Curriculum Vitae Tina M. Curran Clinical Assistant Professor in Dance and Dance Education Department of Theatre and Dance College of Fine Arts The University of Texas at Austin
Education
New York University, Steinhardt School of Education - New York, NY Ph.D. in Teaching / Administration in Higher Education 2010 Dissertation: The Experience of Staging Vaslav Nijinsky’s L’Après-midi d’un Faune in a Higher Education Dance Program
Southern Methodist University, Meadows School for the Arts - Dallas, TX M.F.A. in Choreographic Theory and Practice 1996
The Juilliard School - New York, NY B.F.A. in Dance 1990
Certifications
ABT National Training Curriculum Certified Teacher – Level 1 New York, NY – Raymond Lucas, Franco De Vita, Susan Brooker 2014
Dance Education Laboratory Foundations Certificate New York, NY – Director, Jody Arnhold 2008
Labanotation Reconstruction Certificate, Dance Notation Bureau Extension Dallas, TX – Advisor, Odette Blum 1998
Labanotation Teacher Certification, Dance Notation Bureau Extension Texas Women’s University, Advisor, Odette Blum 1996
Language of Dance® Certification Specialist, Language of Dance Centre, UK London, UK - Director, Dr. Ann Hutchinson Guest 1995
Intermediate Labanotation, Dance Notation Bureau New York, NY - Director, Ilene Fox 1990
Extended Studies
The Deborah Hay Dance Company Performance Development Workshop Austin, TX 2015
Activating Learning through the Arts Summer Institute Austin, TX 2014
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Teacher Intensive 2011 Harrisburg, PA
American Dance Legacy Institute Saratoga, NY 1999, 2005
Tina M. Curran ~ C.V. 2
Bill Evan's Teacher Institute Port Townsend, WA 2002
Laban / Bartenieff Fundamentals Foundation Course San Jose, CA - Jimmyle Listenbee, Peggy Hackney, Ed Groff 2001
Jacob’s Pillow Summer Dance Intensives 1991, 2000 Lee, MA
Labanotation Teacher Course, Dance Notation Extension Bureau Denton, TX – Odette Blum 1996
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Graduate Studies in Theatre Arts and Dance 1993-94
Garth Fagan Dance Company Rochester, NY Intensive Training in Fagan Style and Technique 1992
City College - New York New York, NY Graduate Studies in Dance Research and Reconstruction Fall 1990
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND Undergraduate studies in Art History, Anthropology and Theater Spring 1985
Teaching and Administrative Positions
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Clinical Assistant Professor 2011-present Instruction – Undergraduate BFA and Graduate MFA courses in Dance and Dance Education. Undergraduate BFA Dance: Dance Pedagogy, Teaching Methods, Movement Improvisation, Ballet Technique, Project Development and Performance Repertory. Graduate: American Concert Dance Legacy: History, Value and Consequence. Co-developed and instruct Arts Integration for Multidisciplinary Connections - a university core curriculum course for Fine Arts credit. Service – Department Committee Service, Austin Independent School District Service for dance and classroom teacher professional development: Integrated Arts in K-12 education with MindPOP. State Service: Center for Educator Development in Fine Arts – Dance Cadre providing professional development for Texas certified dance educators. Administration - Program building and coordinator for BFA in Dance: Dance Studies option (Dance Education). Liaison between the College of Fine Arts and College of Education, coordination and community building with surrounding school district administrations and certified dance educators.
Dance Education Laboratory – 92nd Street Y New York, NY Instructor, Curriculum Developer, Teacher Mentor 2002-present Co-instructor for year-long Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) Foundations Course with DEL Founder Jody Arnhold and with Ana Nery Fragoso 2008-2011. Curriculum developer and facilitator for professional development workshops and courses featuring Laban Movement Analysis, Language of Dance, curriculum development, dance legacy, dance making, assessment and dance literacy for certified dance specialists, teaching artists, general education teachers, higher education instructors, choreographers, movement specialists and dance students. Tina M. Curran ~ C.V. 3
Language of Dance® Center (USA) New York, NY Co-founder, Director, Certification Specialist 1997-present Responsible for administration and implementation of the mission and goals of the organization encompassing education and certification; research, development and dissemination of educational materials; and community relations and practitioner support related to the Language of Dance® approach. Administration of financial operations, educational offerings, and the marketing and sales of educational materials and publications. Organize and conduct certification and training courses, professional development workshops and Motif Symposiums nationally and internationally.
New York City Department of Education New York, NY Consultant - Served on Consultant Committee for design and writing 2003-2004 of the Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts: Dance - PreK-12.
Professional Development Facilitator – DELTA Team 2004-2011 Worked closely with Dance Coordinator Joan Finkelstein to co-design and co-facilitate professional development workshops for New York City Department of Education dance specialists – in partnership with professional artists and dance companies for three to five events in the academic year. Lead Designer and Facilitator for Developing Dance Literacy: Motif Notation as a Tool in November 2005 and for Dancing Dance History/ Building Dance Literacy 2008.
Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen Pathfinder School Interlochen, MI Guest Faculty, Residency Artist 2000-2004 Grades 9-12: Interlochen Arts Academy – guest faculty. Teach all levels of contemporary dance technique and dance composition. Coordinated Distance Education Technology Project with University of California - Irvine Dance & Technology program. Grades K-8: Interlochen Pathfinder - residency artist, Teach 2002 Language of Dance® as an integral component of elementary Curriculum.
ArtsPartners / Young Audiences of Greater Dallas Dallas, TX Director of Education for Young Audiences and ArtsPartners 1999 - 2000 Responsible for planning professional development trainings for teachers, artists and community; facilitating design and implementation of assessment for projects and program, participate in artist recruitment and mentoring and develop educational study guides for artist programs, budget management. Chair of organization sub-committees for Assessment and for Programs.
Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX Full-time Lecturer in Dance: Taught studio and 1997- 1999 academic courses for undergraduate and graduate students. Courses included modern and jazz technique, dance history, composition, and Language of Dance®. Rehearsal director for works by David Parsons and Billy Siegenfeld. Staged How Long, Brethren? Adjunct: Taught studio courses for under-graduate 1996-97 students in jazz technique. Graduate Assistantship: Taught studio courses for 1994-96 under-graduate students in jazz, modern and ballet technique Tina M. Curran ~ C.V. 4
Booker T. Washington High School of the Visual and Performing Arts Dallas, TX Instructor: of studio and academic courses for dance 1996-97 majors including ballet technique, jazz technique, Elements of Performance, Labanotation, and Language of Dance.
North Dakota School of the Performing Arts Grand Forks, ND Associate Director, Ballet Mistress 1993 Management of faculty and staff, public relations, booking of guests artists and programming for master classes. Co- artistic direction of gala concert. Taught all levels of ballet and modern technique. Choreography for gala performance.
Parsons Dance Company New York, NY Company Manager: 1991-92 Touring with the company, costume mistress, scheduling, public relations and communication, program copy, management of tour budget, transportation, liaison between company and theater management and related administrative tasks.
The Juilliard School New York, NY Administrative Assistant – Work Study 1986-90 General office duties, audition administration, and archive management. Specials Assistant to director, Muriel Topaz for annual develop master course schedule and registration protocols and procedures. Spearheaded and completed digital transfer of dance alumni records to computer database.
Consulting
Texas Cultural Trust in partnership with The University of Texas at Austin – College of Fine Arts. Curriculum development of Dance & Digital Media I, a year-long dance and digital media integrated course for Texas high school students as part of the Arts & Digital Media Initiative. https://www.txculturaltrust.org/programs/arts-education/
American Dance Legacy Institute. Consulting to assist with development of dance legacy and dance literacy development of “Etude Methodology”. New York, NY. January 2012.
Professional Service
Center for Educator Development in Fine Arts 2012- present Texas - Dance Education Professional Development Cadre
Dance Notation Bureau New York, NY - Member of Professional Advisory Committee 1998- present
Language of Dance® Center, Inc. United States - Member of the Board, Treasure 1997-present
Language of Dance® Centre Trust London, United Kingdom - Development Advisor 1994-present
International Council of Kinetography Laban Member of the Board 2005- 2011
Tina M. Curran ~ C.V. 5 92nd Street Y.M.H.A – Harkness Dance Center New York, NY - Member of Dance Committee 2005- 2009
Young Audiences of Greater Dallas Dallas, TX - Artist Representative on Board of Directors 1998-2000
Teaching and Curriculum Development
v Dance Educator & Teacher Professional Development Courses
Language of Dance® Certification Courses Courses for dance and movement specialists, professionals, and dance educators.
Language of Dance Foundations Part 1: Dance Education Laboratory 92nd Street Y. New York, NY. July 14-18, 2014 Part 1: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. June 22-28, 2014 Part 2: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. June 24-28, 2013 Part 2: Dance Education Laboratory 92nd Street Y. New York, NY. July 16-20, 2012 Part 1: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. June 6-10, 2012 Part 1: Dance Education Laboratory 92nd Street Y. New York, NY. July 5-9, 2011
Stage 1 Language of Dance Fundamentals University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI. July 2-20, 2007 DEL/NYU/LODC, 92nd Street Y, New York, NY. July 14-27, 2003 El Centro Nacional de las Artes, Mexico City, Mexico. April 14-26, 2003 Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. June 10-22, 2002 El Centro Nacional de las Artes, Mexico City, Mexico. March 25-April 5, 2002 Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. June 16-30, 1999 Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. June 15-27, 1998 Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. June 3-20, 1997
Stage 2 Develop Language of Dance Principles Harkness Dance Center, New York, NY August 22-27, 2010 University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI. July 2-20, 2007 DEL/NYU/LODC, 92nd Street Y, New York, NY. July 14-27, 2006 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI. May 26-June 10, 2003 Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. June 13-29, 2001 Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. May 31 - June 13, 1999 Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. June 1-13, 1998
Stage 3 Deliver Language of Dance Language of Dance Center, Brooklyn, NY. August 14-28, 2007 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI. May 29-June 9, 2003
LMA/LOD for Dance Educators Course Co-developed with Frederick Curry, this course integrate the fundamental of Laban Movement Analysis and Language of Dance for application in dance education. This course is designed for pre and in-service certified dance specialists, and Certified Movement Analysts, movement educators, teaching artists, and dance professionals.
Dance Education Laboratory, New York, NY LMA/LOD for Dance Educators. July 20-24, 2015
Dance Education Laboratory, New York, NY LMA/LOD for Dance Educators. July 22-26, 2013
Laban Institute of Movement Studies, New York, NY. Shape: Exploring Shape through LMA and LOD. May 11-12, 2013 Effort/Dynamics: Exploring Movement Vitality through LMA and LOD. February 16-17, 2013 Space: Exploring our Movement Landscape through LMA and LOD. July 28-29, 2012 Body: Exploring Body Basics through LMA and LOD. April 28-29, 2012
Dance Education Laboratory, New York, NY. Me, You, Us: Creating Relationships. July 18-22, 2011.
Tina M. Curran ~ C.V. 6 Dance and Media Communications ~ Texas Cultural Trust Certified Dance Specialist Professional Development to deliver the curriculum in Texas
• Teacher Professional Development Training session . Co-presented with Gladys Keeton, Sherri Segovia, Michelle Parkins. June 14, 2014
Dance Education Laboratory, New York, NY For pre-service and in-service dance educators and certified dance specialists, teaching artists, educators and dance professionals.
