Edward R. Truitt

Associate Professor of Dance

College of Fine Arts and Humanities Associate Professor - Art, Theatre and Dance Date of Hire: 08/2003 2006 6th Ave Canyon, TX 79015 etruitt@wtamu.edu OR ertruitt@yahoo.com

Academic Background

M.S. University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, Dance, 1996

B.F.A. University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE, Theatre/Dance, 1979

Granted terminal degree equivalency by the Fulbright Scholar Program and at each university I have been employed by, due to the academic rigor of my MS degree and exceptional professional experience in my field.

Fulbright Specialist

Fulbright Senior Specialist Grant No. 251, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, and Krasnoyarsk Russia. June 3 - July 12, 2003

Memberships International

Counseil International de la Danse (International Dance Council, CID) CORPS de Ballet International Phi Beta Delta, Alpha Psi chapter. Honor society dedicated to recognizing scholarly achievement in international education.

National

American College Dance Festival Association

National Association of Schools of Dance

Former member

Screen Actors Guild, professional union representing performers working in film. 1984-2002. American Guild of Variety Artists, professional union representing performers working on stage. 1983-2002.

Academic Employment

Associate Professor and Director of Dance, West Texas A&M University (August, 2003 - Present).

Visiting Associate Professor of Ballet, University of Utah (August, 2010 - July 2011).

Associate Professor and Director of Dance, West Texas A&M University (August, 2003 - 2010).

Assistant Professor of Dance, Southern Utah University (August, 2000 - May, 2003).

Lecturer in Dance, California State University, Fresno (August, 1998 - May, 2000).

Visiting Lecturer in Ballet and Company Ballet Master/Co-Director of BYU Theatre Ballet, Brigham Young University (January, 1998 - August, 1998).

Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Oregon (September, 1993 - December, 1995).

Professional Director Regional

Artistic Director, Lone Star Ballet Company (August, 2003 - February, 2005).

Artistic Director/Owner, Dance Theatre Northwest (June, 1987 - May, 1989)

Creative Work

Choreography

International Stage

2007Butterfly Sighs presented excerpts from at Open Look International Festival of Contemporary Dance, St. Petersburg Russia.

2005Kinetic Ties presented at the Grand Prix Italia International Dance Festival, Cesena Italy. “Kinetic Ties” took first place for best contemporary dance and second place for best overall choreography.

2004Energy Unbound presented at the Open Look International Festival of Contemporary Dance, St. Petersburg Russia. This work was performed in collaboration with dancers from WTAMU, Lone Star Ballet and Russia's Kannon Dance Company at the festival. This dance was selected to close the Gala.

2003 Energy Unbound presented excerpts from my work “Energy Unbound”

with Project Distancia in Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, and Krasnoyarsk Russia. This performance tour was part of my Fulbright Grant No. 251. Performed by members of Kannon Dance Company and project participants. This project laid the groundwork to bring WTAMU dancers to St. Petersburg Russia for our collaborative performance in 2004.

2003 Misguided Faith... presented my work “Misguided Faith...” at the Open Look International Festival of Contemporary Dance, St. Petersburg Russia and with Project Distancia, Krasnoyarsk Russia. The performance was part of my Fulbright Grant No. 251.

1996 Medium of Desire Collaborative performance art project with Paris based visual artist Lauren Unger. Performance combined dance with the creation of large mural paintings, integrating the dancers into the painting process and the painter into the dancing. Project was performed with different dancers and completely different choreography in each city.

Vadim Dubrevitsky productions, Dom Kulturuy Theatre, Moscow, Russia. LUNAgalerie productions, Le Artsenal Performance Space, Paris, France. LUNAgalerie productions, Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles, CA.

1985 Saki Bikkri Show, Korakuen Theatre Tokyo, Japan. Choreographer integrating dance with magic for magician Josie Barkanʼs Magic Dance Fantasy.

Feature Film/Television

2007 Rockin' Down in Texas Served as co-choreographer and talent coordinator for music video directed by Trevor Hands for the band Windy City.

