Lois Greenfield, photographer |
Adam Battelstein, originally from Houston, TX was graduated Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude and with highest departmental honors from Middlebury College where he received a BA in Theater Arts and English Literature. He has worked as a professional dancer for the last fifteen years with such companies as Zero Moving Dance co., Momix and Pilobolus. He's been called a "master clown disguised as a dancer" and was noted by the New York times for his "comic genius." In 1995, he began three years of study in the Meisner technique with Mark Adzick. Since then, he has joyfully revisited the discipline of acting playing such roles as Jeffery in Paul Rudnick's eponymous comedy as well as leading roles in "Sylvia," "Arms and the Man," "The Lady's Not for Burning" and "A Mid-Summer Night's Dream." He has recently shared the stage with actors, such as Paul Newman and Gene Wilder. He was a guest artist on Brian Boitano's nationally televised skating spectacular. When not performing, Adam can most likely be found in the garden or the woods.
Adam has been teaching for Pilobolus around the country and internationally for many years. For the past five years, he has been their master teaching artist responsible for conducting workshops and multiweek institutes at scores of schools and universities. He also serves as a master teaching artist for the state of Connecticut. |
