Noelle Rose™ Andressen, Awakenings & Beginnings Artistic Director, Rubans Rouges Dance, photo Chris Hughes
Ms. Andressen is a critically acclaimed & award wining Dancer/Performer; Choreographer, Activist (for women & children especially); Emmy nominated writer, producer, music arranger; and passionate actress, author and artist. Guiding with strength and vision for the 10th season as Artistic Director for Rubans Rouges Dance™, Principal Choreographer & Dancer, Ms. Andressen reached a pinnacle highlight in her career having been photographed by legendary dance photographer Lois Greenfield who calls Noelle Rose™ "a true DanceWarrior®" "Her story is truly inspirational to anyone...Noelle Rose ™ is a true DanceWarrior® RED Ribbons is beautifully danced & choreographed...Noelle Rose is very talented, and a beautiful strong dancer...her choreography  is very passionate, not cliche, held my interest the entire time....very professional group to work with..." Ms. Andressen also appears on the cover of Lois's 2019 DANCE Calendar published by Weingarten an exclusive art calendar publisher.

Throughout her 25 + year dance career, Ms. Andressen has appeared in various Stage, Film & TV dance roles including: "Modern Family", GLAAD Awards, Hollywood Reporter's Key Art Awards, "ENTROPY, "Without Him". The very first professional stage she was on while still a teen, was at the Bob Hope McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert where she met her future husband and began their careers in musical theater. For concert dance, she has performed in various venues & renown festivals internationally. She has toured internationally and presented work for Center Stage Theatre, Nevada Ballet Theatre's Performing Arts Center in Vegas, Ailey Citigroup Theater, CBS Studio Center, Moorpark Performing Arts Center, Pierce Performing Arts Center and various venues in NYC & Brooklyn. The BaliNale Film Festival & Idyllwild CineFest officially presented her choreographic work and performance on the big screen. She is best known for her work in #RedRibbons ™ in which she fearlessly and bravely portrays the character Noelle Rose™ named after herself as this is a auto-biographical "Dance Drama™" of how she overcame the trauma of sexual child abuse. Noelle Rose™ and her magic Red Ribbons™ have been seen nationally for a decade entertaining and helping others break free and "triumph over tragedy." Part of this triumph is seen in the Associated Press News Story from December 2017 that went internationally viral and appeared additionally in The New York Times, The Washington Post, ABC News, LA Times, and over 250 world renown periodicals and online news sources. Additional news stories that she was featured in such as HuffingtonPost, Celebrate Women, Forbes, Thrive Global, Medium and more in can be found on our Press Page  

Additionally, Ms. Andressen works as a model and appeared in several national magazines such as PARENTS, yoga and photo books as a dancer including Maybelline Model and TV & Film Actress Tomiko Fraser-Hines's "UNbound" who additionally commissioned her work for Goddess Gathering 6 Year Anniversary Gala which featured Vanessa Williams. Her education consists of an AA in dance and a BFA in Fine Arts (UNLV), and working towards completing her MFA. She and her former partner trained at Alvin Ailey in NYC, studied under Premier Danseur/Choreographer from the Paris Opera Ballet Patrick Frantz and with his resident choreographer at La Danserie Conservatory. Ms. Andressen's blend of modern & contemporary ballet is derived from various techniques such as Horton and Graham; additionally, her athletic style comes from her martial arts background of Karate and Aikido. She currently teaches dance at various academies across the country as a special guest instructor. She was nominated Performance Artist of the Year (2012) and her choreography has been considered for Emmy nominations in various TV projects. "Coeur de Verre" (a section of Red Ribbons™) was nominated for a RAW Award for her dynamic choreographic merit and qualified as a finalist competing, and has won 2 competitions professionally. Salli Saffioti, Actress (NYPD Blue & ER) and Voice Over Artist said this about "Coeur de Verre", "Having seen Noelle Rose's™ story told through dance, she is the full expression of hope and life and strength. Her artistic vision is uniquely her own and is a force. I was honored to see her perform."

