Damsel in the Dollhouse

Music Releases...

You can purchase my first album “Fairytales” from iTunes or simply click on the CDBaby album widget below. You can also pick up the CD locally at Cactus Records in Bozeman, MT.

My second album “Dream Eternal” is now available via download only (there are too many tracks for a physical CD). Get it now from the CDBaby widget below and at iTunes! Featuring sixteen electronic and darkwave tracks!

Costume Gallery...

Visit the Costume Design link to see creations, past and present, in an online gallery, featuring cabaret, burlesque, holiday-themed, gothic, and macabre creations. Original designs can also be seen on The Visceral Show cast and on the Damsel herself in many of her photos. For purchasing information please contact Nina at prtykity@hotmail.com.

Theatrical Performances...

The Damsel premiered her all original evening-length musical comedy The Visceral Show, featuring an outrageous cast of singers, dancers, drag queens, and bona-fide creepy peeps on May 21, 2010 in Bozeman, MT. In May 2011, the show made its triumphant return as a revamped cabaret and burlesque extravaganza. It played for four nights at the Equinox Theatre in Bozeman, MT. The show will return to the Equinox stage in 2012 on 5/18, 5/19, 5/25, and 5/26. For more info, visit the show at www.thevisceralshow.com.

vis-cer-al: characterized by or proceeding from instinct rather than intellect, obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning; the soft internal organs of the body

Photography Gallery...

Visit www.damselinthedollhouse.zenfolio.com to view all photographs by the Damsel including galleries of local performance groups and events, landscapes and architecture, and creative portraits. Most pics are available for purchase.

All songs from the show are available on iTunes and on CD Baby via the widget below.

Web Links:

Click on one of the logos below to visit the Damsel at a variety of online sites!

Upcoming Live Shows...

Preview new tracks in the making by selecting a song from the player below via SoundCloud. You can also visit me at the Montana Musicians site!

Latest News from the Damsel...

News Update 1/28/12: So excited to announce the following upcoming shows in spring 2012!

Friday, April 27, 2012 - Damsel in the Dollhouse performing during Dark Dreams, The

Palace, Missoula, MT

May 18, 19, 25, 26 - The Visceral Show returns to the Equinox Theatre in Bozeman

News Update 1/5/12: Currently working on remixes from my latest album “Dream Eternal” along with some brand spanking new tracks! Stop on over at SoundCloud to hear my latest tunes.

News Update 10/31/11: I have officially released my second album “Dream Eternal”, featuring sixteen electronic and darkwave tracks. Download it now from CDBaby and iTunes.

News Update 7/1/11: Been uber busy! I recently debuted the revamped burlesque and cabaret spectacle known as The Visceral Show and also debuted an original dance piece “Pretty Constriction” at the following local venues:

The Visceral Show on May 20, 21, 27, 28 at the Equinox Theater in Bozeman, MT.

IndepenDance on Thursday, June 23, at the Emerson in Bozeman, MT.

News Update 4/28/11: I was honored to contribute lyrics and vocals to electronic artist Sergeant Sawtooth’s new track “Indiscretion”. Check it out on SoundCloud.

News Update 1/13/11: Check out the Kevorkian Death Cycle video for God Am I, edited by yours truly and available on YouTube.

follow the Damsel online...

You can also purchase the photography book WHEN I GROW UP, a visual pictorial featuring creative portraits taken by and featuring the Damsel, from the online bookseller site Blurb. Click on the window below to see sample spreads within the book.

Projects with Fellow Artists:

The Damsel recently edited a video for Kevorkian Death Cycle to their song GOD AM I. Check it out below and be sure to visit KDC on Facebook.

