EDUCATION / DANCE TRAINING

• M.F.A., Dance and Computer Technology, Arizona State University. 2005.
  M.F.A. Project: Swing a Club: facing cancer: an evening length, interdisciplinary and technologically mediated group movement work exploring end of life issues. Served as choreographer, performer (one of 10), video artist, playwright and composer for the project.
  
• B.F.A., University of Utah. 1994. Ballet Performance.

• University of Oklahoma. 1982-1984. Ballet Technique & Performance.
  
• East Tennessee State University. 1980-1982. Modern Dance and Ballet Technique & Performance.
  
• Paul Taylor Studio, New York. 1987. Modern Dance Technique & Performance.
  
• American Dance Festival. 1987, 1992, 1997. Modern Dance Technique & Performance.
  
• Ongoing training and professional development via a range of workshops, conferences and festivals.

ACADEMIC TEACHING APPOINTMENTS

• 1995 – present: Artist in Residence in Dance, St. Olaf College.
  
• 1998 – 2004: Technology and Teaching Faculty Consultant, IIT, St. Olaf College.
  
• 2001 – 2002: Graduate Teaching Associate in Dance, Arizona State University.
  
• 1994 – 1996: Visiting Artist, Dance, Gustavus Adolphus College.
  
• 1995 (January): Sage Cowles Land Grant Chair (with Janice Haws Roberts), University of Minnesota.

PROFESSIONAL DANCE POSITIONS

• 1993 –1994: Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Salt Lake City, Utah
  Performed regionally and nationally in solo and corps repertory by Shirley Ririe, Joan Woodbury, Tandy Beal, Joanie Smith and Danial Shapiro, Doug Nielsen and Jerry Pearson.
  
• 1993: Jacob's Pillow's Men Dancers: The Ted Shawn Legacy, New York, New York
  Performed solo and corps repertory during this national and international tour to the Kennedy Center, Russia, Estonia and The Netherlands. Featuring historical reconstructions and new works by Ted Shawn, Jose Limòn, Pilobolus, Garth Fagan, Stephen Petronio, Ann Carlson and Rick Darnell.
  
• 1992: Sharir Dance Company, Austin, Texas
  Performed repertory of Yacov Sharir during international tours to Mexico City and Bagnolet, France for the International Choreographic Competition.
  
• 1987 - 1992: Repertory Dance Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
  Performed regionally, nationally and internationally in solo and corps repertory by Doris Humphrey, Ted Shawn, Jose Limòn, Charles Weidman, Helen Tamiris, Merce Cunningham, Laura Dean, Elisa Monte, Bill Evans, Douglas Dunn, Wendy Perron, Margaret Jenkins, Della Davidson, Beth Corning and Marina Harris.
  
• 1988: Melrose Motion Company, Madison, Wisconsin
  Performed solo and corps repertory by Claudia Melrose.
  
• 1986: Colorado Ballet, Denver
  Performed Spanish Variation and other corps roles in The Nutcracker.

COURSES TAUGHT

• Modern Dance Technique & Theory (beginning, intermediate, advanced)
  
• Ballet Technique & Theory (beginning, intermediate, advanced)
  
• Movement, the Camera, & the Creative Process (dance-150, designed course)
  
• Senior Dance Seminar (dance-399, co-designed course)
  
• Introduction to Dance (dance-100, team taught)
  
• Interdisciplinary Fine Arts (team taught)

CO-CURRICULAR LEADERSHIP

• Companydance Co-Artistic Director, St. Olaf College Dance Department student modern dance company. 1996-present.
  
• First Year Project Director, a performance group comprised of first year students and students new to Companydance. 2007-08, 2009-10, 2011-12.
  
• Senior Dance Concert Artistic Director. 2007-present.

ARTISTIC SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY

Concert Dance Choreography & Performance

2012

Impulse
(choreographer)
Group work initiated by the idea of exploring movement impulses emanating from the spine. Collaboration with composer and St. Olaf College music faculty Kirsten Broberg, celebrating St. Olaf College's Transformation theme year.