Ms. Andressen is also the established author of the DanceWarrior® book series in which she shares more in depth about her true life struggles in which a great deal of the Rubans Rouges Dance repertoire is based on. She has also used the DanceWarrior® Brand to re-tell the same stories that are adapted to be kid appropriate by using analogous tales, animated characters and inspirational for all ages. The DanceWarrior® Brand also has films, animation films & shorts and download-able videos and workbooks that assist wellness and healthy dance habits coupled with brief insights extracted from her journals. "I want to teach and reach people all ages, especially the youth to have a unique voice, if you're an artist you want to stand out and have your own expression of your voice that's yours alone...you don't want to be copied or copy someone else's imprint."

Noelle Rose™ is delighted and proud to be presenting with her Board, Staff, and Dancers "Awakenings & Beginnings 2020 - BREATHE". Thank you Honored Guests for also being an integral part of this important event. For a more detailed BIO and other information about Miss Noelle Rose™ Andressen, please visit her Artistic Director's Page.






HAZEL CLARKE – KAIROS DANCE COMPANY
Kairos Dance Company (est. ‘06) uses dance as a platform to build social awareness and has performed in L.A., Palm Desert, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Denver, and Ogden, UT. Awards include the Dance Under the Stars Choreography Festival (finalist -’07 and ‘09), Rocky Mountain Choreography Festival (winner- 2013), and sjDANCEco ChoreoFest (winner - 2015). Highlights include three full-length works at Tim Robins’ Actors’ Gang: ‘Light in the Moonless Midnight’ (2017), erasing the mental illness stigma, “Paradigm’ (2018), exploring social media and its effects, and ‘She Speaks’ (2019), a celebration of women.  In the musical theatre circuit, Artistic Director Hazel Clarke’s credits include the LA Times’ Critic’s Choice of Chance Theater’s “A Chorus Line” and the Ovation nominated “Lizzie- the Musical”, and Right Angle Entertainment’s National Tour of “Musical Thrones”.  Hazel continues to bring her joy of dance to all ages, is blessed to work with her amazing Kairos dancers.www.kairosdancecompany.com






Patrick David Bradley has been teaching and dancing in the greater Los Angeles area since 1978. Mr. Bradley holds a BA in studio art and an MA in Intra-Media Art and Performance from California State University at Dominguez Hills. He started dance at Los Angeles Harbor College, then at California State University at Dominguez Hills, continued at Western Michigan University.  Mr. Bradley is the Co-Artistic Director of the San Pedro City Ballet.  He has danced with the CSU Dominguez Hills Dance Company, Angels Gate Dance Company, Loyola Marymount Dance Company and Rose Polsky and Dancers. He is the founding director of Matrix Performance Art Company.  His works have been featured on many programs including SOLA, Celebrate Dance, California Choreography Festival, Los Angeles Harbor Arts Festival, Dance Under the Stars, and The Los Angeles Dance Invitational, The Palm Springs Dance Festival, Family and Friends Festival and The Los Angeles Dance Festival. In 2003 San Pedro City Ballet was nominated for a Lester Horton Award for Excellence In Performance for Mr. Bradley’s work “Light,” and in 2007, Mr. Bradley received a nomination for Excellence In Choreography, Short Form, for “Silence.”






