Curriculum Vitae

II. EDUCATION

Arizona State University / Master of Fine Arts, Dance and Computer Technology / 2005
M.F.A. Thesis Project: Swing a Club: facing cancer: an evening length, interdisciplinary and technologically mediated group dance exploring end of life issues. Served as choreographer, performer, video artist, text author, and sound composer for the project.
University of Utah / Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ballet Performance / 1994
University of Oklahoma / 1982-1984
East Tennessee State University / 1976-1982

III. EMPLOYMENT & TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Academic Employment

St. Olaf College
Artist in Residence Emeritus in Dance, 1995-Retired 2022
Technology & Teaching Faculty Consultant, IIT / 1998-2004

Gustavus Adolphus College / Visiting Artist, Dance / 1994-1996
University of Minnesota / Sage Cowles Land Grant Chair (w/ Janice Roberts) / 1995
Arizona State University / Graduate Teaching Associate in Dance / 2001-2002

Courses taught at St. Olaf

• Contact Improvisation & Partnering (developed 2020)
• Dance Anatomy & Kinesiology (developed 2016)
• Conditioning: Practice & Principles (developed 2016)
• Topics Course: Movement Intensive Studies (developed 2016)
• Movement, the Camera, & the Creative Process (developed 2003)
• Senior Dance Seminar (co-developed 1996)
• Introduction to Dance (team taught)
• Modern Dance Technique & Theory (beginning, intermediate, advanced levels)
• Ballet Technique & Theory (beginning, intermediate, advanced levels)
• Interdisciplinary Fine Arts (team taught)
• Independent Research (I/R) in Dance

Professional Dance Employment

        Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company / Salt Lake City, Utah / 1993-1994
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
        Jacob’s Pillow’s Men Dancers: The Ted Shawn Legacy (touring) / NYC, New York / 1993
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
        Sharir Dance Company / Austin, Texas / 1992
Performed repertory of Yacov Sharir during international tours to Mexico City and Bagnolet, France for the International Choreographic Competition
        Repertory Dance Theatre / Salt Lake City, Utah / 1987-1992
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
        Melrose Motion Company / Madison, Wisconsin / 1988
Performed solo and corps repertory by Claudia Melrose
        Colorado Ballet / Denver, Colorado / 1986
Performed Spanish Variation and other corps roles in The Nutcracker.
        Unto These Hills / Cherokee, North Carolina / 1981-83
Principle dancer, understudy and ensemble actor/dancer in summer stock outdoor drama.
        Tecumseh! / Chillicothe, Ohio / 1980
Ensemble mover/actor in summer stock outdoor drama

IV. SCHOLARLY / ARTISTIC WORK

NOTE:
1) Categories listed below reflect the Dance Department’s 2004 Statement of Significant Scholarly/Artistic Work.
2) Due to music copyright restrictions these works are not available to the general public for online streaming.

Choreographic Work Invited to Perform Off-Campus (also performed on campus)

        Come2Know – Duet.
American College Dance Association Conference, University of Wisconsin, Madison. March 2022.
        To [With] You – Duet dance inspired by the development of self and the developing relationship of self to another.
American College Dance Association Conference, Iowa State University. March 2020.
*Performance canceled due to Coronavirus
        After the Fall – Large group dance inspired by the challenge of recovering from trauma.
American College Dance Association Conference, UW Madison / March 2018
Cathedral Dance Festival, Grace Church, Eden Prairie. April 2017.
        Broomsmen – Dance for seven men.
Cathedral Dance Festival, Grace Church, Eden Prairie. April 2016.
        Threads – Dance for 12. Inspired by individual and collective memories, perceptions, stories, and movement of the student dancers
Cathedral Dance Festival, Grace Church, Eden Prairie. April 2015.
        Swing a Club: facing cancer (2004-06) (choreographer, performer, composer & sound designer, spoken word author, video artist)
Created, restaged and toured of evening length, interdisciplinary and technologically mediated group dance exploring end of life issues. Also served as fundraiser, marketing director and tour manager for the project. St. Olaf Magazine Article

