Movement Teaching Experience:
2008-2012 Richard Stockton College, New Jersey
Adjunct Faculty: Modern Dance Technique
Temple University, Philadelphia
Adjunct Faculty: Modern Dance Technique I &II, Improvisation, Intro to Dance as Art and Freshman Seminar-Undergraduate level, dance majors
Guest Teacher for Gen Ed. classes: Salsa, Contact Improvisation, Ballet -Undergraduate level, Teaching Assistant: technique instructor for BFA and MFA audition classes
Rowen University, New Jersey
Adjunct Faculty: Elements of Dance, general education course
CHI Movement Arts Center, Philadelphia
Guest teacher in advanced modern technique
ACDFA Northeast, Mercyhurst College, PA
Master class teacher in Pilates mat, Salsa 101
Philly Power Yoga, Philadelphia. Power yoga instructor.
Thrive, Philadelphia. Pilates mat and apparatus instructor
Lifesport Fitness, Philadelphia. Advanced Pilates mat teacher
Twisters Wellness Centers, Ambler, PA. Pilates mat and reformer
2005-08 Lexington School of Dance, VA -Assistant Director and full time faculty
Courses taught: Advanced Ballet, Advanced Modern (ages 15-adult), Pilates Mat (for adult dancers/non dancers), Teen Jazz (ages 15-18), Creative Movement (ages 5-10)
Washington and Lee University, VA. Pilates mat teacher for students and faculty
2004-05 Sal Anthonys Movement Salon, New York City.
Pilates mat and private instructor. Manager of 27th Street studio
Assisted workshops in developmental dexterity
2002 Con Ritmo Dance Studio, Brooklyn, NY.
Beginner, intermediate and advanced ballet (ages 5-18)
White Wave Studio, Dumbo, NY
Private salsa lessons
2001 Fine Arts In Rockbridge, community arts program, Lexington, VA
Taught creative movement and modern (ages 5 to 18)
Choreography:
2012 Detained-Painted Bride Arts Center, Philadelphia
-Curated by Pepon Osorio, Performance art installation piece, part of the commisioned
Fear of Flying-Lenfest Center for Performing Arts
-Ensemble work commissioned by the Rockbridge Ballet
2011 entanglements- Philadelphia, Conwell Dance Theater
-Masters thesis concert; involving aerial dance
2010 Where the Grapevines and Moss Grow- Lenfest Center for Performing Arts, VA
-Ensemble work commissioned by the Rockbridge Ballet
Por Las Damas de Blanco-Philadelphia, PA, Philly Fringe
-Female trio performed as part of Philadelphia Fringe Festival show I saved this for you
An Accausal Connection-Philadelphia, PA, CHIMAC
-Duet performed as part of I saved this for you
Something Out of Nothing- Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts, VA
-Ensemble modern dance work, commissioned by The Rockbridge Ballet for 25th Anniversary Gala, performed at Lenfest Performing Arts Center
Light Shift, Then Wait-Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts, VA
-Duet, commissioned by The Rockbridge Ballet for 25th Anniversary Gala
Rope and Harness & close-Philadelphia, PA
-Two aerial duets, Conwell Dance Theater
2009 Whistling Girls, Cackling Hens-Philadelphia, PA
-Duet, Conwell Dance Theater
Perfected- Philadelphia PA
-Sextet, collaboration with composer Cicada Brokaw, perfomed at Conwell Dance Theater, Community Education Center, Mt. Vernon Dance Space
2008 Middle Ground- Philadelphia, PA
-Duet, selected for adjudication at ACDF 2010 at Mercyhurst College, also performed in Conwell Dance Theater
2007 Ignore, Awaken- Lexington, VA
-Half evening ensemble work, Lenfest Center for Performing Arts
In Faith- Lexington, VA
-Contemporary ballet ensemble work, Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts
2006 About a Girl- Lexington VA
-Half-evening length modern ensemble work, featuring aerial movement, Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts
Scenes from a Celebration-Lexington, VA
-Ensemble work set to live performance of Bela Bartok’s Hungarian and Romanian Dances, Lenfest Center
2005 Shaken- quartet, Joan Weilin Center for Dance, NYC.
2002 Whistling Girls- duet, Theatro de Danza in Havanna, Cuba
High Speck-quartet, GMU Center for Performing Arts
2001 Paixones Viernos-duet, GMU Center for Performing Arts
Musical Theater Choreography:
2006 Oliver! Lenfest Center for Performing Arts, Fine Arts in Rockbridge (FAIR) production:Lexington, VA
2002 Once Upon a Mattress, GMU Theater Department: Fairfax, VA
1998 Godspell, Rockbridge County High School Theater Department: Lexington, VA
Professional Performance:
2013 Juncture: Performed with Olive Prince Dance and Group Motion Dance Theater, at
2012 SOMOS: Choreography by Merian Soto. Performed in North Philly, Cafe Under the Stars.
UNDERTOW: Choregraphy by Liz Reynolds and Jennifer Morely. ChrisChurch Neighborhood House, Philadelphia.
2011 Let's C-Nick Cave: The Fabric Museum, Philadelphia
Under Desire : Painted Bride Arts Center and Dance Alumni Showcase at Temple University- -Choreography by Olive Prince
Poetic Passageways: International Festival for the Arts & Philadelphia Fringe Festival -Choreography by Olive Prince in collaboration with Chris Farrell, the Ritmo Collective and the Philadelphia Magic Gardens
Pucinella: International Festival for the Arts, Philadelphia
-Choreography by Merian Soto, collaboration with composer Maurice Wright
The A.W.A.R.D. Show!: The Arts Bank, Philadelphia
-Choreography by Rain Ross
2010 I saved this for you: Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Fringe Festival
-Choreography by Colleen Hooper & Liz Reynolds (partnership with HIAS and Council to raise money for political refugees in Philadelphia)
2009 Music for Peace and Justice Series: A Retrospective: Annapolis, MD
-Choreography by Eva Gholson, The Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis
Faculty Concert: Seven Voices: Philadelphia, PA
-Choreography by Eva Gholson, Conwell Theater
Philadelphia Fringe Festival: Philadelphia, PA
-Performed at the Community Education Center, choreography by Ashleigh Penrod
2007 Q(ueer) & A: Richmond, VA
-Choreography by Travis Steel-Sisk, sponsored by Gay Pride Virginia
2007 Love on a Shoestring: choreography by Nancy Lane of the Community Connection Dance Theater. Premiere: Lenfest Center at Washington and Lee University. Also performed at THEARC Anacostia Community Arts Theater in SE Washington. D.C
2005 Chashama Windows exihibits: New York City
-Choreography by Beth Rodriguez
2002-2005 Orquidea Dance: New York City
-Founding member, dancer and collaborator. -Performance venues include: Joan Weill Center for Dance, DanceNow Festival, HATCH performance space, Movement Research, WAXworks
2002 International Dance Festival: Havana, Cuba,
-Hosted by Compania de la Danza Narciso Medina. Performed in premiere work by Narciso Medina
2000 The Next Step-An Evening of Dance: Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, DE
-Choreography by Ruben Graciani, Kraig Patterson & Jill Brammer
Performance in Film:
2007 “Love on a Shoestring,” Story by Nancy Saylor. Filmed and Edited by Michael K Rogers.
