MARLENE SKOG - University of Wisconsin–Madison



MARLENE SKOG

5701 Highland Way University of Wisconsin Madison

Middleton, WI 53562 Dance Department

Phone:(608) 827-0777 1050 University Ave.

mskog@ Lathrop Hall 126 Madison WI 53706

mskog@education.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-6576

EDUCATION M.F.A. University of Arizona School of Dance

B.A. Dance. Adelphi University

EMPLOYMENT

University of Wisconsin Madison Dance Department Assistant Professor 8/29/11

• Teaching all levels of ballet, World Dance Cultures, conducting research and service.

University of Wisconsin Madison Dance Department Associate Faculty Associate 2001-5/ 11

• Teaching all levels of ballet, pointe, dance composition, Dance Survey, World Dance Cultures: Traditional to Contemporary, repertory, contemporary ballet.

• Establish and maintain level criteria for ballet curriculum in majors classes.

• Committees: Curriculum, Arts Events, Scholarship, Wellness, Library, Department entrance audition.

• Concert coordinator, concert adjudicator, academic advising for dance majors, past advisor for dance minors and certificate students, mentor undergraduate and senior honors projects, mentor doctoral and M.F.A. candidates.

• Coaching pianists for ballet class accompaniment.

University of Arizona. School of Dance. Graduate Teaching/ Assistant 2000-2001

• Beginner and intermediate levels of ballet. Instructor.

• Ballet major levels intermediate/advanced. Guest Teacher.

• Rehearsal Assistant to Melissa Lowe, English Suites.

• Rehearsal Director to James Clouser, premiere of April Preludes.

• Audition assistant to James Clouser, Carmina Burana

• Instructor for dance department’s auditions in ballet and modern dance

• Looking at Dance: a survey. Team- taught lecture. Presented experiential lecture

to 120 students, mentoring, grading critical essays, exams and critiques.

• Beginning modern dance. Instructor summer session.

INTERNATIONAL

PERFORMANCE/CHOREOGRAPHY

MARLENE SKOG BALLET COMPANY. Sweden. 1986-1992

Artistic Director\Choreographer.

• Professional dancers from Russia, South Korea, Australia, Finland and Sweden.

• Funded by the city of Uppsala and Swedish Cultural Department.

• Featured concert collaboration with Birgit Cullberg, cited “dance event of the year”, Uppsala Nya Tidning, newspaper.

• Varied contemporary repertory, original work.

TEACHING

Uppsala Dansakademi, Sweden. Artistic Director/Founder. 1984-1997

Professional Dance Program. Artistic Director/ Instructor.

Program approved by the Professional Dance Board of Sweden and State supported.

• Developed and implemented curriculum for professional dance studies ages16-22.

• Instructor. Ballet, pointe, modern dance, composition.

• Repertory

• Toured Sweden and Norway.

• Award winning choreography for original full-length production of The Nutcracker.

Community Program

• Supervised eight faculty members, student enrollment capping 1000.

• Instructor. Ballet and modern dance on professional and community levels.

• Organized and implemented community outreach programs.

• Choreographed annually for ballet and modern dance concerts.

• Administration: Coordinator. Adjunct Board member. Budget planning.

Developed curriculum and hourly class schedule. Promoted new

courses. Planned layout and content of advertising material.

• Media representative in Swedish.

Balettakademin. Stockholm, Sweden. Guest teacher, ballet. 1984

AWARDS and HONORS

Village - choreographic work selected for 2013 ACDFA adjudicated concert. 2012

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Honored Instructors Award.University of Wisconsin Madison 2009/10/11 Division of University Housing. Motivation: “exceptional ability to inspire young people to achieve academic and personal excellence”.

Academic Staff Promotion: Associate Faculty Associate. 2008

Dr. Pfaehler Award for Excellence, by campus wide student organization TRIO. 2004

(a federally funded program that provides a supportive learning community which fosters

equal opportunity for success in higher education.) University of Wisconsin Madison.

King’s Palace, Edinburgh Scotland 2000

Highly prestigious tour. Chosen work Passages, performed by University of Arizona Dance Ensemble.

Award for Creative Achievement in Dance. 2000

Highest honor given by University of Arizona, School of Dance, Graduate Studies

Dean’s Think Tank on Excellence. University of Arizona. 2000

Selected for panel defining standards of excellence in academia.

The Peoples University (Folkuniversitetet) Cultural Prize. Uppsala, Sweden. 1995

"For artistic accomplishments in the field of dance, which has strengthened

Uppsala's cultural profile, thereby making Uppsala a better place to live,

study and work in". First recipient of this prestigious award.

