Michael Crotty
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Current Position: Assistant Professor of Dance, Department of Speech, Theater and Dance, The University of Tampa
Education
MASTER OF FINE ARTS, MODERN DANCE, THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH- 2017
INTEGRATED MOVEMENT STUDIES, DIPLOMA - 2016
ROTTERDAMSE DANSAKADEMIE (NOW CODARTS), DIPLOMA - 2005
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS, DANCE, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, DEANS LIST- 2006
Teaching:
The University of Tampa
DEPARTMENT OF DANCE (2019-Present)
• (DAN 242) Intermediate Modern Dance • (DAN 2011) Dance History • (DAN 200) Dance and World Cultures • (DAN 269) Improvisation
Southern Utah University
DEPARTMENT OF DANCE (2017- 2019)
• (DANC 2150): Ballet Technique III • (DANC 1500): Jazz Dance I • (DANC 4150): Ballet Technique V • (DANC 3500): Dance History I • (DANC 4500 ): Dance History II • (DANC 3530): Dance Composition III • (DANC 3900): Creative Movement for Children • (DAN 3950): Methods in Performing Arts Education • (DANC 4900): Advanced Methods in Dance Education • (DANC 3530): Principles of Choreography • (DANC 2160 ): Modern III • (DANC 3180): Modern VI • (DANC 4300): Dance Ensemble • (DANC 4980): Student Teaching
University of Utah
DEPARTMENT OF MODERN DANCE (2014-2017)
• (DANC 2311, 6111): Ballet Technique II • (DANC 1021): Contact Improvisation • (BALLE 4401): Kinesiology • (DANC123): Dance Composition for Non- Majors • (DANC 6210): Grad Dance Workshop • (DANC 1111): Movement Fundamentals • (DANC 6961) Dance and Special Education
GUEST TEACHER (2014- PRESENT)
• (DANC 1330): Beginning Ballet Technique • (DANC 4310, 6150): Contemporary Technique Level IV • (DANCE 1310): Contemporary Technique Level I • (DANC 107): Creative Process • (DANC 1710): Freshman Seminar
Other Teaching Experience
LAS VEGAS ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS (2017, 2018, 2019)
Masterclass and audition class for annual regional college audition.
DEL SOL ACADEMY OF THE PERFORMING ARTS (2019)
Modern and Ballet Technique Masterclass
SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY, DAY OF DANCE (2018, 2019)
Directed Program and Instructed various classes for Regional High School Students invited to campus for the program.
THE HIGH SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (2017, 2018)
Dance Faculty and Adjudicator for High School Shakespeare Competition. Classes instructed include Ballet and Modern Technique.
TANNER DANCE AT THE BEVERLEY TAYLOR SORENSON ARTS AND EDUCATION COMPLEX, THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, SLC (2016, 2018)
Week long Teaching and Choreographic Residency. Classes included: Modern technique, Ballet technique, Improvisation, Bartenieff Fundamentals and Composition. Culminated in Really! a collaborative work set for resident dance company, Tipping Point.
OPEN PROFESSIONAL CLASS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, SLC (SUMMER 2015, SUMMER 2016)
Co-Creator and Instructor. Open Professional Class for Professional Dancers in the Salt Lake Community.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE; COLUMBIA, SC (2016)
Faculty for Professional Intensive. Festival Classes included: Modern Technique and Contemporary Ballet Technique.
THE ROUNDS WORKSHOP, SLC (2016)
Produced by Kellie Rae Williams. Faculty for summer intensive. Classes Included: Text and the Body, utilizing text as a tool to generate a dance language
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, DANCENSEMBLE; Provo, UT (2014)
Guest Instructor for BYU’s resident Contemporary Dance Theatre (CDT). Day long workshop in Contemporary Technique and the Choreographic Process
LIVE WELL CHIROPRACTIC AND PILATES CENTER; LOS ANGELES, CA (2011-2013)
Pilates Instructor. Group and Private Pilates classes.
