Lynne Jassem

Lynne Jassem

Artist Residencies

Die Wekstadt, Düsseldorf, Germany

Pace University, New York City

Step Tanz, Köln, Germany

New York Foundation Artist

Fort Lewis College, Colorado

Dance Summer, Crested Butte, Colorado

University of Massachusetts

Dance Club of Boston

92nd Street YMHA, New York City

Hope College, Holland, Michigan

Rutgers University, New Jersey

University of Northern Colorado

State University of New York at New Paltz

Marymount College, New York

Chataqua Centre for the Arts, New York

Theatrical Productions

Lynne directed, choreographed, scripted, lit, and chose the music for approximately 40 Industrial Productions such as:

Inter Coiffure Hair Show
American and Canadian Presentation
Assistant to Graciella Danielle, Waldorf Astoria, New York City

Millikin Fashion Revue
NYC

London Fog Fashion Show
Tavern on the Green, NYC
Hilton Hotel, Washington DC
Pierre Hotel, NYC

Polaroid Cameras
New Product Launch
Waldorf Astoria, NYC

Maidenform Lingerie Fashion Show
Playboy Club, NYC
Falls View Hotel, NY

McCann-Erickson
Ad Agency Annual Show
Hyatt Regency, NY

Cabaret and Concerts

Claude Kipnis Mime Theatre

Six national tours encompassing: Lincoln Centre’s Alice Tully Hall and Avery Fisher Hall, Kennedy Centre, Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops in an appearance on PBS Television, Candid Camera appearances, a White House performance for President Ford

Founder-Director of the Manhattan Mime Theatre
Performances in and around the tri-state area

Member of the Muppets Talent Reserve
Worked with Jim Henson and Frank Oz

Foot Frenzy
Dance Duet

Performances at: Roseland Ballroom, NYC, Ritz and Plaza Hotels, NYC, Sybil’s Cabaret, Darien Dinner Theatre, Connecticut

Puppet People
Eric Manoff Production

Choreographer and performer: Copa Cabana Club, Waldorf Astoria, Hilton, and Plaza Hotels, NYC

Kool Jazz Festival
Purchase, NY State

The Uncompany
Member of Lynne Simonson’s Jazz Company

Jazzmania Society
Guest appearances

Off the Beat
A dancer’s autobiography told in tap, jazz and mime, Nicholais Studios

Zart Cabaret

Choreographed and performed at Lincoln Centre Outdoor Festival; the Ballroom Theatre; Wesbeth Theatre; the Blue Note; the Limbo Lounge, NYC

Brenda Buffalino and the American Tap Orchestra
Founding Member

Gregory Hines
PBS Television Special

Ballroom Dancing

Silver medal winner, International Latin Ballroom
Gay Games, Sydney

Gold medal winner, International Latin Ballroom
National Same Sex Competition, San Francisco

Solo Shows:

Billy
Solo Show

Performances in Central Park Bandshell; Brooklyn Battery Park; Lincoln Centre Outdoor Festival

WOW Festival
“Dance with Big Bands” – San Francisco Golden Gate Park Festival

At Risk
AIDS Dance Benefit
New Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco

Rhythm Anonymous
Solo Show

Performances in: Köln; Düsseldorf; Stuttgart; Woodpecker Studio, NYC; New Performance Gallery, San Francisco; New Conservatory Theatre, SF; Theatre Artaud, SF; ODC Theatre, SF

Stepfire Tap Dance Theatre

Performances at: Green Room Opera House, San Francisco; La Peña, Berkeley; Brady Street Theatre, SF; San Francisco Dance Centre; Laney College Theatre (Bay Area Dance); Gay and Lesbian Dance Festival; Feygalah Smeygalah, Herbst Theatre, SF

From Como To Homo
Solo Show

Performed at SoloCom, The PIT, NYC (2014), Manhattan Performance Space (2015), Orlando International Fringe Festival (2015), Milton Theater, Delaware (2015), San Francisco Fringe fest.

Winner of BEST of FRINGE
North Hollywood Fringe festival – 2015
Winner of BEST STORY
San Diego Fringe 2017
Winner of BEST SOLO SHOW
San Francisco Fringe 2016

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017

LAWTF Taking Flight Festival 2017

Tapping My Way To The Nuthouse
Solo Show

Premiered at Hollywood Fringe 2019

Streamed for LAWTF 2020 and 2021

Streamed for Women on a Roll 2022

Being Richard Greene
Solo Show

Premiered at SoloFest at The Whitefire Theatre, LA 2022

Performed at NAMBA Festival Ventura, The Hudson Theatre, LA, LAWTF at Barnsdall Theater, LA, Zephyr Theater, LA, SoloFest, San Miguel de Allende, Revolution Stage Co, Palm Springs