Maureen Renee Miner 528 66Th St
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Curriculum Vitae Maureen Renee Miner 528 66th St. #1 Oakland, CA 94609 309.660.1307 [email protected] HIGHER EDUCATION 2002 – 2005 The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Master of Fine Arts – Dance Performance (2005) 1996 – 2000 Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL Bachelor of Science (Summa Cum Laude) – Psychology (2000) TEACHING 2013-present University of California, Berkeley Intermediate Modern Dance Technique (Spring 2015) Choreography: Solo/Duet Forms (Fall 2014) Beginning Modern Dance Technique (Spring 2013; Spring 2014) 2008-present University of San Francisco Beginning Modern Dance - Spring 2010-present Workshop in Dance Production – Fall 09, Spring 10, Fall 12, Fall 14, Spring 15 Appreciation of the Performing Arts: Dance – Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009 2013-2014 Sonoma State University Dance Fundamentals & Contemporary Dance Level I (Fall 2013 & Spring 2014) 2005-2007 Illinois State University Advanced Modern, Intermediate Jazz, Dance History I, Jazz I (Spring 2007) Intermediate Modern, Intermediate Ballet, Jazz II, Tap 1 (Fall 2006) Advanced Modern, Modern II, Ballet I, Jazz I (Spring 2006) Dance History II, Intermediate Modern, Ballet II, Jazz II (Fall 2005) 2002-2005 The University of Iowa Dance and Society TA, Dance History TA, Beginning Modern (Spring 2005) Beginning Modern – Two sections (Fall 2004) Dance and Society TA, Continuing Ballet (Spring 2004) Beginning Ballet – Two sections (Fall 2003) Beginning Ballet, Continuing Ballet, Continuing Modern (Spring 2003) Beginning Ballet – Two sections (Fall 2002) 2008 – present Shawl-Anderson Dance Center Adult Advanced Modern 2008-present Adult Beginning Modern 2011-2013 Ensemble Modern 2013-present Teen Advanced Modern 2010-2013 Miner 2 Teen Intermediate Modern 2009 (Spring) Teen Beginning Modern Summers 2008-2012 Kid’s Modern I & II 2008 (Spring) Middle School Intensives 2008-present *Jazz, yoga, modern, composition & improvisation, 1-Week High School Intensives 2008-present *modern, experiential anatomy, inversion work, yoga, improvisation, phrasework 2-Week High School Intensives 2008-present *modern, experiential anatomy, yoga, composition & improvisation Other Intro to Modern Dance Series – 3-week introductory course (2012) Adult Modern Workshop – 1 day workshop including Yoga, Modern Technique, Compositional Improvisation, and Inversion & Floor work (2010) Inversion Workshops (2009 & 2013) 2012-2014 San Francisco Dance Center Adult Intermediate Modern – 1 day/week (2012-2013) Inversion Workshop (February 2014) ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS 2012 – present Administrative Assistant – Paufve Dance; Oakland, CA 2010 – present Shawl-Anderson Youth Ensemble Director – Shawl-Anderson Dance Center; Berkeley, CA 2010 – present Summer Intensive Coordinator – Shawl-Anderson Dance Center; Berkeley, CA 2008-2010 Office Manager – Shawl-Anderson Dance Center; Berkeley, CA CHOREOGRAPHY 2015 Untitled Quintet – Piece for 5 dancers for the second Mid To West concert performed at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, Berkeley, CA 2014 Amaranth(ine) – Piece for 9 dancers for the Shawl-Anderson Youth Ensemble Performance at Laney College, Oakland, CA 2013 Flightless – Piece for 3 dancers for the Mid To West premiere concert GO. performed at NOHspace; San Francisco, CA 2013 it’s supposed to be deep, but it’s just…-- Piece for 4 dancers for the Mid To West premiere concert GO. performed at NOHspace; San Francisco, CA 2011 Move|able Parts -- Piece for 9 dancers commissioned by the Shawl-Anderson Youth Ensemble; Berkeley, CA 2011 Centripetal -- Piece for 10 dancers at the University of San Francisco performed in the Spring 2011 Faculty Concert; San Francisco, CA 2010 Accessories -- Piece for 8 dancers to the music of Peggy Lee and Nancy Elizabeth, performed at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts; Berkeley, CA. (Commissioned by the Shawl-Anderson Youth Ensemble) Miner 3 2008 Inflate... -- Piece for 7 dancers to the music of Steve Reich, Bjork, and Lhasa, performed at Counterpulse, San Francisco, CA; the DanceIs Festival, Berkeley, CA; and in a shared show with PunkkiCo at Shotwell Studios, San Francisco, CA 2007 Sneetch -- Dance for 14 high school students to the music of Aphex Twin; Commission for College Preparatory School, Oakland, CA 2007 Prairie Lights – Dance for 13 high school students to the music of Craig Schlatter; Commission for College Preparatory School, Oakland, CA 2007 and sometimes the bear eats you… -- A piece for 10 dancers to music by Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Emmylou Harris, and Loretta Lynn; performed in the Illinois State Dance Theatre Spring Dance Concert at the Center for the Performing Arts, Normal, IL 2007 West Side Story – Choreographed all dance sequences in the musical; performed at Illinois