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

        Équilibre (1999) – Creation and re-staging of group work inspired by Beethoven’s Sonata # 17 in D-minor (Tempest).
American College Dance Festival, University of Wisconsin-Madison. March 2003.
        Jock-ularity (1995) (choreographer, sound design for 2007 restaging, performer in 1995 cast)
Creation and re-staging of group work for men, exploring masculinity, parental influence and perceptions, and football.
Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 2016, 2007, 1999, 1995.
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. March 1995. (performer)
        From This Day Forth (1995) (choreographer, performer)
Creating and restaging of duet exploring the arc of a relationship. Originally commissioned by the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis for their student dance company while Sage Cowles Visiting Artist (with Janice Roberts).
Rarig Center, Minneapolis, MN. April 1995.
Hennepin Center for the Arts, Minneapolis. September 1997. (performer)
        Ir (1995) (choreographer/performer)
Creating and restaging of trio.
Hennepin Center for the Arts, Minneapolis. February 1997.
University of Minnesota. April 1995. (performer)
Evan and Evelyn Anderson Theatre, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota. April 1995.
        Quarterstaff Maneuvers – Large group work performed at American College Dance Festival, University of Illinois-DeKalb. March 1998.
         Playground Lost (choreographer)
Developed solo into large group work for Gustavus Adolphus College Dance Company. April 1996.
        The Crystal Mourned (1993)
Creation and restaging of solo work.
American College Dance Festival, University of Colorado-Boulder, March 1995.
Evan and Evelyn Anderson Theatre, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota. April 1995.
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee. 1993.
        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.

Choreographic Work Engaging Interdisciplinary Collaboration Performed On Campus

        Theatre Engine: FlashMob (choreographic consultant)
Explores the use of mobile devices as a method to incorporate audiences into live performances. Multi-site research collaboration between Michigan State University, St. Olaf College, Brigham Young University, and Kent State University. Performed by First Year Project dancers in Center for Art & Dance Wagner/Bundgaard Studio One, St. Olaf College, March 2015.
        Moving Men
Dance for four men exploring the question “What is Patriarchy?” Brought several faculty and students with Gender Studies focus into the conversation during the creation of this piece. Creative process encouraged research, personal reflection, content generation, and collaborative composition input from dancers. May 2014.
        Turn the Tide
Dance & technology group work exploring violence against women. Collaboration with student dancers, creative writers, musicians, and dance staff musician & composer, Alex Van Rysselberghe. May 2013.
        Impulse
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. April 2012.
        For the End of Time
Trio for men as part of a collaboration with St. Olaf College music faculty and clarinetist, Jun Qian, celebrating Transformation theme year. April 2012.
        Peace Piece (choreographer, composer of original score, spoken word author, video artist)
2008 creation and 2009 re-staging of group work for 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Forum inspired by themes of peace and conflict.
        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. May 2001.
        Points of View (choreographer, video artist)
Large group work integrating technologically mediated multimedia in a live performance setting. Use of synchronous and asynchronous video projection. Music performed live by St. Olaf Percussion Ensemble, David Hagedorn, Director. May 2000.

Choreographic Work Performed On Campus Only (and streamed)