MNR DANCE FACTORY; Los Angeles, CA (2009-2013)
Faculty: Ballet, Modern and Jazz Technique.
THE LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY SUMMER INTENSIVE; LOS ANGELES, CA (2009-2013)
Faculty for annual professional intensive. Classes Include: Modern Dance Technique and Repertory.
THE LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY; LOS ANGELES, CA (2007-2013)
Instructor of Contemporary and Modern Dance Techniques, Pilates and Composition. Included instruction of weekly Company Class and Open Community Class
CONTEMPORARY MODERN DANCE COLLECTIVE /CMDC/ LOS ANGELES, CA (2011-2013)
Weekly Professional Dance Classes taught by a rotating group of Professional Dancers in the Los Angeles Community.
THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON; DAYTON, OHIO (2008-2009)
Technique instructor and resident choreographer for the Dance Ensemble.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (2009)
Guest Instructor for the USC Dance Ensemble.
THE ATHLETIC GARAGE; PASADENA, CA (2007-2009)
Faculty. Ballet and Jazz ______
Individual Creative Research
B.R.A.D (2019) Sextet. An evening length dance theater work addressing the trope of a “mean girl”. The work included original song, text and costume design.
THE DEAD TREE (2015, 2019) Self- produced evening of work. Includes original dance theatre work The Dead Tree. Quintet featuring dancers from Repertory Dance Theatre, Ririe Woodbury Dance Company and The University of Utah Department of Dance. 28 minutes. Music: Original text and song, Varttina. Work exploring tropes and themes in William Golding’s, Lord of the Flies. Presented at The Sugar Space Studio for the Arts. (SLC) Presented at the 2019 Breaking Ground dance festival in Tempe, AZ.
The Cut Off (2018) 11 Dancers. Piece made for the Freshman Class of SUU Dance Majors.
P3 (2017) Trio. Music: Uffie. A trio commissioned for The High School Shakespeare Competition (Cedar City). ACDA NW Conference Gala Selection. Trio also presented in SUU Fall Dance Concert.
LET THAT LEAD YOU (2016) Self-produced concert at The Hayes Christensen Theatre (SLC), Sponsored in part by The University of Utah, Department of Modern Dance. An evening length work (45 Minutes) exploring classic literary tropes in coming-of age tales and queering them. Additionally, the work seeks to reimagine our relationship to the childhood self.
Eurydice (2017) Choreographer. Choreographer for SUU’s production of Eurydice under the direction of Scott Knowles
REALLY! (2016) Commission for Tipping Point Dance Company (SLC). A collaborative dance work challenging proclivities to dramatize mundane events. 28 dancers. 7 minutes. Music by Corrinna Repp. Presented at Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts & Education Complex.
FOR YOU, KURT COBAIN (2016) Duet. Music: Hole. A duet reimagining 90’s nostalgia by queering grunge rock icon, Kurt Cobain. Presented as part of Keep the Pulse: a benefit for Orlando. (SLC). Also presented at 12 Minutes Max at The Salt Lake City Public Library.
DAISIES (2016) Quartet. 4 minutes. Music: The Knife. Performed as part of Myriad Dance Company’s Creator’s Grid at Club Metro (SLC). Also presented in the Black Box theatre at The University of Utah, Marriott Center for Dance
CAMEO (2015) 9 dancers. 42 Minutes. Evening Length work exploring the self that emerges in moments of anger and redemption. Music: Original text, Austra, Desire. Performed as a residency sponsored by Sugar Space Studio for the Arts (SLC) and The University of Utah Graduate Salon (excerpt).
EMMA! (2015) Sextet. 12 Minutes. Music: Original text and electronic soundscape, Sleigh bells. Performed at Salt Lake City Public Library’s 12 Minute Max and Mudson at the Masonic Temple (SLC)
The Chills (2015) Trio. 6 minutes. Music: Original text and audience participation. Trio developed in response to Dr. Charles Johnston’s Creative Systems Theory. Presented at The Marriott Center for Dance. (SLC)
The Prompt (2014) Trio. 4 minutes. Music: Perfume Genius and original score. A playful trio teasing apart the presentation of ego. Presented in The Black Box Theatre at The Marriott Center for Dance (SLC).