Gösta Knutsson Award. Cultural Prize. Uppsala, Sweden. 1994

Motivation: "For accomplishments as artistic director, in successfully pursuing dance

education of high artistic quality, thereby inspiring and encouraging youth with joy in dance.”

Tidsspegel Swedish national journal. Volume 5. P.8. 1994

Three page interview by journalist Karin Schager.

Nordbanken’s Cultural Award. Uppsala, Sweden. 1986

Presented to women for distinguished accomplishment in the arts.

FELLOWSHIPS

The Green Valley Concert Association Fellowship. 2000 The first recipient of this prestigious award and substantial stipend

with recommendation from the University of Arizona School of Music and Dance.

RESEARCH, Performance/Repertory

FACETS- Contemporary Ballet performance. November 15-17, 2012. Full evening concert of my work with 21 performing artist including 16 dancers, 4 musicians, spoken-word poet, newly composed music and painted visuals, presented at The Margaret H’ Doubler Performance Space. SWAN (2010), Village (prologue premiere), Passages/Spoken Word/EXITNO/EXIT (re-worked with spoken word), Rock/Paper/Scissors! (premiere)

Village. Premier UW Madison Dance Faculty Concert, Margaret H’Doubler Theatre. Feb. 2012 Review: “Most striking among the first act pieces is Marlene Skog’s Village, danced with a rush of intensity.” WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL. “"Village," from Marlene Skog, is sexy and strong”. ISTHMUS

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The Swan. A duet in collaboration with violinist Carol Carlson and 2010 graphic artist Dale Malner. Dance Faculty Concert, Memorial Union Theatre.

Cross Current. Solo dance, twenty-five yards of fabric, in collaboration with School of 2009

Human Ecology and School of Music. Music; M. Ravel; Ondine. Dance Faculty Concert

Mariana. Ensemble, reflecting women’s suffrage and events in U.S. territory of 2008

Mariana Islands. Dance Faculty Concert premiere. Original music, Matan Rubenstein,

Rejouissez. Ballet ensemble work to Bach Suites. Dance Faculty Concert, premiere. 2007

American College Dance Festival Association. In Broken Silence. Selected by dance

faculty for formal adjudication concert at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. 2007

In Broken Silence. UW Madison Dance Faculty Concert 2006

The Graces. Premiere, duet. Music Arvo Part 2006

The Three Graces. Premiere, trio. Spring Concert UW Madison Dance Program. 2006

Rehearsal Director to Dan Wagoner. “Plod”. UW Madison Dance Program. 2004 Performance on the Main Stage at the prestigious Overture Center in collaboration with School of Music, Professor David Becker conducting orchestra.

Exit/No Exit. Premiere. Music by Arvo Part, Faculty Concert Fall-04. 2004

Viewed, dancer. Choreographed by University of Nevada Dance Professor Margot Colber 2004

Door County Theater, Fish Creek, Wisconsin.

RAGAS. Premiere. Faculty Concert.Ensemble work set to music by R. Shankar, P. Glass 2004

Red Tide. Premiere. Modern ballet performed in faculty concert. Music by Ned Rorem 2003

Fragmenting. Premiere. Ensemble work performed in faculty concert. 2002

Music by Edgar Myer and Yo-Yo Ma.

Passages Transposing original solo work, from modern dance onto pointe. 2001 Purpose: to gain first hand information regarding that process and its implications.

Documented for publication.

Shadows. Premiere ensemble work, selected for faculty concert at 2001

the University of Arizona. Set to music by Bela Bartok.

Passages. Premiere solo work selected for faculty concert at the 2000 University of Arizona. An 8- minute work set to music by Benjamin Britten.

Performance. Dancer.MFA Concert. University of Arizona. Choreographer, L. Donnelly 2000

MEDIA CONTRIBUTIONS / REVIEWS, MENTIONS, FEATURES

Arts 2012: Isthmus critics rate the year in Madison culture. Isthmus/ The Daily Page 12/27/12. Article features a photo from FACETS; caption; “Facets, Marlene Skog's night of contemporary ballet at the UW.”

Critics’ Choice , ISTHMUS, - FACETS Nov.16, 2012

ARTS . Preview article FACETS Nov. 15-17, 2012

77 SQUARE –Dance Review. Nov. 16, 2012

“from start to finish it’s a fascinating evening of dance…….striking.”