• DEL/UCSB: Dancing with Mr. Balanchine – Part III. Co-instructed with Heather Watts and Deborah Wingert. The University of California – Santa Barbara. May 7-14, 2015.
• DEL/UCSB: Dancing with Mr. Balanchine – Part II. Co-instructed with Heather Watts and Deborah Wingert. The University of California – Santa Barbara. February 9-13, 2015.
• Dancing with a Ballet Master: Mr. Balanchine with the Blueprint. Co-presented with Heather Watts, Deborah Wingert. January 24-25, 2015.
• DEL Summer Intensive - Dancing Histories, Living Legacies: Pina Bausch. Co-presented with Mari Di Lena. July 21-25, 2014.
• DEL/UCSB: Dancing with Mr. Balanchine – Part I. Co-instructed with Heather Watts and Deborah Wingert. The University of California – Santa Barbara. May 23-30, 2014.
• DEL Summer Intensive - LMA/LOD for Dance Educators. Co-presented with Frederick Curry. July 22-26, 2013.
• Dancing with a Ballet Master: Mr. Balanchine with the Blueprint. Co-presented with Heather Watts, Damian Woetzel, Deborah Wingert. January 19-20, 2013.
• DEL Summer Intensive - Language of Dance Fundamentals: Stage 1, Module 1. For pre-service and in-service dance educators and certified dance specialists. Co-facilitated with Susan Gingrasso. July 5-9, 2011.
• Dancing with a Ballet Master: Mr. Balanchine with the Blueprint. Co-presented with Heather Watts. April 2-3, 2011.
• Dance Education Laboratory Foundations for Dance Education. • Academic year-long teacher education program for pre-service educators and in-service certified dance specialists dance company education directors, teaching artists, in the NYC area. Co-teaching with Jody Gottfried Arnhold and Ana Nery Fragoso. 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11
• DEL Summer Intensive - Developing Dance Literacy. For dance specialists in NYC DOE Integrated Curriculum and Instruction Learning Support Organization & NYC Teaching Artists. July 26-30, 2010.
• The Artistry of Teaching Dance: From Inspiration to Transformation. Co-presented with Ann Biddle. November 21-22, 2009.
• Open house master class via Internet 2 Broadcast, projected from Phoenix, AZ to New York City 92ndStreet Y and live-streaming one the web. October 26, 2009
• DEL Summer Intensive - Dance History: Coming Alive in the Studio. July 13-17, 2009.
• The Art of Transformational Teaching and Curriculum Design. Co-taught with Ann Biddle. February 17-20 & 22, 2009.
• DEL Summer Intensive - Dance Assessment: Knowing What You Learn. July 14-18, 2008.
• DEL Summer Intensive - Developing Dance Literacy. July 7-11, 2008.
• DEL Summer Intensive - Language of Dance Fundamentals. July 21-25, 2008
• Developing Dance Literacy through LOD and Dance Masterworks. December 1-2, 2006.
Rio Grande University, Columbus, OH Integrating Standards-Based Children's Dance & Motif Notation Into K-12 Instruction, July 23-28, 2007
Tina M. Curran ~ C.V. 7 LABAN, London, United Kingdom Motif Description for AS/A@ Level Dance. A Professional Development Course for Teachers of AS/A2 Level Dance. Co-facilitator with Val Farrant. July 27-79, 2005.
Chinese Cultural University, Taipei, Taiwan Movement Exploration with Motif. For dance educators in higher education and the private, professional sector. August 8-12, 2004.
Nutmeg Ballet, Torrington, CT Guest lecturer for Summer Teacher Intensive with Ann Hutchinson Guest. Introduction to Language of Dance. July 9-13, 1996
v Dance Educator & Teacher Professional Development Workshops & Master classes
Center for Educator Development in Fine Arts, Austin, TX
For Fine Arts Directors, certified arts educators in Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Arts.
• Texas Fine Arts Summit XIV: Debut of the New Fine Arts TEKS. Cadre Presenter for Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills – Dance. Post-Summit session exploring Paul Taylor’s Esplanade and The Language of Dance. June 13-14, 2013.
• Texas Fine Arts Summit XIII: Performance Assessment exploring Performance/Creative Expression. Plenary: Introducing the Language of Dance. June 7-9, 2012.
New York City Department of Education: Professional Development New York, NY Sessions for Citywide New York City Certified Dance Specialists, unless Region noted. These workshops and courses range from 3 to 24 instructional contact hours.
• Arts at the Core: Deepening Skills and Instruction in Dance – Revisiting Revelations in 50. Design Team and Facilitator. Partnering with the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation. November 2, 2010.
• Collaborative Inquiry for Effective Dance Teaching: Dance Legends and My Students 0 Dancing the Dramatic with Jose Limon. Design Team and Facilitator. Partnering with the Jose Limon Foundation. June 10, 2010.
• Collaborative Inquiry for Effective Dance Teaching: Dance Legends and My Students – Moving with Merce. Design Team and Facilitator. Partnering with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. February 1, 2010.
• Gathering Evidence: Capturing Student Achievement in Dance. Design Team and Facilitator. Partnering with Carlos “Iron Man” Cordova, MiRi “SeoulSonyk” Park, Deena “SnapShot” Clemente, Wanda “WandeePop” Candelario, Doug Elkins, and Archie “Ninja” Burnett. June 4, 2009.
• Dancing Dance History / Building Dance Literacy. Special week-long course for H.S. Dance Specialists - Lead Instructor. Partnering with Martha Graham Dance Company, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Jose Limon Foundation, Ballet Hispanico. January 22-25, 2008
• Region 5: DELving into the Blueprint: Students as Dance Makers. December 14, 2007.