Guest Artist Experience (while a BFA and MFA student):
2010 Nicole Canuso, “You Said Hello”
2002 David Parsons, “The Envelope”
2001 Mark Morris, “Marble Halls,” (set by Rachel Murray)
Kraig Patterson, “Subterranean”
2000 Lar Lubovich, “Marimba” (set by Scott Rink)
1999 Diane McIntyre, “Invincible Flower”
Education:
2008-2011 MFA Dance, with a certificate in Community Arts, Temple University
1998-2002 BFA Dance, Minor in Latin American Studies, George Mason University
2005 Comprehensive Pilates Certification, Sal Anthony’s Movement Salon, NYC
Techniques Studied:
Modern:
1998-2002 Susan Sheilds (of Lar Lubovich), Dan Joyce (of Mark Morris Dance Group), Jim Lepore
(of Jose Limon)
2002-05 Alexandra Beller, Kraig Patterson
2008-10 Eva Gholson, Kun-Yang Lin, Lisa Krauss
AfroCuban/African-
2000-02 Jim Lepore, Narciso Medina, Cutumba (Afro-Cuban folkloric)
2009 Dr. Kariamu Welsh
Ballet-
2008-present Dr. Laura Katz-Rizzo
1990-1998 Missy Belcher
1998-2002 Linda Miller, Susan Sheilds, Jenny MacDermot
2002-05 Kenny Larson
Contact Improvisation-
1998-2002 Jim Lepore, Nancy Stark Smith
2008-09 Chris Deephouse
Improvisation-
2001-02 Jim Lepore
2008-11 Merian Soto
Bartenieff Fundamentals-
2002 Karen Studd
Aerial Dance-
2006 Nancy E. Smith (Frequent Flyers: Boulder, CO), Robert Davidson
2009 Karen Fuhrman (Grounded Aerial, NYC)
Special Projects:
2011 Project D.E.A.R. (Dance and Augmented Reality): collaborator
-Directed by Dr. Luke Kalich. Collaborative dance/technology project with graduate level engineer students
2009 Woven Space Across the Pond: The Liverpool Project: performer and collaborator
-Director Dr. Luke Kalich. Collaborative internet dance project with students from John Moore University, Liverpool and Temple University
Awards:
2011 Who’s Who In American Universities Award
2010 Teaching Assistantship-Temple University
2006 Outstanding Teacher Award, Virginia Governors School for the Performing Arts
2000 The Harriet Mattusch Special Recognition Award/Grant, GMU
Professional Workshops Attended:
2012 John Jasperse Choreography Workshop-Philadelphia
Irene Dowd- Muscle Balancing at the Hip---Philadelphia
2011 Peggy Baker-Professional level Modern Technique Workshop-Philadelphia
2010 Susan Marshall and Company-Systems of Understanding Movement and Choreography Workshop-NYC
Grants:
2012 New Stages Grant, Dance USA: Philadelphia
2011 Temple University Deans Grant, for study-tour in community arts to Puerto Rico
2010 Temple University Deans Grant, for completion of MFA thesis project in Conwell Dance Theater
2007 Virginia Commission for the Arts, grant for dance project “As a Girl,” which incorporated aerial dance and local militia participants. Premiered at the Lenfest Center for Performing Arts, Washington and Lee University.
Publications:
2011 (In progress) Community Arts Network, online journal. Co-writer and co-editor.
Documentation of directed research under Professor Pepon Osorio.
2008-2012 Richard Stockton College, New Jersey
Adjunct Faculty: Modern Dance Technique
Temple University, Philadelphia
Adjunct Faculty: Modern Dance Technique I &II, Improvisation, Intro to Dance as Art and Freshman Seminar-Undergraduate level, dance majors
Guest Teacher for Gen Ed. classes: Salsa, Contact Improvisation, Ballet -Undergraduate level, Teaching Assistant: technique instructor for BFA and MFA audition classes
Rowen University, New Jersey
Adjunct Faculty: Elements of Dance, general education course
CHI Movement Arts Center, Philadelphia
Guest teacher in advanced modern technique
ACDFA Northeast, Mercyhurst College, PA
Master class teacher in Pilates mat, Salsa 101
Philly Power Yoga, Philadelphia. Power yoga instructor.
Thrive, Philadelphia. Pilates mat and apparatus instructor
Lifesport Fitness, Philadelphia. Advanced Pilates mat teacher
Twisters Wellness Centers, Ambler, PA. Pilates mat and reformer
2005-08 Lexington School of Dance, VA -Assistant Director and full time faculty
Courses taught: Advanced Ballet, Advanced Modern (ages 15-adult), Pilates Mat (for adult dancers/non dancers), Teen Jazz (ages 15-18), Creative Movement (ages 5-10)
Washington and Lee University, VA. Pilates mat teacher for students and faculty
2004-05 Sal Anthonys Movement Salon, New York City.