SPARK: A Dance Vlog (2013) Choreographer. Editor. Concept and Direction. 6 solos. 6 minutes. Music: Ambassadors, Autre Ne Vuet, Luciana, St. Vincent and Zola Jesus. A self-produced dance vlog created over a 6-day period. Each week I allotted one hour with myself and the dancer to create one minute of material. Featured on YouTube.
SIGNATURE (2012) Duet. Choreographer and Performer. Music: Wye Oak and original text. Created as part of self-produced evening to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Presented at Brockus Project Studios (Los Angeles) and Highways Performance Space
SO FINE (2011) Choreographer and Performer. Quartet. 9 Minutes. Music: The Radio Department, Joanna Newsom. Presented at part of Transient Truths at Live Arts (Eagle Rock, CA)
PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LIKE YOU (2008). Commission for The University of Dayton Dance Ensemble. A group work for 12 dancers including original text. The work ebbed and flowed between the desire to be like and resistance to it. Kennedy Union Boll Theatre at The university of Dayton (Dayton, OH)
As the French Say (2009) Commission for The University of Dayton Dance Ensemble. An ensemble work of 10 dancers. This work was created in response to the subverted racism I was hearing at the auditions. Kennedy Union Boll Theatre at The University of Dayton (Dayton, OH).
So Here (2007) Duet. 5 minutes. Music: The National. Presented as part of Holly Johnston’s, Ledges and Bones Emerging Above Ground Dance Festival. Diavolo Dance Theatre (Los Angeles).
TITANS (2006) Choreographer. Quintet. 6 minutes. Music: Broken Social Scene. Senior thesis work. The Ohio State University Department of Dance. (Columbus, OH) I do by myself (2007) Solo for Fabio Liberti of The Danish Dance Theatre. 4 minutes. Performed at Codarts University for the Arts (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
CRAPSHOOT (2006) Choreographer and performer. Solo. Music: Bjork.
TRUST AND LINK (2005) Choreographer. Duet. 7 minutes. Music Giovanni Sollima. Presented at Codarts University for the Arts and CIRCLE Dance Rotterdam. (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company Choreographic Commissions
URBAN NUT (2012-2013) Choreographer and Performer. Choreographer for excerpts of LACDC’s reimagination of The Nutcracker, The Urban Nut.
• 2013: Soldiers: Quartet. 4 minutes Music: Hot Chip Dolls: Trio. 3 minutes. Music: Desire Rats: Sextet. 4 minutes. Music: Belbury Poly
• 2012: Marzipan: Quartet. 4 minutes Music: Crystal Castles Sugar Plum Fairy: Quintet. 4 minutes Music: Laura Branigan
HOMEBOUND (2011) Choreographer. LACDC Ensemble. A work addressing the desire to locate yourself amongst the chaos of an urban landscape. Performed as part of LACDC’s Dancer Showcase. Brockus Project Studios (Los Angeles)
RELIEF (2009) Choreographer. Solo. As part of LACDC’s, Value System. Music: Modeselector. Brockus Project Studios (Los Angeles)
HIP AND COOL (2008) Choreographer. Quintet. 6 minutes. Music: The Knife. Performed as part of LACDC’S Pop Rocks. Culver City High School. (Culver City, CA)
BROAD CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM GRAND OPENING (2008) Choreographer. 40 minutes. LACDC Ensemble. A 40-minute site-specific work created for the grand opening of the BROAD Contemporary Art Museum at LACMA (Los Angeles County Art Museum). Presented for free to the public 3 times a day for a weekend of festivities, LACDC dancers performed an interactive work based on the contemporary art on display in the museum for its inaugural season. This included works from Damien Hirst and Jeff Koonz. Original Score and Live Music created in collaboration with Eric Mason. Costumes from Ryan Heffington.