        The Shape Of… (creative director / choreographer) (2021)
7 ½-minute group dance dedicated to health care workers, especially during the pandemic with thanks for their work. Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 2021.
        It’s Complicated (choreographer) (2019)
10-minute group dance inspired by complicated conversations. Kelsey Theater, St. Olaf College. May 2019.
        FYDP: from A to Z (choreographer)
7-minute dance for 17 first-year students. Performed in First Year Dance Project Concert in Center for Art & Dance Studio 1, St. Olaf College, May 10, 2019.
        Before the Fall
Four-minute dance created for 15 first-year students. May 2017.
        An adverb by another name
Dance for 13 dance students. Creative process encouraged personal reflection, content generation, and collaborative composition input from dancers. May 2016.
        Build-a-Dance @ 90bpm in 4/8
Five-minute dance for 15. Creative process encouraged personal reflection, content generation, and collaborative composition input from dancers. May 2015.
        Kaleidoscope
Six-minute dance for 11 women exploring the progression from simple to complex visual and spatial pathways in space and poly-kinesthetic coordination. Creative process encouraged personal reflection, content generation, and collaborative composition input from dancers. May 2014.
        t.h.o.u.g.h.t.s. to metronome
Dance for 20+ first-year students. Creative process encouraged personal reflection, content generation, and collaborative composition input from dancers. May 2014
        Hi-Lo Moves
Large group work exploring student dancers’ highs and lows of their first year in college. May 2013.
        Tell Me Your Story
Large group work for First Year Project. May 2012.
        Somatic Waves
Large group work for First Year Project. May 2011.
        Gridlockeroom
Structured group improvisation presenting parody of choreographic work for Open Stage dance concert. May 2011.
        A Door
Large group work exploring the idea of opportunities taken and not taken for First Year Project. May 2010.
        Break
Large multimedia group work exploring commitment in relationships. May 2010.
        Hello, My Name Is…
Large group work exploring personal likes and dislikes for First Year Project. May 2009.
        Identity
Group work exploring names and personal histories for First Year Project. May 2008.
        Stroke (choreographer, composer & sound designer, spoken word author, video artist)
Male trio exploring oppression in a patriarchal family. May 2006.
        Ashen (choreographer, composer & sound designer, spoken word author)
Duet inspired by idea of infidelity for Senior Dance Concert. December 2005.

Performance Work Invited to Perform Off Campus (also performed on campus)

        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.
        Procession and Aftermath
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.
        Husbands and Wives
Duet choreographed by Arizona State University faculty member Ann Ludwig.
Arizona State University. April 2002.
Tempe Performing Arts Center, Arizona. April 2002.
        Matching Tights Dance Company Spring Concert
Performed duet choreographed by Michele Rusinko, Professor of Dance, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota. April 1996.
        Crucifixion
Historic modern dance solo choreographed by Helen Tamiris in 1931
United Methodist Church of Northfield, Minnesota. March 1997.
Gustavus Adolphus College. March 1996.
        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.
Hennepin Center for the Arts, Minneapolis. September 1997.

Performance Work Performed On Campus

        Dreams (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. May 2007.
        Ancestral Spirits
Trio choreographed by Susan Bauer, Associate Professor of Dance, St. Olaf College 1997

Dance Film / Video Production

        SUBPAR HERO in Seethes the Day! (director, videographer, editor, choreographer)
SUBPAR HERO presents DANCE Education atta Distance [DEaD] EPISODE 1: Seethes the Day! Featured Performer: Anthony Roberts. 2020
        Waiting is the Hardest Part (director, videographer, editor, choreographer)
Tom Petty and many before and since have expressed the challenge of the necessary act of waiting. I had several days of waiting, pre-op, op, post-op, op-op, but especially for Mayo’s Saint Marys Campus Starbucks, adjacent to the cafeteria, to open so I could fetch my love her morning brew. Featured Performer: Anthony Roberts. 2019.
        Shawn’s Shadows (director, videographer, editor, co-choreographer)
Stop motion screendance that is a reconceptualization of For the End of Time, a 2012 male trio created for the stage.
Original musical composition by Kelly Rossum
Dancers: Steve Schroth, Tyler Stuckey, and Zack Teska
        Impulse (director, videographer, editor, co-choreographer, composer)
A reconceptualization of Impulse, a group work I created for the stage, exploring movement, color and light.
        Julia’s Journey (director, videographer, editor, co-choreographer, sound design)
Short documentary experimenting with the use of the iPad as an all-in-one technology (video camera and editing station) in the creation of dance for the camera. The screendance highlights the dance journey of a St. Olaf College dance major. August 2012.
        Tonal Memories (director, videographer, editor, co-choreographer)
Screendance conveying varied emotional tones, symbolic of varied phases of relationships, with the static space consisting of the concrete staircase and foliage serving as contrasting, yet unifying entities.
Dancers: Erin Scheiwe Rockwell, Ally Voye, Candace M. Younghans
Music: Zoë Keating, Lost from Into the Trees.
This screendance was conceived, rehearsed, shot and partially edited at the Dance for Camera Workshop with professional screendance artist, Katrina McPherson, at the University of Utah in September 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.
        Start Walking
A brief video study exploring 3D character animation using Life Forms software.
        Dance Is…
A brief video study exploring 3D character animation using Poser and Flash animation.
        Walk, Run, Jump
A brief video study exploring 3D character anima to in using Poser and video editing using Adobe Premiere.
        Virtual Ascension
Screendance created using Poser, a character animation software program and video editing software. 1998.

Creative Writing

        My Best Dress
        Break
Poetry and dialogue written for large, multimedia, concert dance group work exploring commitment in relationships.
        Peace Piece
Dialogue and poetry I wrote for and integrated into the live modern dance work, Peace Piece, inspired by themes of peace and conflict. Peace Piece was created for and performed during the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Forum in Dittmann Center Wagner/Bundgaard Studio One, St. Olaf College in May 2009.
1 – Suspicious of Words; 2 – Floating Above the Fray
        Ashen
Two poems I wrote that were used as source material for the sound score for the duet, Ashen.
1 – Ashen; 2 – I Looked to the Moon
        Swing a Club: Facing Cancer
Six pieces of text, five of which were performed as live “therapy sessions” and one was recorded into the sound score for the live concert dance, Swing a Club: facing cancer. The text provides an additional point of entry, increasing audience accessibility, into the work. Each scene generally precedes or accompanies a thematically congruous movement section. The role of the therapist was played by Billi Faillettaz from 2005-06 and Dona Freeman from 2003-04. The patient was played by Anthony Roberts.
1 – Water; 2 – Metastasis; 3 – Struggle; 4 – Swing a Club; 5 – Support; 6 – Last Day
        The Wall
Poetry I wrote that was used as source material for and spoken live during the performance of a solo commissioned by Mountain Movers Dance Company, Johnson City, Tennessee. 1994.)

Sound Design

        Julia’s Journey (August 2012)
Electronic score for screendance created via slight manipulation of GarageBand loop and spoken text.
        Impulse (December 2012)
Electronic score for screendance exploring movement, color and light, which is a reconceptualization of Impulse, a group work I choreographed for the stage in 2011-12. Performers: Shannon Denzel, Megan O’Konek, Hilary Parlanti, Katie Pflaum, Steven Schroth.
        Kaleido Break
Electronic score for screendance created via substantial manipulation of GarageBand loops. An abstract reconceptualization of “Break,” a group work I choreographed for the stage in 2009-10, Kaleido Break features a kaleidoscopic video wall of imagery, desaturated panels of movement vignettes, and retrograded movement.
Video production and music by Anthony Roberts. Thanks to St. Olaf College Companydance students: Marta Johnson, Greg Kraemer, Louisa Smith-Sadin, Siri Smithback, Zack Teska.
        Natural Selection
Electronic score for screendance created via substantial manipulation of GarageBand loops. 60 seconds long screendance created from video footage of the concert stage dance, “Break,” for the 60secondsdance.dk online screendance competition, which aims to give screendance makers the opportunity to produce, through their lens, a one-minute online screendance video.
        Peace Piece
Electronic score created for a modern dance group work created for and performed during the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Forum at St. Olaf College, which is inspired by themes of peace and conflict. The score was created using Reason software.
1 – Landing; 2 – Bells/The Call; 3 – Recon (section 1); 4 – Recon (section 2); 5 – I Personally Believe…; 6 – Above the Fray
        Identity
Electronic score with recorded spoken word created for a group work exploring individual names and personal histories for St. Olaf College’s First Year Project Dance Concert in May 2008.
        Jock-ularity
Electronic score created for the 2007 restaging of a group work for men I choreographed, exploring masculinity, parental influence and perceptions, and football.
1 – Pivot Phrase; 2 – Chassé, Chaos, Group Phrase
        Tubular Dawn
Electronic score created for a group work I created for Minneapolis North and Southwest High School students, which was performed at the 2007 Viva City Arts Festival in Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2007.
        Stroke
Electronic score created for a male trio exploring oppression in a patriarchal family. The score experiments with an electronic version of Steven Reich’s process of phasing.
1 – Honor Thy Father; 2 – Repetitive Cymbal; 3 – Message From Dad
        Ashen
Electronic score with recorded spoken word created for a duet inspired by idea of infidelity for St. Olaf College’s 2005 Senior Dance Concert.
1 – Ashen; 2 – Track 2; 3 – Tectonic Shifts; 4 – I looked to the Moon
        If I Could: Do You Know Me?
Electronic score with recorded spoken word created for a group work exploring issues of personal identity for Main Street School for the Performing Arts, Hopkins, Minnesota. 2004.
        Swing a Club: facing cancer
Electronic score with recorded spoken word created for an evening length, interdisciplinary and technologically mediated group movement work exploring end of life issues.
1 – Water; 2 – Metastasis; 3 – Cancer; 4 – Swing a Club; 5 – Struggle; 6 – Last Day (part 1); 7 – Last Day (part 2); 8 – Last Day (part 3)

