Rachel E. Barker Curriculum Vitae Educator ⋅ Choreographer ⋅ Performer

RACHEL E. BARKER CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATOR ⋅ CHOREOGRAPHER ⋅ PERFORMER

EDUCATION

MFA In Dance, The Ohio State University, May 2015 University Fellow 2012-2015 (3 years full funding), GPA 3.9 Columbus, Ohio

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Westminster College May 2009 Secondary Teaching Licensure in Dance, Language Arts Salt Lake City, Utah GPA 3.97

BFA in Modern Dance, English Endorsement, University of Utah May 2003 Graduation Cum Laude, GPA 3.85 Salt Lake City, Utah Honors at Entrance Full Ride Academic Scholarship 1999 – 2003

CREATIVE RESEARCH/CHOREOGRAPHY

2016 UNC Charlotte Faculty Concert, Charlotte, NC, Sep. 2016 Presented 33-minute trio, Welcome. Welcome could mean: welcome into our minds, thoughts, worlds, as I explore stream-of-consciousness thinking (and dancing), as well as vulnerability in performance. This piece developed from a process investigating improvisation and awareness, and is funded by the UNCC Faculty Research Grant.

Emergence, The Triangle Dance Project, Durham, NC, Oct. 2016 Adjudicated concert; Presented and performed in duet, Back of [Y]our Neck, 12 min., which also explores questions of improvisation and awareness, and vulnerability in performance.

2016 The Discovery Place, Charlotte, NC, June Directed and performed in a series of site-specific improvisational performances with 2 other dancers at the “Beyond Rubik’s Cube” exhibit.

Bill Evans Somatic Dance Conference Performance Festival, Geneva NY (Choreography and performance) Adjudicated festival; was selected to present duet, Back of [Y]our Neck (12 min.) on July 14, 2016

Sedona Summer Colony Artist Residency, Sedona, AZ http://www.artistcommunities.org/news/sedona-summer-colony- launches-new-residency-artists-and-cultural-managers (Summer 2016) Completed an 8-day residency with collaborator JoHanna Mendl Shaw during which we carried out site-specific choreographic research; we chose three different sites, worked with two dancers and two videographers, and created three different studies. These studies will become a dance film.

On-Site/In-Site: A Downtown Winston-Salem Dance Festival, Winston-Salem (Choreography and performance) http://helensimoneau.com/on-site-in-sight-a-downtown-winston-salem-dance-festival/ Adjudicated festival of international artists presented by Helen Simoneau Danse. I choreographed and performed a site- specific solo entitled Roof Fitting (7 min.) on the rooftop of a coffee shop on May 5-6, 2016. I also led a site-specific pop- up improvisational performance with other artists.

2015 Silt, Excerpt, reimagined (choreography and performance) Belk Theater, Charlotte NC 7 minute solo Intermedia piece with paper installation, investigating ideas of place through the crossover of landscape and the human body, site-specific research process RACHEL E. BARKER 2 CURRICULUM VITAE [email protected]

Cups of Knees and Elbows, (Reset) UNCC Fall Concert, Belk Theater, Charlotte NC 12 dancers, 9 min.

2015 Silt Research-based: site-specific improvisational process in which the final product was a multimedia piece for the stage, including hanging strips of paper with projected media. I addressed a crossover between landscape and the moving body, questioning what vestiges of the outdoor landscape can still remain, and how do they change, once moved indoors to a traditional theater, and how are they manifest through movement?

Self-performed solo, 14 min., Intermedia piece with installation Barnett Theater, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH Collaborating visual artist: Leah Frankel Collaborating media designer: Oded Hubermann Videographer: Ben Estabrook Video Editing: Rachel Barker Sound design: Elijah Palnik and Rachel Barker Costume design: Lindsay Simons Lighting design: David Covey

2014 Sightlines Site-specific work, 16 dancers Wexner Center for the Arts, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH

Sullivant’s Travels, Stephan Koplowitz Sullivant Hall, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH Core Company/Rehearsal Director • Created movement material for multiple pieces involved in this site-specific show • Taught movement to over 30 students • Directed rehearsals

