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EDUCATION/ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (2006)Master of Fine Arts, Choreography 4.0 Cumulative GPA
Research Emphasis: Practice Through Repetition Plus Rehearsal: Investigating An Alternative Choreographic Process Model
Awards: 2003 - 2006 - Teaching Assistantship and Full Funding 2005 - Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship (AGGRS Grant)
The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (1994)Bachelor of Fine Arts, Dance 3.96 GPA
Awards: 1990 - 1994 - Academic Excellence Scholarship and Out-of-State Fee Scholarship 1990 - 1994 - Annual Service Scholarships 1994 - Department of Dance - Most Outstanding Senior 1990 - Department of Dance - Most Outstanding Freshman
WORK HISTORY
2001 - PresentWebdesigner Methods, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA
SPRING TERM 2009Adjunct Instructor (Spring 2009) The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2007 - 2008Visiting Lecturer The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2006 - 2007Assistant Professor of Dance School of Music and Dance University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2003 - 2006Graduate Teaching Assistant The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2002 - 2003Adjunct Dance Instructor Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2000 - 2001Manager and Receptionist Body Beautiful Spa, New York, NY
1999 - 2000Administrative Assistant/Web Designer Methods,Inc., Baton Rouge, LA
1997 - 1999Co-founder/Artistic Director/Graphic Designer Ground Level Dance Company, Dallas, TX
1996 - 1999Graphics/Multimedia/Web Designer Bigby, Havis & Associates, Inc., Dallas, TX
1995 - 1996Administrative Assistant Bigby, Havis & Associates, Inc., Dallas, TX
1995 - 1999Adjunct Faculty (ballet, modern, jazz) Brookhaven Community College, Farmers Branch, TX
1994 - 1997Company Member, Choreographer, Instructor Dancers Unlimited Repertory Company, Dallas, TX
1995 - 1997Performer and Instructor Young Audiences of Greater Dallas, Dallas, TX
1995 - 1997Performer and Instructor Young Audiences of Greater Dallas, Dallas, TX
1989 - 1990Company Member In The Company of Dancers, Baton Rouge, LA
1987 - 1990Instructor Turning Pointe Dance Studio, Baton Rouge, LA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Columbus, OH (2009)ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR The Ohio State University Department of Dance Spring 2009 | Major Level Modern Technique VISITING INSTRUCTOR Columbus Movement Movement (cm2) January & July 2009 | Community Dance Class Series
Hattiesburg, MS (2009)Visiting Instructor The University of Southern Mississippi Freshman Modern Technique, Advanced Modern Technique
Columbus, OH (2007 - 2008)Visiting Lecturer in Dance The Ohio State University Department of Dance Major Level Modern Technique, Repertory
Eugene, OR (2006 - 2007)Assistant Professor of Dance Major Level Modern Technique, Major Level Ballet Technique, Jazz Technique, Contemporary Dance Partnering, Looking At Dance (Introduction & Appreciation of Dance), Improvisation, Composition, Graduate Research Seminar, Student Dance Concert Advisor
Hattiesburg, MS (April 2006)Guest Artist in Residence The University of Southern Mississippi Non-Major Modern Technique, Freshman Modern Technique, Advanced Modern Technique
Columbus, OH (2003-2006)Graduate Teaching Assistant The Ohio State University Department of Dance Major Level Modern Technique (Instructor) Major Level Ballet Technique (Instructor) Intro to Dance Composition for Freshman (Co-Instructor with Karen Bell, Dean of the College of the Arts, OSU) Intro to Dance & Technology for Freshmen (Instructor) Intro to Dance & Technology for Graduates (TA) All Levels of Elective Ballet, Modern, and Jazz, Hip Hop I, Dancers in the Schools, Undergraduate Weight Studies Composition (TA)
Baton Rouge, LA (2002-2003)Adjunct Dance Instructor Louisiana State University Beginning/Intermediate Modern
Denton, TX (2002)Guest Instructor University of North Texas Master Class
Baton Rouge, LA (2000 - 2001)Instructor/Guest Artist-in-Residence Annual Company Audition - 2000 Master Classes while in residency
Baton Rouge, LA (2000)Instructor Beginning modern
Dallas, TX (1997 - 1999)Instructor Ground Level Dance Company Company Class
Farmers Branch, TX (1995 - 1999)Adjunct Faculty Brookhaven Community College All levels - ballet, jazz, modern
Dallas, TX (1995 - 1997)Substitute Instructor Dancers Unlimited Repertory Company Company Class Instructor Young Audiences of Greater Dallas Elementary and Middle Schools in the Greater Dallas Area - creative movement
Richardson, TX (1995 - 1996)Instructor Nortel Fitness Adult Beginning Modern
CREATIVE WORK
Columbus, OH (2010)Choreographer "GAB/MAG" performers & creative contributors: lena lauer, maggie page, gabby stefura Ten Tiny Dances presented in Columbus at the South Campus Gateway Black Box April 9-10, 2010 Columbus, OH (2009)Choreographer and Performer "click here for slideshow or 6-8 character limit" performers & creative contributors: eric falck, jeff fouch, coco loupe, michael j morris Anna Sullivan's "Anthro(pop)ology II" concert at CDT November 13-15, 2009 Choreographer "2 girls dance for nearly 10 minutes." performers & creative contributors: paige phillips & gabby stefura cm2's Columbus Dances X concert Performer "RAVE": an evening length concert by Aaron Kint Choreographer and Performer Like You Mean It fundraiser Performer "The Runner": a solo adaptation of a dance practice created by Deborah Hay Performer Kristina Isabelle Dance Company Choreographer "Dear Prophetess, we came to the wall but couldn't read your handwriting." Commissioned by OSU Dance Major Jamie Murzynowski for her BFA Senior Project in Dance Participant and Performer Spontaneous Combustion Improvisation Workshop & Performance with Like You Mean It Improvisation Performance Group
Hattiesburg, MS (2009)Choreographer and Performer "Swan Redux": a tribute to Janet Prieur upon her retirement from USM.