Online Content & Resources Development

        Online & Shared Dance Department Document Development (2011-2022)
Spearheaded development and implementation of strategies for collaborative content creation, delivery, and archival of various departmental processes (Companydance/Dance Companies Audition Material, Statement of Focus, Strategies for Preparing for a Successful Senior Dance Capstone Project).
        Dance Department Website Creator / Content Collaborator (1995-2022)
Developed initial iterations of the Dance Department website during the mid-1990s. I continue to serve as a supporting content creator for the Department site while managing my individual pages within the site.
        Dance Department Online Video Gallery (2009-2022)
During the 2009-2010 academic year, I initiated, coordinated planning, tested, and wrote ‘how to’ documentation for the digitization of the Dance Department’s extensive video collection. I recruited and trained a cache of dance major work study students for the implementation phase of this project.
This project evolved into make processing and making available a wide range of Dance Department media for internal and external uses and consumption.
        Dance Department Online Photo Gallery (2003-2022)
Starting in 2003, I created an online photo gallery space to display the beautiful dance department photographs taken by professional photographer, Erik Saulitis. Since then, the galleries have expanded to include the work of other photographers including Dean Neuburger, V. Paul Virtucio, and others. These photographs feature St. Olaf College dancers from our two performing companies, Companydance & Veselica International Dance Ensemble. The dancers are pictured in choreography by students, dance department faculty and guest artists, with program information listed beside many of the images.
        Dance Shape Analysis
After attending Transforming Teaching Through Multimedia (workshop description below), I created this web-based interactive tool to assist students in their learning and analysis of body actions utilized in movement-intensive courses from 2005-2008. Flash player required to view; may not play in select browsers.
        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.
        Connect the Dots of Tom
My brother’s only child, Bethany, was born just twelve days after he died. I realized there were so many facets of his life that she would never know and I was going to miss. At the time, my then 5-year old daughter, Abby, loved to complete “connect-the-dots pictures.” Even though her early attempts to connect-the-dots were noteworthy artistic endeavors in her parents’ eyes, they were actually full of unrelated associations and gaps, which left us struggling to identify and appreciate the completed picture. This gave me an idea.
I imagined that Tom’s life on earth was an expansive connect-the-dots picture, with each distinctive dot representing a single relationship established during his lifetime. If the dots were to be connected with thoughtfulness and care, the resulting picture would illuminate the essence of who Tom was: the son, brother, friend, colleague, husband, and father.
At Tom’s memorial, I made a request of those who were present. I asked them to write down and send me the unique stories of their relationships with Tom, and I would make them available to his daughter, Bethany. Up to this point, I have received 27 stories. These dots are now online, accessible for all of us, who want to remember Tom and how he touched the lives of others.
        Dance-Flash
A creative exploration using animation of dance imagery and text for dance department promotion, using Macromedia/Adobe Flash, Poser, Adobe Premiere software. 2002.

Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations

        Center for Integrative Research Collaborative Project
How the brain dances: EEG analysis of the creation, teaching, learning and performing phases of dance.
Served as Domain Expert (Dance), in collaboration with Domain Expert, Jeremy Loebach (Psychology) and MSCS Mentor: Matt Richey, along with CIR Student Fellows: Johanna Glaaser, Noah Hillman, and Katie Voegele for the Center for Integrative Research Collaborative Project, “How the brain dances: EEG analysis of the creation, teaching, learning and performing phases of dance.” The goal of the project was to create an analysis platform for brain activity (EEG data) from 8 scalp locations. This project follows a 2017 CURI project during which the brain/EEG data was collected across 3 dancers during 4 phases of a dance activity, across 10 individual sessions each involving/studying the creation, teaching, learning and performance of dance sequences. 2019-20 Academic Year
        CURI Research
Scanning Brain Activity During Movement Creation, Teaching, Learning, & Performing Process. 2017.
Collaborated with two St. Olaf students to plan and develop a protocol to measure brain activity during different phases of dance: creating, teaching, learning, performing. Summer 2017.
Telematic Dance Environments for the Creation, Performance and Teaching of Dance. 2010.
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. Summer 2010.
        Computer Science & Dance Collaboration
I collaborated with Richard Brown, Professor of Computer Science, on two HiPerCiC initiative projects: 1) to enhance the Dance Department’s video streaming production process and 2) to design and implement an online digital creative and archival tool to be used by students engaged in the senior dance capstone project process. Fall 2017.
        Exercise Science Functional Movement Research & Collaboration
Facilitate and participate in collaboration between Dance and Exercise Science on a research project studying, developing, and implementing functional movement screens and warm ups for dancers. During Fall 2017, the research involved my Modern Dance II (DANCE 210/211b) class and Exercise Science’s DUR Topics Course (ESTH 396), taught by Jennifer Holbein, Instructor in Exercise Science. During Spring 2018, the collaboration grew to include an additional section of Modern Dance II, Modern Dance III, and the First Year Dance Project dancers. The collaborative research is planned to continue during the 2018-19 academic year.

Presentations (at institutions or organizations other than St. Olaf)

