Jenny   Sowden
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degrees/credentials

BA in Theater Arts: Performance Emphasis and Dance from San Diego State University
AA in: Dance, Theater & Liberal Arts from College of Marin
CA Teaching Credential 2005
(Styles and Schools listed below)

Competitions

Event

BluesSHOUT! 2015
Lindy Focus 2013 (Ashville, NC)
Rose City Blues 2013 (Portland, OR)
Rose City Blues 2013 (Portland, OR)
Nocturne Blues 2013 (NYC)
Enter the Blues 2013 (Atlanta)
Snowbound Blues 2012 (Rochester)
Rose City Blues 2012 (Portland)
Rose City Blues 2012 (Portland)
bluesShout 2012 (Minn.)
bluesShout 2012 (Minn.)
bluesShout 2012 (Minn.)
Bambloozled 2011(Washington DC)
Frim Fram Jam 2011 (NYC)
Blues Muse 2011 (Philly)
Blues Blaze 2010 (NYC)
Blues Blaze 2010 (NYC)
Steel City Blues 2010 (Pittsburgh)
Camp Hollywood 2015 (LA, CA)
Beantown Camp 2014 (Boston, MA)
BluesShout! 2014 (Chicago)
Rose City Blues 2013 (Portland, OR)
Enter the Blues 2013 (Atlanta, GA)
Enter the Blues 2013 (Atlanta, GA)
Enter the Blues 2013 (Atlanta, GA)
Bambloozed 2012 (Washington DC)
North Star Blues 2012 (Minn.)
PBeX 2012 (Portland)
ECBF 2011 (Seattle)
Blues Shout 2011 (Boston, MA)
Beantown Camp 2014 (Boston, MA)
Empire Swing 2014 (NYC)
Blues Muse 2009 (Philly, PA)
Camp Hollywood 2015 (LA, CA)
Camp Hollywood 2015 (LA, CA)
Camp Hollywood 2015 (LA, CA)
ILHC (Washington DC)
ILHC (Washington DC)
Nocturne 2013
Blues Muse 2013
Beantown Camp 2014 (Boston, MA)
Beantown Camp 2014 (Boston, MA)
All Balboa Weekend 2015 (Cleveland)

Competition

All Star Strictly
Underground:Blues Couple Challenge
Solo Blues
Strictly (Blues)
Int'l Strictly Championship (Blues)
Strictly (Blues)
Invitational Strictly (Blues)
Solo Blues
Strictly (Blues)
Champions Jack and Jill (Blues)
Strictly Fast (Blues)
Expert Jack and Jill (Blues)
Showcase (Blues Choreography)
Strictly (Lindy Hop)
The Jill (only the follows are judged)
Solo Blues Cutting
Strictly (Blues)
Jack and Jill (Blues)
Am. Strictly Classic Lindy Hop
Strictly (Soul)
All Star Jack & Jill (Blues)
Jack and Jill (Blues)
Solo (Blues)
Jack and Jill (Blues)
Showcase (Blues Choreography)
Showcase (Blues Choreography)
Strictly (Blues)
Jazz Strictly (Lindy Hop)
Solo Blues Cutting
Solo Blues Cutting
Solo Charleston
Strictly (Lindy Hop)
Jack and Jill (Blues)
Am. Strictly Balboa
Am. Strictly Lindy Hop
Am. Showcase (Lindy Hop)
Adv Strictly Lindy Hop 
Showcase (Lindy Hop)
Jack and Jill (Blues)
Jack and Jill (Blues)
Int. Jack & Jill (Lindy Hop)
Adv. Jack & Jill (Lindy Hop)
Am. Jack & Jill (Balboa)