Performance Venues

• Christiansen Hall of Music, St. Olaf College. April 2012.
• Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 2012.

Piece for the End of Time
(choreographer, performer)
Group work as part of collaboration with St. Olaf College music faculty and clarinetist, Jun Qian, celebrating Transformation theme year.
           

Performance Venues

• Christiansen Hall of Music, St. Olaf College. April 2012.
• Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 2012.

Title TBD
(choreographer)
Large group work for First Year Project. Dittmann Center Wagner/Bundgaard Studio One, St. Olaf College. May 2012.

2011

Somatic Waves
(choreographer)
Large group work for First Year Project. Dittmann Center Wagner/Bundgaard Studio One, St. Olaf College. May 2011.

Gridlockeroom
(creative collaborator, performer)
Structured group improvisation presenting parody of choreographic work for Open Stage dance concert, Dittmann Center Wagner/Bundgaard Studio One, St. Olaf College, 2011.

Équilibre (1999)
(choreographer)
Restaging of group work inspired by Beethoven’s Sonata # 17 in D-minor (Tempest). Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 2011.

2010

A Door
(choreographer)
Large group work exploring the idea of opportunities taken and not taken for First Year Project. Dittmann Center Wagner/Bundgaard Studio One, St. Olaf College. May 2010.

Break
(choreographer, spoken word author)
Large multimedia group work exploring commitment in relationships. Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 2010.

2009

Hello, My Name Is…
(choreographer)
Large group work exploring personal likes and dislikes for First Year Project. Dittmann Center Wagner/Bundgaard Studio One, St. Olaf College. May 2009.

Peace Piece (2008)
(choreographer, composer of original score, spoken word author, video artist)
Restaging of group modern dance work for 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Forum inspired by themes of peace and conflict. Dittmann Center Wagner/Bundgaard Studio One, St. Olaf College. May 2009.

45 Years of Dance
(creative collaborator, performer)
A structured improvisational group work during alumni concert commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. Salt Lake City. April 2009.

2008

Identity
(choreographer)
Group work exploring names and personal histories for First Year Project. Dittmann Center Wagner/Bundgaard Studio One, St. Olaf College. May 2008.

Peace Piece
(choreographer, composer of original score, spoken word author, video artist)
Group modern dance work created for 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Forum inspired by themes of peace and conflict. Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 2008.

2007

Dreams (1961)
(performer, rehearsal director)
Group historic modern dance work choreographed by Anna Sokolow in 1961 and reconstructed by guest artist, Lorry May, Director of the Sokolow Dance Foundation. Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 2007.

Jock-ularity (1995)
(choreographer, sound design for 2007 restaging, performer in 1995 cast)
Restaging of group work for men, exploring masculinity, parental influence and perceptions, and football. Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 2007.

Tubular Dawn
(choreographer, composer)
Group work for North and Southwest High School students performed at the 2007 Viva City Arts Festival
 in Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2007.

2006

Swing a Club: facing cancer (2004)
(choreographer, performer, composer & sound designer, spoken word author, video artist)
Restaging and touring of an evening length, interdisciplinary and technologically mediated group movement work exploring end of life issues. Also served as fundraiser, marketing director and tour manager for the project.

Performance Venues

• Barbara Barker Center for Dance, University of Minnesota. May 2006.
• AAPHERD Central District Conference, Broomfield, Colorado. March 2006. (Solo only)
• Willamette University. March 2006.

Stroke
(choreographer, composer & sound designer, spoken word author, video artist)
Male trio exploring oppression in a patriarchal family. Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 2006.

2005

Swing a Club: facing cancer (2004)
(choreographer, performer, composer & sound designer, spoken word author, video artist)
Restaging and touring of an evening length, interdisciplinary and technologically mediated group movement work exploring end of life issues. Also served as fundraiser, marketing director and tour manager for the project.

Performance Venues

• Media, New Conference, Grinnell College. June 2005. (Solo only)
• University of Iowa. April 2005.
• Scottsdale Community College. March 2005.
• Bloomington Center for the Arts. March 2005.

