BRIANNA JEAN ASCIONE

18 Valley View Avenue

Randolph, NJ, 07869
(973)-896-1670
briannaascione@gmail.com

Education

2004-2011 Fernbrook Elementary School, NJ

2011-2014 Randolph Middle School, NJ
2014-2018 Morris County School of Technology, NJ, Academy of Visual and Performing Arts,
Dance Major
2014-2018 Morris County School of Technology, NJ, Academy of Visual and Performing Arts,
Theatre Minor

Voice

2009-2011 Fernbrook Elementary School Choir

2011-2012 Randolph Middle School Choir
2016 Valerie Van Hoven Voice Lessons
2016 Minhui Lee (musical director at Young Performers Workshop)
2016 Jarrod Lee (musical director at Centenary Stage Company)
2017 Gordon Twist

Instrument

2009-2010 Fernbrook Elementary School Orchestra (violin)

2010-2011 Fernbrook Elementary School Band (clarinet)
2011-2012 Randolph Middle School Band (clarinet and bass clarinet)

Dance Education

2004-2013 Heartbeat Dance Center, NJ

2013-2018 The Dance Academy of North Jersey, NJ
2014-2018 Morris County School of Technology, NJ, Academy of Visual and Performing Arts,
Dance Major
2013-2018 The Dance Academy of North Jersey Summer Dance Intensive, NJ
2013-2016 The Dance Academy of North Jersey Ballet Bootcamp, NJ
2013-2016 The Dance Academy of North Jersey Tap Bootcamp, NJ
2013-2016 The Dance Academy of North Jersey Acrobatics Bootcamp, NJ
2016 The Dance Academy of North Jersey Hip-Hop Bootcamp, NJ
2016 The Dance Academy of North Jersey Jazz Bootcamp, NJ
2013-2017 24/7 Dance Convention
2014-2015 New York City Dance Alliance Dance Convention
2014-2015 Nuvo Dance Convention
2016 UNbreakable Dance Intensive, NY, Peridance Capezio Center, Marinda Davis
 2016 Pace University Fall Dance Intensive, NY

Competitions

2008 Thrive Regional Dance Competition

2008-2013 Starpower Regional Dance Competition
2008-2016 Starbound Regional Dance Competition
2012 Dancers Inc. Regional Dance Competition
2012 Dancers Inc. National Dance Competition
2012 Groove Regional Dance Competition
2012-2013 Legacy Regional Dance Competition
2013-2016 Hall of Fame Regional Dance Competition
2013 Hall of Fame National Dance Competition
2013-2016 Star Systems Regional Dance Competition
2013-2016 American Dance Awards Regional Dance Competition
2013-2016 American Dance Awards National Dance Competition
2015 Starquest Regional Dance Competition
2015 Open Call Regional Dance Competition
2015 Kids Artistic Revue Regional Dance Competition
2016 Onstage New York Regional Dance Competition

Dance Awards

2013 Junior Female Non-Stop Dancer Scholarship Winner (24/7 Dance Convention)
2014 First Place in Tap Category with Tap Solo Settle Down Choreographed by Jason
Luks (American Dance Awards)
2014 Americas Teen Female Dancer of the Year Third Runner-Up with Tap Solo Settle
Down Choreographed by Jason Luks (American Dance Awards)
2015 High-Five in Ballet Scholarship (24/7 Dance Convention)
2015 Stand-Out in Jazz and Contemporary Scholarship (Nuvo Dance Convention)
2015 KAR Title Runner-Up with Contemporary Solo Living Room Choreographed by
Chris Kinsey (Kids Artistic Revue)
2015 Second Place in Contemporary Category with Contemporary Solo Living Room
Choreographed by Chris Kinsey (American Dance Awards)
2015 Americas Teen Female Dancer of the Year Regional Winner with Musical Theatre
Solo How Bout A Dance? Choreographed by Jason Luks (American Dance Awards)
2016 Third Place Overall with Contemporary SoloWhy Bother? Choreographed by
Chris Kinsey (Onstage New York)
2016 First Place in Tap Category with Tap Solo Devil Went Down Choreographed by
Jason Luks (American Dance Awards)
2016 Americas Senior Female Dancer of the Year Regional Winner with Tap Solo Devil
Went Down Choreographed by Jason Luks (American Dance Awards)

Choreography

2015-2016 Nostalgia (Backstage Is Onstage Dance Concert and May Dance Concert at County
College of Morris Dragonetti Auditorium)
2016 Halls of Ivy (dance video for Backstage Is Onstage Dance Concert and May Dance
Concert at County College of Morris Dragonetti Auditorium)

2016-2017 Symphony (Backstage Is Onstage Dance Concert and May Dance Concert at County
College of Morris Dragonetti Auditorium)
Dance Performance

2005-2012 Heartbeat Dance Center Recital (Roxbury High School Auditorium)