2004 Dancing in Russian Air, KACTV (PBS affiliate) documentary on a collaborative performance of my ballet “Energy Unbound'” in St. Petersburg Russia. Dancers from the Kannon Dance Company, WTAMU, and the Lone Star Ballet all participated in this work. Documentary follows the rehearsal process in Texas and Russia, the performance in St. Petersburg, as well as the process of cultural exchange that was the genesis of the project.

1985 Savage Goddess, Mirage Productions (unreleased) Hollywood, CA. Choreographer, dancer, and assistant director for this futuristic film.

1984 Dance Record of the Year, Picture Music International (EMI) Hollywood, CA. Contributing choreographer and dancer on this commercial and music video project.

1983 Heart on Fire, MCA (Zeffer Productions) Hollywood, CA. Contributing choreographer and dancer.

1982 Weekend Pass, Crown Pictures International Hollywood, CA. Contributing choreographer and dancer.

National/Regional Stage

2009 Empty Embrace Commissioned to create this new work for Ballet Lubbock spring 2009. Lubbock, TX.

2006 Odyssey, the Globe News Center for Performing Arts Amarillo, TX. Finale choreographer for the grand opening collaborative performance christening the Globe News Center for Performing Arts. Directed by Lynn Hart.

2006 The Nutcracker, the Lone Star Ballet Company, Amarillo Civic Center, Amarillo, TX. Lone Star Ballet Company purchased rights to my staging of The Nutcracker to be reset by new artistic directors for 2006.

2006Energy Unbound, American College Dance Festival March 15-18 2006 (University of Texas, Austin).

2005 The Nutcracker, the Lone Star Ballet Company, Amarillo Civic Center, Amarillo, TX. Lone Star Ballet Company purchased rights to my staging of The Nutcracker to be reset by new artistic directors for 2005.

2004 Collaborations, The Lone Star Ballet Company's spring production, Amarillo Civic Center Amarillo, TX. Premier performance of my Kinetic Ties. Re-staged my T. P. Opus No. 1, Sometime Longing... and Innocence No More.

2004 The Nutcracker, Re-staged my 2003 version of the Lone Star Ballet Company's The Nutcracker, altering choreography, re-staging, directing and teaching a new cast. Amarillo Civic Center Amarillo, TX.

2004A Partnership with Russia. The Lone Star Ballet Company, Amarillo Civic Center Amarillo, TX. Conceived and directed this collaborative project with Kannon Dance Company from St. Petersburg Russia. It included my original works Energy Unbound and Misguided Faith..., danced by dancers from WTAMU, Lone Star Ballet Company, and Kannon Dance. It featured WTAMU dancers in several works by Kannon Dance director Nataly Kasparova.

2003 The Nutcracker, Choreographed and re-staged the Lone Star Ballet Company's “The Nutcracker”, Amarillo Civic Center Amarillo, TX.

1993 Innocence No More, Premiere performance commissioned by Tacoma City Ballet Company, Tacoma, WA.

1985 Barkan's Magic Dance Fantasy, West Coast Tour (California, Oregon, & Washington) Choreographer, integrating dance with magic for magician Josie Barkan.

1984 Bullocks Fashion Shows, Bullocks Los Angeles, CA. Contributing choreographer for this production.

1983 Barkan's Magic Dance Fantasy Dunes Hotel Las Vegas, NV. Choreographer, integrating dance with Magic for magician Josie Barkan.

1980 Fred Astaire Dance Studio Omaha, NE (1978-80). Choreographed ballroom dances for student and professional competitions winning many awards at regional competitions, including “Teacher of the Year” for 1979.

University/Local Stage

2009 Misguided Faith... Re-staging. WTAMU Dance Ensemble spring concert, Branding Iron Theatre Canyon, TX. Music: Sally Potter.

2008 K-Suite, Contemporary ballet integrating ballet, modern dance, and vertical dance. WTAMU Dance Ensemble spring concert “Faces of Dance”, Branding Iron Theatre Canyon, TX. Music: Kiril Dzajkovski.

2008Respighi andTango Ballet. “Passport: An International Tour Through Music & Dance” A collaborative production of the Music Department and the Dance Program. Branding Iron Theatre Canyon, TX. Music: Astor Piazzola and Ottorino Respighi.

