Patti Rutland

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Patti Rutland
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Born Flag of Alabama Birmingham, AL
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Occupation Artistic Director, Choreographer

Patti Rutland is an American choreographer and the artistic director of Patti Rutland Jazz, a contemporary jazz dance and hip hop dance company based in Dothan, AL.

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Patti Rutland has worked for the past decade as a master teacher and choreographer, and is in constant demand throughout the United States. In 2005, Patti took the top prize gold shoe at Leo's Dancewear's Choreography Event at The Jazz Dance World Congress in Chicago, IL. Her modern-day urban inspired jazz and hip hop piece A.M. was not only a favorite during competition evenings, but as presented in the Closing Night program, became the guerrilla pulse of the entire Congress, garnering such notices as:

"...volatile and full of almost uncontrollable energy."- Dance Magazine

Dancers who have trained with Patti Rutland have worked or are currently working with such professional dance companies as Thodos Dance Chicago and Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago. Patti's students are also attending school on dance and theatre scholarships; working in film, music, or television; and pursuing careers as master teachers and choreographers.

Patti has choreographed, staged and/or conceptually designed over 100 works for the stage. Currently, she is working on a full length jazz production: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, a tribute to the music of Sir Elton John, opening in February 2008, in Dothan, AL. Already in preproduction for a summer opening is a new full length jazz production: Evolution!

Patti Rutland Jazz will have its New York premiere June 30th, 2008 at the Ailey Citigroup Theatre.

Patti volunteers all of her time and forfeits 100% of her salary as Artistic Director of Patti Rutland Jazz and Director of the PRJ Outreach Program so that more dancers are afforded the opportunity to grow and learn through the arts.

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NAME Patti Rutland
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION An American choreographer and artistic director of Patti Rutland Jazz
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH