ABOUT
ARC Mission Statement & History
Led by Alicia Cutaia, ARC in Movement’s mission is to bring quality, creativity, and excitement into the world of dance and circus arts, and to bring paid opportunities to artists, musicians, and tech crews. Since 2015, ARC has provided employment and instruction to artistic performers, especially helping independent artists, creating bold one of a kind shows, combining the arts of dance, music, and more athletic circus performance.
In 2014, ARC in Movement was formed by Artistic Director Alicia Cutaia to perform original works, create new and original works for others, and instruct movers of all kinds. ARC is a unique combination of circus, dance and fire performance, brought together by Cutaia’s artistry and joy of movement. ARC offers a one-of-a-kind performance experience through Cutaia’s work as an award-winning choreographer, international professional dancer, and teacher as well as her experience in the circus world as a fire dancer and aerialist.
We have had the opportunity to create performances and perform for many exceptional organizations including The Venardo’s Circus, The Circus Project, Deschutes Brewery, BodyVox Dance Company, Electric Forest Festival, Portland Parks Event, and the Portland Piano International Gala. We have worked with Michael Curry Designs, Rose City Circus, Oregon State Fair, Pacific Fire Gathering, Reed College, Tempos Contemporary Circus, Night Flight Aerial, and more as rigging and technical support. ARC has provided private lessons, masterclasses, workshops and choreography for many companies and their students across the country including Eisenhower School of Dance, The Circus Project, Echo Theater, Edmond Performing Arts Center, and The dance Place LTD.
ABOUT
ARC Mission Statement & History
Led by Alicia Cutaia, ARC in Movement’s mission is to bring quality, creativity, and excitement into the world of dance and circus arts, and to bring paid opportunities to artists, musicians, and tech crews. Since 2015, ARC has provided employment and instruction to artistic performers, especially helping independent artists, creating bold one of a kind shows, combining the arts of dance, music, and more athletic circus performance.
In 2014, ARC in Movement was formed by Artistic Director Alicia Cutaia to perform original works, create new and original works for others, and instruct movers of all kinds. ARC is a unique combination of circus, dance and fire performance, brought together by Cutaia’s artistry and joy of movement. ARC offers a one-of-a-kind performance experience through Cutaia’s work as an award-winning choreographer, international professional dancer, and teacher as well as her experience in the circus world as a fire dancer and aerialist.
We have had the opportunity to create performances and perform for many exceptional organizations including The Venardo’s Circus, The Circus Project, Deschutes Brewery, BodyVox Dance Company, Electric Forest Festival, Portland Parks Event, and the Portland Piano International Gala. We have worked with Michael Curry Designs, Rose City Circus, Oregon State Fair, Pacific Fire Gathering, Reed College, Tempos Contemporary Circus, Night Flight Aerial, and more as rigging and technical support. ARC has provided private lessons, masterclasses, workshops and choreography for many companies and their students across the country including Eisenhower School of Dance, The Circus Project, Echo Theater, Edmond Performing Arts Center, and The dance Place LTD.
Alicia Cutaia
Founder and Director
arc.in.movement@gmail.com
Alicia Cutaia is an award-winning choreographer, celebrated dancer, instructor, fire performer, harness aerialist and founder and director of Portland-based performance creation company ARC in Movement. –
Alicia spent over 15 years touring internationally with professional dance companies, acting as rehearsal director, costume manager, and company dancer with Eisenhower Dance Detroit, as well as company dancer with Hubbard Street Dance (Chicago), Giordano Jazz Dance (Chicago), and BodyVox (Portland) were she was also rehearsal coordinator. Along her journey, she fell in love with circus performance and became a professional fire dancer and harness aerialist, performing both locally in Portland and around the world.
Alicia’s choreography has been showcased at many choreographic festivals including Jazz Dance World Congress, Maggie Allesee New Choreography Award showcase, Michigan Youth Arts Festival, Dance Chicago, Harvest Contemporary Dance Festival, Kaleidoscope Dance Festival, Midwest RAD Festival, and the NSAL Mid-Michigan Chapter showcase. Her choreography for competition and ballet schools has won national awards including Youth American Grand Prix ensemble award, W.B.A.C. Grand Prix contemporary solo award, and US Prix de Ballet contemporary solo award. Alicia is an instructor of ballet, jazz, contemporary, tap, and improvisational dance. She also teaches specialized classes for aerialists, acrobats, prop manipulators, rhythmic gymnasts, and figure skaters that focus on dance and movement creation through the lens of each respective style. These classes are taught regularly at The Circus Project, BodyVox, Portland Skaters Association, Pacific Fire Gathering, and Rose City Rhythmic.