Pilates mat and private instructor. Manager of 27th Street studio
Assisted workshops in developmental dexterity
2002 Con Ritmo Dance Studio, Brooklyn, NY.
Beginner, intermediate and advanced ballet (ages 5-18)
White Wave Studio, Dumbo, NY
Private salsa lessons
2001 Fine Arts In Rockbridge, community arts program, Lexington, VA
Taught creative movement and modern (ages 5 to 18)
Choreography:
2012 Detained-Painted Bride Arts Center, Philadelphia
-Curated by Pepon Osorio, Performance art installation piece, part of the commisioned
Fear of Flying-Lenfest Center for Performing Arts
-Ensemble work commissioned by the Rockbridge Ballet
2011 entanglements- Philadelphia, Conwell Dance Theater
-Masters thesis concert; involving aerial dance
2010 Where the Grapevines and Moss Grow- Lenfest Center for Performing Arts, VA
-Ensemble work commissioned by the Rockbridge Ballet
Por Las Damas de Blanco-Philadelphia, PA, Philly Fringe
-Female trio performed as part of Philadelphia Fringe Festival show I saved this for you
An Accausal Connection-Philadelphia, PA, CHIMAC
-Duet performed as part of I saved this for you
Something Out of Nothing- Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts, VA
-Ensemble modern dance work, commissioned by The Rockbridge Ballet for 25th Anniversary Gala, performed at Lenfest Performing Arts Center
Light Shift, Then Wait-Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts, VA
-Duet, commissioned by The Rockbridge Ballet for 25th Anniversary Gala
Rope and Harness & close-Philadelphia, PA
-Two aerial duets, Conwell Dance Theater
2009 Whistling Girls, Cackling Hens-Philadelphia, PA
-Duet, Conwell Dance Theater
Perfected- Philadelphia PA
-Sextet, collaboration with composer Cicada Brokaw, perfomed at Conwell Dance Theater, Community Education Center, Mt. Vernon Dance Space
2008 Middle Ground- Philadelphia, PA
-Duet, selected for adjudication at ACDF 2010 at Mercyhurst College, also performed in Conwell Dance Theater
2007 Ignore, Awaken- Lexington, VA
-Half evening ensemble work, Lenfest Center for Performing Arts
In Faith- Lexington, VA
-Contemporary ballet ensemble work, Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts
2006 About a Girl- Lexington VA
-Half-evening length modern ensemble work, featuring aerial movement, Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts
Scenes from a Celebration-Lexington, VA
-Ensemble work set to live performance of Bela Bartok’s Hungarian and Romanian Dances, Lenfest Center
2005 Shaken- quartet, Joan Weilin Center for Dance, NYC.
2002 Whistling Girls- duet, Theatro de Danza in Havanna, Cuba
High Speck-quartet, GMU Center for Performing Arts
2001 Paixones Viernos-duet, GMU Center for Performing Arts
Musical Theater Choreography:
2006 Oliver! Lenfest Center for Performing Arts, Fine Arts in Rockbridge (FAIR) production:Lexington, VA
2002 Once Upon a Mattress, GMU Theater Department: Fairfax, VA
1998 Godspell, Rockbridge County High School Theater Department: Lexington, VA
Professional Performance:
2013 Juncture: Performed with Olive Prince Dance and Group Motion Dance Theater, at
2012 SOMOS: Choreography by Merian Soto. Performed in North Philly, Cafe Under the Stars.
UNDERTOW: Choregraphy by Liz Reynolds and Jennifer Morely. ChrisChurch Neighborhood House, Philadelphia.
2011 Let's C-Nick Cave: The Fabric Museum, Philadelphia
Under Desire : Painted Bride Arts Center and Dance Alumni Showcase at Temple University- -Choreography by Olive Prince
Poetic Passageways: International Festival for the Arts & Philadelphia Fringe Festival -Choreography by Olive Prince in collaboration with Chris Farrell, the Ritmo Collective and the Philadelphia Magic Gardens
Pucinella: International Festival for the Arts, Philadelphia
-Choreography by Merian Soto, collaboration with composer Maurice Wright
The A.W.A.R.D. Show!: The Arts Bank, Philadelphia
-Choreography by Rain Ross
2010 I saved this for you: Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Fringe Festival
-Choreography by Colleen Hooper & Liz Reynolds (partnership with HIAS and Council to raise money for political refugees in Philadelphia)
2009 Music for Peace and Justice Series: A Retrospective: Annapolis, MD
-Choreography by Eva Gholson, The Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis
Faculty Concert: Seven Voices: Philadelphia, PA
-Choreography by Eva Gholson, Conwell Theater
Philadelphia Fringe Festival: Philadelphia, PA
-Performed at the Community Education Center, choreography by Ashleigh Penrod
2007 Q(ueer) & A: Richmond, VA
-Choreography by Travis Steel-Sisk, sponsored by Gay Pride Virginia
2007 Love on a Shoestring: choreography by Nancy Lane of the Community Connection Dance Theater. Premiere: Lenfest Center at Washington and Lee University. Also performed at THEARC Anacostia Community Arts Theater in SE Washington. D.C
2005 Chashama Windows exihibits: New York City
-Choreography by Beth Rodriguez
2002-2005 Orquidea Dance: New York City
-Founding member, dancer and collaborator. -Performance venues include: Joan Weill Center for Dance, DanceNow Festival, HATCH performance space, Movement Research, WAXworks
2002 International Dance Festival: Havana, Cuba,
-Hosted by Compania de la Danza Narciso Medina. Performed in premiere work by Narciso Medina
2000 The Next Step-An Evening of Dance: Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, DE
-Choreography by Ruben Graciani, Kraig Patterson & Jill Brammer
Performance in Film:
2007 “Love on a Shoestring,” Story by Nancy Saylor. Filmed and Edited by Michael K Rogers.
