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NAME: Karen Stokes

POSITION/TITLE: Professor/Head of Dance Program

OFFICE ADDRESS: 133 CWM 77204-5072

OFFICE TELEPHONE: 713-743-2915

WORK EMAIL: kstokes@uh.edu

WEBSITE:

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND/TRAINING

Education

▪ Master of Fine Arts in Choreography, 1994, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

▪ Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, 1982, Dean’s List, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

▪ High School Diploma with honors, 1979, High School for Performing and Visual Arts, Houston TX

Significant Professional Training in Technique:

Modern Dance: Dan Wagoner (1990-96), Merce Cunningham Studio (NYC 1989-90), Paul Taylor School (NYC 1983-85), Martha Graham Dance School (NYC 1982-83), Jose Limon Studio (1982-84) Ballet: Maggie Black (NYC 1984-91), Nancy Bielski (NYC 1985-87), Rachel Lind (1989-90) Jazz Dance: Michele Assaf (1983-87), Acting: Stella Adler Conservatory 1986 NYC, Larry Moss: Acting for Singers 1989 NYC Voice: Bill Reed 1984-1991 NYC

RELEVANT TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Recognition:

2008 Ross M. Lence Teaching Award for Visual & Performing Arts at the University of Houston

2003 Outstanding Faculty Award from Region VII of the Association for Continuing Higher Education in recognition of the distance education course "Choreography in Action." "Choreography in Action." Title changed to “Aesthetics of 20th Century American Choreography” in 2004.

2002-2003 University of Houston Distance Education Teaching Excellence Award

Grants received for Curriculum Development:

2011 Faculty Development Initiative Program (FDIP) at the University of Houston: $25,000 grant awarded to develop a 3-course business arts cluster (certification) for young artists in dance, music, & theatre.

2001 National College Choreography Initiative: Only grant awarded in State of Texas ($10,000). Funded by the National Endowment of the Arts and Dance/USA. Supported residency by choreographer Nicholas Leichter as part of the "Choreography in Action" project.

2001 Program B Grant ($18,000): Awarded by the University of Houston in support of the video component of "Choreography in Action" project.

2001 Distance Education Development Grant ($6000): Awarded to "Choreography in Action" project.

1998-current University of Houston

▪ Dance Composition I

▪ Dance Composition II (Music and dance, related particularly to dance composition)

▪ "Choreography in Action:" A Distance Education Course on dance making (course title changed to "Aesthetics of 20th Century American Choreography" in Fall 2003

▪ Ballet (all levels)

▪ Modern Dance Technique (all levels)

▪ Jazz III (Advanced with musical theatre component)

▪ Improvisation

▪ Repertory

▪ Dance Production

▪ Senior Projects (Advanced Choreography Projects)

Faculty Advisor: University Dance Theatre (student organization)

Faculty Advisor: Dance Track majors, Dance minors

Guest Master Teacher: Houston Ballet Academy Summer Program: modern dance to Levels 7 & 8 in five week summer session 2001, American College Dance Festival South Central Region: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, Chrysalis Dance Company

1996-1998 Kent State University

▪ Composition

▪ Improvisation

▪ Ballet (all levels)

▪ Modern Dance (Intermediate & Advanced)

▪ Repertory

▪ Dance as an Art Form (Introductory lecture based course on dance as an art form from a world perspective)

Faculty Advisor: Dance minors

Faculty Advisor: Kent Dance Association (student organization)

Guest Master Teacher: American College Dance Festival: Ohio State University, 1998; American College Dance Festival: Penn State University, 1997

1994-1996 Connecticut College

▪ History of Contemporary Dance (Loie Fuller & Isadora Duncan through current)

▪ Experimental Workshop (improvisation and score building for dance improvisation)

▪ Modern Dance (Beginning-Advanced)

▪ Ballet (Beginning, Intermediate)

▪ Musical Theatre/Jazz Dance

▪ Video Documentation for Dance

▪ Composition

▪ Repertory

Faculty Advisor: Dance Sophomores & Juniors

Faculty Advisor: Dance Club (student organization), Senior Concert, & Production

Guest Master Teacher: High School for Performing & Visual Arts, Houston, 1996

American College Dance Festival, Connecticut College, 1995

1993 NEA and Maine Arts Commission Sponsored Residency, Eastport ME

Assistant to Stephan Koplowitz

▪ Creative Dance

▪ Adult Acting and Movement workshop

▪ Performance Workshop for children and adults

1992 NEA Arts Corps Residency, Madison, South Dakota

▪ Modern Dance & Improvisation for Adults

▪ Modern Dance for Teenagers

▪ Creative Movement for Children (age ranges: 5-6 years, 6-8 years, 8-12 years)

▪ Movement for the Disabled

▪ Dance for Senior Citizens

▪ Master lectures: Kiwanis Club, Lake County Alliance for Aging, Old Firehouse Gallery

▪ Lecture Demonstration: South Dakota State University

1992-1994 Teaching Associate, University of California, Los Angeles

▪ Inter-Cultural Performance, assistant to Director Peter Sellars

▪ Modern Dance Technique

▪ Movement as Cultural Behavior, assistant to Chair Judy Mitoma

▪ Improvisation

▪ Music in Dance, assistant to David Karagianis

▪ Video for Dance, video production TA

Curriculum and Program Development

▪ Current: Project Director for development of a three-course certification cluster that addresses the problem of business skills for artists. Courses under development are “Grant Writing & Development in the Arts,” “Business & Financial Management in the Arts,” “Public Relations & Marketing Strategies in the Arts.” Certification (and minor) will be launched in Fall 2013.

▪ Re-structured curriculum to add a fourth level of technique in Modern, Ballet, & Jazz, two pedagogy courses, two dance history courses, a social & folk dance elective course, and an advanced composition course to commence Fall 2008.

▪ Founded Center for Choreography in School of Theatre, University of Houston (2000)

Center for Choreography seeks to train students in creative thought and movement, provide a venue for the best choreographers from this country and abroad to exchange ideas and methods, and to bring a new dimension of artistic and educational endeavor to Houston.

▪ Acquired funding and instructor for new course: World Dance. Acquired funding and instructor for Tap Dance. (Spring 2003)

▪ Created "Choreography in Action" (2001-2002) as the launching project of the Center for Choreography at the University of Houston. "Choreography in Action," a Distance Education course on dance making, included lectures on aesthetics and history, interviews of 20 national & local choreographers, and demonstrations on craft techniques of dance making through video presentations on Instructional Television. It also included two websites. The course aired Spring 2002 for the first time. Course was approved as CORE in Fall 2002 (effective Fall 2003.)

▪ Aligned the choreography courses at University of Houston. Approved Fall 2000.

▪ Created new course at University of Houston (1999): Advanced Choreography Projects for seniors

▪ Aligned credit hours for 11 dance technique courses at University of Houston with theatre acting courses. Budget for additional credit hours approved May, 1999.

▪ Acquired funding for live musical accompaniment in dance technique classes at University of Houston (1999)

▪ Acquired funding for equipment necessary for dance courses (1998-1999): VHS playback/monitor, digital camera, VHS camera, audio equipment.

▪ Created new course at Kent State University (1997): Theatre and Dance Improvisation.

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP/RESEARCH/CREATIVE ENDEAVORS

Awards & Recognition:

2012 Gallery Construction 1 by Stokes received best video December 2011 by

Dance Magazine (editors choice)

2010 Framing Dance docu-short by Stokes received best video September 2010 by Dance Teacher Magazine (editors choice)

2008 Buffy Award in contemporary choreography in category of Best Evening Length presented Houston between years 2005-2008 for HOMETOWN. Award determined through six-person panel of producers & choreographers as part of Big Range Dance Festival.

2008 Dance Magazine Listing: “Active Women Choreographers Internationally & Nationally”

Grants received for choreography:

2011 Hamman Foundation Grant

2011 Farb Emanuel Grant

2011 Matching Grants: Chevron, Exxon Mobil

2011 Employee Support Grant: Conoco-Philips

2011 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts Commission to support “The Secondary Colors”

2011 Houston Endowment Grant (part 1 of 2 year grant) to support projects by

Stokes

2011 Houston Arts Alliance Grant to support “The Secondary Colors”

2010 Houston Endowment Grant (part 2 of 2 year grant) to support projects by Stokes

2010 Houston Arts Alliance Grant to support “Framing Dance” evening performance

2009-2010 Houston Arts Alliance Grant to support “The Recycle Club” by Stokes

2009-2010 Houston Endowment Grant (part 1 of 2 year grant) to support projects by Stokes through TDG

2008-2009 Houston Arts Alliance Art Project Grant to support “Portables” by Stokes

2008-2009 Clayton Fund, grant awarded to support Stokes’ “Framing Dance” educational program at the Discovery Series, Hobby Center for Performing Arts

2008 Anchorage Foundation General Operative Support grant for TDG/Houston/Stokes projects

2007-2008 Houston Arts Alliance Art Project Grant to support choreography by Stokes through Travesty Dance Group

2007-2008 Houston Endowment Grant ($30,000) to support projects by Stokes through TDG

2006-2007 Houston Arts Alliance (formerly CACHH) Art Project Grant to support choreography by Stokes through Travesty Dance Group

2007 Anchorage Foundation to support choreography by Stokes through TDG

2005-2006 Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County, Art Project Grant to support project by Karen Stokes through Travesty Dance Group

2006 Herzog Family Foundation Grant to support work by Karen Stokes through Travesty Dance Group

2005 Houston Endowment Grant in support of Houston-based choreography by Karen Stokes through Travesty Dance Group

2005 Anchorage Foundation in support of Houston-based choreography by Stokes/TDG

2005 Herzog Family Foundation Grant

2004 Herzog Family Foundation Grant

2003 Houston Endowment Grant in support of project "HOMETOWN" through Travesty Dance Group. A new evening length dance theater piece by Karen Stokes. To premiere in Houston June 2003.

2003 Herzog Family Foundation Grant in support of project "HOMETOWN,"

2002 Individual Artist Grant by Cultural Arts Council of Houston Harris County. Awarded to support choreography by Karen Stokes.

2001 Herzog Family Foundation Grant to support choreography by Karen Stokes

2000 Herzog Family Foundation Grant for THREE

1999 UH Research Initiation Grant for Perhaps by Tomorrow

1999 Herzog Family Foundation Grant for Perhaps by Tomorrow

1998 KSU Artist in Residence Grant for residency by Blondell Cummings

1995 R.F. Johnson Grant for Doris Humphrey paper, Connecticut College

1994 Distinguished Scholar Award, UCLA

1993 Elaine Krown Klein Fine Arts Scholarship, UCLA

1993 Anonymous Donor Grant, UCLA

1993 Teaching Associate for Director Peter Sellars, UCLA

1992 National Endowment of the Arts: Arts Corps Residency, pilot program

1991-93 Full tuition & fee grants, UCLA

1991-94 Teaching Assistant/Associate, UCLA

1994 Teaching Assistant Consultant (selected through peer & faculty

review process), UCLA

1979 Society for Performing Arts Scholarship, Houston

Evening Length Productions (Conceived, directed, choreographed, & produced):

▪ The Secondary Colors, premiere, Zilkha Hall, Houston 2011

▪ Foam the movie (project with Jazz musician Bob Dorough): Filmed March 2011, Houston

▪ The Recycle Club, Barnevelder Theater, Houston, 2009

▪ PORTABLES! Zilkha Hall, Houston, 2008

▪ BAD Q! & other strange maNEWvers 2007: Barnevelder Theater, Houston

▪ HOMETOWN 2006 & 2003: Zilkha Hall Hobby Center for Performing Arts in Houston & Barnevelder Theater, Houston

▪ PRONOUN PIECES & other repertory works 2005: Barnevelder Theater, Houston

▪ THREE (Co-choreographed/performed with TDG co-founders Kimberly Karpanty and Rebecca Malcolm-Naib), Travesty Dance Group, Cunningham Dance Space, New York, NY, 2000

▪ Framing Dance 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011: Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for Performing Arts in Houston. A Discovery Series program: Hybrid education & art performance event. See educational program for further information.

Other Contemporary Choreography (repertory):

▪ Inside: Moores Opera House (AURA collaboration) – all faculty cast. April 2011

▪ Seven: Diverse Works, Karen Stokes Dance, 12 Minutes Max, March 2011

▪ 2 for 1: Abundance International Dance Festival, Karlstad Sweden, Karen Stokes Dance June 2010

▪ Power of Movement, Dance/USA national conference, Houston Showcase, juried selection: Piece “Traffic” from Hometown with Travesty Dance Group (company re-titled to Karen Stokes Dance in March 2011), Cullen Theater/Wortham Center, Houston, June 2009

▪ Resurge – Renew – Reflect, Travesty Dance Group, Weathervane Theater, Akron Ohio, April 2009

▪ Framing Dance, Discovery Series program, Travesty Dance Group, Zilkha Hall, March 2009

▪ Synergy, Gala event performance by invitation, Travesty Dance Group featured performance, Winter St. Studios Houston, February 2009.

▪ Artopia, Gala arts event by Houston Press, featured performance by TDG by invitation, Winter St. Studios, Houston, January 2009.

▪ Portables, Travesty Dance Group, Zilkha Hall/Hobby Center for Performing Arts, Houston, December 2008

▪ Imagined Realities, Travesty Dance Group, Plays & Players Theater, Philadelphia, Nov 2008

▪ Pavement, Travesty Dance Group, Bayou City Arts Festival, preview score in collaboration with company member Mechelle Flemming, downtown Houston, commission by Houston Arts Alliance, Oct 2009

▪ Transparent, Travesty Dance Group, Musiqa collaboration with composer Rob Smith, Zilkha Hall/Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, commission by Musiqa, Oct 2009

▪ YPO performance of “Raw Silk” (TDG) at the Houstonian, September 4, 2009

▪ Theater Day, performance of excerpts at Hobby Center, August 2008

▪ Sorbet (section 1), Travesty Dance Group, Big Range Dance Festival, June 2009

▪ Green, Travesty Dance Group: Discovery Green May 2008, Moores Opera House University of Houston (guest appearance), April 2008, Zilkha Hall/Hobby Center for Performing Arts November 2007, Texas Contemporary Dance at Miller Theater (excerpt) September 2007, Barnevelder Theater Houston, February 2007

▪ Cindersnaps! Travesty Dance Group: Zilkha Hall/Hobby Center for Performing Arts November 2007

▪ BAD Q!, Travesty Dance Group: Barnevelder Theater Houston, February 2007 & Cleveland Public Theater April 2007

▪ Prelude to Three Temperaments, Travesty Dance Group: Big Range Dance Festival at Barnevelder Theater Houston June 2007, Moores Opera House and UH Wortham Theater, April 2006

▪ Shall We? Travesty Dance Group: Zilkha Hall/HCPA, November 2007, UH Wortham Theater (student performed) April 2007, Painted Bride in Philadelphia (Travesty Dance Group), November 2005, Seattle (TDG) 1998, Meany Theater (TDG) in Cleveland, 1997

▪ She (solo excerpt from Pronoun Pieces), Travesty Dance Group, Cleveland Public Theater, September 2005, UH Wortham Theater Faculty Dance Concert 2004

▪ Three (18 minute excerpted version), Travesty Dance Group, Painted Bride, Philadelphia, 2005, Cleveland Public Theater 2005, Big Range Dance Festival, 2005, Toronto Independent Dance Artist Fringe Festival, 2002

▪ We (quartet excerpt from Pronoun Pieces), Travesty Dance Group, Big Range Dance Festival, Barnevelder Movement Arts Complex, Houston, 2004

▪ Okla Module, Art Salad, Addison Theatre & Conference Center, Dallas, 2002; "Pink! The Musical," Lowe Theatre at St. John's School, Houston 2001

▪ Bayou, Zilkha Hall at Hobby Center for Performing Arts 2007, Weekend of Texas Contemporary Dance at Miller Theater, 2003, High School for the Performing & Visual Arts (guest choreographer – student performed), Houston, 2002

▪ Garden, "Choreographers X6," Travesty Dance Group, Jewish Community Center's Dance Month, 2001

▪ Perhaps by Tomorrow (choreography & original vocal score), Weekend of Texas Contemporary Dance, Miller Theatre, Houston, 1999

▪ Altered Landscapes, Melcher Gym Dance Studio, U of H, 1999

▪ Three Girls & A Hora, UH Wortham Theater Faculty Dance Concert (faculty performed), 1999

▪ Sand Circles, solo, Cleveland Museum of Art, 1998

▪ Along Long Sleep, Travesty Dance Group, Wortham Center, Houston , 1999; Meany Studio Theatre, Seattle, 1998; Case Western Reserve (TDG), Cleveland, 1997

▪ Close to the Skin , Connecticut College Faculty Dance Concert (solo performed by Stokes), 1995, UH Wortham Theater Faculty Dance Concert, 1999