ISTHMUS/TheDailyPage-Review by Katie Reiser.daily/article.11/16 /12 “…..reveals her liaisons with mediums such as music, visual art and spoken-word poetry…..many striking moments….”

MADISON MAGAZINE/Vantage Points – Feature article with photo by Katie Vaughn. November-2012/Vantage -Points.

77SQUARE- Preview article: UW Dance’s FACETS shows many sides of contemporary ballet. by L.Christians. host.facets/article 11/14/12

UW-Madison School of Education News- Article: UW Madison Dance Department’s Skog Presents FACETS, First Concert of Contemporary Ballet in the H’Doubler. by K. Kwiatkowsky. education.wisc.edu/soe/news 10/22/20

UW-Madison Events Calendar. Article: FACETS contemporary ballet concert set Nov.15-17, by K. Kwiatkowsky. nes.wisc.edu/21187 10/19/12

Wisconsin Dance Council, Inc Newsletter, Volume 47 Fall 2012, p.6. Mention of Facets Concert.

Wisconsin Dance Council, Inc. “Your concert “Facets” is still exciting to tell others about!”. 11/2012 Mariel Wozniak, Officer, Board of Directors.

ACADEMIC and PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

American College Dance Festival/Univ. of Minnesota-Mankato. 3/2013

Choreography “Village” selected for adjudicated concert.

Ballet Workshop- guest teaching professionals and students. Madison Ballet . 5/5/12

American College Dance Festival. Hosted by UW Madison Dance Department. 2012

Instructor Ballet Master Class; Floor Barre Master Class; Coordinated Informal Concert

National Dance Education Organization. National Conference. Minneapolis MN. 2011

Master Ballet Class. Invited by President of International Dance Musicians Guild.

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Green Bay School of Dance. Summer ballet intensive-Guest teacher 2006-08, 2010-11

International Summer Dance Institute. UW Madison. Guest teacher- ballet 2007, 2010

Madison Professional Dance Center. Guest teacher. Ballet 2004, 2008, 2010

School of Madison Ballet. Guest teacher. Ballet summer intensive. 2006, 2008-10

ACDFA. Master Ballet Classes. Instructor. UW Madison 2008

Elon University. N.C. Guest Teacher. Advanced ballet. 2007

UW Teaching Academy Winter Retreat. Addressing “What does high quality teaching 2007

and learning look like?” Attendee.

Madison Ballet pre-professional summer intensive. Advanced ballet. 2006-08

Pointe Magazine (10/05). Featured interview discussing UW Dance Program. 2005

Guest Adjudicator. UW Whitewater annual dance concert. 2004

Dance Millennium Summer Dance Intensive. Ballet faculty. UW Madison 2004-09

Wright State University, Ohio. Guest Teaching. All levels of ballet and pointe. 2004

UW Milwaukee. Guest Teaching Intermediate/advanced ballet, beginner modern, 2004

master class in composition.

Dance Resources Library. Updated Madison Dance program video and text needs 2004

for on-site research.

Modern Ballet. Instructor. Fusion of modern dance and ballet techniques. 2003 Proposed and implemented new summer course for UW Dance Program.

Music for Dancers. Collaborated with Dance Program music director Joe Koykkar. 2003

Research in preparation for course revision and expansion.

Dance Resources Library. University of Wisconsin-Madison. 2003-4 Directed Dance Survey students, as part of their research to compile a reference catalogue

supplying annotated bibliographies of dance videos, textbooks and electronic journals

within the UW-Madison library system, contributing to the Dance Resources Library.

American Dance Festival. Invited by Douglas Rosenberg to adjudicate works in 2003-4

dance and film

ACDFA. Master Ballet Classes. Instructor. UW Madison 2003

Performance and Inspiration Series. UW-Madison. Co-creator. Guest lecturer. 2002

Lecture series inviting speakers from the university community to share inspiring work

with students, faculty and staff members.

University of Arizona. Guest Choreographer. MFA concert. Multi media and dance. 2001

Dance Resources Library Administrator. University of Arizona. 2000

Re-codified, re-organized and re-classified donated collection of historical books and journals.

HIGHLIGHTED COMMISSIONS / SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

SWAN. Commissioned by Madison Ballet 2013

Village – selected by UW-Madison Dance Department for ACDFA adjudication 2012-13

at Univ. of Minnesota-Mankato

The Graces. Performed at Overture Center, Madison Ballet Company 2007-8

EXIT/NO EXIT. Selected for UW-Madison Arts Night Out. Lathrop Hall. 2005

EXIT/NO EXIT. Collaboration with UW Madison School of Music 2005

Chamber Orchestra. Professor David Becker conducting.

