Upside down is just the right side up
LOCATION
New Orleans, LA / New York, NY
EDUCATION
Harvard University (Concentration: Dramatic Arts)
LAST PROJECT
Producer, Breaking Surface with 5th Wall Studio in NY.
Jo Macaldo is a New York-raised and New Orleans-based actor, aerialist/dancer, and producer. She produced Suites by Sondheim at Lincoln Center featuring Tony Award winner Lea Salonga. Along with 5th Wall Studio in NY, she co-produced Breaking Surface, a flying acrobatic adventure over a flooded stage.
Trained in Practical Aesthetics for both contemporary and classical text, she graduated with a focus of study in Dramatic Arts at Harvard University.
She is also a trained dancer (specializing in contemporary and commercial jazz) as well as harness, hammock, and hoop for aerial work.
Selected Credits
Resume available upon request
Producing
Breaking Surface
New YORK, NY
Lea Salonga: Kaleidoscope
Town hall nYC
Suites By Sondheim
Alice tully hall at lincoln center
BWAY-LIVE.COM Presents Lea Salonga (Live)
The allen room at jazz at lincoln center
Acting
365 Days/365 Plays
NYSF/The Public Theater; Dir. Ralph Peña
(Week 39 with Ma-Yi Theatre Company)
The Pearl Project (The Encounter)
Diverse City Theater Co; Dir. Nelson T. Eusebio III
Dance
Good Morning America
ABC
Choreo: 2Fly Dance Fitness/Kristin Sudeikis & Rachel Warren
The Dr. Oz Show ("Latin Dance" segment)
Zo Co Productions/Oprah Winfrey Network
Choreo: Marc Santa Maria
Self Magazine Workout In The Park
(Central Park NYC Summerstage)
SELF Magazine/Crunch Gym; Various choreographers
Ads
Tanya Taylor SS19 Campaign
Greenpeace Australia PSA
GreeNER MEDIA NYC
Training
Aerial/Pole
5th Wall Studio
Extreme harness experience. double side point/swivel.
Aerial Arts NYC
hammock, silks, lyra, contortion/handstands
Body & Pole
Pole’ography
Grounded Aerial
single/Double side point bungee harness
Dance/Movement
Peridance Capezio Center
int/ADV Contemporary
Broadway Dance Center
Ballet, hip-hop, theater dance, commercial jazz
Master Classes
Travis wall, sonya tayeh, desmond richardson, kyle hanagami, craig smith, terry notary
Acting
Harvard University
FoCUS OF STUDY: Dramatic arts
Atlantic Acting School
Practical aesthetics, monologue audition
Others