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Jaida Ocasio-Parvaiz

Jaida Ocasio-Parvaiz

Dancer • Actor • Model

[email protected]

Height: 5'4" • Eyes: Brown • Hair: Black

Companies / Schools / Programs

  • The aCatemyDir. Cat Cogliandro
  • Institute for American Musical TheatreDir. Michael Minarik/Lindsay Lancaster
  • Philadanco's Second CompanyDir. Joan Myers Brown/Donald Lunsford (2016-2018)
  • CAPA Dance CompanyDir. LaDeva Davis
  • Spirit in Motion BalletDir. Terri Lee

Live Performance / Theatre

  • Glam AwardsDancerThe Big Girlz
  • Anthology Vol. 8DancerChor. Cat Cogliandro
  • Night of Life: Benefitting the Trevor ProjectDancerChor. Daniel Gold/Keelin Kat/Hibiscus/Lindsay Lancaster
  • Miss Paradise PageantDancerAngelique "The Star" Stevens
  • Royalty: Benefiting the Ali Forney CenterDancerChor. Daniel Gold
  • AB Project ShowcaseDancerDir. Anthony Burrell
  • IAMT's annual Winter/Spring concertsSinger/Actor/DancerDir. Michael Minarik
  • Academy of MusicDancerChor. Philadanco's Second Company
  • Broadway Dance LabDancerBrenton Tyner-Bryan/Josh Prince/Sam Pinkelton

Film and Television

  • Ayi Solace Music VideoDancer • Chor. Breton Tyner-Bryan
  • Disney/WPVI-Philadelphia Thanksgiving ParadeDancer • Chor. LaDeva Davis/6ABC
  • Music Video: Cover of Ben Harper's "Nothing At All"Actor • Dir. Laura Desantis-Olsson

Training

Acting

Michael Minarik, Jim Weitzer, Marni Rabb

Singing

Tonna Miller

Dancing

  • Philadanco Training Program

    Milton Myers, Kim Bears Bailey, Janine Beckles, Joe Gonzales and Donald Lunsford

  • The Institute For American Musical Theatre

    Deanna Doyle, Lindsay Lancaster, Nicholas Cunningham, Ricky Hinds, Cameron Adams, Paloma Garcia-Lee

  • Anthony Burrell "Breaking Barriers"

    at Philadanco, Philadelphia PA (5 years)

  • Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Class of 2018
  • Broadway Dance Center, Steps On Broadway

Special Skills

  • Some modelling experience
  • Dance instructor
  • Associates in Liberal Arts Communications
  • Serving and retail experience
  • Photography