2007 Untitled ballet - WTAMU Summer Dance Camp Branding Iron Theatre Canyon, TX. Ballet dance for advanced ballet dancers in dance camp.

2007 Suite Swing, a dance work integrating ballet, jazz dance, modern dance, ballet partnering, and swing dance. WTAMU Dance Ensemble spring concert, Branding Iron Theatre Canyon, TX. Music: Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, and Count Basie.

'Suite Swing' is a long humorous dance work in five movements.

2006 Swing Thing, WTAMU Dance Ensemble fall outreach performance, Amarillo, TX. Music: Cherry Poppin' Daddies.

2006 Gypsy, WTAMU Theatre Department (Main-stage Musical) Co- choreographer. Branding Iron Theatre Canyon, TX. Directed by Prof. William Perry Crafton. Music by Jule Styne.

2006 Just for fun... A contemporary jazz dance. WTAMU Dance Ensemble spring concert, Branding Iron Theatre Canyon, TX. Music: Birch/Hallam/Worthy.

2006 Butterfly Sighs, a contemporary work integrating jazz dance, modern dance, and ballet. WTAMU Dance Ensemble spring concert, Branding Iron Theatre Canyon, TX.

Music: Harry Nilsson, Frank Sinatra, Diana Krall, Paula Cole, Gentle Persuasion.

2002 Innocence No More, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT. Re-staging performed by SUU Dance Ensemble. Composer: Maurice Ravel.

2002 Energy Unbound, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT. Premiere performance SUU Dance Ensemble. Music: Blueman Group.

2001 Guys and Dolls, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT. Department of Theatre and Dance main stage production. Directed by Dr. T. L. Lewis. Music: Frank Loesser.

2001 Sometime Longing..., Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT. Premiere performance by SUU Dance Ensemble. Music: B.B. King and Jules Bihari with Eric Clapton.

2001 Misguided Faith..., Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT. Premiere performance by SUU Dance Ensemble. Composer: Sally Potter.

2001 T. P. Opus No. 1, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT. Re-staging performed by SUU Dance Ensemble. Composer: Saint-Saens.

2000 Entanglements, California State University, Fresno. Premiere performance by Portable Dance Troupe. Music: Live improvised sax and percussion.

2000 T. P. Opus No. 1, Brigham Young University Summer Dance Camp, Studio Theatre. Premiere performance, camp students. Composer: Saint-Saens.

1999 3 x 3, California State University, Fresno. Orpheus “Concert of Threes” – School of Music. Premiere performance by Portable Dance Troupe in collaboration with Orpheus trio. Composer: David Baker.

1999 Two Souls in Search of..., Re-staged for Brigham Young University's Theatre Ballet Company's “Ballet in Concert 1999”. Also, performed on BYU Theatre Ballet's Southwest Tour. Composer: Joshua Williams.

1998 Two by Strauss, BYU Summer Dance Camp Studio Theatre. Premiere performance by camp students, Provo UT. Composer: Johann Strauss.

Choreography

University/Local Stage

1998 Coppélia, Brigham Young University's Theatre Ballet Company. DeJong

Concert Hall, Provo, UT. Co-directed and staged (after Saint-Leon) this full length work with Arkadiy Orohovsky. Composer: Léo Delibes.

1998 Two Souls in Search of..., Premiere performance by Brigham Young University's Theatre Ballet Company for Spring Tour 1998. Composer: Joshua Williams. Music was created specifically under my supervision.

1995Sarah's Dance, a one act play/ballet. University of Oregon, Dougherty Dance Theatre. Masters Thesis Concert. Choreographer/Producer/Writer/ Director. Composer: Chopin, Ravel, and Strauss.

1994 Innocence No More, University of Oregon, Dougherty Dance Theatre. Re- staged for Spring Student Dance Concert. Composer: Maurice Ravel.

1994 Pippin, University of Oregon, Robinson Theatre (Main-stage Musical). Directed by Dr. Jack Watson. Composer: Stephan Schwartz.

Dance Performer

International Stage

1996Medium of Desire, Lead Dancer in this collaborative work with Paris based visual artist Lauren Unger.