Procession and Aftermath
(performer)
A work choreographed for members of the Minnesota Dance Educators’ Coalition by Bill Evans. Perpich Center for Arts Education, Golden Valley, Minnesota. January/February 2005.

Ashen
(choreographer, composer & sound designer, spoken word author,)
Duet inspired by idea of infidelity for Senior Dance Concert. Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. December 2005.

If I Could…do YOU know me
(choreographer, sound designer)
Group work exploring issues of personal identity for Main Street School for the Performing Arts, Hopkins, Minnesota.

2004

Swing a Club: facing cancer (2004)
(choreographer, performer, composer & sound designer, writer, video artist)
Restaging and touring of an evening length, interdisciplinary and technologically mediated group movement work exploring end of life issues. Also served as fundraiser, marketing director and tour manager for the project.

2003

St. Olaf College Dance Faculty Concerts
(choreographer, performer)
Shared choreographic, production, direction, and performance responsibilities with St. Olaf dance faculty in creating an evening length concert consisting of own work plus a piece by guest artist Ann Ludwig.

Pieces

• From This Day Forth (1995)
  (choreographer, performer)
  Restaging of duet exploring the arc of a relationship. Originally commissioned by the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
• Husbands and Wives (2002)
  (performer)
  Duet choreographed by Arizona State University faculty member Ann Ludwig

Équilibre (1999)
(choreographer)
Restaging of group work inspired by Beethoven’s Sonata # 17 in D-minor (Tempest).

Performance Venues

• American College Dance Festival, University of Wisconsin-Madison. March 2003.
• Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 2003.

2002

Husbands and Wives
(performer)
Duet choreographed by Arizona State University faculty member Ann Ludwig.

Performance Venues

• Arizona State University. April 2002.
• Tempe Performing Arts Center, Arizona. April 2002.

2001

Lost
(choreographer, sound designer, video artist)
Multimedia, technologically mediated large group work based upon student stories of something lost, something gained, with collaborative poetry by St. Olaf College Associate Professor of English, James Heynen. Use of synchronous and asynchronous video projection. Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 2001.

2000

Points of View
(choreographer, video artist)
Large group work. First piece integrating technologically mediated multimedia in a live performance setting. Use of synchronous and asynchronous video projection. Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 2000.

1999

Équilibre
(choreographer)
Restaging of group work inspired by Beethoven’s Sonata # 17 in D-minor (Tempest). Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 1999.

Jock-ularity (1995)
(choreographer, performer in 1995 cast)
Group work for men, exploring masculinity, parental influence and perceptions, and football. Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 1999.

1998

Quarter Staff Maneuvers
(choreography)
Large group work.

Performance Venues

• American College Dance Festival, University of Illinois-DeKalb. March 1998.
• Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 1998.

From This Day Forth (1995)
(choreographer, performer)
Restaging of duet exploring the arc of a relationship. Originally commissioned by the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis for their student dance company and performed at Rarig Center, Minneapolis, MN. Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 1998.

1997

Old Dogs, New Tricks
(choreographer, performer)
Choreographed, co-produced, directed, and performed an evening length dance concert consisting of own creative work plus pieces by guest artists Douglas Nielsen and Demetrius Klein.

Performance Venues

• Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. September 1997.
• Hennepin Center for the Arts, Minneapolis. September 1997.

Pieces

• From This Day Forth (1995)
  (choreographer, performer)
  Restaging of duet exploring the arc of a relationship. Originally commissioned by the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis for their student dance company and performed at Rarig Center, Minneapolis, MN.
• Long Story Short
  Trio choreographed by Douglas Nielsen.
• In the Garden Alone
  Male duet choreographed by Demetrius Klein
• Just the Way You Look Tonight (1997)
  (choreographer, performer)
  Duet exploring fusion of modern dance and ballroom originally created and performed for St. Olaf College opening faculty meeting in Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf College. August 1997.
• Fisher of Pearls
  (choreographer, performer)
  Solo originally commissioned by Mountain Movers Dance Company, Johnson City, Tennessee.

Ir (1995)
(choreographer)
Restaging of trio. Hennepin Center for the Arts, Minneapolis. February 1997.

