Biography
Phil Wackerfuss is an actor, choreographer, teacher, and bodyworker from Chicago, IL. He received his BA in Theatre Arts from Illinois Wesleyan University, graduated from the Chicago School of Massage Therapy, and earned his Masters of Fine Arts in Dance at The University at Buffalo, which focused on research of psychological flow states, ritual dance, and electronic dance art. Phil has performed with various theater and dance companies across the country including First Folio Shakespeare Festival in Chicago, VADCO Modern Dance, INASIDE Chicago Jazz Dance, and LehrerDance. He has been a guest artist in The Nutcracker for the American Academy of Ballet, Neglia Ballet, Configuration Ballet, and Niagara Ballet. Shakespeare in Delaware Park is a favorite performing opportunity where he played Puck in “Midsummer Night’s Dream” and Caliban in “The Tempest”, and Clown in “Winter’s Tale”. You can also see him fire dancing with Pyromancy circus troupe, organizing dance jams with Buffalo Contact Improv, and many creative projects at ArtPark.