Denise Marie
VAUDEZILLA CREATIVE TEAM + FEATURED ARTIST
Performance Director, Choreographer & Dancer
Denise Marie is a Chicago choreographer, performance director and dancer working with Vaudezilla across live events, cabaret, corporate entertainment and theatrical productions.
Working both onstage and in the rehearsal room, Denise helps translate creative concepts into movement, choreography and prepared ensemble performance.
Her work is especially suited to productions where the dancers need to feel like part of a larger experience rather than a collection of unrelated acts.
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Choreography Built For The Room
Strong event choreography has to do more than look good onstage.
It has to make sense for the space, performers, audience, timing and larger purpose of the event.
As part of Vaudezilla’s live event entertainment and creative production team, Denise works with performers to develop movement that supports the creative direction of the production while remaining clear, polished and practical for a live environment.
Depending on the engagement, her work may include:
- Performance direction
- Event choreography
- Dance rehearsal leadership
- Ensemble preparation
- Movement development
- Performer staging
- Character and theatrical movement
- Featured dance performance
For larger productions, Denise may work with a full cast as part of Vaudezilla’s custom entertainment productions.
Performance Direction
Turning The Concept Into Something Performers Can Actually Do
Vaudezilla begins with the room.
Who is gathering?
Why are they there?
When should the energy change?
What should guests notice, discover or feel?
Once the larger creative structure has been established, Denise helps translate those ideas into movement and performer execution.
That may mean developing choreography, teaching material, cleaning ensemble work, helping dancers understand how they move through a space or preparing a performance so it works within the larger event timeline.
It is one part of the process that allows Vaudezilla to create corporate gala entertainment that feels coordinated rather than simply booked.
Inside A Vaudezilla Production
Vaudezilla approaches entertainment as a complete guest experience rather than a catalog of acts.
Creative Director and Executive Producer Red Hot Annie develops the larger creative direction, entertainment structure and relationship between the performance and the room.
As Performance Director, Denise helps carry that direction into movement, choreography, rehearsal and dancer preparation.
Together with Vaudezilla’s performers and production team, the goal is simple:
The entertainment should belong to the event.
Not arrive from somewhere else and get dropped into it.
For events requiring a larger cast, custom choreography, multiple entertainment moments or more extensive creative development, explore Vaudezilla’s creative production services.
Denise Marie On Stage
Denise is also available through Vaudezilla for select performance opportunities.
Her work spans dance, cabaret, theatrical entertainment and ensemble performance, making her particularly useful for events where movement, character and visual cohesion matter.
Denise may be a strong fit for:
- Corporate celebrations and galas
- Cabaret and theatrical productions
- Dance ensembles
- Immersive guest experiences
- Theme-driven events
- Choreographed openings and finales
- Hospitality entertainment
- Productions requiring character-based movement
Looking for dancers for a larger cast?
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One Performer Or A Complete Experience
You do not need to know whether your event needs Denise, another performer or an entire ensemble before contacting Vaudezilla.
Tell us what is happening in the room.
We can help determine whether the strongest solution is:
Featured Entertainment
One strong performance or specialty entertainment moment.
Featured entertainment generally begins around $795+.
Multi-Performer Experience
Several coordinated performers appearing across one or more moments of the event.
Multi-performer experiences generally begin around $3,500+.
Creative Production
A larger entertainment experience involving creative direction, casting, choreography, rehearsal, event integration and onsite execution.
Creative production generally begins around $7,500+.
See current event entertainment packages and starting prices.
About Denise Marie
Denise Marie is a Chicago-based dancer, choreographer and performance director working with Vaudezilla across live entertainment, cabaret and event productions.
As both a performer and creative collaborator, she brings a practical understanding of what movement needs to accomplish in a live room: support the concept, serve the audience and give performers enough structure to deliver the work confidently.
Her growing role within Vaudezilla includes performance direction, choreography, rehearsal leadership and movement development for ensemble productions, while she continues to appear as a featured performer for select engagements.
Follow Denise Marie on Instagram: @denisemarietheartist
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Interested In Denise Marie For Your Event?
Tell us:
Date + venue
Guest count
Event type
Approximate entertainment budget
What you want the room to feel like
You do not have to determine the cast or choreography before contacting us.
Vaudezilla will recommend the strongest performer, entertainment structure and next step for the room.