Columbus, OH (May 2008)Choreographer and Performer "Wishing on Dandelions or Convertible Response" (duet 2) Jumping Off Point | Senior Dance Concert at OSU Version 2 of Work Commissioned by OSU Dance Major Amy Campbell for her BFA Senior Project in Dance
New York, NY (April 2008)Performer "flatland" Choreographed by Colleen Leonardi as part of Movement Research's Monday Nights at Judson Memorial Church
Columbus, OH (autumn 2007)Choreographer and Performer "Wishing on Dandelions or Convertible Response" (duet 1) New Work Commissioned by OSU Dance Major Amy Campbell for her BFA Senior Project in Dance FROM : here / a shared evening of dance at Columbus Dance Theatre (CDT) Produced by Colleen Leonardi and Julie Mayo Choreographer "7 Maidens & The Afterlife of Centuries" (septet) The Ohio State University Department of Dance Open Repertory Class Choreographer "8 Notes Onward" The Ohio State University New Work Commissioned by OSU Dance Major Stephen Andrews for his BFA Senior Project in Dance
Findhorn, Scotland (Summer 2007 / ongoing)Deborah Hay Solo Performance Commissioning Project (SPCP) "The Runner" (solo adaptation) A 10-day workshop in which 22 performers from around the world commissioned a solo from contemporary dance pioneer, Deborah Hay. Each performer must practice their adaptation of the solo daily for 3 months before presenting it publicly.
Portland, OR (june 2006)Choreographer, Performer and Producer "It Could Happen.....an evening of dance and music" All new dance works and music through a collaboration with composers Christian Cherry and Brian McWhorter and dancers Sarah Ebert and Christine Rice Dance Works Presented "Small Talk" (solo for CoCo Loupe and her Fan Man) "i(N)tera(C)tion: city series / portland (dance with audience and camera) "flowing #1" (solo for Christine Rice) "wholeheartedness" (duet for Sarah Ebert and CoCo Loupe)
EUGENE, OR (WINTER 2006)Choreographer "When The Prophetess Suffered...." (septet) The University of Oregon Department of Dance Faculty Concert Performer and Movement Contributor "Whorl" (duet with Polly Anna Lind) Choreographer: Walter Kennedy Music: Christian Cherry The University of Oregon Department of Dance Faculty Concert
EUGENE, OR (AUTUMN 2006)Choreographer and Performer "Black is White" (solo) Music: Brian McWhorter The University of Oregon School of Music and Dance New Faculty Forum The University of Oregon Department of Dance Quarterly Informance Choreographer "Let Me Get My Shoes & I'll Be Ready......." (group) The University of Oregon Department of Dance Quarterly Informance Repertory Class
Hattiesburg, MS (April 2006)Guest Artist in Residence Non-Major Modern Technique, Freshman Modern Technique, Advanced Modern Technique Choreographer and Performer "Beam" - premiere (solo)
Columbus, OH (2003- 2006)Choreographer "In the Clear" (quartet) Glass Panorama - An MFA Dance Concert by CoCo Loupe and Kathryn Padberg The Ohio State University Choreographer "In the Clear" (quartet) American College Dance Festival Association Gala Concert (2006) The Ohio State University Choreographer "In the Clear" (quartet) National College Dance Festival (2006) The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Choreographer with Amiti Perry "Duet Dance for a Couple of Small Furry Forest Animals" Senior Project for Megan Smith and Michelle Gest (2005) The Ohio State University Choreographer "Claude" (solo) American College Dance Festival Association Gala Concert (2005) Bowling Green State University Choreographer with Amiti Perry "Two Arms: Full Circle"' (quintet) Choreographer and Performer "Role with the Punches" (duet) Performer "The Long Road to Tucson" / Choreography: Michael Estanich OSU Sullivant Summer Performance Series (2005) Choreographer "Ritmica #5" (quartet) Performer "The Invisible Proverb: Okarche" and "Drumtalker" choreographed by graduate student, Blake Beckham and faculty member, Susan Hadley respectively OSU Drums Downtown (2005) Choreographer: "Claude" (solo) OSU Rough Cuts #1 (2004) Choreographer and Performer "Clock" (trio) with original string trio score by