Lena Marquise
was born in saint petersburg, russia
spent time studying in boston, massachusetts & europe
she is currently residing in brooklyn, new york.
In performing, she draws technical inspiration from the Tanztheater movement and emotional from Isadora Duncan.

CV

2005:
Aug- "Amazon" with Veronica and Amanda, Machine, Boston
Sept- "Princess" with Veronica, Machine, Boston
Oct- "Elizabeth Bathory" with a cast of 6 actors, Machine, Boston

2006:
June- "The Red Balloon" with full cast, Machine, Boston

2007:
Jan- "Prom" with Dominique Immora, Machine, Boston
March- "Avon Calling" with Molly Misfit, Machine, Boston
April- "Ballerina Doll" with Dominique Immora and Sarah, Machine, Boston
May- "Alice in Wonderland" with Karla and Ryan, Machine, Boston
June- "'Mistress X gets medical" with Jasper Long, Machine, Boston
July- "Pruning of the Bonsai Tree (2 Acts)" with Polly Peabody, LA
Sept- "Pruning of the Bonsai Tree (2 Acts)" with Sarah Beth, Machine, Boston
Oct- "Fell the Empty Mask" halloween doll murder-scene with Maya, Machine, Boston
Angel / I Put A Spell On You (Massive Attack and Manson)
-LA [07/07]
-Machine, Boston [09/07]

2008:
SMack! Runway Show Choreography: Element, NYC [05.31.08]
-"Ghosts" Passions set intro with Tre and Mike Dextro @ Knitting Factory [12.19.08]
-Snow Queen - Ornamental Heart (Manic 12.22.08, Trophy Bar)
-Snow Queen - Poison Apple (Play Hard Social Club 12.08, The Loft)
-Double Kitty : Triple Leo Strip, @ Public Assembly, Brooklyn: 08.23.08
-Kitty Nights [one act] NYC, Bar on A: [04.07.08]
-To Make A Nightmare; opening performance [08.15.08] @ Supreme Trading, Brooklyn, NY
-The Nightmare [performed with Deity and Adrian Buckmaster] [09.12.08] @ Supreme Trading, Brooklyn, NY

2009:
-Dark Arts Kabaret Preview [one act] @ The White Box Gallery [01.20.09]
-Death and Rebirth [performance and choreography, with Alexander Basset & Myles Blake] for Passion Live, @ LOVE, nyc [05.08.09]
-Dark Arts Kabaret [two acts performed, four acts choreographed] >> White Box Gallery X Anonymous Gallery >> 02.27.09
- ProjektNYC [three acts] @ Submercer 03/2009

2010:
-Possession [a group show] @ House of Yes // False Gallery [01.15.2010]
-Possession [solo show] @ Sputnik // False Gallery [01.22.10]

Performance Residences-----------------------------------------------------------------

Pergatorio [October 1-31, 2009] - vignette performances + hosting + go-go dancing

{Ether} @ Happy Ending Lounge // Arlo & Esme
Performed - total of 62 performances between 06/2008 and 05/2010
bi-weekly @
-Arlo & Esme [06.08 - 10.08]
-Happy Ending [12.08-06.09]
weekly @
-Happy Ending [06.09-05.10]

Curious Burlesque @ Piano's NYC

43 original 3-5minute performances from 07/09 to 05/11 [at least 2 original 3-5minute modern dance acts per month, for 22 consecutive months]

Burlesque [troupes] ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Ixion Burlesque NYC
-"Tango" [07/2010 @ Bowery Poetry Club]
-"Complaint de la Siene" [07/2010 @ Public Assembly + 11/2010 @ Bowery Poetry Club]
-"Je Ne Taim Pas" [06/2010] @ Coney Island Side Show //Bowery Poetry Club [07/2010]
-"Sweet Marijuana Brown" [Merkins of Venice, Bowery Poetry Club: 07.24.08 + 06.2009]
-"Black and Tan Fantasy" [Down and Dirty Lounge Bowery Poetry Club: 03.13.08 + 08.08]

Boston Baby Dolls as Venus Velour [Boston, MA]
Bad Juju [10/06, 07/07]
I Put A Spell On You (Nina Simone) [10/06]
I'm Your Christmas Present Baby [12/06]
Pain In Paris [02/07, 07/07]
Fever
Too Darn Hot
Save My Soul [02/07]

NYC
-Mister H @ the Mondrian Hoel [05.02.2011]
-Don Hills [02.12.2011]
-Victoria: Stonewall Inn [09.13.2008]

Boston
-Sin-O-Mactic/VI--2005-2008
-Manray --2004-2005
-Avalon Boston // Embassy [2004-2007]

Baroness Latex Show at White Noise [10/2010, 03/2011]
Drop Dead Beauty Pageant [winner: Beauty Bar NYC 10.08]
Garo Sparo [runway model: Victoria: Stonewall Inn 09.13.08]
Spirit Fashion Show [runway model: May 2006 Boston Annual Hair Convention: Sept 2002]
Goldwell [Boston Hair Convention 2002]

film // photo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

hausNY - CEO & Creative Director

external projects ::

-Actress [feature] :: "Bloodymary", Ninjasonik, music video
-Actress [feature] :: "Hurricane", 30 Seconds to Mars, music video
-Production Assistant: HomeGoods mobile tour 2009 [06/09]
-Assistant Art Director / Special Deer Makeup and Effects: Love and Roadkill: [10.09]
-Actress and Writer: Mistress X: Mistress X and the Plans of Perversion Vol. 1, fetish: 'Godess' Arsine [director]
-Actress: artistic: Nick Coelho [director]--July 2005
-Actress: Jaqualin Hyde: "The Dominatrix," scifi/action: Peter Diablow [director]--December
-Actress: 2005 Female Nude #3: Body Deconstruction Project: Tony Grassetti [director]--April 2006

Print Publication-----------------------------------------------------

AGENCY -----------------------------------------------------------
Prestige Model & Talent Agency [2002/2003]

EDUCATION -----------------------------------------------------------

1988-1990
Ballet Basics [St. Petersburg, Russia]

1990-1992
Ballet Basics [Pawtucket, RI]
Gymnastics [East Providence, RI]

1992-2001

Gymnastics Academy of Boston | Norwood, MA
-trained in all events
-competitive concentration on beam + bars

The Dance Studio | 20 Roche Bros Way | North Easton, MA 02356 
-jazz
-ballet
-lyrical