• Region 4. DELving into the Blueprint: Foundations of Dance Education. April 25, 2007.
• Curriculum Development. Design Team and Facilitator. Partnering with Alvin Ailey Dance Company. June 7, 2007.
• Region 4 - DELving into the Blueprint: Developing Dance Literacy. . Part 1: January 12, 2007, Part II: February 9, 2007.
• Curriculum Development. Design Team and Facilitator. Partnering with Mark Morris Dance Company, November 7, 2006.
• Structuring Our Improvisation: Curriculum Planning with the Blueprint in Mind. Design Team and Facilitator. Partnering with David Parsons Dance Company. March 30, 2006. Tina M. Curran ~ C.V. 8
• Region 3 – Develop Dance Literacy. Lead Facilitator. December 8, 2005.
• Developing Dance Literacy: Motif Notation as a Tool. Lead Facilitator. Partnering with American Ballet Theatre. Day-long. November 8 and 22, 2005.
• Region 5 - Introduction to Language of Dance. F Day-long. February 11, 2005.
• Region 3 – Introduction to Language of Dance. Day-long. February 9, 2005.
Dance Education Laboratory, New York, NY
§ Moving Ideas, Exploring Possibilities, Developing Literacy: Developing Dance Literacy Through LOD and LMA. Guest Instructor. November 2009
§ Introduction to Language of Dance. November 6, 2005.
§ Introduction to Language of Dance. November 14, 2004.
§ Introduction to Language of Dance. November 11, 2003.
§ Introduction to Language of Dance. November 9, 2002.
v Residencies and Master classes
Higher Education: Teacher Professional Development University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA. Guest Artist - undergraduate course Laban Studies and graduate course Teaching for Dance. February 2013.
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Language of Dance and Project Zero. Guest Artist. November 2011
New York University, New York, NY. Integrating Language of Dance Motif into Dance Education Practices. Guest Lecturer for Laban Movement Analysis. March 2009.
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. Guest Instructor in Movement Analysis Course. Making Dances Through Language of Dance. November 14-23, 2005.
New York University, New York, NY. Introducing the Motif. Guest Lecturer for Methods and Materials. November 7, 2002.
New York University, New York, NY. Introducing the Motif. Guest Lecturer for Methods and Materials. November 10 and 12, 2003.
New York University, New York, NY. Introducing the Language of Dance. Guest Lecturer for Common Hour. November 19, 2001.
Primary and Secondary Education: Teacher Professional Development
Austin Independent School District, Austin, TX. MindPOP and Creative Classrooms Initiative. Arts-based Instructino in the Classroom. August 20, 2014.
Austin Independent School District, Austin, TX. MindPOP and Any Given Child Professional Development. Dancing Literacy with the Language of Dance in Core Curriculum. November 11, 2011.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Old Donation Center, Virginia Beach, VA School for the Talented and Gifted dance faculty. Introduction to Language of Dance. July 9-11, 2001.
Dallas Independent School District Professional Development, Dallas, TX City-wide K-12 Dance Specialists – Introduction to Language of Dance. August 7, 1998.
Public and Private Sector: Student Education Regional Dance America – All Pointes North, Mid-States Festival. Interlochen, MI. Composing Dances with Language of Dance. Workshop classes for 250 students in 13 regional dance companies. May 1-4, 2003. Tina M. Curran ~ C.V. 9
Very Special Arts Residency, Oak Park Elementary School. Traverse City, MI Relationships in Ecosystems . Three week residency with ADD/AHD fifth grade students. April 2002
Very Special Arts Residency, Central Elementary School. Traverse City, MI New Signs of Life - Dancing the Life of a Butterfly with LOD. Four week residency with hearing impaired elementary students. April 2002
Very Special Arts. Creative Movement for Early Childhood. Traverse City Public Library, Traverse City, MI. 10-week residency. Winter 2003.
Primary and Secondary Education: Student Education
Texas Future Dance Educators, Round Rock, TX. Master class. Creating Choreography with the Language of Dance. December 2013.
McCallam Fine Arts Academy. Austin, TX. Master class. Creative Problem Solving with the Language of Dance. April 2013.
Young Dancemakers. New York, NY. Directed by Alice Teirstein. Improvising with Motif. July 21, 2005.
Interlochen Pathfinder School. Traverse City, MI. The Seasonal Life of a Pond in Dance. 4-week residency with Grade 2 students to culminate and present year-long study of local pond ecosystem in the four seasons. Co-curricular design with classroom teacher, T. Hanawalt. May 6-23, 2003.
Rosemont Elementary School, Dallas, TX. Dancing with Language of Dance. Co-taught Grades 1-6 on weekly basis with school dance specialist, Judy Schneider. Academic years 1998-2000.
Hockaday School, Dallas, TX. Tricks and Tools for Dance Composition. 2-week residency for high school dance students. January 11-20, 2000.
Country Day School, Birmingham, MI. Exploring the Language of Dance. 2-week residency with K-5 grade classes. October 3-13, 1999.
Phyllis Wheatly Elementary, Dallas, TX. Reading and Writing the Language of Dance. Fall semester with Grade 3. Spring semester with Grade 2. Co-lead with Edward Warburton. Academic year 1997-1998.
Sudie Williams Elementary, Dallas TX. After-school dance program for Grade 2-5, including hearing impaired students. Spring semester 1995.