Crucifixion (1931)
(performer)
Historic modern dance solo choreographed by Helen Tamiris and first performed in 1931.

Performance Venues

• United Methodist Church of Northfield, Minnesota. March 1997.
• Boe Chapel, St. Olaf College. March 1997.
• Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. September 1996.
• Gustavus Adolphus College. March 1996.

Ancestral Spirits
(performer)
Trio choreographed by Susan Bauer, Associate Professor of Dance, St. Olaf College.

Performance Venues

• Steensland Art Museum, St. Olaf College. 1997.
  
• Boe Memorial Chapel, St. Olaf College. 1997.

1996

Ir (1995)
(choreographer)
Restaging of trio. Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 1996.

Playground Lost (group)
(choreographer)
Developed solo into large group work for Gustavus Dance Company, Evan and Evelyn Anderson Theatre, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota. April 1996.

Matching Tights Dance Company Spring Concert
(performer)
Duet choreographed by Michele Rusinko, Professor of Dance, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota. Evan and Evelyn Anderson Theatre, Gustavus Adolphus College. April 1996.

1995

Jock-ularity (1995)
(choreographer, performer in 1995 cast)
Group work for men, exploring masculinity, parental influence and perceptions, and football.

Performance Venues

• Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. March 1995.
• Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May, 1995.

The Crystal Mourned (1993)
(choreographer)
Restaging of solo at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota. Originally commissioned by Mountain Movers Dance Company, Johnson City, Tennessee. 1993.

Performance Venues

• American College Dance Festival, University of Colorado-Boulder, March 1995.
• Evan and Evelyn Anderson Theatre, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota. April 1995.

Ir
(choreographer)
Trio.

Performance Venues

• Haugen Theater, St. Olaf College. April 1995.
• University of Minnesota. April 1995.
• Evan and Evelyn Anderson Theatre, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota. April 1995.

Beyond Minnesota
(choreographer, performer)
Invited to choreograph and perform a work (IR) as part of a showcase for David White, executive director and producer of Dance Theatre Workshop in New York City, highlighting the work of Minnesota's emerging choreographers. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. April, 1995.

From This Day Forth
(choreographer, performer)
Duet exploring the arc of a relationship. Originally commissioned by the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis for their student dance company and performed at Rarig Center, Minneapolis, MN. April 1995.

Performance Venues

• Rarig Center, Minneapolis, MN. April 1995.
• Gallery showing of duet work in progress. Steensland Art Museum, St. Olaf College. March 1995.

Playground Lost (solo)
(choreographer)
Solo for female dancer. Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. Fall 1995.

Pop Dog
(choreography)
Trio for Mountain Movers Dance Company, Johnson City, Tennessee. July 1995.

1994

The Wall
(choreographer)
Solo for Mountain Movers Dance Company, Johnson City, Tennessee. 1994.

1993

The Crystal Mourned
(choreographer)
Solo commissioned by Mountain Movers Dance Company, Johnson City, Tennessee. 1993.

1991-94

Loose Gravel Dance Company
(choreographer, performer) Founding member and co-artistic director of a collective of professional dancers that created venues for emerging choreographers in the Salt Lake City dance community. In addition to choreographing and performing, responsibilities included scheduling, publicity and artistic coordination. Salt Lake City, Utah. 1991-1994.

Screendance / Video Production

• Tonal Memories. 2011
• Kaleido-Break. 2010
• Piece Peace. 2009
• Keith Johnson Dancers Publicity Video
  Video post-production work on marketing/publicity video DVD for professional dance company. 2008.
• St. Olaf Cancer Chronicles: Stories of Loss, Hope and Love
  Video project documenting the experiences of 27 members of the St. Olaf College community, who have been impacted by cancer. 2004.
• Teaching with Technology
  Video project documenting the experiences of seven members of the St. Olaf College faculty who are integrating technology into their teaching. 2003.
• For Tom
  5-minute video work inspired by personal experience with cancer. Fall 2002.
• Diaphany: a study in movement and light. 2002.
• Feet. 2002.
• Presence
  Human and computer generated movement piece inspired by personal loss. 2001.
• Virtual Ascension
  Screendance created using Poser, a character animation software program and video editing software. 1998.

