Vita: Dance and Performance

See Also: Vita: Highlights

Performance/Company Member

Member of The High Risk Group in Residence 1993 – 1994
University of North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina

Member of The High Risk Group 1989 – 1992
San Francisco, California

Co-Founder and Member of The Movement Zone 1986 – 1988
Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina

Guest Artist with Shirley Jenkins’ Strong Wind, Wild Horses Fall 1984
Seattle, Washington

Member of The New Performing Dance Company 1982 – 1983, 86-87
Durham, North Carolina

Dancer in Outdoor Drama, “The Lost Colony” Summer 1979, 80, 82
Manteo, North Carolina

Choreography/Performance

Guest Artist with Khecari Dance Theatre May 2002
Taos and Santa Fe, New Mexico

“Stitch” Solo Dance January 2002
No Shame and Frontera Fest, Austin, Texas

“Beginning at Big Indian” Solo Improvisational Dance July 1999
Big Indian, New York

“The Body Project” Duet for The High Risk Group in Residence April – May 1994
Performed at The University of North Carolina, Greensboro
and Manbites Dog Theater, Durham, North Carolina

“SF Dances” Concert of Dances Created in San Francisco February 1992
1800 Square Feet, San Francisco, California

“Alchemical Encounters” Improvisational Duet 1991 – 1992
Multiple Dance Showcases in San Francisco, California

“homeboys” Repertory Work for The High Risk Group 1990 – 1992
Performed in San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Cruz, Santa Monica,
San Diego, Chicago

“Walker in the Fields” Solo Performance May 1989
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

“Seeking Shelter” Solo Performance August 1988
The Artspace and The Paper Plant, Raleigh, North Carolina

“Street Action for El Salvador” Street Theater December 1983
Raleigh, North Carolina

“Since Nov. 3, 1979” Solo Performance November 1982
People’s Art Action, Durham, North Carolina

Additional Arts and Movement Study

Pine Bush, New York June 2001
Associate Certification in Healing Tao Chi Kung
with Master Mantak Chia and Michael Winn

San Francisco, California Fall 1999
Modern with Jo Kreiter, Lizz Roman, Cheryl Chaddick

Big Indian, New York July 1999
Chi Kung with Sharon Smith, Jampa Stewart, Masahiro Ouchi, Marie Favorito

San Francisco, California Summer 1998
Butoh with Akira Kasai, Chi Kung with Marcia Kerwit

Columbus, Ohio 1995 – 1999
Tai Chi with Ernest Choi, Gary Joseph, Sam Slutsky, Paul Gudde
Yoga with Fanny Santiago-Saavedra, Dianne Kadonaga
Alexander Technique with Barbara Conable

School of the Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois Fall 1992
Graduate Studies in Performance

San Francisco, California 1989 – 1992
Modern with Joe Goode, Butoh with Harupin Ha
Movement and Voice with Jess Curtis

University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 1984 – 1985
Advanced Studies in Laban Movement Analysis

American Dance Festival, Durham, North Carolina Summer 1983

State University of New York, Purchase, New York 1980 – 1981
Undergraduate Studies in Dance and Interarts