Alicia Cutaia
Founder and Director
arc.in.movement@gmail.com
Alicia Cutaia is an award-winning choreographer, celebrated dancer, instructor, fire performer, harness aerialist and founder and director of Portland-based performance creation company ARC in Movement. –
Alicia spent over 15 years touring internationally with professional dance companies, acting as rehearsal director, costume manager, and company dancer with Eisenhower Dance Detroit, as well as company dancer with Hubbard Street Dance (Chicago), Giordano Jazz Dance (Chicago), and BodyVox (Portland) were she was also rehearsal coordinator. Along her journey, she fell in love with circus performance and became a professional fire dancer and harness aerialist, performing both locally in Portland and around the world.
Alicia’s choreography has been showcased at many choreographic festivals including Jazz Dance World Congress, Maggie Allesee New Choreography Award showcase, Michigan Youth Arts Festival, Dance Chicago, Harvest Contemporary Dance Festival, Kaleidoscope Dance Festival, Midwest RAD Festival, and the NSAL Mid-Michigan Chapter showcase. Her choreography for competition and ballet schools has won national awards including Youth American Grand Prix ensemble award, W.B.A.C. Grand Prix contemporary solo award, and US Prix de Ballet contemporary solo award. Alicia is an instructor of ballet, jazz, contemporary, tap, and improvisational dance. She also teaches specialized classes for aerialists, acrobats, prop manipulators, rhythmic gymnasts, and figure skaters that focus on dance and movement creation through the lens of each respective style. These classes are taught regularly at The Circus Project, BodyVox, Portland Skaters Association, Pacific Fire Gathering, and Rose City Rhythmic.
STAFF
Elizabeth Miller
General Manager and Development
arc.in.movement.elizabeth@gmail.com
Elizabeth is excited to step into the role of General Manager of ARC in Movement. Her first introduction to ARC was in 2015 when she was asked to help set up the initial ARC website and write the mission statement. She has lived in Portland, OR for the last 6 years and has worked in the nonprofit community in Portland as a Publications Manager and Fundraising/Special Events Coordinator for the last five and a half years.
Growing up, Elizabeth moved from the United States to Germany and England, taking dance and theater classes whenever she could, this provided her greater access to the realm of performance art and how it affects people. This emotional connection created through performance art grew when she spent a year in the Marshall Islands teaching English and math to the 46 children who lived on the island Wodmej. The importance of music, dance, and theater for these children and teenagers was eye opening.
On returning to New York, Elizabeth co-founded a musical theater camp for high school students. This passion in the arts and creating work for communities lead Elizabeth to get her MA in Arts Management from the University at Buffalo SUNY with a focus in theater and dance management. Elizabeth is excited to work with ARC in Movement to expand the community outreach, find new sponsors, and book performances that create art and jobs for the community.
Sean Daly
Music Manager and Creative Assistant
sean@seandalymusic.com
Sean Daly is an upright bassist, guitarist, composer, and performer out of Portland, Oregon. With his various musical backgrounds, he seamlessly oscillates between compositions in the styles of Arabic, jazz, and rock. His music is produced using a variety of acoustic and electronic approaches, including drumming on the upright bass, plugins for guitar, synthesizers, and drum samples. He has specialized in combining music and movement into performance arts.
Sean grew up playing multiple instruments in various styles of music, and still does. He composes for contemporary circus performances alongside ARC in Movement and Tempos Circus, as well as solo Arabic, jazz, and rock shows. Sean also plays with the traditional Arabic ensemble House of Tarab and fusion Arabic band Ritim Egzotik. He can be found keeping the groove at the Oregon Country Fair’s Caravan Stage during the summer.
Sean just resigned from 10+ years of renewable energy consulting to pursue music full time and is working to release two albums this year.
After a chance meeting with the Development Director of East Tennessee PBS in Knoxville, she was hired as an Underwriting Representative and quickly promoted to Associate Development Director. Judy was then promoted to Individual and Corporate Giving Director in 2012. In 2015, Judy decided to take on the task of developing a Planned Giving and Major Donor Program so she was promoted to Executive Director, Major Donor & Planned Giving. Continuing to have a love of the performing arts, Judy is excited to now be working with ARC in Movement, LLC.
Judy Cutaia
Market Researcher and Co-Grant Writer
Judy Cutaia has always loved dance. She started dance at a young age but suffered from extreme stage fright. She is thrilled that she gets to experience the world of dance and circus through her daughter Alicia.