Dance Residencies & Master Classes Taught

Residencies

• North and Southwest High Schools, Minneapolis, Minnesota. March 2007.
  Choreographed a group work, Tubular Dawn, during a week-long residency for high school students that was performed at the 2007 Viva City Arts Festival
 in Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• Main Street School for the Performing Arts, Hopkins, Minnesota. November 2005.
  Choreographed a group work, If I Could…do YOU know me, during a week-long residency for high school students.
• Mountain Movers Dance Company, Johnson City, Tennessee.
  Taught modern dance technique and choreographed several works during residencies of varied durations with the company.
  • Fisher of Pearls, solo. 1997.
  • Pop Dog, trio. 1995.
  • The Wall, solo. 1994.
  • The Crystal Mourned, solo. 1993.
  • Fantocini, group. 1991.
• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. 1995.
  Taught month-long residency consisting of modern dance technique and choreographing a duet, From This Day Forth, on their student company.

Master Classes

• ARTech Junior High School, Northfield, MN. October 2011.
  Taught a modern dance technique and improvisation class to junior high school students.
• ARTech High School, Northfield, MN. May 2011.
  Taught a modern dance technique and improvisation class to high school students.
• American College Dance Festival Association (ACDFA)
  Taught modern dance technique classes to regional and national college students and faculty.
  • St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN. March 2011.
  • University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana. March 2010.
  • University of Illinois-DeKalb. March 1998.
  • Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. March 1997.
  • Western Michigan University. March 1996.
• Kingsport Guild of Ballet, Kingsport, Tennessee. June 1995.
  Taught a modern dance technique class.
• Minnesota Center for Arts Education, Golden Valley, Minnesota. 1995.
  Taught a modern dance technique class.
• Apple Valley Senior High School, Apple Valley, Minnesota. 1994.
  Taught a modern dance technique class.

Dance / Technology Guest Artist / Instructor

• Movement, the Camera, & the Creative Process
  Designed ongoing course in which students learn and collaboratively engage in formal elements of dance and film culminating in creation of screendances and live movement performance events. St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota. 2004-present.
• Dance, Computers and Multimedia
  Semester long course covering video and audio production and web development. Arizona State University. 2002.
• SITT (Summer Institute for Teaching with Technology) & IIT Computing Seminars
  Taught and assisted with instruction of faculty in current technologies used in teaching, St. Olaf College. 1999-2004.
• Dance/Technology Master Classes and Workshops.
  • 3D Character Animation Software (Poser) Classes
    • Tennessee Association of Dance, Chattanooga. June 2001.
    • St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota. September 2000.
    • Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota. January 1999.
  • Video & DVD Production (iMovie, Final Cut Pro, iDVD) Workshops
    • St. Olaf College First Year Project Dancers
    • St. Olaf College Senior Dance Majors
• Dancing with the Mouse: Texas Style
  Taught hands-on session using Poser, a 3D character animation software program. Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas. October 2000.