Vadim Dubrevitsky productions, Dom Kulturuy Theatre - Moscow, Russia LUNAgalerie productions, Le Artsenal performance space - Paris, France LUNAgalerie productions, Roxy Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

1985 Saki Bikkri Show, Korakuen Theatre (“Barkan's Magic Dance Fantasy”) Tokyo, Japan. Lead Dancer for this production.

Feature Film/Television

2007 Rockin' Down in Texas - Amarillo, TX. Dancer in this music video directed by Trevor Hands for the band Windy City.

1985Savage Goddess, Mirage Productions (unreleased). Lead Dancer in this futuristic film.

Dance Performer Feature Film/Television

1984 Mirrors, NBC Movie of the Week, Choreographer - Graciela Daniele, Dir. - Harry Winer. Dancer in this filmed production for NBC Hollywood, CA.

1984 Dance Record of the Year, Picture Music International (EMI) Hollywood, CA.

Lead Dancer (Valentino) in this music video and commercial project.

1983 Voodoo Doll, a Music Video, Pistol Productions Hollywood, CA. Lead Dancer in this music video.

1983 Heart on Fire, MCA (Zeffer Productions) Hollywood, CA. Lead Dancer on this music video.

1982 Weekend Pass, Crown Pictures International Hollywood, CA. Featured Dancer on this film.

1982 Ballet Parking, a Video Short, Blue Ridge Mt. Productions Hollywood, CA. Dancer in this video short comic spoof on valet/ballet parking.

1978 Anyone for Tennyson, PBS, Part I The Glorious Romantics. Choreographed by Thomas Enkell. Court Dancer in this highly recognized production focusing on Lord Byron.

National/Regional Stage

1985 Circus Fantasy, Videopolis Stage (Disneyland) - Anaheim, CA, 1985-86. Lead Dancer in this musical production which paved the way for Disney's involvement in projects like “Beauty and the Beast” and “Lion King”.

1985 Fire, Malibu Concert Dancers - Malibu, CA. Principal Guest Artist in this ballet production.

1985 Carmina Burana, Westside Ballet Company - Santa Monica, CA. Choreographer - Rosemary Valarie. Principal Guest Artist.

1984 Cartier Industrial, Paramount Studios - Hollywood, CA. Choreographer Molly Malloy. Lead dancer in this multi media production presented to an audience of Hollywood celebrities on the Paramount Studios Lot.

Dance Performer National/Regional Stage

1984 Radio City Music Hall's 1984 Magnificent Christmas Spectacular, Shrine Theatre - Los Angeles, CA. Lead Dancer in this nationally recognized Christmas production.

1984 Bullocks Fashion Shows, Los Angeles, CA. Lead Dancer.

1983 Barkan's Magic Dance Fantasy, Dunes Hotel (Mainstage) Las Vegas, NV. Lead Dancer.

1983 Sleeping Beauty, Westside Ballet Company, Santa Monica, CA. Staged by Rosemary Valarie after Marius Petipa. Performed the role of Bluebird as a Principal Guest Artist.

1982 The Nutcracker, Westside Ballet Company, Santa Monica, CA. Staged by Yvonne Mounsey and Rosemary Valarie after Petipa. The Sugar Plum Cavalier - Principal Guest Artist.

1982 Raymonda, Los Angeles Classical Ballet Company, Los Angeles, CA. Staged by David Wilcox after Marius Petipa. Performed the principal male role within the Pas de Dix.

1982 Sleeping Beauty, Los Angeles Classical Ballet Company, Los Angeles, CA. Staged by David Wilcox after Marius Petipa. Performed the soloist role of Bluebird.

1982 Coppelia, Santa Barbara Ballet Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA. Staged by Tamara Usher after Saint-Leon. Performed the role of the Chinese soloist.

1982 Romeo and Juliet, Santa Barbara Ballet Theatre, choreographed by Keith Martin. Alternated in the soloist role of Mercutio and in the ensemble.

1981 The Nutcracker, Santa Barbara Ballet Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA. Staged by Tamara Usher after Petipa. Performed the Rose Cavalier and Chinese Soloist.

1981  Daphnis et Chloé, Santa Barbara Ballet Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA. Choreographed by Marc Wilde. Soloist.

