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Kevin Charles Patterson comes to San Diego after an extensive career in the performing arts which has taken him on tours for productions around the world. He is originally from Dana Point, California and Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii where he spent much of his youth along with his family of surfers (yes, surfers). In fact, both his mother and father were champion surfers. He is proud to be an absolute poi dog of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Irish, & German descent.
Mr. Patterson is a classically trained actor/singer/dancer having trained primarily in England, New York, Los Angeles, & Philadelphia with instructors from numerous national Opera Companies for voice and the Royal Ballet, NYCB, Paris Opera Ballet, Martha Graham Company, and many others for dance. Acting includes Uta Hagen at HB Studio in NYC among others.. He is a graduate of the University of the Arts (formerly Philadelphia College of Performing Arts), where he received a BFA in Theatre/Dance. In addition to a career as a professional actor/singer/dancer which started at the age of 17, Mr. Patterson has also Produced, Directed, and/or Choreographed the following: BROADWAY Flight from the Hungry Land (in Lincoln Center with the Brooklyn Philharmonic) WEST END (UK) Riverdance solo sequences for Liam Harney U.S. NATIONAL TOURS (Broadway Subscription Series) Selena Forever, Co-Producer: Jerry Frankel Celticfusion, (Produced by APAStudios, - also performed in Europe & South America) AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL TOURS IRELAND Where the Song & Dance Began TELEVISION/VIDEOS WAVES - the new musical taped for international broadcast (BBC & PBS) SOUTH AMERICAN VARIETY SPECIAL - Santiago, CHILE CAN'T YOU SEE IT / Music Video ALL STAR CELEBRITY SPECIAL Presidential Performance w/ RTE Orchestra - Dublin, IRELAND PBS Dance Events INUSTRIALS IKEA Festhalle - Frankfurt, Germany Culligan Holiday Bowl @ Qualcomm Stadium Bridgestone Tires in - Frankfurt, Germany Computer Associates - Mainz, Germany NJ Democratic Senate Committee - New Jersey Wyndham Emerald Plaza US Marine Corps American Cancer Society YM Magazine Brass Plum Nordstroms (Fashion Show) Sheraton RV Convention - Los Angeles, CA Ernst & Young - Denver, CO & Beverly Hills, CA American Ireland Fund SPECIAL EVENTS "once upon a time" link SD ARTS Benefit Performance link Mr. Patterson is a member of: AEA / Actors' Equity Association SAG / Screen Actors Guild SDC / Stage Directors and Choreographers / Society ADDITIONAL TITLES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: contACT ARTS FOUNDER & CEO: San Diego International Fringe Festival EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Nations of San Diego International Dance Festival COORDINATOR: San Diego Dance Network Former CHAIRMAN: Actors Alliance of San Diego Former ADVISORY COUNCIL: Coronado School of the Arts |