PRESENTATIONS: CONFERENCES / SYMPOSIA / WORKSHOPS

• ARTech High School Visiting Artist Seminar
  Discussion and video presentation on life and career as a dance artist. Northfield, MN, April 2011.
• Can You See Me Dancing Now? Cowboy Coding in Developing a Telematic Dance Project.
  Led synchronous distance learning movement event between student dancers at St. Olaf
  College and conference faculty participants attending the Association of Lutheran College Faculties Annual Meeting “Crossings and Crossroads,” on the campus of Concordia University, Irvine. 2010.
• Approaching Peace Through the Lens of the Arts
  2009 Nobel Peace Prize Forum Panelist for a discussion on intent and meaning in the art making process. St. Olaf College. March 2009.
• Faculty Showcase Poster Session: Teaching with Technology
  Using the Internet to Document the Iterative Process of Dance Creation
  Using Video as an Assessment Tool in Teaching Modern Dance Technique
• Watching Each Other Teach
  Demonstrated and co-led a panel discussion on ‘Microteaching,’ a structured exercise by which faculty from diverse disciplines learn from feedback on their own teaching. St. Olaf College. September 2006.
• AAHPERD (American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) Central District Conference
  Presented lecture and live performance on intersections of dance, technology, health and education. Broomfield, Colorado, March 2006.
• Media, New Symposium
  Presented lecture, live performance, St. Olaf student work samples and served on panel discussion at Symposium to promote the substantive creative use of digital technology at liberal arts colleges. Grinnell College, Iowa. June 2005.
• The Arts, Healing and Healthcare
  Presented lecture and live performance on intersections of dance, technology, health and education. University of Iowa Medical School. April 2005.
• I Video. Do You?: Using digital video in instruction and assessment
  Presenter and panelist discussing the pedagogical implications of using digital video for instruction and assessment at St. Olaf College. November 2004.
• Not the Oscars but the Olafs: Digital Video Interviews with Faculty about Teaching
  Presenter and panelist highlighting digital video interviews with St. Olaf College faculty members on the integration of technology into their teaching. November 2004.
• Dancing with the Mouse: Texas Style
  Presented on the integration of current computer technology into the field of dance, specifically my modern dance technique courses and choreography. The presentation also included a hands-on session using Poser, a 3D-movement/dance-creation tool. Texas Christian University. October 2000.
• Dancing with the Computer
  Gave faculty presentation highlighting the integration of current computer technology into modern dance technique courses and performances, St. Olaf College. September 2000.
• Technology in the Curriculum
  Gave presentation to the St. Olaf Class of '55, highlighting the integration of current computer technology into the St. Olaf curriculum. May 2000.

ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION: CONFERENCES / SYMPOSIA / WORKSHOPS

