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CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION
2019           University of Washington (UW), Seattle, WA. Master of Fine Arts in Dance
2006          University of California, Irvine. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, cum laude; Bachelor of Arts in English, cum laude
2005          Cambridge University, United Kingdom. British Literature courses
 
CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING

2015, 20     Franklin Method Dynamic Neurocognitive Imagery (DNI) Fascia Training; Selected Musculoskeletal Topics Webinar Series, Franklin
                      Method Institute, Wetzikon, Switzerland

2017-18       UW Medical School, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seattle, WA. Musculoskeletal Anatomy & Kinesiology
2017            BrainDance, Seattle, WA. Pedagogy Seminar with Anne Green Gilbert
2011-17        Ririe-Woodbury Dance Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT. K-12 Dance Pedagogy
2006           YogaWorks, Costa Mesa, CA. 200 Hour Teacher Training Certification
 
UNIVERSITY TEACHING
2019-currentSouthern Utah University, Cedar City, UT. Assistant Professor of Dance

                        Instructor of Record: (Theory): Advanced Methods in Dance Education, Dance Kinesiology, Inside the Art of Dance; (Practice): 
                        Modern I - VI, Advanced Modern, Conditioning and Somatics, Improvisation, Composition I, Dance Ensemble


2017-19      UW, Seattle, WA. Predoctoral Lecturer
                         Instructor of Record: (Theory): Embodied Writing; (Practice): Introduction to Ballet, Advanced Beginning Ballet, Introduction to
                         Modern, Advanced Beginning Modern, 
Intermediate Modern, Advanced Modern, Introduction to Jazz


                         Teaching Assistant: (Theory): Anatomy for Dance (Guest Lecturer for Scapula Unit), Dance and the American Experience
                         (Online Writing Course)


 
COMPANY PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
2017-19      Chamber Dance Company, Seattle, WA.
                         Hannah C. Wiley, Artistic Director.       
                         Choreography by Daniel Charon, Lucinda Childs, Isadora Duncan, Eve Gentry, Crystal Pite, Kate Weare
 
2011-17      Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Salt Lake City (SLC), UT.
                         Daniel Charon, Artistic Director
                         International & National Touring of choreography by John Allen, Karole Armitage, Miguel Azcue, Adam Barruch, Tandy Beal,       
                         Jonah Bokaer, Charlotte Boye-Christensen, Ann Carlson, Daniel Charon, Alison Chase, Jillian Harris, John Jasperse, Keith
                         Johnson, Bill T. Jones, Tzveta Kassabova, Larry Keigwin, Raja Kelly, Joanna Kotze, Murray Louis, Alwin Nikolais, Brook Notary, 
                         Moses Pendelton, Damon Rago, Shirley Ririe, Alicia Sanchez, John Utans, Doug Varone, Johannes Weiland, Joan Woodbury,
                         Netta Yerushalmy  