Originally from Rochester, New York, Judy worked as a Senior Credit Analyst for Chase Lincoln First Bank for 14 years, a Market Research Director for Gordon Black Co, and a Senior Credit and Collections Analyst, Service Marketing Director, and finally Territory Sales Director for National Accounts for the Eastman Kodak Company for 16 years. With her children’s graduation from college, Judy decided to pursue another path and remembered all the great fun she had volunteering at the local PBS station. She was quickly promoted to Events and Volunteer Services Director at WXXI.
After a chance meeting with the Development Director of East Tennessee PBS in Knoxville, she was hired as an Underwriting Representative and quickly promoted to Associate Development Director. Judy was then promoted to Individual and Corporate Giving Director in 2012. In 2015, Judy decided to take on the task of developing a Planned Giving and Major Donor Program so she was promoted to Executive Director, Major Donor & Planned Giving. Continuing to have a love of the performing arts, Judy is excited to now be working with ARC in Movement, LLC.
STAFF
Elizabeth Miller
General Manager and Development
arc.in.movement.elizabeth@gmail.com
Elizabeth is excited to step into the role of General Manager of ARC in Movement. Her first introduction to ARC was in 2015 when she was asked to help set up the initial ARC website and write the mission statement. She has lived in Portland, OR for the last 6 years and has worked in the nonprofit community in Portland as a Publications Manager and Fundraising/Special Events Coordinator for the last five and a half years.
Growing up, Elizabeth moved from the United States to Germany and England, taking dance and theater classes whenever she could, this provided her greater access to the realm of performance art and how it affects people. This emotional connection created through performance art grew when she spent a year in the Marshall Islands teaching English and math to the 46 children who lived on the island Wodmej. The importance of music, dance, and theater for these children and teenagers was eye opening.
On returning to New York, Elizabeth co-founded a musical theater camp for high school students. This passion in the arts and creating work for communities lead Elizabeth to get her MA in Arts Management from the University at Buffalo SUNY with a focus in theater and dance management. Elizabeth is excited to work with ARC in Movement to expand the community outreach, find new sponsors, and book performances that create art and jobs for the community.
Sean Daly
Music Manager and Creative Assistant
sean@seandalymusic.com
Sean Daly is an upright bassist, guitarist, composer, and performer out of Portland, Oregon. With his various musical backgrounds, he seamlessly oscillates between compositions in the styles of Arabic, jazz, and rock. His music is produced using a variety of acoustic and electronic approaches, including drumming on the upright bass, plugins for guitar, synthesizers, and drum samples. He has specialized in combining music and movement into performance arts.
Sean grew up playing multiple instruments in various styles of music, and still does. He composes for contemporary circus performances alongside ARC in Movement and Tempos Circus, as well as solo Arabic, jazz, and rock shows. Sean also plays with the traditional Arabic ensemble House of Tarab and fusion Arabic band Ritim Egzotik. He can be found keeping the groove at the Oregon Country Fair’s Caravan Stage during the summer.
Sean just resigned from 10+ years of renewable energy consulting to pursue music full time and is working to release two albums this year.
After a chance meeting with the Development Director of East Tennessee PBS in Knoxville, she was hired as an Underwriting Representative and quickly promoted to Associate Development Director. Judy was then promoted to Individual and Corporate Giving Director in 2012. In 2015, Judy decided to take on the task of developing a Planned Giving and Major Donor Program so she was promoted to Executive Director, Major Donor & Planned Giving. Continuing to have a love of the performing arts, Judy is excited to now be working with ARC in Movement, LLC.
Judy Cutaia
Market Researcher and Co-Grant Writer
Judy Cutaia has always loved dance. She started dance at a young age but suffered from extreme stage fright. She is thrilled that she gets to experience the world of dance and circus through her daughter Alicia.
Originally from Rochester, New York, Judy worked as a Senior Credit Analyst for Chase Lincoln First Bank for 14 years, a Market Research Director for Gordon Black Co, and a Senior Credit and Collections Analyst, Service Marketing Director, and finally Territory Sales Director for National Accounts for the Eastman Kodak Company for 16 years. With her children’s graduation from college, Judy decided to pursue another path and remembered all the great fun she had volunteering at the local PBS station. She was quickly promoted to Events and Volunteer Services Director at WXXI.
After a chance meeting with the Development Director of East Tennessee PBS in Knoxville, she was hired as an Underwriting Representative and quickly promoted to Associate Development Director. Judy was then promoted to Individual and Corporate Giving Director in 2012. In 2015, Judy decided to take on the task of developing a Planned Giving and Major Donor Program so she was promoted to Executive Director, Major Donor & Planned Giving. Continuing to have a love of the performing arts, Judy is excited to now be working with ARC in Movement, LLC.