State University in the Center for the Performing Arts, Normal, IL 2006 in the process of building place – A piece for 5 dancers to an original composition by David Feurzieg; live music performed by clarinet, French horn, and violin; original set design by John Stark included platforms and hanging fabric; dance performed in the Illinois State Dance Theatre Fall Dance Concert at the Center for the Performing Arts, Normal, IL 2006 Ring Round the Moon – Choreographed three waltz sequences for the show; performed at Illinois State University in the Westhoff Theatre, Normal, IL 2006 Into the caverns of tomorrow… – A piece for 13 dancers to the music of Bright Eyes and The Eels; performed in the Illinois State Dance Theatre Spring Dance Concert at the Center for the Performing Arts, Normal, IL 2006 As You Like It – Choreographed an ending dance for the show; performed at Illinois State University in the Westhoff Theatre, Normal, IL 2005 The heavy is the root of the light – A piece for 8 dancers to the music of Jurgen Grozinger; performed in the Choreography Informal Concert at Space/Place Theatre, Iowa City, IA *Reworked in the Fall Semester to the music of Evan Kuchar; performed in the Illinois State Dance Theatre Fall Dance Concert at the Center for the Performing Arts, Normal, IL 2005 living room – Solo including text to the music of Radiohead; performed in the Choreography Informal Concert at Space/Place Theatre, Iowa City, IA 2004 Museum Performance – choreographed a short work and lecture demonstration for children; performed at the University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City, IA 2004 Chair: Place #8 – Quartet to the music of David Lang 2004 Jesus Christ Superstar – Choreographed movement sequences for the entire musical; performed at University of Wisconsin LaCrosse, WI 2003 Evening at the Museum – Artistic Director of an evening of dance at the University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City, IA 2003 Something Simple – Duet to the music of Yann Tiersen; performed in the Faculty/Graduate Concert at Space/Place Theatre, Iowa City, IA; the Shawl- Anderson Dance Center Open House, Berkeley, CA; and a shared show with PunkkiCo at Shotwell Studios, San Francisco, CA 2002 not out of, but through – A trio to the music of Jonathan Elias; performed in the University Dance Theatre Spring Gala Concert, Macomb, IL 1999 Irresolution – A quintet to the music of Henri Gorecki; performed at the University Dance Theatre Winter Solstice Concert and selected for adjudication at the American College Dance Festival Miner 4 1999 A moment -- A solo to the music of Kronos Quintet; performed at the University Dance Theatre Spring Gala Concert, Macomb, IL 1997 Come In and Turn Off the Light – Co-choreographed a collaborative work between University Dance Theatre and Bridgeway, Inc. of Macomb, IL. Bridgeway, Inc. is a rehabilitation center for physically and developmentally challenged adults. The piece was performed in the University Dance Theatre Spring Gala. MID TO WEST DANCE COLLECTIVE 2015 Mid To West Dance Collective selected as Artists-In-Residence at Shawl- Anderson Dance Center from January through April. We will produce our second show at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center in Berkeley, CA in May 2015. 2013 Co-founded the Mid To West Dance Collective with three other choreographers/performers. We produced our first show – Go. - at NOHspace theater in San Francisco, CA in December 2013. www.midtowestdance.com HONORS & AWARDS 2015 Mid To West Dance Collective selected as Artists-In-Residence at Shawl- Anderson Dance Center, Berkeley, CA 2012 Isadora Duncan Dance Award – “Outstanding Achievement in Performance – Company” for Terra Incognita: Revisited 2011 Awarded Faculty Development Fund from University of San Francisco to attend Embodiment in Education Workshop 2009 Inflate... one of seven professional choreographers selected to present choreography for the DanceIS Festival at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, Berkeley, CA 2009 Artist-In-Residence at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, Berkeley, CA 2006-2007 Elected Board Member for McLean County Dance Association 2007 Awarded Travel Grant from the Dean of the College of Fine Arts, ISU 2006 Awarded Travel Grant from the Dean of the College of Fine Arts, ISU 2004 Something Simple selected for Faculty/Graduate Concert, Iowa City, IA 2002 Awarded Graduate Teaching Assistantship and Tuition Scholarship at the University of Iowa RECENT PERFORMANCE 2014-present Rogelio Lopez & Dancers – Rogelio Lopez, Artistic Director • Performances in Off-Site at Temescal Arts Center in Oakland, CA, Bare Bones at Western Sky Studios in Berkeley, CA, and Untitled at Shawl- Anderson Dance Center in Berkeley, CA 2014 Deborah Karp Dance Projects – Deborah Karp, Artistic Director • Standing on One Leg performed at the Joe Goode Annex in San Francisco 2013-2014 Fog BEAST – Melecio