composer Stephen Wood OSU Winter Dance Concert (2004) Choreographer and Performer "PRACTICE: a study in repetition and creative interruption" Summer Independent Research Project (2004) 4 week project in which a 2.5 minute phrase of movement was performed in silence in a loop for 45 minutes straight. Anyone could enter the loop at anytime and suggest choreographic changes based on a menu of choices. The changes would be implemented and the loop would continue until another change was made by another suggestion. The Ohio State University Choreographer and Performer "Information Loss Therapy" (solo) Co-choreographer and Performer "Sideshow" (duet) First Perch Works-In-Progress (2004) The Ohio State University Performer "An Elephant Sneezed" choreographed by OSU faculty member, Vicki Uris Performer and Movement Contributor "Just Add Water" choreographed by OSU faculty member, Susan Hadley OSU Dance Downtown (2004 & 2005) Soloist, performer "Tesselations" choreographed by Chad Hall Graduate Student Final Project (2004) Choreographer "Untitled Four" (quartet) OSU Reach (2004) Performer "Information Loss Therapy" (solo) OSU Reach (2004) Performer Multimedia Art Installation by graduate student, Jean Haluska Graduate Student Final Project (2003)
Mt. Vernon, ME (2005)Participant Choreography for Choreography Teachers: a one-week workshop with Susan Rethorst
Chicago, IL (2004)Guest Performer "The Long Road to Tucson" choreographed by Michael Estanich Links Hall Collective Performance
Dallas/Denton, TX (2002)Guest Choreographer and Performer "Clock" (trio) co-choreographed with Amiti Perry
New York, NY (1999 - 2002)Co-founder, choreographer, performer DIP/dance in person Choreographer and Performer Premiere of "Two Arms Full Circle: Origins of Disharmony " (evening length quintet) DIP at the Bridge (2000) Company Member Skip Costa Core Movement Project - ('00) Performer "Would You Please Shut Up?" choreographed by Angela Sharp Performer "Intrude" choreographed by Angela Sharp Choreographer and Performer "Smile Daddio" (duet), "Beginners" (duet), "Clock" (duet) Uptown Performance Series at the Bridge ('99, '00, '01)
Baton Rouge, LA (2000 & 2001)Guest Choreographer "One/None, Many/Any" (group) Guest company and Performer Restaged "Two Arms Full Circle: Origins of Disharmony" on combined cast of eight dancers, four from New York and four dancers from OMC. Also performed DIP repertory work, "Sideshow" and "Arch", a commissioned solo choreographed by J Hammons. Of Moving Colors Productions
Dallas/Denton, TX (1994 - 1999)Co-founder, choreographer, performer GroundLevel Dance Company ('97 - '99)
Repertory Contributions to GroundLevel Dance Company "Remake" - 1992 "Flippin' & the 5 faux pas" with text written by CoCo Loupe - 1995 "Nudge Me at 6" with original music score by Dallas composer Frank Lacey - 1996 "Backs & Bellies" - with original music score by Dallas composer Frank Lacey - 1996 "Some Star Lanes" - 1996 "Combat Comeback" - with original music score by Dallas composer Frank Lacey - 1997 "Slow" - with original music score by Dallas composer Frank Lacey - 1997 "Warming" - 1997 "RoundTrip, OhVille, Dresser Tramp" - 1997 "Smile Daddio" - 1997 "LaLa Polka" - 1997 "Not Gonna Listen, Short 1, 2 and 3" - 1997 "Ouch" - 1997 "Dummy" - 1998 "The Night You Can't Remember" - 1998 "Tangle" - with original music score by Dallas composer and classical guitarist Bryan Burns - 1998
Performance Contributions to GroundLevel Dance Company "the story of whatever" - Choreographed by Angela Sharp - 1997 "Intrude" - Choreographed by Angela Sharp - 1997 "Over Me" - Choreographed by Angela Sharp - 1997 "People Dancing" - Choreographed by Angela Sharp - 1998 "Would you please shut up?" - Choreographed by Angela Sharp - 1998 "Just Because" - Choreographed by Shanon Leyrer - 1998
