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2009 - present



Rehearsal Director
and Original Cast Member
Lady Macbeth (2009-13) Boston & NY
Agnes Naismith (2011-12) NY
Mrs. Danvers (2009-10) Boston
running now @ The McKittrick Hotel, NYC
 
may 2013
Third Rail Projects' week-long
residency at Kaatsbaan
Showing a new work-in-progress
May 13th in Tivoli, NY
 
april 2013
AMC Upfront 2013
Hell on Wheels
playing Greta
 
january 2013
Co-starring on PBS'
Shakespeare Uncovered:
Macbeth with Ethan Hawke
 
october 2012 - january 2013
Movement Coach for
Third Rail Projects' Then She Fell
Helped workshop and originate Red Queen in 2011
 
september 2012
Interviewed by Stephen Dubner
for Sleep No More on Fear Thy Nature
a new Freakonomics Podcast
 
september 2012
Interviewed in the
Florida State University's
School of Dance 2012 magazine
 
september 10, 2012
Guest Lecturer for the
FSU in NYC Program
@ 890 Broadway, Studio 4, NYC
 
august 26, 2012
Earsers for Breakfast a film
festival by 826NYC
Assisted directing Rainbow Mermaid Party
written by a fabulous group of kids
@ BAM Cinema, NYC
 
may 2012
My brother Tyler Sparks makes a
Canon commercial with Ron Howard
and includes a pic of his dear 'ol sis
 
march 11, 2012
Rehearsal for a Vamp a work-in-progress
by Michelle Handelman
for her film Irma Vep
@ Momenta Art, NYC
 
march 7, 2012
Guest Lecturer for the dance department
at Mason Gross School of the Arts
@ Rutgers University, NJ
 
january | february 2012
Photo feature in Arrive magazine as
Lady Macbeth from Sleep No More
 
january 8, 2012
Moviehouse presents
Encounter Einy Aam Sparks'
film in collaboration with
Run Shayo and myself
to the music of Magnar Aam
@ 3rd Ward, NYC
 
november 14, 2011

Co-starring on the TV series Gossip Girl
as Lady Macbeth from Sleep No More
 
november 2011
Interview and photo feature in Hemispheres
magazine as Lady Macbeth from Sleep No More
Download iPad app for full interview
 
october 21, 2011
Performing a duet with Paul Singh
of Singh & Dance called Dregs
for Danspace's Food For Thought
@ St. Mark's Church, NYC
 
september 2011
Watch an interview as Lady Macbeth
for Punchdrunk's Off-Broadway Hit
Sleep No More on Broadway.com
 
september 14, 2011
Dance Film Association's "Dancing in Public"
presents Snow
@ Solar One! in NYC
 
september 5, 2011
Guest Lecturer for the
FSU in NYC Program
@ 890 Broadway, Studio 4, NYC
 
august 22, 2011
Dance Film Association's "Dance on Camera Festival"
touring event presents Yellow
in Newport, RI @ Salve Regina University
 
august 6, 2011
Performing in Third Rail Projects'
Looking Glass
as The Queen of Hearts/Red Queen
@ the Olana Historic Site, Hudson, NY
Presented by
 
july 12 - 14, 2011
Performing in Third Rail Projects'
Looking Glass
as The Queen of Hearts|Red Queen
@ One NY Plaza, Zucotti Park & World Financial Center, NYC
as part of the River To River Festival
Presented by
 
week of july 8, 2011
Watch interview as Lady Macbeth
for Punchdrunk's Off-Broadway Hit
Sleep No More
on NY1
 
july 8, 2011
Shooting and choreographing
Michelle Handelman's new film
Irma Vep
COMING SOON!
 
june 23 - 25, 2011
Performing in Third Rail Projects'
Looking Glass
as The Queen of Hearts|Red Queen
@ The Bank of America Plaza, Los Angeles, CA
Presented by
 
may 20, 2011
Drama League Awards
representing the cast of Sleep No More
for the "Distinquished Performance Award" nomination
as an ensemble
 
march 13, 2011
Moviehouse presents
Yellow @ 3rd Ward, NYC
 
OPENING march 7, 2011
Performing in Punchdrunk's
Sleep No More
as Lady Macbeth & Agnes
@ The McKittrick Hotel, Chelsea, NYC
 
december 19, 2010
Softelbow goods @ BK Craft Central Holiday Market
@ Littlefield Performance Space, NY
 
december 12, 2010
Encounter a video collaboration
with Einy Am-Sparks and Run Shayo
@ the Milk Farm Festival, Katonah, NY
 
october 23 - 31, 2010
Performing in Steampunk Haunted House
by Zach Morris|Third Rail Projects
@ the Abrons Arts Center, NYC
 
october 15, 2010
Performing with Punchdrunk
in Minsky's Bar for the
MIT Media Lab 25th Anniversary Event
@ MIT, Cambridge, MA
 
july 16, 2010
Guest Artist for Third Rail Projects
in Undercurrents & Exchange
@ the WFC Winter Garden, NYC
 
may 19, 2010
WOW Cafe Theater presents
Trilogy of Two as part of the
"Back to Mine" show curated
by Kelly Bartnik, NYC
 
may 8, 2010
Danspace Project presents
Yellow as part of
Academy Dances featuring
FSUDance @ St. Mark's Church, NYC
 