Research Projects & Initiatives
Dance Literacy Initiative The University of Texas at Austin, TX Principle Investigator 2010 - present
Staging Vaslav Nijinsky’s L’Après-midi d’un Faune Princeton University, NJ and Barnard College, NY Artist Educator and Researcher 2005-06 and 2009
George Balanchine Critical Editions University of Michigan, MI Associate Researcher, Co-Editor 2001-present
Laban Motion Capture: Perceptual Models of Dynamics New York University, NY Doctoral Fellow Research Assistant 2004-2006
Language of Dance Education Initiative Dallas, TX Researcher and Instructor 1998-2000
Tina M. Curran ~ C.V. 10
ArtsPartners Dallas, TX Facilitated assessment design and Research Assistant 1999-2000
Language of Dance Pilot Project Dallas, TX Researcher and Instructor 1997-1998
Arts Bridge Dallas, TX Intern: Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education 1994-1995
Publications and Unpublished Manuscripts
Curran, T., Heiland, T. Gingrasso, S, Megill, B. Porter, P. (2013). The Art and Craft of Teaching with Literacy at its Core: Jazz Dance. National Dance Education Organization Proceedings.
Curran, T. (2010). The Experience of Staging Vaslav Nijinsky’s L’Après-midi d’un Faune in a Higher Education Dance Program. New York University Ph.D. Dissertation. UMI
Matjias, C., Curran, T. (In review.) The George Balanchine Critical Editions Vol. 1: Concerto Barocco. The George Balanchine Foundation.
Guest, A. H., Curran, T. (2008). Your Move: The Language of Dance® Approach to the Study of Movement and Dance. New York, London: Taylor & Francis.
Matjias, C., Curran, T. (2004) Quest for Artistic Integrity: Balanchine’s Musical and Choreographic Reconstructions, International Council of Kinetography Laban Proceedings.
Curran, T. (2001) Integrating Dance Notation in the Dance Curriculum. International Council of Kinetography Laban Conference Proceedings.
Curran, T. and Davis, J (2000) Meet the Starbies: Explore How They Can Impact Your Dance Class, National Dance Education Organization Conference Proceedings
Curran, T. (1999) Language of Dance® in the United States, International Council of Kinetography Laban Conference Proceedings
Curran, T. (1999, January) A Movement Alphabet Even Young Students Can Use. Dance Teacher.
Curran, T. (1998) Introduction to Motif Writing and Language of Dance® in Primary, Professional and Post-secondary education. Congress on Research and Dance Conference Proceedings
Curran, T. (1997) Stretch Your Body, Stretch Your Mind, Stretch Your Choreography. Animated Magazine.
Curran, T. (1995) Building Bridges with the Language of Dance®. Society for Dance History Scholars Conference Proceedings
Colloquia and Conference Presentations
Picnic with the Dance National Core Arts Standards and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. Workshop at the Texas Dance Educators Association, Houston, TX, January 2016
Developing Dance Literacy through the Language of Dance Literacy Processes. Keynote presenter at the Utah Dance Education Organization, Salt Lake City, UT, November 2015
Developing Dance Literacy within Artistic Processes through the Language of Dance Approach. Workshop presentation at the National Dance Education Organization. Phoenix. AZ, October 2015.
Tina M. Curran ~ C.V. 11
Examining Laban Studies as a Pedagogical Practice. Panel presentation at the International Council of Kinetography Laban conference; co-presented with Sherrie Barre, Teresa Heiland, Susan Gingrasso. Tours, France, July 2015
Me, You, Us: Cultivating Global Identities Using LMA & LOD. Workshop presentation at the dance and the Child international conference: co-presented with Frederick Curry. Copenhagen, Denmark, July 2015
Dancing Legacy: Mapping our History. Workshop presentation at the Texas Dance Educators Association. Houston, TX, January 2015
Dance and Media Communication I. Panel presentation at the Texas Dance Educators Association; co-presented with Gladys Keeton, Michelle Parkins. Houston, TX, January 2015
Creating a Mosaic of Curricular Transformation Through Language of Dance. Paper presentation at the National Dance Education Organization: co-presented with Brazie Adamez and Rachel Murray. Chicago, IL, November 2014
Dancing History; Living Legacy: A Framework for Creative Process, Collaboration & Critical Inquiry: Pina Bausch. Workshop presentation at the National Dance Education Organization. Chicago, IL, November 2014
Dance Archeology: What Did You Find? Wonderful Things! Plenary Session at the National Dance Education Organization; co-presented with Dr. Ann Hutchison Guest, Dr. Claudia Jeschke, Dr. Teresa Heiland, Susan Gingrasso, Beth Megill. Chicago, IL, November 2014
The New Dance TEKS: The Debut of the New Dance Standards in Texas. Panel presentation at the Texas Dance Education Association; co-presented with LuAnn Carter, Denise Cochran, Sanja Korman, Elizabeth Sanchez-Lopez. Houston, TX, January 2014
The Art and Craft of Teaching with Literacy at its Core: Jazz Dance. Panel presentation at the National Dance Education Organization; organized by Teresa Heiland with Susan Gingrasso, Beth Megill and Paige Porter. Miami, FL, October 2013
Exploring the Movement and Cultural Literacy of Jazz. Workshop presentation at the National Dance Education Organization; organized by Teresa Heiland with Susan Gingrasso, Beth Megill and Paige Porter. Miami, FL, October 2013
LMA/LOD for Dance Educators: A Collaborative Pedagogic Exploration. Paper presentation at the National Dance Education Organization; co-presented with Frederick Curry. October 2013 International Council of Kinetography Laban. August 2013
Defining, Developing and Demonstrating Dance Literacy in Dance Education. International Council of Kinetography Laban. Toronto, Canada, August 2013
Dancing Legacy: Le Sacre du Printemps / Rite of Spring. Pre-performance lecture for Texas Performing Arts prior to The Joffrey Ballet performance Vaslav Nijinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps (1913), reconstructed by Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer. Austin, TX, March 2013
Exploring Dance Traditions: Pedagogical Opportunities for Functional Dance Literacy. Panel presentation at the National Dance Education Organization; organized by Susan Gingrasso with Teresa Heiland and Beth Megill. October 2012
Exploring Cultural Dance Traditions Using LOD and LMA. Workshop presentation at the National Dance Education Organization; co-presented with Frederick Curry. October 2012.