Guest Performer in Faculty Concert "EVOL" choreographed by J Hammons Texas Woman's University (1999) Guest Choreographer and Performer "Slip" (duet) Contemporary Dance Fort Worth (1998) Guest Choreographer and Performer "RoundTrip, Ohville, Dresser Tramp" Heels n Nobs Theater and Dance Company Guest Choreographer "Not Gonna Listen 1, 2, 3" Nova Dancing Company Guest Choreographer and Performer "Smile Daddio" (duet) Collage in Denton Performer "New Potatoes" choreographed by Sherrie Lacey (1995) Choreographer and Performer "Rock and Roll" choreographed and performed by members of Dancers Unlimited (1996) Performer "Would You Please Shut Up?" choreographed by Angela Sharp (1999) Dallas Morning News Dance Festival Guest company, choreographer and performer Ground Level Dance Company at PRT Plano Repertory Theater (1998) Choreographer, performer, adjunct faculty Brookhaven Community College (1995 - 1998) Guest Choreographer "Waited Gait" (group) Booker T. Washington High School for the Arts (1999) Performer Dance for the Planet Performer Moving Collaborations Choreographer and Performer Independent Choreographer's Coalition Performer Dallas Museum of Art Beaux Arts Ball Performer "New Potatoes" choreographed by Sherri Lacey Performer and Movement/Conceptual Contributor "Wild Kingdom: Dances from the Suburban Congo" choreographed by Sherri Lacey Dancers Unlimited Repertory Company Choreographer, performer, show developer Young Audiences of Greater Dallas Guest company / Ground Level Dance Company Guest Choreographer Guest Artist's Assistant Assisted Sherri Lacey in the restaging of "New Potatoes" Master Class Instructor while in residence
Hattiesburg, MS (1990 - 1994)The University of Southern MississippiPerformer "Tactics" choreographed by Patti Amacker (1991) "Reign of the Sun" choreographed by Dickie Hargrave (1991) "Excerpt from Choreographic Offering" choreographed by Jose Limon and restaged by Jonathan Leinbach (1992) Fanny Ceritto's role in "Pas de Quatre" choreographed by Jules Perron and restaged by Shellie Nielsen (1992) " The Story" choreographed by David Appel and Cast (1993) Performer/Soloist "Carnival of Animals" choreographed by Janet Prieur (1994) Choreographer Junior Choreographic Project: "Grass Topped Roads" (1993) Senior Choreographic Project: "Sketches" (1994) Co-founder, choreographer, performer Flexure Dance Group (1992 - 1994)
Durham, NC (1988, 1989, 1992)Technique, Theory and Repertory Classes with the following artists and instructors: 1988 Betty Jones (Limón), Jim Sutton (Ballet), Natalie Gilbert (Music Analysis), Glenna Batson (Functional Anatomy) 1989 Betty Jones (Limón), Jeff Slayton (Cunningham/Farber), Simone Forti and Ismael Houston-Jones (Improvisation), Chuck Davis (West African Repertory Work) Performer: 081 05 2193V-237 by Reijo Kela 1992 Donald McKayle (Modern), Mark Dendy (Modern), Dianne McIntyre (Repertory Work, Restaging of Helen Tamiris' "How Long Brethren"), Ron Brown (Repertory Work)
Baton Rouge, LA (1989 - 1990)Company Member Performer/Soloist "South" choreographed by Joe Alegado (1990) In The Company of Dancers
COMMUNITY WORK
Dance Artists in Columbus (DAC)member & participant in an ongoing conversation and collaborative effort between dance artists and organizations in Columbus, OH
Dance in Columbus Community Website | visit the siteDance Artists in Columbus (DAC) Initiative Committee Lead, Designer, Co-Developer, Organizer, Administrator
Dance Community Advocacyinterview with Karen Bell, Associate Vice President of the OSU Arts Initiative, for the Emerging Artist Series on Capital City Radio
UNIVERSITY SERVICE & COMMITTEE WORK
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (2007 - 2008)Undergraduate Studies Committee Undergraduate Audition Committee / Student Organizer Freshman & Sophomore Mentor & Advisor
University of Oregon (2006 - 2007)Dance Technique Task Force Senior Project Advisor MFA Committee Member
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (2003 - 2006)Dance Department Undergraduate Mentor Program (2005) Undergraduate Choreographic Project Advisor (2005) OSU Department of Dance Website Redesign Committee (2004 - 2005) Council of Graduate Students, Dance Department Delegate (2004 - 2005) Council of Graduate Students, Outreach and Engagement Committee Member (2004 - 2005)
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