To Be Continued (self-performed solo) Music: Nina Simone 5 minutes The Barnett Theater, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH

What’s Mine is Yours but Only Sometimes Music: The Books, Blue and Grey Sound Design: Rachel Barker 8 minutes, duet Ballet Met Performance Space, Columbus OH

2013 Etched Intermedia piece, 5 minutes, 4 dancers Advanced Computing Center for Arts and Design (ACCAD), The Ohio State University, Columbus OH

2012 Cups of Knees and Elbows 7 minutes, 14 dancers DancEnsemble Company, Brigham Young University, Provo UT RACHEL E. BARKER 3 CURRICULUM VITAE [email protected]

No Time 4 minutes, 11 dancers Created for JH Premiere Dance Ensemble

2011 We Push Through 7 minutes, 9 dancers Brigham Young University Faculty Concert, Provo, UT

Us 4 minutes, 6 dancers Commissioned and performed by Emotion Dance Studio

2010 You’ll See… 3 minutes, 7 dancers Commissioned and performed by Jennifer Hansen Premier Dance Academy

Michael Jackson Tribute Jazz piece, 7 minutes, 15 dancers Highland High School, SLC UT

Across A Stage 15 dancers Performed by HHS Dance Company West High School, Highland High School, SLC UT

2009 Rejoice 13 dancers Highland High School, SLC UT

Human + Dancer = One 4 dancers Highland High School, SLC UT

2008 upsidedowninsideoutsidewaysthroughthecellardoor (choreography and performance) 10 minutes, 4 dancers Velocity Mainspace Theater, Seattle WA Knudsen Family Theater, Federal Way, WA

Walking in Circles Commissioned by Auria Dance Company 5 minutes, 8 dancers Premiere Knudsen Family Theater, Federal Way, WA

2005 Home 23 dancers Commissioned by Viewmont High Dance Company Premiere Viewmont High School, Bountiful UT

African Praises 11 dancers RACHEL E. BARKER 4 CURRICULUM VITAE [email protected]

Performed by alumni of Highland High School in Dance Company Concert

2003 Riding the Edge Senior Thesis piece, 5 dancers Hayes Christensen Theater, Alice Sheets Marriot Center for Dance, University of Utah

Musical Theater

2010 Footloose • Highland High School, Award Winning Production, Nominated for Best Choreography • Directed by Phaidra Atkinson

2009 Beauty and the Beast • Highland High School, Performing Arts Department • Directed by John Newman

2008 Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat • Highland High School, Performing Arts Department • Directed by John Newman

PERFORMANCE

2016 Helen Simoneau Danse, Phuzz Festival http://helensimoneau.com/ Millennium Center, Winston Salem, NC

2015-2016 (See Creative Research/ Choreography above)

2014 Sullivants Travels choreography by Stephan Koplowitz in collaboration with the dancers Core company member, Rehearsal Director Sullivant Hall, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH

Bloom choreography by Melanie Bales Riffe Center Theater, Columbus OH

2013 Hendrix Redux choreography by Bebe Miller Riffe Center Theater, Columbus OH Cornering of a Hare choreography by Paige Phillips Urban Arts Space Gallery, Columbus OH Floating Field choreography by Tammy Carrasco in collaboration with the dancers Recreational Center for Physical Activity, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH 2012 Commonplace choreography by Susan Hadley Mershon Theater, Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus OH

2011 The Neta Dance Company (New York, NY) Artistic Director, Neta Pulvermacher Guest Dancer Performed in 2280 Pints, evening length show Rose Wagner Blackbox theater, Salt Lake City, UT

RACHEL E. BARKER 5 CURRICULUM VITAE [email protected]

2010 Headwaters Dance Company, Missoula MT www.headwatersdance.org Artistic Director, Amy Ragsdale Company Member

Performed the following pieces in The Montana Suite: • The High Line choreography by John Jasperse • Angel Feet choreography by Lar Lubovitch • 100 Miles From Forsyth choreography by Donna Uchizono • The Boulder Batholith choreography by Jane Comfort • Premier Missoula Childrens Theater, Missoula MT and Myrna Loy Center Theater, Helena, MT