placement

1st Place with Daniel Repsch
1st Place with Daniel Repsch
1st Place
1st Place with Daniel Repsch
1st Place with Joe DeMers
1st Place with Daniel Repsch
1st Place with Daniel Repsch
1st Place
1st Place with Andrew Smith
1st Place with Daniel Repsch
1st Place with Daniel Repsch
1st Place with Randy Pante
1st Place with Daniel Repsch
1st Place with Daniel Repsch
1st Place with Reuel Reis
1st Place
1st Place with Daniel Repsch
1st Place with Daniel Repsch
2nd Place with Daniel Repsch
2nd Place with Daniel Repsch
2nd Place with Tim O'Neil
2nd Place with Dennis L.
2nd Place
2nd Place changing partners
2nd Place w/Daniel Repsch
2nd Place w/Daniel Repsch
2nd Place w/Andrew Smith
2nd Place w/Andrew Smith
2nd Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
3rd Place with Tim Martin
3rd Place as a Lead
4th Place with Daniel Repsch
5th Place with Daniel Repsch
5th Place with Daniel Repsch
Finals with Daniel Repsch
Finals with Daniel Repsch
Finals as a Lead
Finals as a Lead
Finals as a Lead
Finals as a Follow
Semi Finals



award

Robin Williams Scholarship
Dean Goodman Award
Lynn Woosley Scholarship
Alpha Gamma Sigma Scholar.
Mayflower Vocal Scholarship



Category

Leadership/Talent at College of Marin
Supporting Actress in Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Dance at College of Marin
Leadership and Scholar Performance at C.o.M.
Vocal Performance
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Dance styles

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Ballet (pointe)
Contact Improv
Contemporary
Dancercize
Funk
Hip Hop
Jazz 
Lyrical Ballet  
Modern
Modern Ballet
Musical Theatre
Samba
Street Jazz
Tap

West African
SDSU, Studio 7, Kreuzer Academy, College of Marin
SDSU, College of Marin, Workshops in San Diego
Alvin Alley Studio
College of Marin
Kreuzer Academy
College of Marin, SDSU
Kreuzer Academy, College of Marin, SDSU
College of Marin
College of Marin, SDSU
College of Marin
Kreuzer Academy, College of Marin, SDSU
SDSU
DNA
Kreuzer Academy (from Gerry Kreuzer who trained with Gregory Hines and Bojangles)
SDSU and Various Workshops

Partnered social dances

Balboa
Ballroom
Blues
Charleston
Drag
Lindy Hop
Salsa
Stroll/Strut
Tango
Waltz
Sylvia Sykes, Nick Williams, more
College of Marin, SDSU
Brenda Russell, Devona Cartier, Barry Douglas, more
Kreuzer Academy, College of Marin, SDSU, Mike Faltesek..
Joe Demers, Mike the Girl, Julie Brown
Skye & Frida, Faltesek, Nina Gilkenson, Jo Hoffberg, more
College of Marin, SDSU
The Man and the Maven
Argentina Ambassador in NYC, SDSU
College of Marin, SDSU


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methods/practice/disciplines

Aikido
Alexander Technique
Capoeira
Choreography
Franklin Method
Gymnastic
Improv (Sing, Dance, Act)
Pilates
Stage Combat
Yoga
Ryushinkan Dojo (Sensi Katz), Bond Street Dojo
SDSU
San Diego Capoeira, Mission Beach Capoeira
College of Marin, SDSU
Brenda Russell, SDSU
Kreuzer Academy
College of Marin, SDSU, Cannibals at High Tea (Improv Troupe)
Kreuzer Academy
SDSU (Martin Katz), and Various Workshops
College of Marin, SDSU, Yoga to the People

other skills

Acting
Directing
Lighting Design & Assembly
Production Work
Singing/Vocal
Set Design & Construction
Stage Make Up
Stage Management

Kreuzer Academy, College of Marin, SDSU, Various Workshops 
College of Marin, SDSU
SDSU
Windmill Productions, Aerialistic
Gloria Wood, Rick Simas, Paula Kalustian, Wendy Thomas, Jeff Morrison
College of Marin, SDSU
Kreuzer Academy, SDSU
SDSU

Companies

ellenbauerdance
Tough Theater
Cannibals at High Tea
Story Stretchers
Mayflower Community Chorus
Lawrence Welk Resort
Old Globe
Moxie Theater Company
Sledge Hammer Theater Company
Lamb's Players
Starlight Ampetheater
Marin Theater Company
Mountain Play Assoc.
Samuel French Festival
Aerialistic
Grounded Aerial
Ross Valley Players
Stockton Theater Company
Stapleton Theater Company
Town Players
Kreuzer Academy of the Performing Arts
San Francisco
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
Escondido
San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
Mill Valley
Mill Valley
New York City
New York City
New York City
Ross
Stockton
San Anselmo
San Anselmo
San Anselmo