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EDUCATION
Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, B.A. May 2014 Bachelor of Arts in Dance, with focus on choreography and dance for the camera; minor in Art History Notable Technique Courses: o Advanced Contemporary, Holly Handman-Lopez (Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2011) o Advanced Contemporary, Robert Wesner (Fall 2013, Fall 2012) o Advanced Ballet, Robert Wesner (Fall 2013) o Advanced Contemporary, Leslie Dworkin (Spring 2012) o Intermediate Contemporary, Xiao Yu (Spring 2011) Notable Composition and Improvisation Courses: Collaborations: Dance, Music and Media (Spring 2014), Improvisational Performance (Fall 2013), Improvisation I (Spring 2012), Dance for the Camera (Spring 2012), Choreography I (Fall 2011) Capstone project: Directed a fully-produced show with another senior dance major. My half of the show, entitled dis/connect, was thirty minute piece choreographed in collaboration with six other dancers and four composers. I created the piece over a five-month period and it was shown February 21-22 in Warner Main Space at Oberlin College.
WORKSHOPS
Master class with Peter Sciscioli in Voice as Movement, Oberlin College, February 2014
OASIS (Oberlin ArtS* Intensive Semester), Oberlin College, Spring Semester 2014 A series of critical and practical courses on the application of light in art-making.
Contact Improvisation with Kirstie Simson, Oberlin College, January 2014
Nicholas Leichter Intensive, Oberlin College, January 2014 Technique course with Nicholas Leichter
David Dorfman Intensive, Gibney Dance Center, January 2014 Courses with David Dorfman, Karl Rogers, Kendra Portier, and Raja Kelly Topics covered included technique, improvisation, repertoire, text, and partnering
Amy Miller Intensive, Oberlin College, January 2013 Technique course with Amy Miller Collaborative creation of a twenty-five minute piece
MELT, Movement Research at Edens Expressway, January 2013 Courses with Gwen Welliver, Miguel Gutierrez, Jennifer Monson, Shelley Senter, Irene Dowd, and Ishmael Houston-Jones
Tai-Chi Intensive with Xiao Yu, Oberlin College, January 2011
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Oberlin Early Childhood Center, Oberlin, OH, October-December 2013 Organized and co-led a workshop for 3-4 year olds; Led group in various movement-related games that incorporated group problem-solving, storytelling, and encouraged creative expression.
Bucks Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp, New Milford, CT, Summer 2012-13 Taught contemporary dance, improvisation, dance for the camera, and jazz to kids ages 10-18 Choreographed 2-3 dance pieces for two huge dance concerts each summer Directed and choreographed short dance films featuring campers Worked backstage the during dance shows, directing children and communicating with the stage manager, technical director, and other dance staff
Girls In Motion, Oberlin College, Fall Semester 2012 Taught movement classes to girls ages 8-11. Classes stimulated creative thought and group-problem solving in a noncompetitive and inclusive environment.
CHOREOGRAPHY
Locate (solo), Spring Back, Oberlin College, Spring 2014 dis / connect, Senior Dance Concert, Oberlin College, Spring 2014 and if I did, what then? (section of Senior Dance Concert), Student Dance Showcase, Oberlin College, Fall 2013 Footsteps (video), Buck's Rock Camp, Summer 2013 Pulled, Buck's Rock Camp, Summer 2013 in one breath, Buck's Rock Camp, Summer 2013 Align, Buck's Rock Camp, Summer 2013 Dancing With Ducks (video), Video Production Workshop Showcase, Oberlin College, Spring 2013 the centre cannot hold, Spring Back, Oberlin College, Spring 2013 Sick, collaboration with Bernadette Schneider (Oberlin 13) and Eli Stine (Oberlin 14), Student Dance Showcase, Oberlin College, Spring 2013 Touched, Fall Forward, Oberlin College, Fall 2012 Shuffle (video), Student Dance Showcase, Oberlin College, Fall 2012 on the run (video), selected to be shown in Apollo Reopening Gala, Oberlin College, Fall 2012 Parallels (video), Buck's Rock Camp, Summer 2012 That's How We Roll, Buck's Rock Camp, Summer 2012 Relapse, Buck's Rock Camp, Summer 2012 The Assignment, Student Dance Showcase, Oberlin College, Spring 2012
PERFORMANCE
Simultaneously, by Elaine Liu (Oberlin 14), Spring Back, Oberlin College, Spring 2014 Collaboration with Cinema Studies and TIMARA major Mitchell Hermann (Oberlin 17), Oberlin College, Fall 2013 Improvisations I & II, directed by Nusha Martynuk, Fall Forward, Oberlin College, Fall 2013 Ascension/Descension, by Robert Wesner, Fall Forward, Oberlin College, Fall 2013 The Oak Tree (Prologue), Oberlin College, Spring 2013 Coalesce, choreographed by Amy Miller, Oberlin Dance Company Concert, Oberlin College, Spring 2013 Royal Feast, by Robert Wesner, Oberlin Dance Company Concert, Oberlin College, Spring 2013 the centre cannot hold, Spring Back, Oberlin College, Spring 2013 Ohm by Elaine Liu, Spring Back, Oberlin College, Spring 2013 Sick, collaboration with Bernadette Schneider (Oberlin 13) and Eli Stine (Oberlin 14), Student Dance Showcase, Oberlin College, Spring 2013 Touched, Fall Forward, Oberlin College, Fall 2012 V0, choreographed by Elaine Liu (Oberlin 14), Fall Forward, Oberlin College, Fall 2012 L(I)nked, choreographed by Anahita Khosravi (Oberlin 12), Spring Back and Fall Forward, Oberlin College, Spring 2012 and Fall 2011 Faraway Lands, Choreographed by Elaine Liu (Oberlin 14), Spring Back, Oberlin College, Spring 2012 Reverie, choreographed by Ruby Smith, Spring Back, Oberlin College, Spring 2012 Still, Id be on my feet, choreography by Jael McCants (Oberlin 12), Spring Back, Oberlin College, Spring 2012 The Assignment, Student Dance Showcase, Oberlin College, Spring 2012 Improvisation, Student Dance Showcase, Oberlin College, Spring 2012 Collaboration with TIMARA majors Charlie Abbot (Oberlin 15) and Myles Emmons (Oberlin 14), Student Dance Showcase, Oberlin College, Spring 2012