2009 Paint, Plastic, and Water choreography by Sofia Gorder Steeped Warehouse, presented by Brolly Arts H2O Sugarhouse, Salt Lake City, UT Spin Cycle, choreography by Shannon Vance Graduate Thesis Concert, Hayes Christensen Theater, University of Utah

2008 Prana Dance Theater Artistic Director, Amy Sennett

• HUSHed choreography by Amy Sennett Velocity Mainspace Theater, Seattle WA • Faiza, Human Body of War (excerpt) choreography by Amy Sennett Soloist, Velocity Mainspace Theater, Seattle WA

2007 – 2008 Khambatta Dance Company, Seattle WA www.khambattadance.org Company Member Artistic Director, Cyrus Khambatta Contact Improvisation-based company with a focus in site-specific work

• Untitled performed improvisation by Cyrus Khambatta and company Fireside Festival, Camp Long Lodge, Seattle WA

• Love Story choreography by Cyrus Khambatta in collaboration with the dancers Beyond the Threshold International Festival, Seattle Events Center Premier Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle WA Site-specific excerpts, The Brewery, Georgetown, WA

• Site Specific Variations choreography by company members Premier Georgetown, WA

2007 Gauge choreography by Keith Johnson Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle, WA The Simon Project choreography by Jill Leversee and Marlo Martin of oaklanDrive Seattle MainSpace Theater, Velocity Center, Seattle, WA

2006 Aftershock choreography by Lindi McIlwaine Evening length show Rose Wagner Center for the Performing Arts, Salt Lake City, UT

RACHEL E. BARKER 6 CURRICULUM VITAE [email protected]

2003 Grey choreography by Lisa Race Senior Thesis Concert, Hayes-Christensen Theater, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT

2002 Eight Lines choreography by Tracee Walker Senior Thesis Concert, Hayes-Christensen Theater, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT

2001 Requiem choreography by Abby Fiat Performing Dance Company, Hayes-Christensen Theater, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT 1 Divided by 3 choreography by Emily Schroepfer Senior Thesis Concert, Hayes-Christensen Theater, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT

2000 Indelible choreography by Pamela Geber Performing Dance Company, Hayes-Christensen Theater, University of Utah

AWARDS/ GRANTS

2016 North Carolina Dance Alliance Choreography Fellowship http://ncdancealliance.org/services/choreography-fellowship • Sole recipient of this award to promote creation and performance of new work in Spring 2017

2015-2016 Faculty Research Grant, UNC Charlotte • Recipient of award to support creative/scholarly research projects • Awarded in response to my research proposal to create a piece investigating ideas of awareness in improvisation and performance

2014 Vera J. Blaine Special Projects Award, Dance Department, The Ohio State University • Recipient of small award for research

2014 Alumni Grant for Graduate Research and Scholarship, The Ohio State University • Award for MFA Project Research • One of 16 graduate students selected from across the university

2014 Semester Funding Initiative Dance Department, The Ohio State University • Small award for research

2013 Scholarship, Salt Dance Fest, Dance Department, University of Utah • Half tuition to attend Salt Dance Fest workshop

2012-2015 Distinguished University Fellowship, The Ohio State University • Nominated by the Dance Department and selected by the Graduate school to receive an unprecedented 3 years full funding for tuition, fee waiver, and stipend

1999 – 2003 Honors at Entrance Scholarship, University of Utah • 4 years full tuition awarded upon basis of keeping a 3.5 GPA or higher

1999 Presidential Full Ride Scholarship, Utah State University RACHEL E. BARKER 7 CURRICULUM VITAE [email protected]

1999 University Scholarship, Half-Tuition, Brigham Young University

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

UNCC Dance Department Research Forum (Charlotte, NC) DEC. 2016 I presented on my creative research, particularly focusing on improvisation and awareness, site-specific work in Sedona, and the concept of artist-educators.

NDEO Conference (Washington D.C.), OCT. 2016 I presented with Dr. Ann Dils and Karen Hubbard about curriculum reform in UNC Charlotte’s Department of Dance this year. I specifically shared about my work with the revision of the Dance Education curriculum.