EXIT/NO EXIT. Invited for performance in the Overture Center, Madison, WI. 2004

EXIT/NO EXIT. Selected for Performances at UW Madison outreach, six performances. 2004

Passages. A solo work commissioned by Glendale College, Scottsdale Arizona. 2000

Uppsala’s Electric Power Company. Commissioned work. 1997

Arts Festival Uppsala, Sweden.

Original work composed on-site for the historical Pumphouse Museum

Scandinavian Cultural Conference, Uppsala Palace. 1997

Guest choreographer. Excerpt from August Strindberg’s play, King Eric the 14th. 1997

Choreographic Advisor for the State funded ballet Queen Kristina, Uppsala Palace. 1997

International Cultural Festival, Baerum Norway. 1996

Invited by the director to choreograph for the project.

Nordic Cultural Festival, Baerum Norway. 1995

Invited by Uppsala’s Cultural Secretary as guest choreographer to represent Sweden.

International Women’s Convention. Uppsala University. 1986

Guest choreographer and performer.

The Fairy Queen, music by Henry Purcell. Choreographer. 1986

Performed live with the prestigious Uppsala Musikdramatiska Studio. Uppsala Sweden.

Television. Easter Special. Choreographer. Aired in Sweden from Stockholm. 1985

OutdoorTheatre. Commissioned and Sponsored by Uppsala’s cultural and tourist 1984-97

departments. Annual plays recreating historical Uppsala to modern times. Choreographer.

RESEARCH, Lectures/Scholarship

Guest Artist, presenting ballet at Musicology Graduate Seminar, Professor Susan Cook 2012

School of Music, UW Madison.

Lecture Presentation. Classical Ballet: looking at Odile and Odette. 2011

Friday Dance Forum open to the public, Margaret H’Doubler Theatre, Lathrop Hall.

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Lecture. Changing Attitudes in Ballet: A New Epaulement? Lathrop Hall 2009

Work in progress to be submitted to professional journal. Longevity of an Art Form; Ballet Partnering Culture History and Society.

Created New Course, World Dance Cultures: Traditional to Contemporary 3 credits. 2007

Approved by UW Madison Programs Committee, humanities and global studies credit.

Instructor for dance survey course, inviting campus-wide interest in learning more about world culture through dance including lecture, studio participation and guest artists.

International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance. Reviewed database for 2005

recommendation of purchase by UW Madison Memorial Library.

Ballet Syllabus for Dance Musicians. Created to support musicians new to the skill 2004 of ballet class accompaniment. Includes designation of meter, tempo and quality

in formal sequence. UW Madison Dance Program

Course revision and expansion. Dance: An introductory survey. Instructor 2003

Re-designed syllabus and expanded course content. Included guest speakers Mary Anthony, Mary Brennan Professor Emeritus, Peter Anastos. UW Madison Dance Program

National Dance Education Organization, National Conference, Rhode Island. 2002

Paper presentation. “Bridging Connections from Modern Dance to en Pointe”.

Theory based on original choreographic and scholarly research.

Article 2000 Presenting Modern Dance in Ballet Repertory Today: its origin and evolution.

Prepared for publication.

Text Translation, commissioned. 1999

The biography of Birgit Cullberg by Erik Naslund, from Swedish to English for graduate

research studies at the University of Arizona.

GRANTS

Domestic Travel Grant $1000. SOE Graduate School-To support travel as invited 2011

presenter to National Dance Education Organization, Minneapolis MN.

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Development Funds for Summer Session- School of Education 2009

Course Title: Introduction to the Dance Experience

Amount: $4500.

Student/Faculty Interaction Program. University of Arizona. 1999 Purpose: to enhance student/faculty relations and encourage camaraderie

between new and freshman students.

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

Global Education Committee. Member spring2012

Mentoring

Dissertation Committee Member. DMA candidate Carol Carlson. 2011-13

Attending doctoral concerts, proving written evaluation.

Senior Honors Project. Advisor, Graduating B.F.A. dance candidate 2011-2012

Shelby Sonnenberg.

Student Dance work for ACDFA informal concert performance. Flora Kim. 2012

DEPARTMENT SERVICE

ACDFA at University of Minnesota Mankato-Coordinator and presenter 2013

Dance Department Library Committee – member. Update department’s library. 2012-13

Arts Events Committee -member. Gather information for guest artist invitations. 2012-13

Wellness Committee- member. In response to urgent need for guidance in student 2012-13

health and wellness issues.