FREELANCE PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
2017              KF Dance; Karin Fenn, Artistic Director; SLC, UT.         
                            Under Your Skin. Evening-length quartet concert at Salt Lake Arts Auditorium, SLC, UT.
2012-17         Ashley Anderson & Dancers, SLC, UT.    
                            Dead Dog Dance; Witch Dance. Ensemble works performed at Mudson Festival, SLC, UT.
2013              Mason Aeschbacher Productions, SLC, UT.   
                             Masonography. Soloist, concert at Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, SLC, UT.
2011               Chris Black Dance, San Francisco (SF), CA.                                                       
                            Merce. Ensemble, performance at CounterPulse, SF, CA.
2009              Janice Garret / Charles Moulton & Dancers, SF, CA.
                            The Illustrated Book of Invisible Stories. Ensemble, concert at Yerba Buena Arts, SF, CA.
2009              Nol Simonse Dance, SF, CA.                                                                   
                            Shared Space 3. Soloist, concert at Dance Mission, SF, CA.  
2008              Robert Moses’ Kin Dance Company, SF, CA.    
                            Draft. Soloist, concert at ODC Theater, SF, CA.
2008              Alyce Finwall & Dancers, SF, CA.                                              
                            Dark Matters, Exercise #1. Duet, showing at APAP, New York, NY.
2008-1           Catherine Galasso Dance, SF, CA/New York, NY.
                             Memorandum of Understanding: Your Butt is Covered; Bring On The Lumière!;
                             Will You By My Liver. Site- specific gallery performances throughout SF, CA. 
2009-11         Courage Group Contemporary Ballet; Todd Courage, Artistic Director; SF, CA.   
                             Seven Shallow Women and A Deep One; Pinpoint; John Lennon Lived Right Over There; Dirty   
                             Girl. Performances at the Jewish Community Center; The Garage; Z Space, SF, CA.
2006-8           Strong Current Dance Company; Kirstin E. Williams, Artistic Director; SF, CA.
                             At Stake; Delicate Choice; Tic Toc; Zilpah. Performances at Merce Cunningham Studios, New
                             York, NY; San Francisco City College, SF, CA.
2007               SophoChoreia; Pei Yi Koh, Artistic Director; SF, CA.                                        
                              Moves at Noh Space, Noh Space, SF, CA.
2006               David Dorfman Dance, New York, NY.                                    
                              Underground. Ensemble performance at Yerba Buena Arts, SF, CA.
2006               Mandarin Wu Performing Arts, Los Angeles, CA.                              
                               Becoming, Focus Off. Solo and ensemble performance at Claire Trevor Theater, University    
                               of California, Irvine (UC Irvine).
2005                Loretta Livingston & Dancers, Los Angeles, CA.                                
                               June Moon (Dressed in White), ensemble site-specific concert downtown Los Angeles, CA.

CHOREOGRAPHY

2020                The Cathedral. Solo dance performed with guitarist Jon Yerby, April 10, SUMA Gallery, Cedar City, UT; April 18, Frye Museum
                            (presented by Seattle Classic Guitar Series), Seattle WA; 
and, April 19, (presented by) University of Anchorage, Alaska. *all
                            live performances 
canceled due to COVID-19.
2020                Open and True. Faculty Dance Concert, February 28 – March 2, Eileen & Allen Anes Studio Theatre, SUU, Cedar City,               
                            UT. 
Commissioned by SUU. Evening-length dance choreographed for six SUU dancers in collaboration with Nick Blaylock
                            and American desert folk band 3hattrio. *additional 
scheduled performance dates at Kayenta Arts Center, Ivins, UT and
                            Springdale Arts 
Center, Springdale, UT canceled due to COVID-19.
2019                Desert Bloom. Spring Dance Concert, Bountiful High School Theatre, Bountiful, UT.
                            Commissioned by Creative Arts Academy, Bountiful, UT. Choreographed for Joyce Dance Ensemble as part of 2019 Artist-In-
                            Residence activities. 

2019                Dear Jane. MFA Concert, Meany Studio Theater, UW, Seattle, WA.
2018-19           Chorus of One. Monthly Performance Collaboration with Glass Artist Anna Mlasowksy.       
                            Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA. 
2018                Red Links. Collaboration with Visual Artist David Burr. UW Studio Theater, Seattle, WA.
2018                Sextet For Shifting Ground. MFA Concert, Meany Studio Theater, UW, Seattle, WA.
2017                You Fall Open. Collaboration with Visual Artist David Burr. UW Studio Theater, Seattle, WA.
2017                Take Five. West High School Dance Company, SLC, UT.                                            
2017                For Jane. Salt Lake School of the Performing Arts Dance Ensemble, UT.                               
2016                Brace. Art 270 Gallery, SLC, UT.                                                               
2016                We Are Two Abysses. Rose Wagner Arts Center, SLC, UT.
2016                Like A Meteor. Granger High School Dance Company, SLC, UT.        
2015                7&1. Art 270 Gallery, SLC, UT.                                                                 
2015                Before the Dawn. West High School, SLC, UT.
2015                Before, From Under. Rose Wagner Arts Center, SLC, UT.                      
2014                Doors. Rose Wagner Arts Center, SLC, UT.                                            
2014                Trademarks. Viewmont High School Dance Company, Bountiful, UT.
2014                Momentum. Lone Peak High School Dance Company, American Fork, UT.
2013                Oh and Night: There Is Night. Snow College Dance Company, Ephraim, UT.
2013                Rush Hour. Granger High School Dance Company, SLC, UT.
2012                Facing West. Granger High School Dance Company, SLC, UT.
2011                Tula Saw A Lion. Kibbutz Gaaton Theatre, Gaaton, Israel
 
