TEACHING / PERFORMANCE RESUME:
EDUCATION:
- Master of Arts in Dance, American University, Washington, DC, 2000
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1992
- LaGuardia High School of Music and the Arts, New York, 1988
CENTURIES HISTORICAL DANCE Founder, Artistic Director
A professional performance
troupe dedicated to recreating and presenting period social dances in a
historically accurate manner. Sponsors Ragtime Tea Dances. Performances
include the Maryland Renaissance Festival and Virginia Grand Military
Band concert.
MONTGOMERY COLLEGE, Rockville, MD Adjunct Lecturer
Teaching Tap, Jazz, and
Latin dance, with choreography pieces in the end of semester Showcase.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC Adjunct Lecturer
Adjunct Faculty, teaching
and advising students in Beginning Tap. Teaching ‘Dance & Society’
in Spring 2004.
JOY OF MOTION DANCE CENTER, Washington, DC Dance Instructor
Classes in Swing and Tap,
and workshops in Clogging.
BACKSTAGE DANCE STUDIO, Columbia, MD Dance Instructor
Child and Adult classes in
Irish step dance. Choreographed and taught dance for end of the year
recital.
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE:
DANCING ON COMMON GROUND Atlanta, GA
Vocal soloist and dancer
in the cast of a Tap/Irish/Clogging show that tours the United
States.
WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND Washington, DC
A thesis
lecture/performance comparing the Cancan and the Charleston, using
steps reconstructed from period sources.
PEDANTICS Frederick, MD
A percussive dance
ensemble specializing in Appalachian Clogging and Flatfooting.
TAPPENING Washington, DC
A rhythm tap ensemble;
Heidi Schultz, Director. Upcoming concert: June 21 and 22, 2003, at Joy
of Motion in Friendship Heights.
THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN MUSIC ANNUAL CONFERENCE Kansas City, MO
Presented
lecture/demonstration on Ragtime Dance, with original choreography
using steps reconstructed from period manuals.
1897 SOCIAL DANCE EXHIBITION IN THE GREAT HALL Washington DC
Exposition of dances from
the 1890s in celebration of the reopening of the Jefferson Building at
the Library of Congress.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, Music Division, Special Collections Library Technician
Processing and
categorizing materials from the Martha Graham Trust for the purpose of
organizing an archive collection.
DANCE HERITAGE COALITION, Washington, DC Administrative Assistant
An alliance of major dance
collections formed to strengthen dance documentation.
RELATED EXPERIENCE:- Member of the Society for Dance History Scholars, the Country Dance and Song Society, and the Society for American Music.
- Choreography for productions, including A Little Night Music, Romance/Romance (also co-directed), Into the Feet, a choreography showcase, and Celtic Crossing, a dance piece combining Modern and Irish dance.
- Training in Renaissance and Baroque Dance; English, American, and Scottish Country Dances; Folk and International Dances; Morris and Sword dances; Vintage and Ballroom Dance; Salsa, Mambo, Tango and Latin dance; East and West Coast Swing.
updated: 8/11/04
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