Synesthesia
Rita Jasmine Corey
FILM MAKER, DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER, TEACHER, PERFORMER
Rita Jasmine Corey is a film maker, director choreographer, teacher and performer living in Denver Colorado. In her most recent project Synesthsia she directed a performance, film, and mental health reception under the directors initiative program of the company LuneAseas. For 5 years she worked with Heartbeat Ballet in Fort Collins co-directing, choreographing and dancing. For the past 10 years she has made art(choreograph, film, performance art) with various companies and other creatives in Colorado. Her work incites self reflection, healing and growth.
Rita Jasmine Corey took an interest in dance at the early age of three. Growing up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she attended the Southwest Ballet Company, where she studied ballet until age eleven. Her attention then turned to theater arts. Her prodigal achievements throughout adolescence and beyond earned her a scholarship to the University of New Mexico. As a young adult, Corey relocated to New York City. There, she was able to perform original works with The Black Dog Theater and Dance Company in eclectic theaters throughout the city. In New York, Rita enhanced her performance range to include improv comedy, performance art, classical ballet, and modern dance.
During a break from her work, Corey received her BA in Mathematics from Smith College
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After being estranged from dance for over ten years, she began dancing again in Denver, 2011. While in Colorado, she has danced and performed original works with Parallax Performing Arts, Avatar Movement, Heartbeat Ballet, Luneseas and danced in the collaborative project Blacklisted, She has made 3 films that have been shown in film festivals. As well as directing the film and performance event Sythestisa and collaborating with musicians/poets/visual artist/film makers. During this time she has worked freelance with gig entertainment companies. In 2016 she started and ran Troupe Therapy a non-profit working with at risk teens through a multi-media arts program.
Corey is a certified Pilates instructor and teaches Ballet and Hip Hop. Currently she is the lead singer of a Punk band in Fort Collins (The outpatients). She is collaborating on different projects. Currently working and living in Denver.