Gianna Curless | Dancer, Movement Performer & Choreographer
Chicago-based dancer Gianna Curless brings a wide movement vocabulary to live events, stage productions and immersive environments. With experience spanning ballet and pointe, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, modern, tap, hip-hop, salsa and belly dance, Gianna can move comfortably between polished choreography, expressive character work and high-energy event performance.
Her versatility makes her especially useful for Vaudezilla productions where the performer needs to do more than execute a single number. Gianna can contribute to live event entertainment, choreographed features, atmospheric performance and larger immersive productions built around the energy of the room.
A Versatile Chicago Dancer for Live Events
Gianna’s background allows her to adapt to a wide range of performance styles and environments.
Her specialties include:
Ballet and pointe
Jazz
Contemporary and lyrical dance
Modern dance
Tap
Hip-hop
Salsa
Belly dance
Choreography
Acting and character performance
Modeling
She also brings acrobatic movement skills including cartwheels and front walkovers.
That range can be particularly valuable in corporate gala entertainment, themed events and custom productions where choreography, styling and guest interaction may shift throughout the evening.
Performance That Fits the Production
Vaudezilla does not begin by dropping a performer into a room and hoping the entertainment works.
We begin with the gathering itself.
Who is coming?
What is happening around them?
When should the room change?
Should the performance command attention, create atmosphere, surprise guests or help move the evening forward?
Gianna’s broad dance training gives Vaudezilla several ways to use movement within that larger entertainment journey.
She may appear as part of an ensemble, perform a featured choreographed moment, inhabit a themed character, support an immersive environment or contribute to a larger custom entertainment production.
The performance is chosen because it belongs in the room.
Ballet, Pointe & Contemporary Movement
Gianna’s ballet and pointe training adds another visual language to productions that call for elegance, precision or sculptural movement.
Contemporary and lyrical work allows for something different: expressive movement that can feel cinematic, intimate or unexpected.
That flexibility makes her a useful performer when Vaudezilla is building entertainment around a specific visual concept rather than simply selecting a standard act from a menu.
Event, Stage & Immersive Performance
A corporate ballroom requires something different from a nightclub.
A theatrical entrance requires something different from ambient movement during cocktails.
A featured stage number has different demands than a performer guests discover while moving through a space.
Gianna’s range allows her to work across those formats, making her a strong option for:
Corporate events and galas
Brand and hospitality events
Immersive entertainment
Themed celebrations
Private events
Choreographed stage productions
Dance ensembles
Character-driven entertainment
Custom creative productions
For larger events, Gianna can also be incorporated into an ensemble of dancers and specialty performers selected and directed by Vaudezilla.
About Gianna Curless
Gianna Curless is a Chicago-based dancer, performer and choreographer with training across classical, contemporary and commercial dance styles.
In addition to dance, her performance background includes acting and modeling, giving her additional flexibility for productions where character, expression and visual presentation are as important as choreography.
Gianna is available for travel when transportation and related travel expenses are covered. For travel engagements, advance notice of at least three weeks is preferred.
Hire Gianna Curless Through Vaudezilla
Gianna is available as part of Vaudezilla’s roster of professional performers and custom entertainment productions.
Rather than simply booking a dancer, Vaudezilla can help determine where movement belongs in the event, how many performers the room needs, when performances should happen and how the entertainment should evolve over the course of the experience.
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