Composers
Marty Beller has a long history of collaboration with dance. He has composed original music for Jennifer Muller/The Works, Andrew Jannetti & Dancers, Alice Teirstein/Young Dancemakers Company, Sean Curran, Kelli Wicke Davis/Shoda Movement Company, Kathy Wildberger, Mary Bruce Blackburn/American Dance Ensemble, Roger Williams University Dance Company, Chet Walker, Doug Shankman/Off-Center Dance Company, and Heidi Latsky, among others. Mr. Beller composed music for the award winning Charter Films Documentary, The Cruise by Bennett Miller, released nationwide by Artisan Entertainment. Composing credits also include Biography of Groucho Marx, airing on A&E’s Biography series, the Off-Broadway play, No Plugs To Pull by Joe Nardelli and the critically acclaimed interactive dance program, Everybody Dance Now . As co-leader/composer/drummer for the original pop group, Meow, Mr. Beller co-produced and co-wrote all the material on their debut album, "Goalie for the Other Team," released by Brake/Out Records in 1995.
Ronnie J. Cusmano is a composer, bassist and percussionist. He has an extensive live performance background over a period of 25 years. In addition to his scores for Andrew Jannetti & Dancers, he has created original music and soundscapes for David Rousseve, Jennifer Sargent, Dani Nikas, Sondra Loring, and Johanna Boyce among others. His compositions have been presented both live and on tape for dance and theater productions at DTW, NYU, the Ohio Theater and DTW “Fresh Tracks” with Dani Nikas. Self educated in music, music composition and sound production, he owns and operates New Paradigm Productions, a professional music production facility in New York City.
Scott Killian is a composer and lyricist for theater, dance, video, and film. He has composed music for Bebe Miller, Susan Marshall, Ralph Lemon, CoDanceCo, Steven Koester, Alwin Nikolais, and Murray Lewis. His musical theater credits include Lenny and the Heartbreakers, produced by Joseph Papp at the Public.
Melinda Levokove is currently a full time Mom. She has composed for dance, theater, and performance events since the late 1970’s. She is a published poet and presents her own multi-media artwork including a large-scale mobile visual poem, several assemblages and a collaborative video piece.
Francis Minarik has been composing for dance for many years. He has been musical director for Equity Library Theatre, Woodstock Playhouse, and SUNY at Farmingdale. He is currently musical director and arranger for Cathy Brewer-Moore and Ann Fleuschaus.
John Pinamonte has composed and performed with classical electric guitar pioneer, John Tambarello and as part of Ghanian master drummer Obo Addy’s ensemble.
Toby Twining is a composer/performer whose specialty is extended vocal techniques. He has composed over 20 works for chorus, which he recorded in a multi track studio by singing all the parts. He currently teaches music for dancers at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and is resident composer and music director for Gus Solomons Co/Dance.
Ed Waters currently lives and performers in San Francisco. Prior to that he composed and performed extensively throughout the New York area.