Previous Projects and Performance Highlights:

DANCE

2010-2011 - Choreographer for The Visceral Show, Bozeman, MT

2009-2009 - Performed with Main Street Dance Theatre in their live production of Classical Meets Contemporary, presented at the Emerson in Bozeman, MT. Visit Main Street Dance Theatre at www.mainstreetdancetheatre.com

2003-2007 - Choreographer for the Lipstick Lovelies Cabaret and Burlesque Group, New York

1999-2002 - Choreographed and performed in the Columbia-Greene Community College Annual Dance Performances, Hudson, NY

2000-2001 - MFA residency at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Electronic Arts and Dance

1996-1998 - Attended and graduated from Bennington College with BA in Choreography and Video Production

1997-1997 - Winter internship with Groundwerx Dance Company in Providence, RI

1995-1996 - Member of Impulse Theatre and Dance Company based in upstate New York

1995-1996 - Choreographed and performed in the Columbia-Greene Community College Annual Dance Performances, Hudson, NY

1993-1995 - Director of Cocomode, modern dance company based in northern New Jersey

1993-1994 - Presented original choreography at the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic American College Dance Festivals

1993-1993 - Apprenticed with Beyondance, Inc. Dance Company in northern New Jersey

1991-1994 - Attended County College of Morris in NJ, Dance Major

MULTIMEDIA and FILM

2001-2002 - Writer, Director, Composer, and Editor of the short comedic film Super Slam

2001-2001 - Video excerpts from Damsels in the Decadent Dollhouse presented at the Dance on Camera Festival in NYC

2000-2000 - Media Artist with the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company - assisted with the creation of their modern dance piece Sandungera, featuring the projected paintings of Thomas Gagnon and choreography of Ellen Sinopoli

2000-2000 - Video excerpts from Damsels in the Decadent Dollhouse selected to be shown during the Empire State Film Festival throughout New York and the Moving Pictures Festival of Dance on Film and Video throughout Canada (clips available on YouTube)

1999-2000 - Created the evening-length multimedia (dance/music/video) production Damsels in the Decadent Dollhouse, presented live at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

1998-1998 - Awarded Best Student Film for Lady in Elevator at the Vermont Film and Video Festival

1997-1998 - Writer, Director, and Actor for the short comedic film The Deviant

1996-1998 - Graduated from Bennington College with a BA in Video Production and Choreography

THEATER and BURLESQUE

2009-2011 - Creator, Director, Producer, Choreographer, and Costume Designer for The Visceral Show in Bozeman, MT. The show premiered on Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Emerson Center for the Arts. The show returned to the stage in May 2011 for a four night run at the Equinox Theatre. Visit the official site for pics and video clips at www.thevisceralshow.com.

2009-2009 - Theatre Committee Co-Chair for the Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts in Bozeman, MT

2005-2006 - Performed in the annual New York Burlesque Festivals in NYC in 2005 and 2006

2003-2007 - Director, Producer, Choreographer, Costume Designer, Photographer, and Performer for The Lipstick Lovelies Cabaret and Burlesque Group based in New York. Created ten evening-length themed shows featuring over one hundred songs, comedic skits, and audience participation games during its five year run in Albany and Hudson. Special appearances in New York City included the venues Don’t Tell Mama, Southpaw, The Highline Ballroom, and at the Byte monthly club events. Bookings included local fundraisers, parades, parties, and holiday events.

2002-2002 - Performed and toured with The Two of Us Productions in the musical production of Cabaret in New York

COSTUME DESIGN

2010-2011 - Costume designer for The Visceral Show in Bozeman, MT

2007-2007 - Costume designer for the Dead Dolls Cabaret in New York

2003-2007 - Costume designer for the Lipstick Lovelies Cabaret and Burlesque Group in NY

1993-1995 - Costume designer for Cocomode dance company in New Jersey

MUSIC

2010 - In October the Damsel appeared with Sergeant Sawtooth at the Dark Dreams: Cabaret Carnivale Party on October 1, at the Palace in Missoula, MT. Check out Sergeant Sawtooth on MySpace, Facebook, and iTunes.

2010 - In April the Damsel released her first electronic/industrial/gothic album titled Fairytales which is available for digital download on the web at iTunes, CDBaby, and many other online retailers.

2010 - In February Damsel in the Dollhouse performed live with Sergeant Sawtooth at the Dark Dreams: Tainted Love party at The Palace in Missoula, MT.

2009 - In January the Damsel performed live at The Filling Station in Bozeman, Montana.

2008 - Began writing the score for The Visceral Show and new tracks for Damsel in the Dollhouse

2007 - Created the musical persona Damsel in the Dollhouse (electronic/industrial music)

2004 - Released first album There Is a Dungeon in the Dollhouse featuring music composed for dance and short film. Available from CafePress.