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Movement Training
Ballet, Contemporary Technique forms, Pointe, Partnering, Improvisation, Tap, Composition, Jazz, Gaga, Countertechnique, Hip-Hop, Yoga, Pilates, Capoeira, West African, Integrated Movement Studies, Authentic Movement, Laban and Bartenieff Fundamentals
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Performance Research (Highlights)
The Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company (2007-2014) Los Angeles, CA
PRITE OEF STRINGH (2013) Choreography: Kate Hutter. Ensemble. 25 minutes. Original Score: Austin Wintory. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of The Rite of Spring, the work draws on themes of the original rite to reimagine them. Performed at The Ford Amphitheatre (Los Angeles) as part of the L.A. SoCal Dance Invitational, a dance festival featuring top companies from Southern California.
FLUTTER (2013) Choreography: Andrew Pearson. Duet. 4 minutes. Performed as part of Encore, a showcase supporting Encore Dance Company (Los Angeles) and the Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre Spring Season (Palm Springs)
DOWN UP, UP DOWN (2013) Choreography: Kate Hutter. Duet. Music: Beirut. Performed at Encore, a showcase supporting Encore Dance Company (Los Angeles), the Coachella Valley Repertory Dance Theatre (Palm Springs), the Free Range Dance Series at Diavolo Dance Theatre (Los Angeles) and the Los Angeles Dance Festival (Diavolo Dance Theatre)
NATIONAL CHILDREN’S CHORUS (2013) Choreography: Kate Hutter. Duet. A 20-minute work to a series of Celtic songs performed live by the National Children’s Chorus. The Broad Theatre (Santa Monica)
CARVAGGIO (2013) Choreography: Matteo Levaggi. 40-minute contemporary ballet. Octet. A special event commissioned by the L.A. County Museum of Art to stage the work of Italian choreographer Matteo Levaggi for presentation in in correspondence with the museums’ Caravaggio exhibit. Performed at The Los Angeles Contemporary Art Museum (LACMA)
URBAN NUT (2012-2013) Choreographer and Performer. A contemporary rehash of the Nutcracker.
As Performer: • FRITZ, DROSSELMEYER, CAVELLIER and SUGAR PLUMB (2012) Choreography by Kate Hutter • MARZIPAN (2012) Choreography: Melissa Schade • SNOW (2013) Choreography: Christian Beasley • ARABIAN (2013) Choreography: Melissa Schade
TEDX (2012) 6 minutes. Collaborator and Dancer. Choreography: Kate Hutter. Featuring the work of Daniel Levitin, an American cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist and author. The collaboration featured a dance work in response to Daniel’s “The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature”. USC’s, Bovard Auditorium (Los Angeles)
THE BETTER TO SEE YOU WITH (2011) Choreography: Holly Rothschild. Ensemble. A work of dance theatre exploring the “underbelly” of Little Red Riding Hood. Premiered at Diavolo Dance Theatre as part of LACDC’s SUBTEXT (Los Angeles)
- The quartet of men was excellent – Steven Woodruff, Dance Plug
IDENTITY THEFT (2011) Choreography: Kate Hutter. Sextet. Premiered at Diavolo Dance Theatre. Additional Performances at Reverb Dance Festival at Baruch College (New York City)
CATCH AND RELEASE (2011) 50 minutes. Choreography: Kate Hutter. Sextet. “An original 50-minute work commissioned by Head Case Records to be performed as part of a live concert by composer and electronic music DJ – Filip Zachary (aka: Stropharia). Performances took place at the Newman Center at The University of Denver (Denver, CO) Additional Performances at USC’s Bovard Auditorium (Los Angeles), Dance on The Edge Festival (San Diego), the Booking Dance Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center (New York City) and The Thatcher School (Ojai, CA).