        2019 Hawaii University International Conferences on STEM/STEAM and Education.
Research between the St. Olaf Dance and Exercise Science Departments, titled “Integrating Public Health Within an Interdepartmental Collaboration Between Dance and Exercise Science Classes” was presented. June 5-7, 2019.
        Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) International Conference, “Hollywood & Health: Bringing the Best from East to West for ‘Performing Artist-Centric’ Care”
Research between the St. Olaf Dance and Exercise Science Departments, titled “Integrating Public Health Within an Interdepartmental Collaboration Between Dance and Exercise Science Classes” was presented. June 28-July 1, 2019.
        Cathedral Dance Festival, Eden Prairie, MN.
~ Served on panel to adjudicate dance choreography and performance works for regional dance festival. April 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013.
~ Taught modern dance technique classes, creative movement classes, and led discussion for prospective college students on “Dancing in College” for students participating in regional dance festival. April 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013.
        ARTech Charter School – Collaborative Teaching, Northfield, MN. October 2014.
I partnered with faculty from Arcadia Charter School (6-12th grade) to create a shared learning experience for our students. My modern dance 1 (111b) and modern dance 2 (210/211a) students traveled to Arcadia for a two-day collaboration. Fall 2014.
        Career in the Arts Discussion
Led discussion and video presentation on life and career as a dance artist. Northfield, MN, April 2011.
        Modern Dance Instruction
Taught modern dance technique and improvisation classes to junior high and high school students. May 2011, October 2011.
        American College Dance Association (ACDA)
Taught modern dance technique and creative movement classes to regional and national college students and faculty.
~ University of Wisconsin, Madison. March 2018.
~ University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. March 2014.
~ Minnesota State University, Mankato. March 2013.
~ University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. March 2010.
~ University of Illinois-DeKalb. March 1998.
~ Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. March 1997.
~ Western Michigan University. March 1996.
        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.
St. Olaf News Article: How to dance 1,500 miles in seconds
        North and Southwest High Schools
Created Tubular Dawn (choreographer, composer), a group dance for North and Southwest High School students performed at the 2007 Viva City Arts Festival in Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2007.
        The Arts, Healing and Healthcare
Presented lecture and live performance on intersections of dance, technology, health and education.
~ AAHPERD (American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) Central District Conference. Broomfield, Colorado, March 2006.
~ University of Iowa Medical School. April 2005.
        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.
        Main Street School for the Performing Arts
Created If I Could…do YOU know me (choreographer, sound designer), a group work exploring issues of personal identity for Main Street School for the Performing Arts, Hopkins, Minnesota. 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.
        Kingsport Ballet
Taught a modern dance technique class. Kingsport, Tennessee. June 1995
        Perpich Arts High School
Taught a modern dance technique class. Golden Valley, Minnesota. 1995.
        Apple Valley Senior High School
Taught a modern dance technique class. Apple Valley, Minnesota. 1994.

Anti-Racism Training

        Penumbra Theatre Company Anti-racism Training
Participated in antiracism training workshops presented for the Dance Department by Penumbra Theatre Company:
Workshop #1 – Our Stories, Our Selves – March 11, 2021
Workshop #2 – Stereotypes: The Power of Perception – March 24, 2021
Workshop #3 – Racial Equity and Racial Healing – Macro and Micro Level Change – April 15, 2021
        Attended St. Olaf College Anti-Racism Training presented by The Washington Consulting Group – January 2021
        Developed Dance Department Anti-Racism Student Advisory Committees with other faculty/staff/student members of the Dance Department. The students will advise the Dance Department concerning issues of racism/anti-racism that impact the operations of the Dance Department.
        Developed class assignments in which students studied the contributions of African/African American/Asian dance artists to the development and evolution of modern dance.

Studying Dance and its Influences

        Cinematography and Choreography: Creating Your Visual Narrative
Participated in screendance workshop presented by American College Dance Association (ACDA), taught by Robbie Shaw. Feb. 13, 2021.
        International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS)
Attended the 27th Annual Conference of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS) in Houston, Texas, from October 12-15, 2017.
        International Mobile Brain-Body Imaging Conference on the Neuroscience of Art, Creativity and Innovation
Participated in conference exploring the intersection of the arts, neuroscience, engineering, media, industry, education and medicine. Cancun, MX. July 24-27, 2016.
        Dance Science & Somatics Educators Conference
Participated in three-day conference to share teaching strategies, educational resources and meet other dance educators integrating dance with science and somatics, with special guests Karen Clippinger and Irene Dowd.
~ University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. August 5-7, 2016.
~ Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO. June 2014.
        Cognitive Sciences Workshop
The workshop brought together faculty from various disciplines during five 2-hour summer meetings and two fall meetings to examine how the cognitive sciences—the study of the mind and its processes—can facilitate interdisciplinarity in our teaching and research. St. Olaf College. 2016.
        Mentor Series: Pelvic Floor
Participated in a mini-workshop focusing on building the pelvic floor in clay, discussing pelvic floor function and dysfunction, and doing specific exercises to build the pelvic floor musculature. Taught by Cari Riis Stemmler, BB Pilates Master Teacher, PMA Gold® CPT, CPT. June 2016.
        BASI Pilates™Comprehensive Teacher Training Course with Dance Specialization
Participated in 21-day workshop and passed the practical and theoretical examinations of the BASI Pilates Method. California State University, Long Beach and BASI Headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA. July – August 2015.
        Connectivity: STEAM & Arts Integration
Participated in a live, online education conference. Feb 2015.
        Minnesota Dance Medicine Foundation
Attended half day conference with five St. Olaf College students focusing on wellness and education. Eagan, MN. September 2014.
        International Dance for the Camera Festival & Workshop
A week-long screendance editing workshop with Scottish screendance artist Simon Fildes, held at the University of Utah. June 2013.
        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
Participated 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.
        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.