1981  Works Without Opus, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Choreographed by James Clouser. Performed as a soloist.

1981  Cheri, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Choreographed by famous American Ballet Theatre Ballerina Sallie Wilson. Created the title role Cheri, choreographed specifically for me.

1981  Dreams, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Choreographed by Thomas Enckell. Soloist.

1981  Sleeping Beauty, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Staged by Lorenzo Monreal after Marius Petipa. Comedic Soloist role - Thom Thumb.

1981  Jesus Christ Superstar, Orpheum Theatre/Our Turn Productions - Omaha, NE. Lead Male Dancer - roles (God, Tormentor, and Head Demon).

1980  The Nutcracker, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Staged by Thomas Enckell after Petipa. Soloist roles - Prince Charming Doll, Chinese.

1980  Maple Street Blues, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Choreographed by Thomas Enckell. Soloist.

1980  Bathtub Gin, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Choreographed by Thomas Enckell. Soloist role - The Judge.

1980  Graduation Ball, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Choreographed by David Lichine, Staged for OBC by Ruth Ann Koesun and Katharyn Horne. Performed the Principal role - the First Cadet.

1980  Romeo and Juliet, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Choreographed by Thomas Enckell. Soloist role - Mercutio.

1979  Suite for Small Spaces, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Choreographed by James Clouser. Soloist.

1979 The Nutcracker, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Staged by Thomas Enckell after Petipa. Soloist - Raggedy Andy Doll and the Arabian soloist.

1979 Orpheus, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Choreographed by Thomas Enckell. Soloist - triple roles of Death/Charon/Pluto.

1979 Graduation Ball, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Choreographed by David Lichine and Staged for OBC by Ruth Ann Koesun and Katharyn Horne. Principal role - the First Cadet.

1979 Romeo and Juliet, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Choreographed by Thomas Enckell. Soloist role - Mercutio.

1979 Giselle, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Originally choreographed by Coralli-Perrot, reconstructed by Katharyn Horne after by Anton Dolin's version for American Ballet Theatre. Soloist role - Hilarion, with the famous ABT ballerina Eleanor D'Antuono as Giselle.

1978 Fireworks, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Choreographed by Thomas Enckell. Soloist.

1978 To the Memory of...., Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Choregraphed by James Debolt. Soloist - The Leader of the Night.

1978 The Nutcracker, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Staged by Thomas Enckell after Petipa. Soloist roles - Raggedy Andy Doll, Arabian soloist.

1978 Orpheus, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Choreographed by Thomas Enckell. Soloist - triple roles of Death/Charon/Pluto.

1978 Swan Lake, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE, Staged by Katharyn Horne after Lev Ivanov. Soloist - Von Rothbart and Benno in different productions.

1978 Dance Theatre '76 - a modern dance company, Omaha, NE. Performed as a featured guest artist in a variety of creative works with the company on multiple occasions from 1978-80.

1977 The Nutcracker, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Staged by Thomas Enckell after Petipa. Soloist - the Soldier Doll and Arabian soloist.

1977 Giselle, Omaha Ballet company, Omaha, NE. Originally choreographed by Coralli-Perrot, reconstructed by Katharyn Horne after by Anton Dolin's version for American Ballet Theatre. Soloist role – Hilarion, with the famous ABT ballerina Eleanor D'Antuono as Giselle.

1976 Beyond the Sundown, Sundown Theatre, Huntsville TX. Choreographer Joanne Ferguson. Principal Role - the Medicine Man.

University/Local Stage

2009The Nutcracker Pampa Civic Ballet, MK Brown Auditorium, Pampa TX. Artistic Director Deanna McGill. Principal Role - Drosselmeyer.

1998 Coppélia, BYU Theatre Ballet Company. DeJong Concert Hall - Provo, UT.

Character role - Dr. Coppelius. Co-Directed and Staged by Edward R. Truitt and Arkadiy Orohovsky.

1994 A Choreographic Offering, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR. Choreographed by Jose Limon, staged by Donna Krasnow. Performed the famous duet section of this work.

1975 Alls Well That Ends Well, a musical adaptation, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. Choreographed by Karen McWilliams and Directed by David H. Bell. Lead role - Dancing Bertram and ensemble.