SCREEN DANCE
2020                Exquisite Quarantined Corps. Collaborator and Performer Advisor. Directed by Lehua Estrada.
                            Edited by Ken James. Music by Nate and the Invisible Band. Improvised performance by
                           the students of the Dance Improvisation courses at Utah Valley University, SUU, and
                           Weber State University.

2019                Pronounced Red. Choreography and performance with 4DM Artist Connor Walden. UW CMA Film Exhibition, Seattle, WA. 
2016                Brace. Choreography and performance with Bradley Beakes. Director Michael Eggenberger.
                             Art 270 Gallery, SLC, UT.                                             
2015                7&1. Choreographer and performer. Director Michael Eggenberger.
                             Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, SLC, UT.
2014                The Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. Performer. Director Claudia Sisemore. 
                             Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, SLC, UT.
2013                Exit. Choreography and performance with Bradley Beakes. Director Blue Raven Films.
                             Music video for Bullets & Belles, Portland, OR.
 
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2020               Polyvagal Theory and Dance: Finding A Pedagogy for Neuro-positive Learning Outcomes. Dance
                            Science and Somatics Educators Conference, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO.
                            *live conference postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19
2019                Dance Lessons for Writers: Embodied Language Lessons for Movement Classrooms. UDEO Fall Conference, Weber State
​                             University, Weber, UT.  

2019                 Spaces of (Un)Common Meaning: Duets for Dancing Language. Dance Studies Association Conference, Northwestern           
                              University, Evanston, IL.
2018                Embodied Language Practices in Dance. NDEO Conference, San Diego, CA.
2018                Transmodal Compositional Approaches. UW Graduate Research Symposium, Seattle, WA.
2006                Applications of Graham Technique. Undergraduate Research Symposium, UC Irvine, CA.
2003                Allegro: A Look at British Creative Action. Undergraduate Research Symposium, UC Irvine, CA.
 
ADDITIONAL DANCE TEACHING

2020               Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company (RWDC) Annual Teacher Workshop, SLC, UT.
                            July 27 – 31, contemporary modern technique, improvisation and composition teaching methods
2020               Red Rock Dance Festival, St. George, UT.
                            Rachel Holeman, Artistic Director. June 4 – 6, contemporary partnering faculty
2020               Teaching Residency, University of Anchorage, Alaska
                            April 20 – 24, planned masterclasses in modern, contemporary, and composition for BA students in the U of A Department of
                            Dance. *residency canceled due to COVID-19

2020              Master Teacher Exchange Residency, University of Utah, School of Dance, SLC, UT.
                            March 23 – 27, planned masterclasses in advanced modern, composition, improvisation, and intermediate ballet for BFA
                            Students in the U of U School of Dance.
 *residency postponed until Fall 2020 due to COVID-19
2020              Utah High School Dance Festival, Snow College, Richfield, UT.
                           March 6 – 7, masterclasses in anatomy for dance, modern technique
2019               RWDC Annual Teacher Workshop, SLC, UT.
                           August 1 – 2, contemporary modern technique, improvisation and composition teaching methods
2019               Creative Arts Academy, Bountiful, UT.
                            August  – December, contemporary modern Guest Artist-In-Residence.
2011-17           RWDC, SLC, UT.
                            Masterclasses and Residencies in modern, yoga, partnering, and repertory at Brigham
                                    Young University, Provo, UT; Brigham Young University, Rexburg, ID; University of
                                    Wyoming, Laramie, WY; Royal Ballet School, Harare, Zimbabwe; Utah Valley
                                    University, Orem, UT; Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA; California
                                    State University, Long Beach, CA; Snow College, Ephraim, UT; University of Georgia,
                                    Athens, GA; Brenau University, Gainesville, GA; University of Southern Mississippi,   
                                    Hattiesburg, MS.
                            Professional Classes for company dancers and advanced students in Nikolais
                                    technique, modern, improvisation, jazz, musical theater, teaching methods,
                                    collaborative repertory, and repertory in SLC, UT and on tour
                            Outreach creative dance classes, residencies, and lecture demonstrations in Utah,
                                    California, Mississippi, and Nevada K-12 Schools, as many as sixty per season
2012-17           Creative Arts Academy, Bountiful, UT.                                               
                            Weekly classes for pre-professional dancers in modern, jazz, and improvisation
2012-17           Utah Public & Private Sector Dance Schools, UT.
                            Masterclasses for pre-professional dancers in ballet, modern, improvisation, and jazz at         
                            Ballet West Academy; Just Dance Studio; West High School; Salt Lake School for
                             the Performing Arts; Utah Dance Festival; Utah High School Dance Festival
 