Guest Artist Experience (while a BFA and MFA student):
2010 Nicole Canuso, “You Said Hello”
2002 David Parsons, “The Envelope”
2001 Mark Morris, “Marble Halls,” (set by Rachel Murray)
Kraig Patterson, “Subterranean”
2000 Lar Lubovich, “Marimba” (set by Scott Rink)
1999 Diane McIntyre, “Invincible Flower”
Education:
2008-2011 MFA Dance, with a certificate in Community Arts, Temple University
1998-2002 BFA Dance, Minor in Latin American Studies, George Mason University
2005 Comprehensive Pilates Certification, Sal Anthony’s Movement Salon, NYC
Techniques Studied:
Modern:
1998-2002 Susan Sheilds (of Lar Lubovich), Dan Joyce (of Mark Morris Dance Group), Jim Lepore
(of Jose Limon)
2002-05 Alexandra Beller, Kraig Patterson
2008-10 Eva Gholson, Kun-Yang Lin, Lisa Krauss
AfroCuban/African-
2000-02 Jim Lepore, Narciso Medina, Cutumba (Afro-Cuban folkloric)
2009 Dr. Kariamu Welsh
Ballet-
2008-present Dr. Laura Katz-Rizzo
1990-1998 Missy Belcher
1998-2002 Linda Miller, Susan Sheilds, Jenny MacDermot
2002-05 Kenny Larson
Contact Improvisation-
1998-2002 Jim Lepore, Nancy Stark Smith
2008-09 Chris Deephouse
Improvisation-
2001-02 Jim Lepore
2008-11 Merian Soto
Bartenieff Fundamentals-
2002 Karen Studd
Aerial Dance-
2006 Nancy E. Smith (Frequent Flyers: Boulder, CO), Robert Davidson
2009 Karen Fuhrman (Grounded Aerial, NYC)
Special Projects:
2011 Project D.E.A.R. (Dance and Augmented Reality): collaborator
-Directed by Dr. Luke Kalich. Collaborative dance/technology project with graduate level engineer students
2009 Woven Space Across the Pond: The Liverpool Project: performer and collaborator
-Director Dr. Luke Kalich. Collaborative internet dance project with students from John Moore University, Liverpool and Temple University
Awards:
2011 Who’s Who In American Universities Award
2010 Teaching Assistantship-Temple University
2006 Outstanding Teacher Award, Virginia Governors School for the Performing Arts
2000 The Harriet Mattusch Special Recognition Award/Grant, GMU
Professional Workshops Attended:
2012 John Jasperse Choreography Workshop-Philadelphia
Irene Dowd- Muscle Balancing at the Hip---Philadelphia
2011 Peggy Baker-Professional level Modern Technique Workshop-Philadelphia
2010 Susan Marshall and Company-Systems of Understanding Movement and Choreography Workshop-NYC
Grants:
2012 New Stages Grant, Dance USA: Philadelphia
2011 Temple University Deans Grant, for study-tour in community arts to Puerto Rico
2010 Temple University Deans Grant, for completion of MFA thesis project in Conwell Dance Theater
2007 Virginia Commission for the Arts, grant for dance project “As a Girl,” which incorporated aerial dance and local militia participants. Premiered at the Lenfest Center for Performing Arts, Washington and Lee University.
Publications:
2011 (In progress) Community Arts Network, online journal. Co-writer and co-editor.
Documentation of directed research under Professor Pepon Osorio.