Exploring the Heritage of Jazz and its Many Styles Through Movement and Language of Dance Motif Notation. Full day workshop co-presented by Tina Curran, Susan Gingrasso, Teresa Heiland, Beth Megill, Paige Porter, Laura Smythe . October 2011
Forging Mutual Paths: Defining Dance Literacy in the 21st Century. Panel presentation at the National Dance Education Organization; organized by Susan Gingrasso with Teresa Heiland and Beth Megill. October 2011
Tina M. Curran ~ C.V. 12
Building Collaborative Relationships Using LOD & LMA. Workshop presentation at the National Dance Education Organization; co-presented with Frederick Curry. October 2011
Staging Nijinsky’s L’Après-midi d’un Faune in Higher Education. Paper presentation at the International Council of Kinetography/Laban. August 2011
Developing Dance Literacy in the 21st Century. Panel presentation at the National Dance Education Organization; organized by Susan Gingrasso with Teresa Heiland and Beth Megill. October 2010
Dancing Legacy in the 21st Century: Performing Masterworks from Labanotation. Panel presentation at the National Dance Education Organization; moderated by Elizabeth McPherson with Oona Haaranen, Ann Hutchinson Guest, Linda Roberts–Alexanderson, Rochelle Zide-Booth. October 2010
Teaching Dance Through Laban Movement Analysis. Panel presentation at the National Dance Education Organization organized by Frederick Curry with Jody Arnhold, Karen Bradley, Martha Eddy, Karen Studd, and Claire Porter. June 2009
Developing the Dance Artist: The Synergy between Language of Dance and Laban Movement Analysis. Workshop presentation at the National Dance Education Organization with Susan Gingrasso. June 2009
Exploring Personal Beliefs and Values for Transformational Best Practices. Workshop presentation at the National Dance Education Organization with Ann Biddle. June 2009
Dance Literate Dance Education. Presentation for the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Teacher Education Faculty and Distance Education RAD Certificate Program. Royal Academy of Dance, London, United Kingdom. October 2007
Developing Dance Literacy through Motif and Masterworks. Presentation for the International Council of Kinetography/Laban conference El Central Nationale des les Artes, Mexico City, Mexico. August 2007
The NYC Department of Education Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts: Dance Pre K-12: Its Development and Roll-Out (Year One)” Panel presentation with Joan Finkelstein, Jody Arnhold, Kathleen Isaac, Natasha Jones and Pat Dye. Long Beach, CA. October 2006
Telematic Dance Education and Performance. Presentation for the National Dance Education Organization with Ben Munisteri and Ted Warburton. Buffalo, NY. October 2005
Creating Connections in Dance Education: Defining Dance Literacy. Presentation for the National Dance Education Organization. Buffalo, NY. October 2005
Mapping Motif. Presentations for the International Council of Kinetography/Laban conference with Ilene Fox. LABAN, London, UK. August 2005
Teaching Methodologies: Utilizing reading literacy strategies to cultivate dance literacy and Mapping Motif. Presentations for the International Council of Kinetography/Laban conference. LABAN, London, UK. August 2005
Adding Literacy to the Dance Landscape with Language of Dance®. Presentation for the National Dance Association Dance Pedagogy Conference. Dallas, TX. January 2004
Seeing the Music and Hearing the Dance: Three Balanchine Scores Revisited. Presentation for the From Maryinsky to Manhattan: George Balanchine and the Transformation of American Dance symposium with Christian Matjias. Ann Arbor, MI. November 2003
Verbal and Visual Language for Brain Compatible Technique. Presentation for the National Dance Education Organization with Anne Green Gilbert. Albuquerque, NM. October 2003
Learning Movement, Creating Dances with Klig and Gop. Presentation for the National Dance Education Organization. Albuquerque, NM. October 2003
Best Practices in Arts Education. Panelist at the National Overture of Education and the Arts presented by the institute for Education and the Arts. Interlochen, MI April 2003
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Laban's Legacy: Making Dances with Dance Symbols. Presentation at the National Dance Education Organization with Anne Green Gilbert. Providence, RI. July 2002
Symbols of Our Community….Moving Forward with Motif Symposium. Co-chair and coordinator with Jimmyle Listenbee for three-day international symposium for Laban movement specialists. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. August 2001
Integrating Dance Notation in the Dance Curriculum. Presentation for the International Council of Kinetography Laban, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. July 2001
Points of Departure: Making Dances with Dance Symbols. Presentation for the dance and the Child international conference with Anne Green Gilbert. Regina, Saskatchewan. July 2000.
Motif Notation. Panel presentation for the International Council of Kinetography Laban, Barcelona, Spain. August 1999
Learning In and Through Movement: The Language of Dance® and the Language Arts Curriculum. Presentation for the National Dance Association with E.C. Warburton, Boston, MA, April 1999
Motif Writing and the Language of Dance® in Primary, Professional and Post-secondary Education. Panel presentation for the Congress on Research and Dance, Columbus, OH, November 1998
Introduction to the Language of Dance®. Professional development session for the Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, TX, August 1998
Winds of Change. Curran, T. & Warburton, E.C. Panel presentation for the National Dance Association, Reno, NV, April 1998
The Impact and Implications of Dance Literacy. Panel presentation at The Blitz Festival, London, United Kingdom, August 1997
Drop From Above: The Language of Dance® in the Language Arts Curriculum. Featured seminar for the Higher Order Thinking Schools Conference, Hartford, CT, July 1997
Building Bridges with the Language of Dance®. Presentation at the Society for Dance History Scholars, Toronto, Ontario, June 1995
Dance Reconstructions from Labanotation
Parsons Etude (1997). Choreography by David Parsons. In partnership with the American Dance Legacy Initiative. Performance: The University of Texas at Austin. November 2012.