ADDITIONAL YOGA TEACHING
2017-19           UW, Seattle, WA.                                                    
2014-17           Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, SLC, UT.         
2010                Kibbutz Gaaton, Israel.                                                                                                                                               
2006-11           SF, CA. Satori Yoga Studio; Moksha Life Center; ODC Dance Commons; The Art Institute
                                                                                                                       
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
2014-17           Assistant Education Coordinator and Dancer Liaison, RWDC, SLC, UT.
2009-11           Administrator, ODC Dance School, SF, CA.      
2007-08         Grant Writer, Brooke Broussard Dance Project, SF, CA.
2006-07         Grant Writer, HelpFair Organization, SF, CA.                          
2004-06         Grant Writer, BareBones Dance Project, Irvine, CA.    
2005                Research Symposium Coordinator, UC Irvine, CA.
                                                                                                           
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015-17           Video Archivist and Costume Manager for RWDC, SLC, UT.
2015                Stage Manager, SLC Fringe Festival, SLC, UT.
2010                Stage Manager, ODC Theater, SF, CA.
 
SERVICE

2019-current  Utah Dance Education Organization (UDEO) Board Member, SLC, UT.
                             Higher Education Representative
                                 Liaison for university dance faculty throughout Utah and the Mountain West                                
                                 Attendance of monthly board meetings
                                 Organizational leadership for annual UDEO Research Conference and Utah High
                                    School Dance Festival
 
2019-current  SUU, Cedar City, UT.
                            Dance Education Secondary Licensure Advisor and Coordinator
                            Student Choreography and Production Mentor
                            RWDC Arts Administration Internship Coordinator
                            National Recruitment
                            Sterling Scholar Regional Adjudication
                            Dance Curriculum Revision Committee (September 2019 to current)
                            Library Committee (September 2020 to current)


2017-19           UW, Seattle, WA.
                             Repertory Staging for Chamber Dance Company, Storm by Daniel Charon (2011)                            
                             Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Executive Board          
                             Dance Student Association Mentor
                             Dance Majors Concert Mentor
                             Mary Gates Undergraduate Scholar Mentor
                             Warm-Up classes for Department Dance Concerts   

2012-15             Utah Dance Festival, Bountiful, UT.
                               Adjudication

2012-15             Utah High School Dance Festival, SLC, UT.
                               Adjudication

HONORS AND AWARDS

2020               SUU Curriculum Innovation Grant Recipient, Cedar City, UT.
2018                John & Joyce Price Award of Excellence, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA.
2018                Excellence in Teaching Award Nomination, UW, Seattle, WA.
2017-19           Teaching Assistantship, UW, Seattle, WA.                     
2017-19           Full Tuition Waiver, UW, Seattle, WA.     
2006               Most Outstanding BFA in Dance Graduate Award, UC Irvine, CA.
2006               Induction into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, UC Irvine, CA.                
2006               Induction into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, UC Irvine, CA.
2004               Carol McGahan Dance Scholarship, UC Irvine, CA.                            
2004               Folkenflik Award for Best Essay in the Humanities, 1st runner up, UC Irvine, CA.



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