Friday Forum Host – discussion with summer scholarship award recipients. 9/21/12

Search Committee- reviewed and interviewed applicants for 50% ballet staff position 3/1-15/12

Sophomore review Committee - progress report for sophomore dance majors. 2012

Student Concert coordinator /guest artist coordinator 2012

Undergraduate Symposium. Attendee in support of two distinguished mentees, 2012

Flora Hyoin Kim and Shelby Sonnenberg.

College of the Arts Information Meeting. Attendee. 2012

Colleague Coverage. Robin Petterson, Earle Smith, Kate Corby. 2012

National Association of Schools in Dance (NASD). Attended meetings and dinner 2012

with dance faculty and NASD official Daniel Lewis in Madison.

Faculty Meeting. Attended and participate in all scheduled meetings. 2012

Junior Student Review Committee. Member. Official write up and meeting with 2012

students regarding progress.

Curriculum Committee. Member. Contributed to evaluating and reshaping Department 2012-13

B.S. and B.F.A. degrees in dance for future national accreditation. (NASD). In progress.

Scholarship Committee. Member. Review and evaluate student need and scholarship. 2012

American College Dance Festival- host, committee member. UW Madison. 2012

Guest Artist host/contact for New York ballet artist Debora Lohse; 4/20/12

International artist Jean-Paul Comelin.

Search Committee. Adjunct member interviewing for new ballet staff position. 2012

Friday Forum Host- 1. guest artist Pam Pietro; 2. Student Concert Audition. 2012 Pilobolus- International dance company. Served as Host for Dance Department visit. 4/1312

Ballet Faculty. Coordinate and provide syllabi, administrative guidance, etc. 2011

for 3 new instructors.

Student Concert Coordinator. Includes creating three week teaching schedule for 2011/12

visiting guest artist, hosting guest artist, organizing committee to adjudicate student dance works for concert, assign student /faculty mentors, coordinate videographer for concerts, oversee tech week into performance weekend, responsible for kiosk cash box at door, coordinating progress, set concert program order with production manager.

Summer Course Planning Committee for 2012. Member 2011

Sophomore Review Committee. Member. Official write up and meeting with 2011

students regarding progress.

Dance Department Ballet Auditions. Panel member and ballet instructor. Bi annually 2007-12

ACDFA Adjudication Committee. Member adjudicating student work. 2011

Friday Forum Host. Student auditions. 2011

Contacted musicians and Conducted auditions for hiring ballet musicians. 2011

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Senior Honors Project letter of recommendation for Janelle Bentley 2011

Senior Honors Project Mentor- for Shelby Sonnenberg 2011-12

Dance Department Strategic Planning. preparatory committee work. 2010-11

ACDFA St. Olof’s College. mentor for soloist Janelle Bentley – placed in Gala 2010-11

Junior Review Committee. UW Madison Dance Department 2011

Concert Adjudicator. ACDFA selections and Student Concerts 2010

Sophomore Review Committee 2010

Friday Forum Host. Student summer Awards 2010

Ballet Hispanico. Friday Forum Host 2010

Lines Ballet. Dance Department liaison and host. 2010

Academic Advising for Majors, 2011 graduating class. 2009/10

Student Review Committees. Sophomore review (point person), Junior review. 2009/10

Scholarship Committee Member 2009/10

Curriculum Committee. Member 2009/10

Arts Events Committee. Member 2009/10

Lathrop’s 100th year Anniversary Committee. Member 2010

Academic Staff Evaluation Project Committee (Skog, Heintz, K.M. Hellenbrand) 2010

Dance Program Concert – Coordinator, Awards Ceremony Presenter. 2010

Participated in all events for interviews of Assistant Professor candidates. 2009

Assisted Mary Hayne in movement midterm and finals evaluations for Ballet 126 students. 2009

Colleague Coverage: Chris Walker, Joe Koykkar, Mary Hayne, Kate Corby, Andrea Harris. 2009

Guest Colleague for student midterm evaluation ballet 125. 2008

Colleague coverage- ballet for Mary Hayne 741-125. 2008

Letter of Support, Academic Staff Achievement Award for Claude Heintz. 2008

Letter of Support for tenure. Barbara Grubel. UW Whitewater 2008

Pointe Class. UW Madison dance program. Spring term at students request. 2007

Mentor request - Senior Honors Project; Laura Katzman 2007

Letters of reference for graduate studies by senior students 2007-8

Audition ballet instructor/adjudicator for UW Madison Dance Program students. 2006-8

Student Concert Coordinator. UW Madison Dance Program. 2006

Guest Teaching-Beginner Modern Dance Technique. UW Madison Dance Program. 2006

Mentor. Doctoral candidate in Communication Arts with dance focus. 2005-07

Colleague Support. Written recommendation for academic staff award. 2006

Friday Dance Forum UW Madison Dance Program coordinator and speaker 2006

regarding available scholarships and summer dance festivals.

