RANARDO-DOMEICO GRAYS

Artistic　director/choreographer VISIONS Contemporary Ballet. SAG, AEA, native Detroit, Michigan, has performed with Hartford City Ballet, Rebecca Kelly Ballet,Urban Wash Dance Company at the 4th Annual　International Dance festival NYC, LaToya Jackson　Tour, Garth Fagan, Zack Morris, Celebrity Cruises　and has toured throughout the United States, Canada, Caribbean and Europe. Alumni of The Juilliard School　and California Institute of the Arts (BFA). Ranardo　also studied at the Alvin Ailey School, and prior to　graduating high school he studied and performed with　the University of Michigan faculty, and is a　graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy. Ranardo has　appeared in several feature films, this past March he was a principle actor on the pilot ""Caterbury's　Law", directed by Mike Figgis, Ranardo plays　prisoner #2, he plays the photographer’s assistant　 in "The Devil and Daniel Webster", staring and directed by Alec Baldwin, and was seen in the　independent film "Slow Jam King" as the　photographer, which played the Atlanta, Georgia　Spaghetti Junction Urban Film Festival, and in New　York at the Imagination Theater. He has done television such as "The Nanny". Ranardo was the　choreographer/co-host VH-1 "Rock of Ages", worked in　many TV commercials, has done off Broadway Theater　and danced/choreographed for many pop artist. Ranardo recently modeled for "Felissimo" magazine,and appeared in articles in the Tuesday 28th, November 2006 issue of Metro Times, "A Chorus Line' meets gym workout at NYSC" and Thursday 23^rd　November issue of New York Times "Three Ways to Burn　Up Those Holiday Calories" for his dance worksho based on the hit musical 'A Chorus Line'. He was a　featured guest on the WB 11 Morning Show "Truly　Julie", showcasing his choreography and dance　workshop based on the hit musical "Sweet Charity".　Currently teaching dance and fitness at New York Sports Club/Town Sports International, he recently taught an Afro-Latin dance workshop for American Express Company at NYSC with rave reviews. Ranardo　is formerly a Director of Dance of Morris High School, where he staged and choreographed "Bye Bye Birdie", "West Side Story" and "Little Shop of Horrors". Ranardo, presented Master Classes in Contemporary Ballet at Marygrove College and The Detroit Windsor Dance Theater, choreographing premiere works on the company. Ranardo is the artistic director of VISIONS Contemporary Ballet,which debuted in New York June 2005 at the Producers Club to a sold out audience, premiered "Tainted Black" a 20 minute original contemporary ballet choreographed by Ranardo, VISIONS appeared as guest artist with the Tina Thompson Dance Fitness Theater June 2006 at the Tribecca Performing Arts Center, premiering "Sleek White Candle". Ranardo danced in the "emo project" at Chashama in ‘Tremotion’, a collaborative piece with Mayuna Shimizu, this past March 2nd and 3rd and was happy to be co-producing "REACH" in collaboration with Blue Muse Dance.