L'Après Midi d'un Faune (1912) Choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky. Performances: Royal Ballet, London, U.K. May 2000. Princeton University, Princeton, NJ. February 2006. Barnard College and Columbia University as part of the Celebrating the Ballets Ruses Symposium. New York, NY. April 2009.
La Vivandière (1848) Choreography by Arthur Saint-Leon. Performance: Royal Opera Ballet, Rome, Italy. May 2001.
How Long, Brethren?(1937) Choreography by Helen Tamaris. Performance: Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. March 1998.
Desperate Heart (1945) Choreography by Valerie Bettis. Performances: Dallas Dance Gathering, Dallas, TX 1997, Amnesty International, Dallas, TX 1995; University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 1994; Jacob’s Pillow, Lee, MA. 1991.
Life Continues (1943) Choreography by Maggie Grippenberg. Performance: Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. March 1996.
Gossip (1936) Choreography by Maggie Grippenberg. Performance: Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. April 1995.
L’Après Midi d’un Faune (1912) Choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky. Performance: The Juilliard School, New York, NY. November 1989.
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Sunflowers (1971) Choreography by Anthony Tudor. Performance: The Juilliard School, New York, NY. May 1990
Excerpts of Modern and Ballet masterworks for classroom study within the dance history courses instructed by Jill Beck at The Juilliard School. 1987-90.
Awards and Grants
Center for Women’s and Gender Studies Fellowship. The University of Texas at Austin (2013-14)
Deans Research Grant. The University of Texas at Austin (2013-14)
Summer Research Grant. The University of Texas at Austin (2012, 2013)
Recognition for Outstanding Dissertation Award. New York University (2011)
Doctoral Research Fellowship, New York University (2004-06)
Dean’s Award for Excellence, Southern Methodist University (1998 & 1999)
Community Building Grant, Texas Commission on the Arts (1995) City of Dallas, Office of Cultural Affairs Education Initiative Grant (1997-98)
Dean’s Discretionary Award, Southern Methodist University (1995)
Graduate Fellowship, Southern Methodist University (1994-96)
Arizona Commission on the Arts Grant (1994)
Full Tuition Scholarship, University of Arizona (1993-94)
Rockette Alumni / Russell Marquert Scholarship, The Juilliard School (1988 and 1990)
Miss America Finalist Scholarship Award (1988)
Joseph and Melinda Roman Scholarship, The Juilliard School (1987-88)
Lincoln Center Program Scholarship, The Juilliard School (1987-89)
Professional Memberships
dance and the Child international
Dance Notation Bureau
International Council of Kinetography Laban
Motus Humanus
National Dance Education Organization
Laban Institute of Movement Studies
Performance Experience
2008 Stayin’ in Touch. A Multimedia Telematic Internet2 Event including Bergen Community College, University of Colorado, New York University.
2005 From the Horse’s Mouth. Choreography by Jamie Cunningham and Tina Kroll. Princeton University.
Lubricious Transfer. Dance director Ben Munisteri. Internet 2 interactive telematic performance in collaboration with the University of California Santa Cruz,
2000 On the Park Bench. Chor. Mark Borchelt and Tina Curran. Dallas Morning News Dance Festival.
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1999 The Desperate Heart. (1945) Chor. Valerie Bettis. Modern dance solo. Dances at a Gathering. Dallas, TX. Invited guest performer.
1998 Collaborative Performance Art Event with Cuban visual artist Sergio Moreno Carmenate at the "In and Out of Cuba" exhibit. Pan American Gallery, Nov. 19, 1998
Jacob’s Pillow Summer Dance Festival. Inside-Out Stage. Performed works by Danny Buraczeski, Cholly Atkins, Zoe Sealy, Dianne Walker, Vanoye Aikens. Jazz Traditions Workshop
Performance Art. Collaboration with Jamal Mohamed and Kim Corbett. Improvisatory music and dance
1997 Share the World. Young Audiences
1996 Blood, Bones and Breathing. (Original Production) Collaboration between Lori Darley, Coco Guidro, Micky Saba and Tina Curran. The creation of an interactive dance drama for elementary children to teach the major systems of the body: skeleton, circulatory system, and respiratory system.
Peace, Love, Rock and Roll. ( World Premiere) Chor. Lori Darley, Coco Guidro, Micky Saba. Dancer’s Unlimited Repertory Company, Dallas, TX. Soloist and ensemble cast. Reviewed in Dallas Morning News and mentioned as “elegant and lithe”.
Bowler. (1994) Chor. Tina Curran. Modern jazz solo. Graduate concert.
The Desperate Heart. (1942) Chor. Valerie Bettis. Modern dance solo. Graduate Concert.
1995 Tissage. (World Premiere) Chor. Lori Darley. Dancer's Unlimited, Dallas, TX. Ensemble Mentioned in the Dallas Morning News performance review as “delicious”.
The Kiss. (World Premiere) Chor. Lori Darley. Solo. Dallas, TX. Dallas Dance Gathering-Booker T. Washington High School of the Visual and Performing Arts.
1995 The Desperate Heart. Chor. Valerie Bettis. Reconstruction from Labanotation. Solo. Amnesty International Benefit, Dallas, TX.
Just Add Dance. Children’s show performed in the Dallas Independent School District under the auspices of Young Audiences Organization of Greater Dallas.
1994 Magnificat. (World Premiere) Chor. and solo performer. Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Dallas, TX.
Dance of Death. (World Premiere) Chor. Deborah Birrane. Univ. of AZ. Featured and ensemble dancer.