1975/7 UNL Dance Ensemble, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. Performed as a Soloist for two seasons in works by Jose Limon, Bill Evans, Greg Lizenberry, Richard Croskey, Barbara Mason and others. Performed in Bill Evans “Salt Lake City Rag” and Croskey's “Ashes”.

1975 A Choreographic Offering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. Choreographed by Jose Limon, staged by Fred Mathews. Performed the famous duet section of this work.

Actor

1984 Ladies in Retirement, Equity waiver production, Camarillo Theatre, L.A. CA. Lead role of Albert.

University/Local Stage

2002 Kiss of the Spider Woman, Southern Utah University Deptartment of Theatre and Dance, Cedar City, UT, Directed by Bradford Garrison. Role - The Warden.

1977 The Country Wife, University of Nebraska, Howell Theatre Lincoln, NE. Directed by William (BILL) Kirk. Role - Sparkish.

1976 Once Upon a Mattress, Lincoln Community Theatre, Lincoln, NE. Choreographed by Karen McWilliams and directed by Nan Burling. Role - the Jester.

1975 Miss Julie, University of Nebraska, Howell Theatre Lincoln, NE. Lead role – Jean.

1975 The Red Shoes, (an original adaptation ) Lincoln Community Theatre, Lincoln, NE. Choreographed by Karen McWilliams. Lead roles - The Old Soldier and The Count's Son.

1975 Alls Well That Ends Well, a musical adaptation, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. Choreographed by Karen McWilliams and Directed by David H. Bell. Lead role - Ensemble.

1974 Camino Real, University of Nebraska, Howell Theatre Lincoln, NE. Directed by David H. Bell. Role - the Dreamer.

Director/Writer

University/Local Stage

1995 Sarah's Dance, a one act play/ballet. University of Oregon, Dougherty Dance Theatre. Masters Thesis Concert. This thesis integrated text with dance allowing the story to be told by both. Director/Writer/Producer/ Choreographer. Composer: Chopin, Ravel, and Strauss.

Dance Workshops and Presentations International Festivals/Workshops

2007 Kannon Dance Company, St. Petersburg Russia. Master Teacher 2004 Kannon Dance Company, St. Petersburg Russia. Master Teacher 2003 Kannon Dance Company, St. Petersburg Russia. Master Teacher

2003 Project Distancia (Teaching/performance tour) - Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, and Krasnoyarsk, Russia. I was the first non-Russian invited to participate in this project.

1999 Seminar In Contemporary Dance Forms St. Petersburg, Russia. Artist-in- Residence for Kannon Dance Company and School (January 17-24). Presented master classes in Composition, Advanced jazz dance technique, and presented lecture – “Jazz Dance in a historical context: past, present, and future trends.” This seminar for professional dancers, choreographers, teachers, and advanced students was conducted with the support of the Administration of the Culture Committee of St. Petersburg and the 'Open Society' Institute as part of the Contemporary Choreography Development Program in Preparation for the 3rd Annual St. Petersburg Festival of Contemporary Choreography.

1985 Studio 565, Tokyo, Japan. Presented master classes in advanced jazz dance technique.

Dance Companies

2008 Ballet Lubbock, Lubbock, TX. Invited Master Teacher (August 15-24).

2008 Tacoma City Ballet Company,Tacoma, WA. Invited Master Teacher (July 28-30).

2007 Ballet Lubbock, Lubbock, TX. Invited Master Teacher (August 24-25).

2006 Tacoma City Ballet Company,Tacoma, WA. Invited Master Teacher (June- July).

2001 Central California Ballet Company Fresno, CA. Invited Master Teacher.

1996/7 Professional Instructor, Tacoma City Ballet Company, Tacoma WA.

1992/3 Professional Instructor, Tacoma City Ballet Company, Tacoma WA.