Professional Affiliations

        International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS), 2017-2022.
        National Dance Education Organization (NDEO), 2006-2022.
        Member of DEC – Dance Educators Coalition of Minnesota 2006-2022.

Grants Received

Professional Development Grant, St. Olaf College. 2015.
Academic Innovation Fund Grant, St. Olaf College. 2015.
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.

V. COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY

Contributions of service and leadership to the department

        Dance Department Social Media
Establishment and management of Dance Department Facebook and Instagram accounts. 2018.
        Summer Dance Workshop
Initiated plans for and served as departmental liaison to Camps, Conferences, and Events for inaugural 2018 summer dance workshop. 2015-2019.
        Dance Department Digital Video Archive and Streaming Project
Initiated and oversaw the planning, implementation and ongoing management of digitizing the dance department’s performance/events, preparing these for internal and external online distribution. 2010-2022.
        Dance Department Technology Information Provider, St. Olaf College, 1996-2022.
        Dance Department Web Development, St. Olaf College, 1997-2022.

College Committees and Task Forces

        Curriculum Committee. 2019-21.
        Accessibility Subcommittee, Chair. 2020-21.
        Foreign Language Subcommittee. 2019-20.
        Artist Series Committee
The Artist Series Committee selects the events included in the Artist Series. 2017-2021.
        Director’s Council for Institute of Freedom & Community
Served on the Director’s Council for the Institute of Freedom & Community during 2018-19.
I attended the IFC Seminar on Viewpoint Diversity in July 2018.
        Library Committee
Appointed a member of this committee to be a channel of communication between the academic programs and the library staff. St. Olaf College, 2013-15.
        Making it in the Arts (MiiTA)
Served on planning committee, recruited eligible alumni as panelists, and moderated panel sessions for arts conference providing a forum for cross-disciplinary discussions on issues facing artists. St. Olaf College, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014.
        Student Life Committee. St. Olaf College, 2007-09.
        Appeals Board Committee. St. Olaf College, 2006-08.
        Faculty Review Committee, Center for Integrative Studies. St. Olaf College, 2013-14, 2002.

On-Campus Presentations

        The Artist-in-Residence: Lessons learned from integrating acting, dancing, playing, performing, creating, and teaching
Served as panelist for faculty conversation sponsored by Center for Innovation in the Liberal Arts (CILA). February 2013.
        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. Spring 2008.
~ Using Video as an Assessment Tool in Teaching Modern Dance Technique. 2008.
        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.

Other Contributions of Service and Leadership to the College

        Faculty Advisor for Student Organizations
Dance Team, 2014-2021.
Krush Dance Crew 2019-2022.
M.I.X. (Hip Hop Club), 2018-2021.
OLE TUMBLE – St. Olaf Gymnastics Club, 2018-2021.
Winter Guard, 2019-2021.
        Faculty Advisor Cornish College of the Arts Off-Campus Program
I served as faculty advisor for the semester-long program at Cornish College of the Arts in downtown Seattle, Washington. The program offers serious, advanced students the opportunity to immerse themselves in arts study and exploration. 2016-18
        Admitted Student Days Fine Arts Faculty Panel
Shared information and answered questions concerning the Dance Department and Fine Arts at St. Olaf College from prospective students admitted to the college. 2014-18.
        Fulbright Advisor
Mentored St. Olaf College students on their Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) grant proposals and personal statements. September 2013.