• Dance for Camera Workshop
  Participated in weeklong workshop with professional screendance artist, Katrina McPherson, at the University of Utah. September 2011.
• Dance Camera West 10th Anniversary Festival & Conference
  International guest artists and speakers viewed and discussed the art of dance on screen, which merges performance and cinematic aesthetics. Los Angeles, CA. June 2011.
• American College Dance Festival Association (ACDFA)
  Participated in five day dance festivals by taking and teaching dance classes from and to professionals and students in the dance field, as well as participating in discussions relevant to the academic and professional dance field, and serving as faculty mentor for St. Olaf College students attending the annual festival.
  • St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN. March 2011.
  • University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana. March 2010.
  • University of Illinois-DeKalb. March 1998.
  • Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. March 1997.
  • Western Michigan University. March 1996.
• Making it in the Arts
  Moderated multi-year panel sessions for Making it in the Arts conference for St. Olaf College and surrounding communities.
  • Exploding the Box, October 2010.
  • The Emerging Artist, October 2008.
  • Innovation in Arts Management, October 2007.
• Association of Lutheran College Faculties Annual Meeting “Crossings and Crossroads,” on the campus of Concordia University, Irvine. 2010.
• NASD (National Association of Schools of Dance) Annual Meeting
  Attended several information and development sessions at the annual meeting of NASD. NASD is an association of approximately 71 schools of dance, and it is the national accrediting agency for dance and dance-related disciplines. Minneapolis, September 2008.
• MIMA (Moving Image Media Artist) Workshop with Troika Ranch
  Participated in MIMA workshop using Isadora® software, a graphic programming environment that provides interactive control over digital media, with special emphasis on the real-time manipulation of digital video. New York City, June 2008.
• Light and the Body
  Participated in a creative lab to experience the effect of light, from the perspectives of lighting designer and performer. Taught by Dana Reitz, New York artist and faculty member of the Interdisciplinary Program in Collaborative Arts and a Founding Fellow of the Center for Creative Research at the University of Minnesota. February 2008.
• NDEO (National Dance Education Organization) Conference
  Focus on Dance Education: Celebrating the Whole Person. University of California, Long Beach. October 2006.
• Teaching Partners: ACM Engagement Project Workshop
  Workshop exploring strategies for enhancing student learning in the classroom. Lawrence University, WI. June 2006.
• Minnesota Dance Educators’ Coalition Teaching Workshop
  Participated in workshop exploring the use and ideas surrounding current theories for teaching dance technique. Workshop led by Jan Erkert at University of Minnesota’s Barbara Barker Center for Dance. July 2006.
• Transforming Teaching Through Multimedia
  Explored the transformation of pedagogical practices through the use and development of multimedia educational materials. Participate in project-centered experiences in using new multimedia technologies to enhance teaching and student learning. Annenberg Center for Communication, University of Southern California, July-August 2005.
• General Education 111: First-Year Seminar
  A workshop for faculty interested in teaching First-Year Writing. Exploration of classic and current theory, syllabus design, classroom activities, assignments and feedback techniques. May 2005.
• Teaching First-Year Students
  A breakfast conversation on teaching first-year students organized by Center for Innovation in the Liberal Arts and the First Year Experience Committee, April 2005.
• From Believing To Seeing And Knowing: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the Liberal Arts
  A talk by Richard Gale, director for The Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL), about national developments in the scholarship of teaching and learning. February 2005.
• Minnesota Dance Educators’ Coalition
  Participated in workshop for members of the Minnesota Dance Educators’ Coalition and performed, Procession and Aftermath, a work choreographed for the participants by Bill Evans. Perpich Center for Arts Education, Golden Valley, Minnesota. January/February 2005.
• COTF (Classrooms of the Future)
  Participated in half-day workshop learning Macromedia Flash, Augsburg College, Minneapolis. May2003.
• SWIPT: Summer Workshop in Performance Telematics
  Two-week intensive workshop exploring collaboration between the fields of choreography, dance and the camera, sound, interactive performance, telematics and web design culminating in a collaborative performance work. Arizona State University. July 2001.
• Dance and Technology Workshop
  Participated in three-week workshop exploring the use of current computer technologies in dance and the fine arts, University of Texas at Austin. June 2000.
• Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning
  Faculty development conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota. November 2000.
• Online Choreographic Research Project
  Participated in online research project, exploring use of character animation/choreography software, LifeForms. November 1999.
• IDAT ’99 (International Dance & Technology Festival)
  Participated in workshops, attended presentations, discussions and performances centered on the integration of dance and technology, Tempe, Arizona. February 1999.
• Modern Dance Technique Workshop
  Participated in workshop given by Erin Thompson, professional dancer/teacher in Minneapolis, Minnesota. June-August, 1998.
• American Dance Festival
  Participated in two-week modern dance workshop at Duke University, North Carolina. July, 1997.
• Computer Facilitated Choreography
  Participated in a week long workshop centered on using current technologies to facilitate the creation of dance choreography/motion, The Ohio State University, Columbus. July 1998.
• SITT (Summer Institute for Teaching with Technology)
  Participated in week long workshop learning current technologies used in teaching, St. Olaf College. 1998.
• St. Olaf College Sport Philosophy Symposium, March 1997.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH

• 2010-Present
  Dance Department Digital Video Production and Web Development Services
  Faculty and student collaboration on the project planning, implementation and ongoing management of a streamlined archival and web development system for the dance department’s multi-media collection.
• 2010
  Telematic Dance Environments for the Creation, Performance and Teaching of Dance.
  Faculty and student collaboration on the configuration and implementation of an interactive telematic framework and operating system for use in technologically mediated live dance performance settings. In this context the term “telematics” refers to the use of telecommunications technologies to send, receive and store information. The term “performance” is used broadly to mean the execution of an action and is not restricted to the live presentation of a rehearsed and polished dance piece.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Dance Camera West, 2011.
• National Dance Education Organization (NDEO), 2006-present.
• Member of DEC –Dance Educators Coalition of Minnesota 2006-present.
• AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance), 2005-06.
• American College Dance Festival Meetings, February 1995, 1998.
• Member of Minnesota Dance Alliance, 1995-2001.

