Biography.
Camille Rennie is originally from Somerset, New Jersey and began her professional dance training with PHILADANCO!’s 2nd company while earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance from Temple University. She went on to perform extensively in concert dance, musical theater, and Latin ballroom as a freelance dance artist, and five years later she was selected to join the inaugural Master of Fine Arts cohort of the Mason Gross Dance Department at Rutgers University. For her thesis concert, Camille choreographed and produced the evening-length interdisciplinary jazz dance production of Ella’s Trip (2019), and subsequently published an excerpt of her written work in the January 2020 issue of Black Dance Magazine. She also worked with Tony Award-winners Andre DeShields and Crossroads Theater Company as Assistant Choreographer for their 2018 revival of Ain’t Misbehavin’ at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. She returned to Crossroads the following year as the Choreographer of A Christmas Carol, which ran during the grand opening season of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (2019). Camille’s choreography has since been presented by Dance New Jersey, Project for Empty Space (PES), Mana Contemporary, Newark Dances, North to Shore, WestFest Dance, BAAD! Bronx, coLAB Arts, Rutgers University, Drexel University, Drew University, Stockton University, and Raritan Valley Community College, along with many other schools and institutions of dance. In 2024, she was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship by Mid Atlantic Arts and the New Jersey State Council of the Arts. Camille continues to share her dance works and artistic programming through the Company of Collaborative Artists (CoCA) - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dance company she established in summer 2021 with a mission to spread love and light internationally through dance arts and creative community. Camille has a passion for empowering artists and servicing all levels of movers as a university department adjunct professor in dance and somatics, a personal/community instructor, a wellness practitioner, and a certified yoga instructor (RYT 200-hour).
Selected Portfolio.
2024
2023
2022
2021
Choreographer: "SUMMER 24: NEWARK", a 12 min. CoCA quartet performance for the Showcase Stage grantee event, North 2 Shore Festival presented by Prudential, Harriet Tubman Square Park (Newark, NJ)
Choreographer:"Maya", a 15 min. CoCA quartet performance excerpt of a new work premiere, presented by Mason Gross Dance Department, Rutgers University for the Faculty Spotlight Concert, New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) (New Brunswick, NJ)
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Choreographer: "Maya", a 6 min. CoCA quartet performance excerpt of a new work premiere, presented by Dance New Jersey at Show Up and Dance Festival 2024!, Montclair State University Dance Theater (Montclair, NJ)
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Choreographer:"A Chorus Line" at Drew University Theatre and Dance Department,The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, Directed by Suzanne Agins (Madison, NJ)
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Choreographer: "FALL 23: NEWARK", a 10 min. CoCA quartet performance at the Fall Ball fundraiser for Project for Empty Space (PES) gallery opening at Ironside Newark, presented by Newark Dances (Newark, NJ)
Director & Teacher: "CoCA Community Workshop", an open company class and work-in-process showing at the Fall Open Studios event at Mana Contemporary, presented by the Monira Foundation (Jersey City, NJ)
Choreographer: "FALL 23: NEW BRUNSWICK (TRIO G)", an 8 min. CoCA trio performance presented by Mason Gross Dance, Rutgers University for the Alumni Concert at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) (New Brunswick, NJ)
Director & Choreographer: "Monira Performance Residency", a two-week space residency for CoCA new work development at Mana Contemporary, commissioned by the Monira Foundation (Jersey City, NJ)
Teacher: "CoCA Company Workshop", a contemporary technique and company repertory class for professional dancers, 15 participants at Mark Morris Dance Center (Brooklyn, NY)
Choreographer: "SUMMER 23: NEWARK (TRIO B)", an 8 min. CoCA trio performance at Newark Dances Choreography Festival, Newark Public Library, presented by Monifa Kincaid and Newark Dances (Newark, NJ)
Choreographer: "WINTER 23: MONTCLAIR (The Locked Door)", a 7 min. CoCA trio performance at Dance New Jersey’s Show Up & Dance 2023 festival, Montclair State University, presented by Dance New Jersey (Montclair, NJ)
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Teacher: "Dance in Latin America (Bachata, Salsa social)", CoCA Community Workshop for 30 college students, Drew University (Madison, NJ)
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Producer: CoCA Community Classes with Groove with Me, 8-community children's classes led by company artists through Pentacle (Dance Works Inc.), ages 10-14, Contemporary and Voguing (New York, NY)