NDEO Conference (Washington D.C.), OCT. 2016 I led a movement workshop with colleagues Ani Javian (Visiting Professor, Ohio University) and Tammy Carrasco (Assistant Professor, SUNY Brockport) focusing on improvisation and its multiple pedagogical uses in dance curriculum, particularly, in the contemporary technique class.

Now Next Dance/Leadership Institute (Washington D.C.), JUNE 2016 I led a juried work group addressing questions around process and product in dance-making

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/TEACHING

Assistant Professor, Dance Education Coordinator 2015-present Department of Dance, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Direct the Dance Education program: serve as the liaison to College of Education, the Arts Education Committee, and relevant local, state, and national bodies, particularly fostering relationships with public schools and community organizations; advise chair on matters of scheduling, student experience, and assessment; recruit and mentor students in the program, revise and create curriculum, arrange and oversee student clinicals and student teaching in schools/community settings.

Choreograph for department concerts, present work in faculty concerts, serve on university and department committees, fulfill a research agenda focused in choreographic work and performance, teach the following courses:

Fall 2016 (upcoming):

Improvisation 32 students

Special Topics: Choreography in Context: Danced Collaborations in Urban Spaces New course I developed in Spring 2016, 6 students

Student Teaching Seminar 1 student

Dance Education Methods Clinical 5-class clinical experience in elementary school for 32 freshman students

RACHEL E. BARKER 8 CURRICULUM VITAE [email protected]

Spring 2017 (upcoming):

Performance Practicum Will create a new piece with students for Department Spring show

Dance Education Methods II: Dance Education Pedagogy in Secondary schools 6 students

Spring 2016

Dance Education Methods II: Dance Education Pedagogy in Secondary schools 1 student

Dance Education Methods II Lab: Secondary Clinical Experience 1 student

Special Topics: Choreography in Context: Danced Collaborations in Urban Spaces 4 students

Fall 2015

Modern Dance for Majors II 21 students

Dance Education Methods I 1 student

Performance Practicum Reset a piece entitled Cups of Knees and Elbows originally created in 2012 for BYU’s DancEnsemble; performed in UNC Charlotte Dance Department Fall Concert. 12 students

Teaching Associate 2013-2014 The Ohio State University, Columbus OH

Unique opportunity as a 3-year University fellow (three years full funding) which precluded my ability to hold regular teaching assignments, therefore the following opportunities were granted both by invitation of the Department Chair and by personal request

Contemporary Practice Undergraduate Major Course, 15 students, 8 weeks, Fall 2014

Contemporary Practice II-- Focus on Experiential Anatomy Minors/non-major course, 25-30 students, full semester-length course, Spring 2014, Fall 2013 Grounded this technique class in a somatics and dance-science based approach through assigned readings and practice. Guest Teacher, Lecture courses 2014 The Ohio State University, Columbus OH,

Western Concert Dance Undergraduate Major/non-major course, Taught single class, Fall 2014 Delivered lecture on Trisha Brown and postmodern dance characteristics, facilitating in-class participation RACHEL E. BARKER 9 CURRICULUM VITAE [email protected]

Guest Teacher, Studio courses 2013-2015 The Ohio State University, Columbus OH

Contemporary Practice Undergraduate/Graduate Major Course, Taught a series of ten classes, Spring 2014, Fall 2013

Composition Undergraduate Minors Course, Taught single class, Fall 2014

Improvisation Undergraduate Minors Course, Taught single class, Spring 2014

Directed Teaching, Lecture courses 2015 The Ohio State University, Columbus OH Teaching assistant for semester-length courses

Kinesiology Instructor of Record: Michael Kelly Bruce Undergraduate Major Course, 30 students, Spring 2015 Responsibilities include: teaching 1-3 classes, grading tests, assisting instructor

Writing for Dance Instructor of Record: Caitlyn Sheffield Undergraduate Major Course, 30 students, Spring 2015 Responsibilites include: grading papers, teaching 1-3 classes, assisting instructor • Taught class on dance film, dance in the media