2013-2016 The Dance Academy if North Jersey Recital (Sparta High School Auditorium)
2010-2011 Fernbrook Elementary School Talent Show
2012-2014 Randolph Middle School Talent Show
2014 The Dance Academy of North Jersey Nutcracker Divertissements (Arabian Dancer)
2014 Impressions IV, NYC, Symphony Space (performed Goodbye Yellow Brick Road)
2014 Impressions V, NYC, Symphony Space (performed Shame)
2015 Backstage Is Onstage Dance Concert, NJ, Morris County School of Technology, at
County College of Morris Dragonetti Theatre
Performed in Clair de Lune choreographed by Lynne Grossman
Performed in Finding Your Place choreographed by Alex Biegelson
Performed in Habitat choreographed by Ruth Clark
2015 May Dance Concert, NJ, Morris County School of Technology, at County College of
Morris Dragonetti Theatre
Performed in Clair de Lune choreographed by Lynne Grossman
Performed in Swarm choreographed by Erin Hete
Performed in Finding Your Place choreographed by Alex Biegelson
Performed in Habitat choreographed by Ruth Clark
2016 Backstage Is Onstage Dance Concert, NJ, Morris County School of Technology, at
County College of Morris Dragonetti Theatre
Performed in Run choreographed by Alex Biegelson
Performed in Nostalgia co-choreographed with Kali Aiosa
Performed in Cultura choreographed by Alexis Cruz and Kiana Rodriguez
Performed in Comet choreographed by Shannon Wellman and Gillian Grenz
Performed in Liberation choreographed by Serena Brown and Jacquie Stifelman
2016 May Dance Concert, NJ, Morris County School of Technology, at County College of
Morris Dragonetti Theatre
Performed in 3 Abstract Movements choreographed by Tammy Klinck
Performed in Run choreographed by Alex Biegelson
Performed in Nostalgia co-choreographed with Kali Aiosa
Performed in Cultura choreographed by Alexis Cruz and Kiana Rodriguez
Performed in Comet choreographed by Shannon Wellman and Gillian Grenz
Performed in Liberation choreographed by Serena Brown and Jacquie Stifelman
2016 Impressions VI, NYC, Symphony Space (performed Hamilton choreographed by Jason
Luks)
2016 Capezio A.C.E. Awards, NYC (performed Off The Grid choreographed by Jaclyn
Walsh)
2017 Backstage Is Onstage Dance Concert, NJ, Morris County School of Technology, at
County College of Morris Dragonetti Theatre
Performed in Subconscious choreographed by Lynne Grossman
Performed in GroundPlay choreographed by Alex Biegelson
Performed in Symphony co-choreographed with Brianna Vigorito
Performed in Witch is Which? choreographed by Kali Aiosa
Performed in Cauchemar choreographed by Bel Amadio and Bailey Haigh
Performed in Endemic choreographed by Serena Brown, Shanna Martinez, and
Shannon Wellman
2017 May Dance Concert, NJ, Morris County School of Technology, at County College of
Morris Dragonetti Theatre
Performed in Subconscious choreographed by Lynne Grossman
Performed in GroundPlay choreographed by Alex Biegelson
Performed in Memphis Hesitation choreographed by Tiffany Rea-Fisher
Performed in Symphony co-choreographed with Brianna Vigorito
Performed in Witch is Which? choreographed by Kali Aiosa
Performed in Cauchemar choreographed by Bel Amadio and Bailey Haigh
 Performed in Endemic choreographed by Serena Brown, Shanna Martinez, and
Shannon Wellman

Theatre Performance

2009 Guess What I Did Last Summer as Linda (Brundage Park Playhouse Summer
Workshop)
2010 Aladdin Junior as Jafar (Brundage Park Playhouse Summer Workshop)
2011 Alice in Wonderland Junior as Daisy (Brundage Park Playhouse Summer Workshop)
2012 Aida as Ensemble (Randolph Middle School Musical directed by Richard Sackerman)
2013 Peter Pan as Flonin (Randolph Middle School Musical directed by Richard
Sackerman)
2014 Hairspray as Ensemble (Randolph Middle School Musical directed by Richard
Sackerman)
2015 As You Like It as Celia (Morris County School of Technology Freshmen Shakespeare
directed by Irene Fitzpatrick)
2015 The Government Inspector as Svetsunov (Morris County School of Technology Fall
Drama directed by Irene Fitzpatrick-Smoot)
2016 Young Performers Workshop Summer Season, NJ
Performed in Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? as Nancy
Ralansky directed by Michael Blevins
Performed in Merrily We Roll Along as TV Newswoman directed by Michael
Blevins
Performed in the One Act Playhouse in His Play as She directed by Alani Rose
2016 Young Performers Workshop Fall Season, NJ
Performed in A Chorus Line as Cassie directed by Michael Blevins
Performed in The Boyfriend as Ensemble directed by Michael Blevins
2016 Centenary University Winter Equity Show, NJ
Performed in Mary Poppins as Ensemble
2017 Big Fish as Jenny Hill (Morris County School of Technology Spring Musical directed by
Irene Fitzpatrick-Smoot)
2017 Young Performers Workshop Spring Season, NJ
Performed in Company as Kathy directed by Michael Blevins
Performed in Nice Work If You Can Get It as Midge directed by Michael Blevins
2017 Mayo Performing Arts Center Spring Musical, NJ
Performed in West Side Story as Anybodys directed by Cathy Roy

Theatre Awards

2015 Shakespearience at Drew University, NJ, (received Sassy Sister Award for
performance in As You Like It as Celia)