NO WORDS (2011) Choreography: Seth Zibalese. Duet. Diavolo Dance Theatre
NANA (2011) Choreography: Genevieve Carson. Sextet. “sheds light on an individual grappling with loneliness” Music: The Books. Diavolo Dance Theatre, Celebrate Dance at The Alex Theatre (Glendale, CA) and the Reality Rocks, reality television expo. At The Los Angeles Convention Center
PLASTIQUE (2011) Choreography: Nehara Kalev. Ensemble work. Original Score: Eric Mason. Diavolo Dance Theatre
THE SERIES AT THE STANDARD HOTEL: A SITE-SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE HAPPENING (2011) Performer and Choreographer. Director: Kate Hutter. Curator: Nicole Disson. Scratch. Quintet. Music: Cut Copy and Original Score and Live Music by Eric Mason. The Standard Hotel (Los Angeles)
GODS AND MARIONETTES (2010). Seven Dancers. Choreographer: Kate Hutter. Direction and Text: David Bridel. Original Score and live vocal performance: ARORA (previously SONOS). A fusion of dance, music and theatre based on the great myths of Greek Tragedy. Premiered at the Ford Amphitheatre (Hollywood). Additional performances. University of Southern California (Bovard Auditorium) and the APAP Conference (New York City)
"The choreography was a knockout.." – Tony Frankel, StageandCinema.Com
"an effective and fully integrated use of music, the spoken word, theater and of course dance..." - Steven Woodruff, DancePlug.Com
A SOLDIER’S TALE (2010). Duet. 30 minutes. A collaboration with Director, William Friedkin, Movement Director, David Bridel and Choreographer, Kate Hutter. The Duet was presented alongside a staged reading of “A Soldier’s Tale” at The Broad Theatre. Music: Stravinsky’s “The Soldier’s Tale” as performed by The Montreal Symphony. The Broad Theatre, (Santa Monica)
BODY MECANIQUE (2009). 60 minutes. Quintet. A collaborative dance theatre work. Choreographer: Kate Hutter. Director and Playwright: Aaron Henne. Original Score and Live Music: Eric Mason “An original dance theatre performance where bodies moving in space and rhythmic monologues collide, animating the voice and soul of everyday objects”. Sponsored through a grant from the City of West Hollywood. Premiered June/2009 at The Glass Garage Gallery (West Hollywood, CA).
VALUE SYSTEM (2009). Performer and Collaborator. Solo, Trio, Quartet. “An evening length piece collaboratively choreographed and performed by a 10 dancer ensemble”.
As Performer • FAITH IS. Solo. Choreography: Diana Vaden. Music: SONOS • TRIO AND QUARTET. Choreography: Kate Hutter
POP ROCKS (2008) Performer and Choreographer. “Fusion of modern and street styles… a reinvention of contemporary dance”. Culver City High School (Culver City, CA)
As Performer • NERDLAND, sextet. Choreography: Jamila Glass. Music: Janet Jackson • PANTS. Quintet. Choreography: Kate Hutter. Music: Kanye West
ARTBASH (2008). Improvisation with the Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company. Curated by the Hollywood Friend Festival as part of culminating fundraising campaign. (Los Angeles)
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT CHILDREN’S MUSIC CONCERT (2008-2011) Quartet, quintet, sextet. “commissioned by the LMU Music Program, LACDC creates each year a unique dance performance that brings to life whimsical characters and provides fun and accessible programming to be performed with live music for free for families in the Westchester area”. Performed at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.
HYPER SUPER ULTRA NOW (2008) Seven Dancers. Choreography: Kate Hutter. Original Music: Eric Mason. Diavolo Dance Theatre (Los Angeles)
ANIMUS (2008). Quartet. Choreographer: Nichol Mason. “projecting an image of personal monstrosity and its effects on others”. Diavolo Dance Theatre.
THE WAGON TRAIN DIVIDED (2008) Quintet. Choreography: Mecca Vazie Andrews. “a contemporary look at westward expansion and the effects of social constructs on humankind”. Premiered at Diavolo Dance Theatre, Los Angeles.