2001 - Composed original score for multimedia performance Damsels in the Decadent Dollhouse

PHOTOGRAPHY and VISUAL ARTS

2010 - In June the Damsel debuted her official photography site where you can view and purchase prints directly from each gallery. Framing also available in a variety of styles. Visit the site at www.damselinthedollhouse.zenfolio.com.

2009 - Mixed Media: Original multi-dimensional work titled Hanging By A Thread on display for the Velvet Art Show at The Ditch gallery in Bozeman, MT

2008 - Mixed Media: Created Tweezer Priest and Chainsaw Nun freestanding dolls

Choreography/Repertoire:

1991 - Bound (duet performed at the New Jersey College Arts Symposium)

1991 - Evolved (solo performed in the County College of Morris Annual Dance Concert)

1992 - On the Rocks (trio, choreographed w/Nikki Russo, premiered at CCM)

1993 - The Domestics (quartet premiered at CCM and performed at the American College Dance Festival)

1993 - Addictions (trio, performed at CCM)

1993 - Slip of the Tongue (duet, text by Lisa Gengenbach, choreography by Nina Tucciarelli, performed at CCM)

1993 - Omnipotence (quintent premiered at CCM)

1993 - Corridors (quintet premiered at CCM and performed at the ACDF)

1994 - Dominion (sextet premiered at CCM)

1994 - Residue (quintet premiered at CCM)

1994 - ES (quartet premiered at CCM)

1994 - Caravan (quintet premiered at CCM and performed at ACDF)

1995 - Dreamless (duet premiered in Columbia-Greene Community College Dance Concert)

1995 - I Thought So (solo premiered at CGCC)

1996 - Cramping the Comfort Zone (solo premiered at CGCC)

1996 - Remnants of a Disco Demise (octet premiered at CGCC)

1996 - Always, Never, Cry (trio premiered with the Impulse Theatre and Dance Concert)

1996 - Dissonance (solo premiered with ITAD)

1997 - The Thorax Complex (solo premiered at Bennington College Dance Collective)

1998 - Lady in Elevator (solo/dance for the camera premiered at Bennington College)

1999 - Blot (solo with video projection premiered at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as part of MFA residency)

2000 - Damsels in the Decadent Dollhouse (duet and multimedia dance performance premiered at RPI as part of MFA residency)

2001 - The Lurid Knot (trio premiered in the CGCC Annual Dance Concert)

2002 - Blisterwood (solo with original music premiered at CGCC)

2002 - Pews a-Jumping (trio premiered at CGCC)

2003 - Den Falte Kvinnen (solo with original music premiered at CGCC)

2003-2007 - Choreographed an estimated one hundred numbers for the Lipstick Lovelies to a variety of showtunes, cabaret standards, and comical songs

2010-2011 - Choreographed all numbers within The Visceral Show

2011 - June 2011 saw the premiere of the Damsel’s new modern dance/theatrical piece “Pretty Constriction” set to her own musical composition with original costume designs. Featuring Paige Franklin, Ali Price, Casey Singer, and Nina Tucciarelli. The piece was performed in Bozeman, MT, as part of the annual IndepenDance Dance Concert at the Emerson Theater.

Contact Information:

Interested in finding out more about The Visceral Show? Want to book Damsel in the Dollhouse for a live performance? Would you like to have the Damsel photograph your next event? Need a special costume for that masquerade party? Looking for instruction in the art of burlesque? E-mail Nina Tucciarelli at: prtykity@hotmail.com

Damsel in the Dollhouse is performing live on Friday, April 27, at The Palace in Missoula, MT. Stay tuned for more info!

Also happy to announce that my cabaret/burlesque extravaganza “The Visceral Show” is returning in May 2012 to the Equinox Theatre! Visit The Visceral Show for more info!

Be sure to visit me at Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates on song releases, new photos, and creative projects!

For bookings, please contact me (Nina, aka the Damsel) at prtykity@hotmail.com

“Fairytales”

Released May 2010

12 tracks

available via download

and Compact Disc

“Dream Eternal”

Released October 2011

16 tracks

available via download only

*special remix album coming in 2012