MARC SPAULDING
EDUCATION MFA University of California, Irvine, CA 2021 Dance Major
BFA University of the Arts 2001 Dance Major
TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of California, Irvine, CA 2019-2021 Graduate Teaching Associate, Dance Department • Courses taught: Modern Dance 1, Jazz Dance 1, Jazz Dance 2, and Social Dance • Developed quizzes, exams, and homework for the online Canvas platform • Revised the syllabus to meet students’ needs • Coordinated grading with the Professor of Record
Orange County School of the Arts, Santa Ana, CA 2020-Present Dance Instructor, Commercial Dance Conservatory • Courses taught: Modern Dance, levels III, IV, V, VI • Developed quizzes, exams, and homework for google classroom online platforms • Revised the syllabus to meet students’ needs • Coordinated grading • Directed screendances for each class
AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts, Los Angeles, CA 2015-2018 Adjunct Professor, Dance Department • Courses taught: Modern Dance, Jazz Dance, Contemporary Core Technique, and Ballet • Developed quizzes, exams, and homework assignments • Revised the syllabus to meet students’ needs • Coordinated grading
Millennium Dance Complex, Los Angeles, CA 2015-2020 Dance Instructor • Courses taught: Jazz Dance, Contemporary Dance • Conducted weekly open-level dance classes • Responsible for refining student’s technique through set warmup, improvisation, and choreography
MASTER CLASS AND WORKSHOP TEACHING University of California, Irvine, CA 2021, 2020 Dance Instructor, Summer Academies Lite Program • Courses taught: Modern Dance, Dance Resume and Headshot Preparation
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Philadanco: The Philadelphia Dance Company, Philadelphia, PA 2019 Guest Dance Instructor • Taught Company Class for First Company
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 2019, 2020 Dance Instructor, Pre-College Summer Institute • Courses taught: Modern Dance, Styles of Jazz Dance
International Association of Blacks in Dance Conference 2007, 2008 Dance Instructor, Ontario, CA and Los Angeles, CA • Classes taught: Modern Dance, Jazz Dance
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Los Angeles, CA 2017 Dance Instructor • Class taught: Jazz Dance
The Jikei Group of Colleges, Fukuoka, Japan 2014 Dance Instructor • Classes taught: Modern Dance, Jazz Dance
Collage Dance Collective, Memphis, TN 2012, 2013 Dance Instructor • Classes taught: Modern Dance, Jazz Dance
Clater-Kaye Theatre Works, Hickory, NC 2011, 2012 Dance Instructor • Classes taught: Jazz Dance
Broadway Connection, Greenville, SC 2010 Dance Instructor • Classes taught: Musical Theatre Dance
Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY 2007 Guest Dance Instructor • Classes taught: Modern Dance
Ailey/Fordham BFA Program, New York, NY 2007 Guest Dance Instructor • Classes taught: Jazz Dance
CHOREOGRAPHY University of California, Irvine, CA 2020 Graduate Choreography Concert: New Slate Online • Title of work: Fresh Eyes
2 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 2020 Guest Choreographer: Spring Dance Concert • Title of work: Frequency
University of California, Irvine, CA 2019 Graduate Choreography Concert: New Slate • Title of work: Divine Nature
Eleone Dance Theatre, Philadelphia, PA 2019 Guest Choreographer: Suzanne Roberts Theatre • Title of work: Pause Amour
AMDA College and Conservatory, Los Angeles, CA 2015-2018 Faculty Dance Concerts
The Jikei Group of Colleges, Fukuoka, Japan 2014 Guest Choreographer • Title of work: The Scramble
Philadanco: The Philadelphia Dance Company, Philadelphia, PA 2008 Danco On Danco Company Showcase • Title of work: Sounds in a Dark Room
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE Nissan North America, INC., Dir: Greg Bell 2019 • Roller Derby Dad
Euphoria: And Salt the Earth Behind You, HBO 2019 • Dancer
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Four Movements, NBC 2018 • Dancer
Timeless: The King of the Delta Blues, NBC 2018 • Dancer
Nixon in China, Los Angeles, Philharmonic Production 2017 • Dancer
Memphis, Musical Theatre West, Dir: Edgar Godineaux 2016 • Ensemble Dancer
Apple INC: California Soul, Dir: Will Speck / Josh Gordon 2015 • Dancer
Endless Shock: Musical Series, Japan 2013-2014 • Ensemble Dancer
3 Dancing with the Star: Macy’s Stars of Dance, ABC 2011 • Dancer
Dreamgirls: 1st National Tour, Dir: Robert Longbottom 2009-2010 • Little Albert / Ensemble Dancer
Saturday Night Live Digital Short: Like A Boss, Dir: Akiva Schaffer 2009 • Office Clerk Dancer
West Side Story: International Tour, Dir: Joey McKneely 2008-2009 • Pepe / Ensemble Dancer
Equus: Broadway Revival, Broadhurst Theatre, Dir: Thea Sharrock 2008 • Horseman #3 / Ensemble Dancer
Hairspray, New Line Cinema 2007 • Maybelle Store Dancer
Today Show: Movie Cast of Hairspray Live Performance, NBC 2007 • Dancer
Philadanco: The Philadelphia Dance Company, Philadelphia, PA 2002-2005 • Company Member
Donald Byrd/The Group, New York, NY 2001-2002 • Company Member
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Alonzo King: Lines Summer Program, San Francisco, CA 2005
The Rock School, Philadelphia, PA 2000-2001
Washington School of Ballet: Summer Program, Washington, DC 1999
Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Washington, DC 1993-1997
HONORS AND AWARDS Sylvia Reines Scholarship 2021 UCI-Claire Trevor School of the Arts Dance Department
Tierney Scholarship 2020 UCI-Claire Trevor School of the Arts Dance Department
4 Copperfoot Award 2020 Awarded by Wayne State University for contributions to repertoire
Dean’s Honor Roll 2020 University of California, Irvine
INTERVIEW AND PUBLICATIONS UCI Magazine Spring 2021—A New Day 2021 University of California, Irvine, CA
Dance Major Journal, University of California Irvine, CA 2020 Vol. 8—An Unforeseeable Career Path: Concert Dance, Broadway and Commercial Dance
Voyage LA Magazine 2019 Feature Article: Meet Marc Spaulding
The Atlanta Performing Arts Examiner 2010 Cover Story Dreamgirls 1st National Tour
Philadelphia Daily News 2004 Cover Story on Philadanco Male Dancers
Dance Magazine 2002 Feature Article: Playing the Audition Game
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Go 2 Talent Agency, INC. 2017-Present Los Angeles, CA Dance Department Member
SAG-AFTRA Union 2015-Present Los Angeles, CA Member
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