MIA BABALIS
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts 2005 Otis College of Art and Design
Parsons: The New School for Design
Art Students League
Pratt Institute
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009-10
Homage to the Artists, Ochi Gallery, Sun Valley, ID
home, Deborah Martin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007
Fade, Santa Monica, CA
2006
Stroke and Structure, Square Feet Design Build, Pasadena, CA
2005
Icon’s Icons, Icon Gallery, Hollywood, CA
2004
How Many Artists…, (Jury Award) Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
2003
Mirroring Space/Place, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CAMonochromatic Spectrum, Otis College of Art and Design, Randy Sommers, Acme Gallery,Curator
FILM AND VIDEO
2006-09
Baby Nicey Productions, Political and Music Videos, Huffington Post
2006-08
Exground Film Festival, Weisbaden Germany: "Burnout", Paul Hipp, Director. Featuring John Cusack, Nick Nolte, and Larry Clark
1999
"The Astronaut's Wife" Choreographic Assistant, Rand Ravich, Director
1998
"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", Choreographic Assistant, Terry Gilliam, Director
1995
Dublin Film Festival: “Death of a Dog" Abel Ferrara, Executive Producer. Featuring Edie Falco
1993
"The Funeral", Choreographic Assistant, Abel Ferrara, Director Dance
1993-95
Mikhail Baryshnikov's White Oak Dance Project, Principle Dancer
1993
Great Performances“Fandango”, Principle Dancer. PBS (Winner International Emmy Award)
1983-94
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Principle Dancer
1982-83
Charles Moulton Dance Company, Principle Dancer
1980-82
Ballet Hispanico of New York , Principle Dancer
1976-79
Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble, Principle Dancer
TEACHING AND WORKSHOPS
1999-2000
California Institute of the Arts, School of Dance, Santa Clarita, CA
1998-99
U.C. Long Beach
1984-85
Tisch School of the Arts, NYU, New York, N. Y.
1986
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
1987
U.C.L.A., Los Angeles, CA
1987
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
1988
U.C. Berkley, Berkley, CA
SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, PROGRAMS
Jury Award, “How Many Artists…” Curators: Julie Lazar, Jennifer Bornstein, Karin Higa
Alvin Ailey American Dance Center
School of American Ballet