“When he was not being lured by a wildly cavorting Fulton, an able Michael Crotty partnered Cristine Diana Tatomer” – Victoria Looseleaf, The Los Angela Times
L.A. COUNTY HOLIDAY SHOW (2007) Octet. Choreographer: Nichol Mason. “An annual show featuring multi-disciplinary groups from all over Southern California presented by the L.A. County Arts Commission on Christmas Eve” Presented live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (Los Angeles) as well as telecast to thousands of viewers.
PINKY SWEAR (2007) Co-Choreography: Kate Hutter and Kevin Williamson. An improvisatory evening length work. Diavolo Dance Theatre (Los Angeles)
“In a strong duet, Michael Crotty deftly partnered Jamila Glass. Like a ballroom dancer on speed, he twisted, flung and showed her off to brilliant effect” – Victoria Looseleaf, The L.A. Times
PASSION PLAYS (2007) Ensemble work. Choreography: Kate Hutter. “a family of characters influencing actions of (a) destined couple). Ford Amphitheatre (Hollywood)
POIGNANT PHRASES (2007) Trio. Collaboration with choreographer Kate Hutter. “A men’s trio set on the background of projected text describing the dancer’s personal relationship to choreographer”. Premiered at Diavolo Dance Theatre, Los Angeles.
DIARY ENTRY FINAL (2007) Seven Dancers. Choreography by Ryan Heffington. “Based on Ryan’s memory of three striking and life changing events”. Premiered at Diavolo Dance Theatre. Additionally, performed as part of Hysterica Dance Company Benefit (Los Angeles)
THE UNION (2007) Octet. Choreography by Terri Best. “Exploring themes of incarnation, duality and cycles of order and Chaos”. Part of Uninhibited Space. Premiered at Diavolo Dance Theatre, Los Angeles, CA.
LACDC Activities (highlights)
Reality Skewed.Television Pilot (2012) Dancer. Television Pilot. Digital Release from FOX.
Live Your Life (2012) Subject. A photo project of fashion and sports photography by photographer, Christopher Malcolm, capturing LACDC’s dancers in environments throughout Los Angeles. http://www.christophermalcolmphotography.com/2132816-live-your-love
American Apparel Photo Campaign (2008). American Apparel photo campaign featuring the dancers of The Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company. Digital release.
LACMA Evening’s with Educators (2007). Collaborator, performer and instructor. An educational program that brings the arts to the classroom by training teachers how to engage their students in dance exercises that correspond with visual art pieces presented at the museum.
NexGen Family Sundays (2007) Collaborator, Performer and Instructor. Free performances and movement activities at LACMA campus for kids and families to engage when visiting the museum. The performances focused on the current exhibit of Magritte’s work. Original score and Live music by Josh Charney. Performed at LACMA (Los Angeles)
Unisexy Commercial (2007) Performer. American Apparel commercial campaign featuring The Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company. Director: Sue-Ling Braun. Choreography: Kate Hutter. Digital release in 2007.
Additional Performance Research:
She/Him (2017)
Choreography: Megan Brunsvold. Duet. 6 minutes. The High School Shakespeare Competition. Southern Utah University (Cedar City).
A WALK IN NEW WORLD (2016).
Duet. 6 minutes. A collaborative work of dance theatre with Lousia Rankin. Original text and costume. Created as a response to the work of Yinka Shonibare. Performed at The Marriott Center for Dance (Salt Lake City)
THE GARDEN (2015) Choreography: Florian Alberge. Quintet. 7 minutes. Graduate Proposal. Marriott Center for Dance. (Salt Lake City)
ABRUPT (2015) Choreography: Ching-I Chang. Trio: 4 minutes. Original Text. Performed at Salt Lake City Public Library’s, 12 Minute Max. (Salt Lake City)
SPACE (2015). Choreography: Temria Airmet. Duet. 10 minutes. As part of evening, America the Beautiful. Sugar Space Studio for the Arts (Salt Lake City)
THE PROMPT (2014) Trio. 4 minutes. Music: Perfume Genius and original score. A playful trio teasing apart the presentation of ego. Presented in The Black Box Theatre at The Marriott Center for Dance (SLC).