Santiago (Santi) Rivera was born in Los Angeles, CA where he started his dance training in eighth grade. He trained in many styles such as Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Musical Theatre etc. Throughout his training he discovered his love for choreography and teaching. He graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 2016 with a B.A. in Drama and a minor in Education. He has been cast in productions in and outside of school. He has also choreographed for festivals like Awakenings and Beginnings, RAW Artists, Loose Cannons Choreography Showcase, self produced two dance concerts "The Process" and "The Promise", choreographed for companies like Breed Dance Company, The Asylum Project, made his Off-Broadway debut back in 2016, not only as a performer but also as a choreographer through UCI's New York Satellite Program. He has had the privilege to dance for companies and ensembles like; Blurred Ink, The Hubbard Collective, Jess Harper and Dancers, Interface Ensemble, Celeste Lanuza Dance Theatre and Insight Jazz Ensemble. He loves working with children, and teaching dance at an early age is something he wants to implement in the Hispanic community. Aside from teaching he aspires to be a professional dance concert choreographer. Not only does he want to share his love for dance with aspiring artists but expose concert/commercial dance to the Hispanic community as well. He is currently studying dance at Orange Coast College where he is working on his Dance Instructor Certification and is planning on pursuing his MFA in Dance Choreography in the near future.

(Santi) Rivera was born in Los Angeles, CA where he started his dance training in eighth grade. He trained in many styles such as Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Musical Theatre etc. Throughout his training he discovered his love for choreography and teaching. He graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 2016 with a B.A. in Drama and a minor in Education and feels blessed for what he has accomplished. He made his Off-Broadway debut not only as a performer but also as a choreographer through UCI's New York Satellite Program 2016. His ultimate goal is to share his love for dance with aspiring artists but expose concert/commercial dance to the Hispanic community as well.

This page is solely dedicated to the incredible artists that are a part of this year's "Awakenings & Beginnings International Dance Festival 2020". Please show your support and read about them, visit their sites, support their work, and show them love. They have brought this festival to total over 100 companies to date that have performed in our festival that celebrates the artists and arts. Our theme this year: "BREATHE" (All the artists had their own interpretation - "There is no wrong answer, only good art." Noelle Rose Andressen copyright 1989-2018 excerpted "From Cancer to Dancer" book series.)

Many things have happened in our society this past year and as life reflects art and art reflects life, we have been able to incorporate a myriad of meanings of the word "BREATHE" for this year's festival. Come "dance with us" as you'll surely feel like you're part of the performance and experience in this artistic and intimate space that DIAVOLO Space is. We have daring modern dance and expressive movement pieces; percussive and passionate art-works; our artists are engaging and bring messages of hope, intensity, and community; and amazing athleticism that will please. There is something special for everyone to enjoy.

"...Come see artistry birth forth..."
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​​STAY TUNED FOR NEW & UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT 2020 & BEYOND! Thank you Dancers, Artists, and Choreographers - We LOVE You!

This page is solely dedicated to the incredible artists that are a part of this year's "Awakenings & Beginnings International Dance Festival 2018". Please show your support and read about them, visit their sites, support their work, and show them love. They have brought this festival to total over 100 companies to date that have performed in our festival that celebrates the artists and arts. Our theme this year: "BLOOM!" (All the artists had their own interpretation - "There is no wrong answer, only good art." Noelle Rose Andressen copyright 1989-2018 excerpted "From Cancer to Dancer" book series.)

Many things have happened in our society this past year and as life reflects art and art reflects life, we have been able to incorporate a myriad of meanings of the word "Truth" for this year's festival. We have strong, all women ensembles that help celebrate the women's march downtown this year. That makes our festival a great way to continue in the celebration all day and night long. After you march, come "dance with us" as you'll surely feel like you're part of the performance in this artistic and intimate space that DIAVOLO Space is. We have daring modern dance and expressive movement pieces; percussive and passionate art-works; our men are engaging and bring messages of hope, intensity, and community; and amazing athleticism that will please. As a joint venture Djanbazian Dance Company & Rubans Rouges Dance present an honorary presentation to remember the beautiful life of Anna Djanbazian, friend, mentor, celebrated artist the was the Artistic Director for Djanbazian Dance Company (Over 75 years of tradition and artistry!). There is something special for everyone to enjoy.

"...Come see artistry birth forth..."
slogan-mark/trademark owned by the Rubans Rouges Dance Executive Board and the Andressen Estate.  
STAY TUNED FOR NEW & UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT 2020 & BEYOND! Thank you Dancers, Artists, and Choreographers - We LOVE You!