Quintetto Vivace. (World Premiere) Chor. Ellen Bromberg. Univ. of AZ. Featured and ensemble dancer.
1993 My Old Rockin' Chair. Chor. Nina Janik. Univ. of AZ. Duet.
OH!. Chor. Susan Quinn Williams. Univ. of AZ. Ensemble cast.
Beginning, Ending, Beginning. (World Premiere) Choreographer and performer: Grand Forks, ND. Performed as a solo and an ensemble work.
Bowler. (World Premiere) Choreographer and performer: Grand Fork, ND. Modern- jazz solo.
Get Happy. Chor. Thommie Walsh. Grand Forks, ND. Ensemble dancer.
1992 Threshold. Chor. Anne Harris Wilcox. Present Tense Dance Company; Rochester, NY. Featured dancer.
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1991 The Desperate Heart. Chor. Valerie Bettis. Jacob's Pillow; Lee, MA. Solo.
Requiem. Chor. Colin Conner. Jacob's Pillow; Lee, MA. Ensemble cast.
Nascimento (excerpt). Chor. David Parsons. Jacob's Pillow; Lee, MA. Ensemble cast.
Ruins (excerpt). Chor. Paul Taylor. Set by Caroline Adams and Ruth Adrienne. Jacob's Pillow; Lee, MA. Featured and ensemble dancer.
Opus '65. Chor. Anna Sokolow. Reconstructed by Oona Haaranen. CCNY-New York, NY. Ensemble dancer.
1990 Urban Sax. (World Premiere) Launched the Fête de la Musique Festival. St. John the Divine, New York, NY. Ensemble dancer.
Gaea's Lament. Chor. and Solo dancer. American Music Festival, Beaufort, NC. Collaboration with solo cello, composer Mark Scarce.
1986-90 The Juilliard School, The Juilliard Theater - New York, NY
Modern Works
The Exiles. Chor. Jose Limon. Duet. Staged and coached by Stuart Gold.
Seraphic Dialogue. "The Martyr" Chor. Martha Graham. Solo. Set and coached by Jeanne Ruddy.
Day on Earth (excerpt). Chor. Doris Humphrey. Duet. Reconstructed from Labanotation and coached by Dr. Jill Beck.
Three Courtesies. Chor. David Parsons. Ensemble cast.
Monday Morning (World Premiere). Chor. David Parsons. Ensemble cast.
Ballet Works
L'Après midi d'un Faune. (U.S. Premiere of reconstruction from Nijinsky's transcribed notation.) Chor. Vaslav Nijinsky. Reconstructed from Labanotation and directed by Jill Beck. Ensemble cast.
Concerto. (First Movement) Chor. Kenneth MacMillan. Set by Wendy Whelen. Ensemble
Serenade (First Movement) Chor. George Balanchine. Set by Victoria Simon. Ensemble
Reeks With Class. (World Premier) Chor. Francis Patrelle. Ensemble cast.
Interlude (World Premier) Chor. Genia Melikova. Principle.
Sunflowers (excerpt). Chor. Antony Tudor. Pas de deux. Reconstructed from Labanotation. Coached by Muriel Topaz and Jill Beck.
Ballet Espagnol. Chor. and set by Brunidla Ruiz. Ensemble cast.
Looking Upward. (World Premiere) Chor. Karen Kroninger. Ensemble cast.
Forking Paths. (World Premiere) Chor. Harry Damas. Ensemble cast.
Additionally
Tango for Martha (World Premiere) Chor. Hector Zaraspe. Duet. Gala concert honoring Martha Hill.
Kathak. Chor. Nadine Mose. Classical Indian dance. Ensemble cast.
Fanga. Chor. Peter London. African-Caribbean dance. Ensemble cast.
Night and Day. Chor. Mary Jane Brown. Duet. Tap dance.
Jota. Chor. Gloria Marina. Classical Spanish dance. Ensemble cast.
1989 "Queens" - Far East Tour. United Stated Department of Defense. Choreographer, dance captain, lead dancer and ensemble performer.
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Connecticut USO Troupe. Ensemble performer.
New York USO Troupe. Ensemble performer.
1986 Amazing Grace. Chor. Gus Giordano. Flatbush-Tompkins Congregational Church, Brooklyn, NY. Solo.
1985 Hawaiian Blues. (World Premiere) Chor. Clarence Teeters. Riverside Dance Festival; New York, NY. Ensemble cast.
Phase Dance. Chor. Mary Beth Kisner. Grand Fork, ND. Featured and ensemble dancer.
Close to the Edit. (World Premiere) Chor. Jeffrey Mildenstein. Grand Forks, ND. Ensemble cast.
1982 Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Annual school performance.
1970-1985 Judy Rae School of Dance. Bi-annual concerts and community performances. Grand Forks, ND and regional area.
Professional Dance Training – partial list
Ballet Mark Borchelt, Kitty Daniels, Jory Hancock, Melissa Lowe, Benjamin Harkarvy, Maria Grandy, Michael Maule, Hector Zaraspe, Peff Modelski, Zena Romett, Royal Winnipeg Ballet: Arlene Minkhorst, Elaine Werner
Modern Limon Technique: Daniel Lewis, Laura Glenn, Risa Steinberg; Graham Technique: Ethel Winter, Kazuko Hirabayashi, Jeanne Ruddy: Taylor Technique: Carolyn Adams, Linda Kent, Ruth Andrianne; Garth Fagan, John Wilson, Ellen Bromberg, Bill Evens, Doug Nielson, David Parsons
Jazz Lynn Simonson, Gus Giordano, Danny Buraczeski, Susan Quinn, Michael Williams, Lea Darwin, Joe Lanteri, Joe Orlando,
Improvisation Doris Rudko, Janet Soares, JoAnn Woodbury, Nina Martin, /Composition