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ANTHONY ROBERTS
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE IN DANCE
ST. OLAF COLLEGE
Curriculum Vitae
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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 Lim˜n,
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 Lim˜n, 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
Live
Concert Dance Choreography & Performance
2012
Impulse (move playhead to 15Õ 55Ó) (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
á
Christiansen Hall of
Music, St. Olaf College. April 2012.
á
Kelsey Theater, St.
Olaf College. May 2012.
For the End of Time (move playhead to 1Õ 50Ó) (choreographer)
Group work as part of collaboration with St. Olaf College music faculty and
clarinetist, Jun Qian, celebrating Transformation theme year.
Performance
Venues
á
Christiansen Hall of
Music, St. Olaf College. April 2012.
á
Kelsey Theater, St.
Olaf College. May 2012.
Tell Me Your Story (choreographer)
Large group work for First Year Project. Kelsey Theater, 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.
ƒquilibre (move playhead to 3Õ 25Ó) (1999) (choreographer)
Restaging of group work inspired by BeethovenÕs 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 (move playhead to 0Õ 20Ó) (choreographer, spoken word
author)
Large multimedia group work exploring commitment in relationships. Kelsey
Theater, St. Olaf College. May 2010.
2009
Hello, My Name IsÉ (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
á
Barbara Barker Center
for Dance, University of Minnesota. May 2006.
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AAPHERD Central
District Conference, Broomfield, Colorado. March 2006. (Solo only)
á
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
á
Media, New
Conference, Grinnell College. June 2005. (Solo only)
á
University of Iowa.
April 2005.
á
Scottsdale Community
College. March 2005.
á
Bloomington Center
for the Arts. March 2005.
Procession and
Aftermath (performer)
A work choreographed for members of the Minnesota Dance EducatorsÕ 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 CouldÉdo
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
á
From This Day Forth
(1995)
(choreographer, performer)
Restaging of duet exploring the arc of a relationship. Originally commissioned
by the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
á
Husbands and Wives
(2002)
(performer)
Duet choreographed by Arizona State University faculty member Ann Ludwig
ƒquilibre (1999) (choreographer)
Restaging of group work inspired by BeethovenÕs Sonata # 17 in D-minor (Tempest).
Performance
Venues
á
American College
Dance Festival, University of Wisconsin-Madison. March 2003.
á
Kelsey Theater, St.
Olaf College. May 2003.
2002
Husbands and
Wives (performer)
Duet choreographed by Arizona State University faculty member Ann Ludwig.
Performance
Venues
á
Arizona State
University. April 2002.
á
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
ƒquilibre (choreographer)
Restaging of group work inspired by BeethovenÕs 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
á
American College
Dance Festival, University of Illinois-DeKalb. March 1998.
á
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
á
Kelsey Theater, St.
Olaf College. September 1997.
á
Hennepin Center for
the Arts, Minneapolis. September 1997.
Pieces
á
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.
á
Long Story Short
Trio choreographed by Douglas Nielsen.
á
In the Garden Alone
Male duet choreographed by Demetrius Klein
á
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.
á
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
á
United Methodist
Church of Northfield, Minnesota. March 1997.
á
Boe Chapel, St. Olaf
College. March 1997.
á
Kelsey Theater, St.
Olaf College. September 1996.
á
Gustavus Adolphus
College. March 1996.
Ancestral
Spirits (performer)
Trio choreographed by Susan Bauer, Associate Professor of Dance, St. Olaf
College.
Performance
Venues
á
Steensland Art
Museum, St. Olaf College. 1997.
á
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
á
Walker Art Center,
Minneapolis. March 1995.
á
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
á
American College
Dance Festival, University of Colorado-Boulder, March 1995.
á
Evan and Evelyn
Anderson Theatre, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota. April 1995.
Ir (choreographer)
Trio.
Performance
Venues
á
Haugen Theater, St.
Olaf College. April 1995.
á
University of
Minnesota. April 1995.
á
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
á
Rarig Center,
Minneapolis, MN. April 1995.
á
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
- ShawnÕs Shadows. (screendance in process)
- Stop motion screendance that is a
reconceptualization of, For the End of Time, a 2012 male trio I
created for the stage.
- Impulse (screendance in process)
- A reconceptualization of, Impulse,
a group work I created for the stage, exploring movement, color and
light.
- JuliaÕs Journey (screendance in
process)
- Short documentary experimenting
with the use of the iPad as an all-in-one technology (video camera, audio
recording and audio/video editing station) in the creation of
screendance. The screendance briefly highlights the dance journey of Julia
Moser-Hardy, a current St. Olaf College dance major.
- Tonal Memories.
- Screendance
conveying varied emotional tones, symbolic of varied phases of
relationships, with the static space consisting of the concrete staircase
and foliage serving as unifying entities. 2011.
- Kaleido-Break
- An abstract
reconceptualization of the stage dance, "Break," filtered
through a kaleidoscopic video wall of imagery, desaturated panels of movement
vignettes, and retrograded movement. 2010
- Natural Selection. 2010
- Piece Peace Videodance
- A
reconceptualization of
the 25-minute live stage performance work, Peace Piece. 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 CouldÉdo 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 ÒCrossings and Crossroads,Ó 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.
2008.
- Watching Each
Other Teach
Demonstrated and co-led a panel discussion on ÔMicroteaching,Õ 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:
CONFERENCES / SYMPOSIA / WORKSHOPS
- Transforming Teaching and Research
with Digital Collections and
Technologies.
Participated in
2012 Summer Institute sponsored by CILA, IIT, and the Libraries and funded
by the Provost's Office. St. Olaf College. June 5-7 2012.
- International Dance for the Camera
Workshop
- A week-long screendance workshop
with Scottish screendance artist Katrina McPherson, held 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)
- 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 ÒCrossings and Crossroads,Ó 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 EducatorsÕ 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 MinnesotaÕs 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 EducatorsÕ Coalition
Participated in workshop for members of the Minnesota Dance EducatorsÕ
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 Õ99
(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 departmentÕs 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 ÒtelematicsÓ refers to the use of telecommunications technologies
to send, receive and store information. The term ÒperformanceÓ 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
- 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, 2008, 2010, 2012.
- 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.
- 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, ÒSwing a Club: facing cancerÓ 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 ÔInstinct DancecorpsÕ, 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.