High School Workshop Day. UW Madison Dance Program. Annual recruiting 2002-08

for local, state and out-of-state high school seniors. Ballet faculty.

Spring Concert Coordinator 2005

Student Concert Coordinator. Fall term. 2005

Mentor MFA candidate -UW Milwaukee graduate degree dance program. 2004-05

Dance Program Concert Coordinator. Spring term. 2005

Mentoring student work. Student received Anna Nassif senior choreographic award. 2004

Search Organizer for Dance Program’s ballet accompanist pool. 2004

Training Musicians for ballet class accompaniment. 2004-present

Adjudicator. ACDFA. Madison Dance Program student work. 2004

Advisor for 25 undergraduate dance minor and dance certificate students. 2003-05

Adjudicator. UW Madison Student Concert. 2004

Mentor. Senior Honors Project, for BFA candidate Ashley Condon. 2004-05

Mentor. Three students for student concert. 2004

Mentor. Supervised student in dance composition enabling timely graduation. 2004

Curriculum Committee. University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program. 2003-2004

Proposed and implemented the addition of academic course sections in ballet technique

for the purpose of refining and defining standards for students in ballet.

Contributed to updating and refining academic requirements for BFA and BS degrees.

Scholarship Program Committee. Voting member. 2003

Arts Events committee. Voting member. Review of guest artists. 2003

Student Concert Coordinator. 2003

Dance Forum Host. Coordinated student audition for student choreographers. 2003

Mentoring Student work. Student was adjudicated for formal showing at ACDFA. 2003

Mentoring Student work. Student received Anna Nassif senior choreographic award. 2003

Colleague Support. Written recommendation for colleague for Academic Staff Award. 2003

Student Concert Coordinator. 2002

Scholarship Program Committee. Voting member. 2003-11

Review and selection of guest artists.

Independent Studies. Supervised students in ballet, dance composition, dance survey. 2001-06

Mentoring. Various students per term in preparation for student concerts. 2001-06

Other Professional Service

Letters of Recommendation for students Shelby Sonnenberg, Breanne Schuster, 2011-12

Rosmaria Cisneros-Kosta, Samantha Fox.

IMPULS TANZ, Belgium; scholarship letter, alum Rosamaria Cisneros-Kostic 2011

Madison Ballet. Letter of Support to Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission. 2010

Jesus Avila. Letter supporting his outstanding citizenship as cultural ambassador. 2008

Dance Teacher Magazine. Interview as part of UW Dance Faculty 2007

Madison Ballet. – Member of Strategic 5-year Planning Committee. 2007

Ballet Pacifica, Director Ethan Steifel. Gala Planning Committee for national premiere 2006

held in Madison, WI. October ‘06.

Dane County Cultural Affairs Committee, Wisconsin. Dance referee. 2002-2007

Academic Program Review Internal Team/NASD Review. 2002

University of Arizona School of Dance. Served as team member for the University

seven- year internal academic program review in Dance and facilitator to the NASD

accreditation team.

MEMBERSHIPS

Wisconsin Dance council, Inc. 2012-13

CORPS de Ballet International 2012-13

NDEO National Dance Education Organization 2011

INFLUENTIAL CHOREOGRAPHERS

Jiri Kylian, Antony Tudor, Jerome Robbins, William Forsythe,

Ohad Naharin, Nacho Duato, Mats Ek.

INFLUENTIAL TEACHERS

Peter Saul, Celene Keller, Marie Adaire, Melissa Lowe, James Clouser.

Deborah Jowitt, Don Redlich, Sharon Kinney, James Truitte, Milton Meyers, Cheryl Bell.

Continued study at The Merce Cunningham School, Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, New Dance Group, Ballet Arts-Carnegie Hall. NYC.

Ballet Workshop. summer studies with ballet artist/Professor Ted Kivitt, 2004

Peninsula Dance. Door County, WI.

Foreign Languages

Fluent in Swedish

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