Arts), Theatre West Virginia (directed by Marina Hunley), and Kitchen Sink Dance Company (directed by Michael McGowan and Absolute Dance Company), where she remains a guest performer and choreographer. She has had guest performances with David Dorfman Dance in the world premiere of Underground and Deborah Riley Dance Projects. Jill has been working with Autumn Mist Belk since 2006 and serves on the Board of Directors for Code f.a.d. Company. Additionally, Jill has taught and choreographed extensively throughout the east coast. Her work has been shown in New York, West Virginia, Mississippi and Virginia. Jill is also a graduate of Blue Cliff College as a certified massage therapist where she was the valedictorian.
Gerren Mobley, a native of South Florida, began studying dance at the age of three, becoming a very serious young dancer in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, hip-hop, and acrobatics. He trained at Southern Dance Theater in Boynton Beach, Florida, and was a student in the dance department at Palm Beach County School of the Arts. In 1996, he moved to North Carolina and continued training intensely at Cary Ballet Conservatory where he is now a faculty member and choreographer for the 3D Project which has been hailed nationally among concert jazz professionals and dancers as a premier pre-professional jazz company for dancers six and up. Gerren is a graduate of North Carolina State University’s College of Management and, while in school, was a member of the NCSU Dance Company for two years. Gerren has choreographed for the NC State Dance Program, and he has performed at the American College Dance Festival’s Gala and as a guest artist for Megan Marvel’s graduate thesis concert. He is ecstatic to be dancing with Code f.a.d. Company! Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren erren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren Gerren
Kelley Murphy, originally from Ohio, earned a B.F.A. in modern dance and choreography from Ohio University in 2002, as well as a minor in studio art. She has performed with The Ohio Dance Festival, Regional & National American College Dance Festivals, Ohio University & Kent State Dance Concerts, as well as being a Dance Masters of America Scholarship Recipient. In 2003, Kelley studied at The Alvin Ailey Summer Intensive Program in NYC. While there she was chosen to perform in The Ailey Repertory Concert. Since then, she has been a member of several professional modern dance companies including: The Dance Cure and Anatomical Scenario in Columbus, Ohio, as well as Nickwalk Dance Project in North Carolina. Kelley currently dances with Code f.a.d. as well as The Dance Cure in Raleigh. She has been a part of the North Carolina Dance Festival’s annual tour for two years. Aside from dancing Kelley pursues her passion for photography by owning a freelance photography business based in the Triangle area. Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley Kelley
Brooks Owens graduated from East Carolina University with a B.F.A in dance education, after completing her student teaching at Ligon GT Magnet middle school under the instruction of Freddie-Lee Heath. While at ECU, Brooks received training from Roger Belman, Dawn Clark, Joe Carow, Patti Weeks, Pat Pertalion and Tommi Galaska, and she studied at Broadway Dance Center and Alvin Alley Studios in New York City. She was also a performer in the American College Dance Festival and part of the ECU Dance Ensemble.
Previously, Brooks was the assistant director of Arts in Action in Chapel Hill, founded by Jacques D’Amboise. Brooks is currently the director of the Dance Department at Cardinal Gibbons High School and continues to serve as a guest choreographer for high schools and studios around the triangle. In 2009, she received the Outstanding Choreography award from the North Carolina Theater Capital Awards for the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat at Cardinal Gibbons High School. This past summer, Brooks lived in New York City and studied with Brice Mousset, Michelle Barber and Slam, as well as others, at Broadway Dance Center. She also currently teaches tap, modern and jazz at the North Carolina Dance Institute in Raleigh. Brooks is thrilled to continue her love and passion for dance with Code f.a.d Company and is in her second season with the company.
Christina Serafino is a Connecticut native who grew up dancing and competing with Dance Arts Centre in Bristol, CT, under the instruction of Mark Simpson. During this time, she studied a variety of dance styles including ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, pointe and acrobatics. Christina went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts in dance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in May 2004, while also earning a minor in business. During the summer of 2002, she attended the Pro Danza Italia workshop in Castiglioncello, Italy, where she studied and performed with renowned modern, jazz, African and tap choreographers from the United States, Canada and Italy. Christina also performed in the premiere of David Dorfman’s “Underground” at the American Dance festival in 2006. She also choreographs and performs with Choreo Collective, a non-profit collective of Triangle area modern dancers and choreographers committed to exploring the creative process and increasing the presence of the performing arts in the community. Christina currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.