october 2009 - february 2010
Originated the role of "Mrs. Danvers"
and performing "Lady Macbeth"
in Punchdrunk's Sleep No More
presented by the American Repertory Theater
Boston, MA
 
january 2010
Performing in INVIVIA's CGI video
for Microsoft
 
july 17 + 18, 2009
Mount Tremper Arts presents
Trilogy of Two
with Liz Sargent Installations
 
june 20, 2009
Chez Bushwick presents
Trilogy of Two
with Liz Sargent Installations
 
june 12, 2009
Sharpelbow videos presented
@ the Every 2nd Friday Afterparty
for the Williamsburg Gallery Association
My Moon, Brooklyn
 
june 6, 2009
Sharpelbow's Open Studio during
The Architectural League of New York
Beaux Arts Ball 2009
Studio E3B West, The OA Canning Factory
Brooklyn
 
may 30, 2009
BQE Open Studios presents
Trilogy of Two
Brooklyn
 
may 15, 2009
Montreal Underground Film Festival presents
Trilogy of Two
Le Cagibi, Montreal, QC
 
may 2 + 3, 2009
Softelbow goods @ The Anti-Depression Session!
@ Brooklyn Lyceum Craft Market
 
april 2009
Third Rail's Undercurrents & Exchange
on Brazilian TV
 
april 3 - 5, 2009
Luminous Flux presents Sharpelbow videos
Galapagos Arts Space, Brooklyn
 
april 1 + 30, 2009
Sharpelbow photos in Spraygraphic's Mini Mini Show
Arizona
 
february 25, 2009
Guest Artist for Third Rail Projects
in Undercurrents & Exchange
@ the WFC Winter Garden, NYC
 
february 4, 2009
Hatha Yoga Workshop
for Long Island University's Dance Conference
 
november 12 - 15, 2008
Cucalorus Film Festival presents Yellow
Collaborating band Antler will open the festival
Wilmington, NC
 
september 2008
Pentacle Benefit @ the HBO Theater
presents Trilogy of Two as a preview to the new
Coen Brothers film Burn After Reading
 
august 2008 - present
Publicolor
Project Manager for after-school program
 
august 2008
Interviewed by Globatron
 
august 2008
Launch of Softelbow on Etsy
Original handmade creations
by Tori Sparks & Darren Kucera
 
july 2008
Sharpelbow gets two L's & a C!
Sharpelbow LLC incorporates
 
june 21, 2008
again : june
in collaboration with Djamilla Moore,
Einy Aam, Michelle Jongeneel
and the band Antler (NY)
@ Union Street Garden
Brooklyn
 
june 5 - 8, 2008
Performing newyou
by choreographer
Johannes Wieland
@ The Ailey Citigroup Theater, NYC
 
june 2008
Pink
a work-in-progress
shooting in Brooklyn
 
may 15 - june 1, 2008
Videographer for
The Interim
by Julie Troost & Scott Troost
@ Players Theater Loft, NYC
 
may 6, 2008
Dance Film Lab presents Trilogy of Two
@ Dance Theater Workshop, NYC
 
april 2008
Interviewed by TRACE Blog
 
april 2008
Pink
a work-in-progress
shooting in Volda, Norway
 
april 10, 2008
Yellow playing at
The New School's Cabaret, NYC
 
april 4 + 5, 2008
Progressive Arts Network: Installation Two
presents Trilogy of Two @ The Bushwick Starr
 
march 2008
Video Release; Yellow
 
march 1 + 2, 2008
God’s I’s premier in Volda, Norway
Collaboration with choreographer, Einy Aam
and composer Magnar Aam
 
february 9, 2008
Dance New Amsterdam’s Works-In-Progress
God’s I’s, a dance collaboration with Einy Aam
NYC
 
january 19 - february 9, 2008
Press photography for
2.5 Minute Ride
Directed by Matt M. Morrow
@ Altered Stages, NYC
 
january 2008
Interviewed by TRACE Magazine
“seven of today’s best modern dancers”
Issue #78
 
november 2007 - march 2008
VICE Magazine / VBS.tv
VBS Production Internship
 
november 15, 2007
Lovebirds playing at
The New School’s Cabaret, NYC
 
october 18 + 19, 2007
Michelle Handelman’s Delicate Monster
exhibition in the Bloomingdale windows
Costumes, video and pictures ofcharacters
 
october 9 - 13, 2007
Assistant Director & Videographer
for J Mandle Performance’s Chicky Meal
@ The Art Director’s Club, NYC
 
october 2007
works-in-progess:
Yellow & Pink
shooting in Lakeland & Gainesville, FL
 
september 13, 2007
Videographer
for Julie Troost’s
H.U.G. in NYC
 
september 2007
Video release: The Fabrication of Blindness
Commission from J Mandle Perfomance
 
september 2007
Spencer Tunick’s TimeOut NY Cover

 
april - may 14, 2007
European Tour with Asshole Parade (No Idea Records)
France, Italy, Austria, Czech Rep & Germany

 
march 2007
Video release: Snow
 
january - june 2007
Teaching Open Hatha Yoga @ Indigo Studio Pilates
Sundays @ 5:30pm, Brooklyn
 
january - april 2007
Adjunct Faculty - Hatha Yoga
for Long Island University,
Department of Theater, Film & Dance
 
may 2006
Dance Theater Workshop presents
Lovebirds as part of
the Captured Series
NYC