GRANTS RECEIVED

• National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education (NITLE), Ann Arbor, Michigan. 2005.
• The Ella and Kaare Nygaard Foundation, St. Olaf College. 2004.
• Minnesota State Arts Board Grant. 2001.
• ELCA Colleges and Universities Administrative Study Grant. 2001.
• University Graduate Scholar Fellowship, Arizona State University. 2001.
• Grant for Artistic Activity, St. Olaf College. 2000.
• Minnesota Dance Alliance Visiting Artist Grant. 1998.
• Grant for Artistic Activity, St. Olaf College. 1997.

HONORS / AWARDS

• University Graduate Scholar, Arizona State University. 2001.
• Sage Cowles Visiting Artist (with Janice Haws Roberts), University of Minnesota. 1995.
• Distinguished Alumnus in the Arts, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City. 1990.

SERVICE ACTIVITIES

• ARTech High School, Northfield, MN, May 2011.
  Taught a modern dance technique and improvisation class to high school students.
• ARTech High School Visiting Artist Seminar
  Discussion and video presentation on life and career as a dance artist. Northfield, MN, April 2011.
• Ninth Grade Mentor
  Served as mentor for 9th Grade High School student, attended gatherings, and engaged in service work for the Northfield community. 2010-11.
• Small Group Leader: Facilitated discussion for weekly 7th Grade Confirmation Classes, Bethel Lutheran Church, Northfield, MN. Spring 2009.
• Making it in the Arts
  Assisted in organizing arts conference for St. Olaf and surrounding communities. Recruited eligible alumni as panelists and moderated panel sessions for conference. St. Olaf College, 2007-10.
• Student Life Committee, St. Olaf College, 2007-09.
• Appeals Board Committee. St. Olaf College, 2006-08.
• McKnight Dancers Panel
  Served on panel for the purpose of selecting recipients of the 2006 McKnight Dancer Fellowship, 2005-06.
• 2005 Relay for Life
  Performed solo from movement work, “Swing a Club: facing cancer” for St. Olaf College Cancer Connection Relay for Life. May 2005.
• Fine Arts Subcommittee of the St. Olaf College New Science Building Design Team, 2005-06.
• Dialogue on the Liberal Arts and Vocation
  Participated in symposium for new students on the liberal arts experience and how it prepares students for lives of worth and service, St. Olaf College. 2003.
• When Cancer Touches Our Lives
  Organized and led panel discussion, St. Olaf College. 2003.
• Sunday School Teacher: Bethel Lutheran Church, Northfield, MN. 2002-03.
• Faculty Review Board, Center for Integrative Studies, St. Olaf College, 2002.
• Vacation Bible School TA, Bethel Lutheran Church, Northfield, MN. 2002.
• Presidential Inauguration Committee, St. Olaf College, 2000-01.
• Academic Computing Policy Board, St. Olaf College, 1998-01.
• Academic Advising Task Force, St. Olaf College, 1998-00.
• Technology/Fine Arts Facility Sub-Committee, St. Olaf College, 1998-99.
• Digital Sciences Sub-Committee, St. Olaf College, 1998-00.
• Special Populations Advisor (PEP), St. Olaf College, 1999-Present.
• Call Committee, Bethel Lutheran Church, Northfield, MN. 1999.
• Dance Department Technology Information Provider, St. Olaf College, 1996-Present.
• Dance Department Web Development, St. Olaf College, 1997-Present.
• Dance Residency Presenter/Coordinator of Guest Artist Events, St. Olaf College.
  • Julia Langenberg, Aerialist and St. Olaf College alum, October 2010.
  • Black Label Movement Dance Company, February 2006.
  • Scottsdale Community College ‘Instinct Dancecorps’, February 2006.
  • University of Iowa Dancers in Company, March 2005.
  • Jan Erkert, October-November 2003.
  • David Dorfman, March-April 2001.
  • Jan Erkert & Dancers, February 2000.
  • David Dorfman, October 1999.
  • Palindrome, March 1999.
  • Bridgman/Myrna Packer, September-October 1998.
  • Repertory Dance Theatre, September 1996.
  • Keith Johnson, November 1996.