Adjunct Faculty Member 2011 – 2012 Brigham Young University, Provo UT

Choreographed for Dance Ensemble and Faculty Concert, mentored and assessed students, taught the following classes:

DANCE 241: Contemporary Technique Undergraduate Majors Course, Beginning/Intermediate Level, 25-30 students Spring semester 2012

DANCE 363: Intermediate Improvisation Undergraduate Majors Course, 10-15 students, Spring semester 2012

DANCE 243: Contemporary Technique Undergraduate Majors Course, Intermediate Level, 25-30 students, Fall semester 2011

DANCE 244: Composition/Improvisation Undergraduate Majors Course, Beginning/Intermediate Level, 20 students Fall semester 2011

RACHEL E. BARKER 10 CURRICULUM VITAE [email protected]

MASTER CLASSES/TEACHING RESIDENCIES

On Site/In Site Festival, Winston-Salem, NC 2016 Improvisation

Open Door Studios, Charlotte, NC 2016 Contemporary Technique

North Carolina Dance Education Conference, Greensboro, NC 2016 Pedagogy of improvisation in the technique class

Denison University, Granville, OH 2015 Composition

American College Dance Festival, Akron, OH 2014 Contemporary Technique

Ohio Dance Festival, Columbus, OH 2014 Contemporary Technique

Core Company Class, Columbus OH 2014 Stephan Koplowitz Core Company for Sullivant’s Travels The Ohio State University

Emotion Dance Company, Salt Lake City, UT 2012-2014 Contemporary Technique

Jennifer Hansen Premier Dance Company, Salt Lake City, UT 2012-2014 Contemporary Technique, Improvisation

All Starzz Dance Competition, Idaho 2011 Contemporary Technique

National Dance Week, Rose Wagner Performing Arts, Salt Lake City UT 2006 Contemporary Technique

Virginia Tanner Summer Dance Intensive, Salt Lake City, UT 2005-2006 Contemporary Technique, Hip Hop, Ballet

COMMUNITY TEACHING Seattle, WA 2007 – 2008

• As a member of Khambatta Dance Company, taught ongoing outreach classes in contemporary dance/hip hop and choreographed for school performances at the following community centers: Nature Consortium Teaching Artists, Cooper Elementary School, Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club, Whitecenter Community Center, Yesler Community Center

RACHEL E. BARKER 11 CURRICULUM VITAE [email protected]

SECONDARY EDUCATION

Highland High School Dance Department Director, Salt Lake City UT 2008 - 2011

Contribution: • Taught 70 students daily, focusing on improvisation and composition along with modern dance technique, and other styles of dance (jazz, ballet, hip hop, social dance).

• Choreographed over 76 dance pieces, rehearsed 150 students, increased dance enrollment, and incorporated males and others from diverse backgrounds into the previously all-female and Caucasian-dominant program.

Student Teaching, Highland High School, Salt Lake City, UT 2009 Language Arts, Grade 10 • Taught Honors English and Language Arts Work Sample: Oedipus Unit

Student Teaching, Highland High School, Salt Lake City, UT 2008 Dance, Grades 9-12 Taught Dance 1, Dance 2/3, and Dance Company

Viewmont High School, Bountiful UT 2005 Long Term Substitute • Taught Dance 1,2,3, Dance Company, and Social Dance to over 100 high school students • Set choreography on the dance company for Spring Concert

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

West Woodland Elementary, Cooper Elementary, Seattle WA 2007-2008 Outreach Dance Specialist As a member of Khambatta Dance Company, taught Hip Hop and Creative Dance to grades K – 5, culminating in an end of year performance

William Penn Elementary, Oakwood Elementary, SLC UT 2005 – 2006 Outreach Dance Specialist • Taught school curriculum through movement to kindergartners, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders • End of year performances were based on curriculum such as the rainforest, volcanoes, and Native American History

STUDIO INSTRUCTION

Emotion Dance Company, Sandy UT 2009 – 2013 • Choreographed 6 pieces for 2 annual concerts • Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary • Intermediate/Advanced Improvisation and Composition • Beginning Creative Dance