1985 California Ballet Theatre, Los Angeles, CA. Invited Master Teacher.

Professional Conference Presentations/Master Classes

2009 American College Dance Festival, Hendrix College. Conway AR.

2008 American College Dance Festival, Stephan F. Austin State University.

2007 American College Dance Festival, Texas Christian University.

2006 American College Dance Festival, University of Texas, Austin.

2005 American College Dance Festival, University of Central Oklahoma.

2004 American College Dance Festival, University of Colorado.

2002 American College Dance Festival, Arizona State University.

2001 Rocky Mountain Theatre Association Festivention, University of Colorado.

2000 American College Dance Festival, California State University, Long Beach.

1999 American College Dance Festival, California State University, Hayward.

1995 Northwest Drama Conference, University of Oregon.

1987 Nebraska Association of Dance Teachers. Held at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

National/Regional Workshops and Master Classes

2009 Invited Master Teacher, “TEXAS”, the musical drama Canyon, TX (May- August).

2009Invited Master Teacher, Tacoma School of the Arts Tacoma WA.

2008 Invited Master Teacher, McWilliams Dance Academy Lincoln NE.

2008 Invited Master Teacher, “TEXAS”, the musical drama Canyon, TX (May- August).

2007 Master Teacher, WTAMU Summer Dance Camp, Canyon, TX.

2007 Invited Master Teacher, McWilliams Dance Academy Lincoln NE.

2007 Invited Master Teacher, “TEXAS”, the musical drama Canyon, TX (May- August).

2006 Master Teacher, WTAMU Summer Dance Camp, Canyon, TX. 2006 Invited Master Teacher, McWilliams Dance Academy Lincoln, NE.

2001 Invited Master Teacher, California State University Summer Arts Program, Fresno, CA.

2000 Invited Master Teacher, Brigham Young University Summer Dance Program, Provo, UT.

1999 Invited Guest Ballet Master Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

1999 Invited Master Teacher, California State University Summer Arts Program, Fresno, CA.

1998 Invited Master Teacher, Brigham Young University Summer Dance Workshop, Provo, UT.

1996 Invited Master Teacher, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY. Presented master classes in advanced ballet technique.

Private Dance Academy Instruction

1991/2 Professional Instructor, Patricia's Dance Academy. Gig Harbor, WA. Taught ballet technique & theory for teaching staff.

1987/9 Professional Instructor, Dance Theatre Northwest, Puyallup, WA.

1986/7 Professional Instructor, Young America Dance Academy, Puyallup, WA.

1985/6 Professional Instructor, Academy West, Santa Monica, CA.

1985 Professional Instructor, Image Shapers, Encino, CA.

1984/5 Professional Instructor, L.A. Dance LAB, Los Angeles, CA. Substituted for professional level ballet class and advanced ballet class for Glenn White who was my ballet teaching mentor.

1982/5 Professional Instructor, MacKinnon's Dance Academy, Oxnard, CA.

1982/3 Professional Instructor, The Dance Experience, Ventura, CA.

1978/80 Professional Instructor, Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Omaha, NE. Taught ballroom dance and choreographed for student and professional competitions.

1984/5 Professional Instructor, L.A. Dance LAB, Los Angeles, CA. Substituted for professional level ballet class and advanced ballet class for Glenn White, who was my teaching mentor.

1982/5 Professional Instructor, MacKinnon's Dance Academy, Oxnard, CA.

1982/3 Professional Instructor, The Dance Experience, Ventura, CA.

1978/80 Professional Instructor, Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Omaha, NE. Taught ballroom dance and choreographed for student and professional competitions.

Consulting

2005 Lone Star Ballet Company, Provided facility and studio layout plan analysis for the Lone Star Ballet's new building.

2003/4 Kannon Dance Company and Lesgaft University, St. Petersburg Russia. Invited to consult on the development of a new contemporary dance program at Lesgaft University in St. Petersburg, Russia to be administered by the directors of Kannon Dance Company Vadim and Nataly Kasparova. The consultation included comparative analysis of their current curriculum with BFA programs in the US and NASD standards. It also included help with the development of quality syllabi. The consultation continued through 2004.