ASTRA: A BALLET; LOS ANGELES, CA (2010) Principal Dance Artist in premiere from Astra Dance Theatre. Million Dollar Theatre, Los Angeles.
KAMERDANS (2006) Choreographers: Isabelle Chaffaud and Jerome Meyer (MC Dance). Duet. Music: Surajit Das. Performed in The Hague as part of the CaDance Festival. (The Hague, Netherlands). Performed at the Korzo Theatre (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
DE VERJAARDAG VAN DE INFANTA (2005) Choreography and Direction: Machteld Van Bronkhorst. Puppeteer: Elze van den Akker. A contemporary theatrical variation on Oscar Wilde’s, The Birthday of the Infanta.
20 QUESTIONS (2004) Choreographer: Vaclav Kunes. 10 Dancers. Performed at Korzo Theatre (den Haag).
DJAZZEX (2004) Choreographers: Chosen for ensemble of 8 dancers. Touring repertory of Rotterdam based dance company Djazzex. Touring the Netherlands including stops in Amsterdam, Groningen, Den Haag, Rotterdam.
Collaborative Media Research
BROTHERS (2014)
A multimedia performance installation in collaboration with Nick Blaylock, 10 minutes, Original Music. Projection. Text and Costuming. Presented at Multi-Media Performance Lab (MMPL), University of Utah.
Screendance/Dance for Film
MARAH (2015) Concept. Direction. Editing. 2 minutes. Music: This was. A brief screendance exploring the “jump cut” as a mode to alter narrative on the screen. Screened in the Department of Dance at The University of Utah.
THE PEOPLE WE KNOW (2015) Concept. Direction. Editing. 7 minutes. A documentary featuring the international students in the Department of Dance at The University of Utah. Screened at The Department of Dance at The University of Utah.
DISCO FEVER (2015) Concept. Direction. Editing. 5 minutes. A Screendance confronting the fantastical nature of the 70’s according to one man’s recollection of his mother’s time at Studio 54. Screened in the Department of Dance at The University of Utah.
Workshops/Intensives:
FACT/SF SUMMER DANCE LAB; SAN FRANCISO, CA (2016)
Participant. 5-day workshop at San Francisco Conservatory. Includes a daily practice in Countertechnique (Charles-Slender-White), Forsythe Working Methods (Nicole Peisl) and Gaga (James Graham).
LINES BALLET; SAN FRANCISCO, CA (2015, 2016)
Workshops and technique courses taught by company members and faculty.
IMS WORKSHOP AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM; UNIVERITY OF UTAH, BERKELY COLLEGE (2015-2016)
A Comprehensive Graduate Level Certification Program. 12 weeks of coursework Contains following Curriculum: Laban Movement Analysis Theory. Bartenieff Fundamentals & Developmental Movement, Touch for Movement Repatterning, Seminars in Movement Studies, Movement Choir and Dr. Charles Johnston’s Creative Systems Theory. Faculty includes: Janice Meaden, Peggy Hackney, Cadence Whittier, Brenton Cheng and Colleen Culley.
JONATHAN BURROWS AND MATTEO FARGION; UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (2014)
Week long composition workshop
LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY. (2009-2013)
Two-week intensive Instructor. Responsibilities included: assisting in decision-making process for faculty, organizing class scheduling and evening events, faculty accommodations, organizing performance, facilitating showing. Faculty: Kate Hutter, Kevin Williamson, Ryan Heffington, Mecca Vazie Andrews, Liilian Barbetto
COUNTERTECHNIQUE WORKSHOP; CAL STATE, LOS ANGELES (2011, 2012)
Week long Countertechnique workshop with Nina Wollny and Philipp Fricke
MARCELA GIESCHE WORKSHOP (2011)
Week Long workshop with Berlin based choreographer and teacher
BATES DANCE FESTIVAL (2005)
Scholarship student. 3-week professional training program.