Jennifer Hansen’s Premiere Dance Academy, Sandy UT 2009 - 2013 • Launched Modern Program, introducing students to Modern technique, improvisation, and composition • Choreographed multiple pieces for yearly performances and competitions, taught Intermediate Jazz dance RACHEL E. BARKER 12 CURRICULUM VITAE [email protected]

Virginia Tanner Dance (Children’s Dance Theater) Salt Lake City UT 2001 -2006 • Choreographed for company shows performed at Kingsbury Hall • Beginning/Intermediate Modern/Creative dance, ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop

The Dance Company, Salt Lake City UT 1999 – 2006 • Beginning-Advanced Jazz, Mom and Tot classes • Choreographed pieces for company shows annually

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Dance Education Coordinator, UNC Charlotte 2015-present

Sightlines, The Ohio State University 2014 • Secured venue, created marketing and publicity materials for self-produced concert

Work Study, Salt Dance Fest 2013 Salt Lake City, UT • Helped run workshop—monitoring classes, controlling moneys and sales, managed set-up for concerts and lectures

Faculty Show Representative 2012 Brigham Young University, Provo UT • Taught phrasework to auditionees, managed selection of students into various pieces in the show

Department Chair, Dance, Highland High School 2008-2011 Salt Lake City, UT • Produced 6 concerts, served as choreographer/assistant director for 3 musical productions, and co-produced 3 other concerts in collaboration with the performing arts department. o Specific duties: Oversaw creation of marketing and publicity materials, program design, worked with stage and lighting crew to develop technical and lighting design, ticket sales and management, costume design and creation

• Planned and organized field trips to see nationally and internationally known dance companies, accompanied students to workshops, organized dance performances in various venues outside of the school, invited local professionals in for master classes and choreography.

• Organized and conducted Highland High Dance Company auditions for three consecutive years.

RACHEL E. BARKER 13 CURRICULUM VITAE [email protected]

Adjudicator 2010-2012

Jennifer Hansen Premier Dance Center Salt Lake City, UT • Adjudicator for company competition teams All Starzz Competition Idaho Falls, Idaho • Adjudicated over 200 competition team pieces East High School Sterling Scholar in Dance Competition/Dance Company Auditions Salt Lake City, UT

Co-Producer, Mosaic: An Evening of Dance and Art 2008 Velocity MainSpace Theater, Seattle, WA • Co-produced independent show with 4 other choreographers, and presented my own work. Duties: secured and handle all venue responsibilities, money allocations, publicity and marketing materials

SERVICE

2016 Search Committee for Director of Music for Dance Lecturer position, Member

2015 – Present Dance Education Curriculum Committee, Chair Organize and conduct meetings with committee to discuss needs of program; determine revisions in the Dance Education curriculum, update of policies and requirements for licensure and graduation from Dance Ed program, create and revise rubrics, organize Education Concerts, devise opportunities for dance education students to attend conferences and volunteer in the community.

Student Mentor Guide various Dance Education students and prospective students in questions of advancement through the program, provided guidance/letters of recommendation for students attending summer and winter dance intensives

Committee Member: Professional Education Committee: discuss and give input on education policies across all colleges

EdTPA Liason Committee: coordinate EdTPA content (anticipated state licensure requirement to assess readiness of students to teach) and implementation across education licensure programs

Arts and Education Committee: discuss arts education-related issues as they pertain to the Dance Ed licensure program

CoAA Faculty Council: Discuss and effect changes in faculty matters within the College of Art and Architecture, such as bi-laws, documents on research, promotion, and tenure, etc.