Grants, Gifts and Awards

Grants Funded-External

2003 Council for International Exchange of Scholars. Fulbright Senior Specialist Grant No. 251. St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, and Krasnoyarsk, Russia. June 3 - July 12, 2003. Consulted on a new dance program with emphasis on American modern and jazz dance with the Kannon Dance Company in residence at Lesgaft University. As part of the Fulbright I participated in Project Distancia, I was the first non-Russian invited. Project Distancia is a performance and teaching tour reaching across Russia from St. Petersburg into Siberia. I also participated in the Open Look International Festival of Contemporary Dance in St. Petersburg Russia. Inivited to present my original composition, 'Misguided Faith...'␣ which had its Russian premiere at the Krasnoyarsk Ballet Opera House as part of Project Distancia. “Misguided Faith...'” was then presented at Open Look in St. Petersburg Russia. Taught advanced jazz dance technique daily, lectured on jazz dance history in each city and presented excerpts from my original jazz/ballet “Energy Unbound” in Yekaterinburg, and Krasnoyarsk.

1994 Career Transition for Dancers, Awarded $1,000 Grant from CTD for graduate creative research.

1993 Career Transition for Dancers, Awarded $1,000 Grant from CTD for graduate creative research.

Grants Funded-Internal

1999 Travel Grant from California State University, Fresno. Awarded grant to teach a workshop in St. Petersburg, Russia. Workshop classes included American jazz dance technique, composition, and a lecture “American Jazz Dance in a Historical Context: Past, Present, and Future Trends.” The composition course was the first of it's kind offered in St. Petersburg that was open to all interested dancers, teachers, and choreographers across Russia.

Awards

2005 First Place for Best Contemporary Ballet for my ballet “Kinetic Ties” at the Grand Prix Italia International Dance Festival, Cesena Italy. This category included competition from professional and pre-professional dance organizations.

2005 Second Place for Best Overall Choreography, Grand Prix Italia International Dance Festival, Cesena Italy. This category included competition from professional and pre-professional dance organizations.

2002 Fulbright Program awarded placement on the Fulbright Senior Specialists Roster.

Fellowships

1993/5 Graduate Teaching Fellowship in Dance, University of Oregon.

Scholarships

1976/7 Dance Department Scholarship, University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Fulbright Peer Review Committee

2008 Fulbright Senior Specialist Program, Re-appointed to Peer Review Committee for Fulbright Senior Specialist Program 3/08-3/09.

2007 Fulbright Senior Specialist Program, Re-appointed to Peer Review Committee for Fulbright Senior Specialist Program 3/07-3/08.

2006 Fulbright Senior Specialist Program, Appointed to Peer Review Committee for Fulbright Senior Specialist Program 3/06-3/07.

Additional Professional Study

In addition to my BFA and MA I studied with the following Nationally and Internationally recognized dance professionals. Ballet Technique - Stanley Holden, Glenn White, Katharyn Horne, Thomas Enckell, Edward Verso, Keith Martin, David Wilcox, Yuri Chatel, Maestro Luppov, Ron Sequoio, Richard Croskey, Susan Zadoff, and Patrick Franz.

Partnering (Pas de Deux) - Thomas Enckell and Hans Miester (Varna Gold Medal winner in partnering).

Jazz Technique - Jaime Rogers, Dennon Rawles, Claude Thompson, Joe Tremaine, Ben Lokey, Richard Croskey, and Hama.

Modern Technique - Fred Mathews, Gregg Lizenbery, Richard Croskey, and Luke Kahlich.

Alexander Technique - Margery Barstow.

Pilates - Lori Coleman.

Meisner Technique - Larry Silverberg.

Acting Technique – David H. Bell, M.K. Lewis and Lanny Flaherty.

In addition to my BFA and MA I worked with the following Nationally and Internationally recognized choreographers. Sallie Wilson, Marc Wilde, Molly Malloy, Ruth Ann Koeson, Graciela Daniele, James Debolt, Lorenzo Monreal, James Clouser, Rosemary Valarie, Gregg Lizenbery, Keith Martin, Thomas Enkell, Edward Verso, Katharyn Horne, Yvonne Mounsey, and David Wilcox.

I performed with the following Nationally and Internationally recognized dancers. Eleanor dʼ Antuono, Hilda Morales, James Debolt, Wotek Lowski, Hans Miester, Keith Martin, Francesca Corkle, Niels Simonsen, Arkadiay Orohovsky, and Edward Meyers.