Vanessa 'Neva' Verdo

(323) 496-6926 nevaone@hotmail.comuwww.worldancearound.com

Film/Television

§ KRS-One, Warren G & Lil' AI, Breaker QD3 Entertainment

“Let’s Go It’s a Movement”

§ DJ Format feat. Jurassic 5 Breaker Ruben Fleischer

“We Know Something You Don’t Know”

§ Nike Breaker Craig Ross

§ Breakestra “Getcho Soul Togetha” Freestyle Lex Sidon

§ Euro 2000 Dancer Franco Dragone, Cirque du Soleil

§ Gabriel “Swing” Lead-Dancer Eric Mcelveen

§ Elleeven “Under My Skin” Actress Hot Sauce Records

§ Tour du Senegal Dancer RTS

§ Break Her Down Dancer Jerry Chang

§ Rhythm and Movement Belly Dancer Souhail Kaspar

§ Mujer Maiz Popper Andrea Rodriguez

Live Stage Performances

§ Lotus Dance Company Bellydancer Paris Hotel (Las Vegas), Orpheum Theatre,

Greek Theatre and weekly performances

§ One Step Ahead Breaker CA Water Plaza, Coechella Festival...

§ Soul Sector Dancer L.A., Berkeley, San Francisco and Chicago

§ West African Fashion Show Model Akouavi Slater

§ Full FX Dancer European Tour

§ Bgirl Tour Breaker Warped Tour

§ Sahlala Dancers Bellydancer Jillina

§ KTW Smoke Dancer BBKings

§ LEDA West African/Hip Hop Skirball, Temple Bar

§ One Thousand Naked Locks Dancer Rennie Harris Pure Movement

§ Hip Hop Theatre Dancer Royce Hall by Hassan Christopher; Company of strangers

§ Snow White Actress Galli Theatre (Los Angeles/Berlin)

§ Les Associes Breaker Senegal Tour

§ Get Down Dolls Dancer Zanzibar, Key Club, Club Pearl, Focus Fish,

Warped Tour.

Choreography

§ L.A. Jazz Pizazz Toy Story 3 Choreographer (Hip Hop, Breakdance)

§ Choreographer’s Ball The Carnival Choreographer (House)

§ “Swing” Gabriel Besong Choreographer ( African/ Hip Hop)

§ Woman Trafficking Wacsmash, UCLA Choreographer ( Hip Hop, Bellydance, African)

§ “Gotta Respect” Zanzibar,Pearl Assistant Choreographer (Breakdance and house)

§ Tour du Senegal Senegal Choreographer

§ Ms. Spelling of Bee Nicole Smith Assistant Choreographer

§ Rhythm and Feel The Open Space Choreographer

Training

§ Breakin: One Step Ahead, Style Element, Rock Steady Crew, Kujo

§ Hip Hop: Phlex, Dante, Kevin Maher, Marty Kudelka, Fusion, Stretch, Tweetie, Rennie Harris, Hassan Christopher, Swoop, Brother.

§ Jazz: Eddie Garcia, Tovaris, Andre Fuentes, Roger Lee

§ House: Brian Green, Terry Wright, Cricket , Ejoe, Brother.

§ Capoeira: Ismael Versatil

§ Ballet: Charlotte Richards, Valerie V.

§ African dance : Nzinga Camara, Iddrisu Saaka, Aziz Faye, Germaine Accogny, Amadou Kienou

§ Bellydance : Tamra-Henna, Aisha Ali, Raqia Hassan, Jillina, and Bohemia Dance

§ Funk Dances: Poppin Pete, Poppin Taco, Boppin Andre, Anna‘Lollipop’Sanchez, Sugar Pop, Don Campbell Lock, and Mr. Wiggles.

§ Creative Dance: Angelia Leung, Simone Forti

§ Modern/ Contemporary: Maria Gillepsie, Dan Froot, Hassan Christopher

Galli Theatre : Training as a certified trainer in the Galli Method ( Transformative theatre)

Special Skills

Hip Hop, Belly Dancing, West African Dance, Breakdance, House, Poppin, Boogaloo, Lockin, Wackin, Capoeira, Ballet,
Modern, Jazz, Salsa, Yoga, Freestyle, Choreography, Freestyle, Teaching, Acting, Theater Movement,
Horse riding, Trilingual (English, French, Spanish), Kayaking.

Education:

Graduate Studies in Education: Credential Program Cal State University Dominguez Hills. Focus in Physical Education/Dance (Expected date of graduation 01/2009)

B.A. World Arts and Cultures: UCLA Focus in Dance and Cultural Studies

GPA 3.89 (2004- 2006)

A.A. International Business: Santa Monica College: IGETC and Certificate in Business

GPA 3.4 (2001-2004)

Awards and Scholarships:

Education: UCLA Dean of the Arts and Architecture Scholarship 2005-2006

Teaching: ArtsBridge Scholar at Santa Monica High School 2005-2006

Performance: Tony Tee Creativity in Choreography Award 2006

Millenium Battle Senegal 1st in Breakdance crew competition 2006

Queen B 2nd in all Female Breakdance Crew Competition 2002