2014-2015 Vice President, Dance Graduate Students Organization The Ohio State University, Department of Dance • Help organize events, shows, and funding for graduate students in dance

RACHEL E. BARKER 14 CURRICULUM VITAE [email protected]

2014 Student Volunteer The Ohio State University, Department of Dance • Led campus tours and oriented prospective graduate students

COMMUNITY

2003 – 2014 Outreach Dance Specialist Eastwood Elementary School Jordan Way Elementary School Rosslyn Heights Elementary School

• Taught classes incorporating movement with core curriculum concepts

2006 – 2016 Dance Instructor

• Taught classes at LDS church sponsored events

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

2010 Volunteer, Charity Anywhere, Patzicia, Guatemala Taught dance classes and ESL classes to students at the Mesoamericano School • Built a classroom and developed other construction projects • Educated families in gardening and food preservation

2007, 2010 Volunteer, Families Helping Families, Puerto Penasco, Mexico Constructed cinder block homes for families in need

2002 Volunteer, HART Expeditions, Ghana, Africa • Taught community classes on healthcare, nutrition, and prevention of the Buruli Ulcer disease • Worked with local healthcare workers to assess patients with Buruli Ulcer and attend to them medically

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

2015 Pilates Reformer 1 and Movement Principles, Balanced Body 2008 Utah State Secondary Education, Level 1 Licensure, Dance (K-12) and English

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Contemporary/Modern

2016 Donnell Oakley, Gibney Dance Center, New York City, NY

Now/Next Dance Workshop Maree Remalia, Gaga Technique, Washington D.C.

RACHEL E. BARKER 15 CURRICULUM VITAE [email protected]

2015 RDT Workshop for Teachers, SLC, UT Bill Evans

2012 – 2015 The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Thomas Hauert, Faye Driscoll, Pavel Zustiak, Stephan Koplowitz Site-Specific Workshop, Angie Hauser, Talvin Wilkes, Darrell Jones, Bebe Miller, Stephanie Nugent, Jenna Reigel, Ohad Fishof

2011, 2013-2014 Salt Dance Fest, University of Utah, SLC, UT, Scholarship Student Kyle Abraham, Paul Matteson, Oliver Steele

Ririe Woodbury Summer Workshop, SLC, UT Charlotte-Boye Christensen

2010 RDT Workshop for Teachers, SLC, UT Chara Huckins, Zvie Gotheimer

2007-2008 Strictly Seattle Summer Intensive, Seattle WA Keith Johnson

Velocity Dance Center, Seattle WA Wade Madsen, Michele Miller

Dance New Amsterdam, New York NY 2006 Modern and Simonson technique

Improvisation/Contact Improvisation/Composition

2016 Alicia Grayson, Contact Improvisation Festival, Asheville, NC

2015 David Dorfman, Phoenix, AZ Vida Midgelow, Columbus, OH Gabriel Forestieri, Site-Specific Improvisation, Salt Lake City, UT Kent DeSpain, Columbus, OH

2013-2015 The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Bebe Miller, Susan Rethorst

2013 The Salt Dance Fest, Salt Lake City, UT Miguel Gutierrez, Eiko and Koma, Chris Aiken

1999-2003 The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Stephen Koester RACHEL E. BARKER 16 CURRICULUM VITAE [email protected]

2007-2008 Seattle, WA Cyrus Khambatta, Contact Improvisation

Somatics/Dance Science

2016 Bill Evans Somatics Conference, Geneva, NY Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Martha Eddy, Denra Knapp, Bill Evans, Ginnny Welmerding

2013-2014 Alexander Technique The Ohio State University, Columbus OH Dale Beaver, 2 semesters

Pilates 2014 – 2015 ]Christina Providence, The Ohio State University 2011-2016 The Point Pilates, Salt Lake City, UT

2014 Dance Kinesiology Conference, University of Utah, SLC, UT Pamela Geber, Somatics University of Utah Pamela Matt, Ideokinesis, Arizona State, Emeritus

2013 The Ohio State University, Columbus OH Body Work, Bebe Miller

Anatomy Dr. Susan Turner, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH

2000 University of Utah, SLC, UT Kinesiology, Conditioning For Dancers Sally Fitt

Dance Writing 2014 The Ohio State University Marcia Siegel, Candace Feck

Salt Dance Fest, SLC, UT Maura Keefe

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Dance Education Organization North Carolina Dance Education Organization

NOTABLE TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Basic Logic Pro X, Basic Final Cut Pro 10, Basic Isadora