ALVIN AILEY SUMMER INTENSIVE (2003)
Full scholarship recipient.6 week intensive. Instruction in Ballet, Horton, Dunham and West African Dance Styles.
MERCE CUNNINGHAM DANCE COMPANY (2003, 2004)
Weekend workshops: technique and repertory taught by company members
Self- Produced Performance Events
WOW (2016) Self-Produced concert held at The Hayes Christensen Theatre (SLC)
Choreography Included
LET THAT LEAD YOU An evening length work (45 Minutes) exploring classic literary tropes in coming-of age tales and queering them in an effort to reimagine our childhood self.
HEARTBEAT FOR ORLANDO: KEEP THE PULSE; SALT LAKE CITY (2016) A self-produced performing Arts Fundraiser to benefit the LGBT Center of Orlando. The event included the works of 11 Utah based artists.
Choreography included:
FOR YOU, KURT COBAIN Duet. Music: Hole. A duet reimagining 90’s nostalgia by queering grunge rock icon, Kurt Cobain. Also presented at 12 Minutes Max at The Salt Lake City Public Library.
CAMEO (2015) A self-produced evening length work. 9 dancers. 42 Minutes. Evening Length work exploring the self that emerges in moments of anger and redemption. Music: Original text, Austra, Desire. Performed as a residency sponsored by Sugar Space Studio for the Arts (SLC) and The University of Utah Graduate Salon (excerpt).
BOYHOOD (2015) Self- produced concert held at The Sugar Space Studio for the Arts (SLC). An intimate evening of dance choreography researching notions of our childish self.
Choreography Included
THE DEAD TREE Quintet featuring dancers from Repertory Dance Theatre, Ririe Woodbury Dance Company and The University of Utah Department of Dance. 28 minutes. Music: Original text and song, Varttina. Work exploring tropes and themes in William Golding’s, Lord of the Flies.
SILLY, LITTLE 6 duets. 7 minutes. Music: Parov Stelar
A STUDY IN DISCIPLINE (2012) A self-produced performing arts event to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. A roster of 10 L.A. based artists including performances by The Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company, Domino Affect Dance company and musical troupe SONOS. Brockus Project Studios (Los Angeles)
Choreography included:
SIGNATURE (2012) Duet. Choreographer and Performer. Music: Wye Oak and original text. Created as part of self- produced evening to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Also presented and Highways Performance Space (Santa Monica)
GIVE ME POWER, TAKE ME HOME (2008) A self-produced performing arts fundraiser to support POWER DANCE COMPANY of the Philippines. The Athletic Garage (Pasadena, CA) ______
Additional Work Experience:
Audio Visual Room; The University of Utah, Department of Dance (2014-2015) Audio and Visual in the Department of Modern Dance, The University of Utah. Duties include sound and video editing, Performance Documentation, Media editing and advertisements for The Department of Dance.
HONORS, AWARDS and GRANTS
OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARD (2019)
Southern Utah University Faculty award
ACDA REGIONAL GALA SELECTION (2018)
Chosen for my choreographic work “P3”, for gala selection at regional dance conference.
DEE WINTERTON AWARD (2016)
University award presented by the Department of Modern Dance, University of Utah
INTEGRATED MOVEMENT STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP (2015-2016) Full Scholarship Tuition Waiver for Integrated Movement Studies Certification awarded by the Department of Modern Dance, University of Utah.
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP (2014-2017)
Full scholarship and teaching stipend awarded by the Department of Modern Dance, University of Utah.
SUGAR SPACE STUDIO FOR THE ARTS, PERFORMANCE SPACE GRANT (2012)
Awarded by the Sugar Space Studio for the Arts for artistic creativity.