Choreographer: "SUMMER 22: VOORHEES (GALA)", a 45 min. CoCA performance of company repertory during the 1st anniversary gala program at National Dance Showcase HQ, Tilt Studios Theater (Voorhees, NJ)
Producer, Curator, Director: CoCA's 1st anniversary gala fundraiser, featuring live music, food, VIP services, silent action giveaways, and an evening-length performance by Company of Collaborative Artists hosed at the National Dance Showcase Headquarters, Tilt Studios in Voorhees, NJ
Choreographer, Director: "STEP IN TO OUR HOUSE", an 8 min. CoCA trio presented by WestFest Dance Festival, a site-specific event at the WestBeth Artist Housing complex, curated by Carol Nolte, with screen dance film collaboration by Latent Films (New York, NY)
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Choreographer: "FALL 21: NEW BRUNSWICK (March2RUGardens Project)", a looping 10
min. CoCA performance installation commissioned by Arts Integration Research Collaborative
(AIRCollaborative) and Rutgers University Gardens (New Brunswick, NJ)
Choreographer: "SUMMER 21: BROOKLYN", a 5 min. CoCA dance film shot by Latent
Films during an outdoor company performance workshop at Greenpoint Terminal Market (Brooklyn, NY)
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Choreography, Direction, Film Edit: "SUMMER 21: ATLANTIC CITY", a 12 min. one-take dance film by CoCA, filmed on the boardwalk at Stockton University (Atlantic City, NJ)
Choreography, Direction, Film Edit: "SUMMER 21: HOBOKEN", 10 min. dance film of CoCA
repertory across multiple city-scape locations in downtown Hoboken, NJ
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Founder and Director: Company of Collaborative Artists (CoCA): a professional dance company for movers of the new 2020's, www.cocamoves.com
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2019
2018
2017 to Present
Writer:"Uncovering My Africanist Aesthetic: My Story as Research”, Black Dance Magazine, January 2020 issue, (pp.) 8-9, 15
Owner: Camille Moten & Company, LLC: a virtual art and wellness service dedicated to helping people rediscover their physical creative bodies from the inside out. Business services include private and group classes, community workshops, consultations, & more. #holdingspace
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Choreographer: "A Christmas Carol", Directed by Marshall Jones, a production of Crossroads Theater Company, New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), (New Brunswick, NJ)
Creator, Director, Choreographer, Writer: "Ella’s Trip" © an evening of jazz suites; an interdisciplinary, immersive dance theater production: a 20-member cast/45 min. evening length work, presented by Mason Gross Dance at Loree Dance Theater (New Brunswick, NJ)
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Assistant Choreographer: "Ain’t Misbehavin’", Directed/Choreographed by André De Shields, Crossroads Theater Company, New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), Victoria Theater (Newark, NJ)
Adjunct Professor: Drexel University (PA), Rutgers University (NJ), Drew University (NJ), Raritan Valley Community College (NJ), Stockton University (NJ)
Education
2017-2019
Mason Gross Dance Department, Rutgers University | Master's in Fine Arts
My academic pursuit led me to Mason Gross Dance Department, where I immersed myself in the realm of dance academia, research, and production. As an inaugural member of the MFA cohort, this program broadened my artistic horizons and instilled in me a deep appreciation for the power of interdisciplinary storytelling and dance in higher education, shaping my perspective as a creative professional, educator, leader, and advocate for dance arts.
2008-2012
Temple University | Bachelor's in Fine Arts
Temple University provided the perfect platform for me to cultivate my passion for dance. It was a transformative phase where I honed my skills, explored diverse artistic mediums, and embraced the boundless possibilities of creative expression.
Skills & Expertise
- I have worked as a professional artist in the areas of dance arts performance, choreography, production, direction, staging, education, pedagogy, curriculum design, management, leadership, administration, marketing, social media, web design, and writing for over ten years.​
- My expertise spans a wide spectrum of creative programming tools and communication software, including but not limited to: Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, iMovie, Microsoft Offices, Cricut, Wix, and Constant Contact. I bring a unique blend of technical proficiency and artistic flair to every project, ensuring exceptional results that resonate with the audience.
- I obtained a 200-hour yoga teacher certification from a Yoga Alliance accredited studio, and conducted individual, small and large group, community, and corporate workshops and retreats in yoga and somatic studies since early 2020.