Original Vocal Scores created for choreography:

▪ Two for One, 2010

▪ Because, Program, 2008

▪ Interlude, 2008

▪ Marriage, BAD Q!, 2007

▪ First Day, BAD Q!, 2007

▪ House, BAD Q! 2007

▪ The Rain, HOMETOWN 2006

▪ Sky, HOMETOWN, 2006

▪ We Were Very Tired, Pronoun Piece, 2005

▪ He, Pronoun Pieces, 2005

▪ Today!, HOMETOWN, 2003

▪ Reeds by the River, HOMETOWN, 2003

▪ 106 Degrees, HOMETOWN, 2003

▪ Cowboy Song (adapted by Stokes from Folk Tune). HOMETOWN, 2003

▪ Whoever You Art, HOMETOWN, 2003

Theater & Musical Theater Choreography:

▪ AS YOU LIKE IT, Shakespeare Festival, Houston 2005

▪ STONES IN HIS POCKETS, Alley Theatre, Houston 2003

▪ ROMEO AND JULIET, Shakespeare Festival, Houston, 2001

▪ COMEDY OF ERRORS (play), Alley Theatre, Houston, 2000

▪ THREEPENNY OPERA (operetta), School of Theatre, U of H, 2000

▪ A CHRISTMAS CAROL (play), Alley Theatre, Houston, 1999-2004

▪ CABARET (musical show), Kent State University, 1998

Choreography created for & performed by University students:

▪ Landscape, Moores Opera House (AURA collaboration) & UH Wortham Theater Faculty Dance Concert (student performed), April 2011

▪ Round, UH Wortham Theater Faculty Dance Concert (student performed) April 2009

▪ Beep, Yeah! Moores Opera House (AURA collaboration) & UH Wortham Theater Faculty Dance Concert (student performed), April 2008

▪ Just Us, Mitchell Center for the Arts project with Stephen Montague, Moores Opera House AURA collaboration and UH Wortham Theater Faculty Dance Concert (student performed), April 2006 & September 2006, Sam Houston State University, October 2006

▪ He (group excerpt from Pronoun Pieces), UH Wortham Theater Faculty Dance Concert, 2005

▪ They (group excerpt from Pronoun Pieces), UH Wortham Theater Faculty Dance Concert, April 2004

▪ Ophelia & Ida Jane, UH Wortham Theater Faculty Dance Concert, April 2003

▪ Who Made the World UH Wortham Theater Faculty Dance Concert, April 2002

▪ Magnolia Heights, UH Wortham Theater Faculty Dance Concert, April 2001

▪ Texas Vignettes, UH Wortham Theater Faculty Dance Concert. April 2000

▪ Space, UH Wortham Theater Faculty Dance Concert, April 2000

▪ Weather or Not, Kent State University, 1997; UH Wortham Theater Faculty Dance Concert, April 1999

▪ Trio 4 Three, Kent Dance Ensemble, 1997

▪ acts of light (outdoor performance score with 60 student dancers, 30 drummers, 1 singer), soccer field, Connecticut College, 1996

▪ Crossroads Inn, Connecticut College Faculty Dance Concert,1996

▪ Cafe Europa, Connecticut College, Faculty Dance Concert, 1995

Directing/Production Credits:

▪ Director: Karen Stokes Dance (non-profit company): 1997-current (NOTE: Travesty Dance Group/Houston legally changed name to Karen Stokes Dance in 2011)

▪ Co-Founder/Director Travesty Dance Group: 1997-2010

▪ Director of Karen Stokes Dance, 2004-current

▪ Treasurer, Karen Stokes Dance, 2004-current

▪ Founding Director: Center for Choreography, School of Theatre, University of Houston, 2000-current

▪ Co-Founder of Big Range Dance Festival in Houston, Texas, 2003

▪ Artistic Director for University of Houston Faculty Dance Concerts 1998-current

▪ Assistant Director: Site-specific dance by Stephan Koplowitz, Rice University, 2000

▪ Assistant Director: Kohle Korper, Directed by Stephan Koplowitz, Essen Germany, 1999

▪ Production Coordinator: Faculty Dance Concert, Connecticut College 1995-1996

▪ Production Manager: New England American College Dance Festival, 1995

▪ Video Director & Video Editor: Spring Far Fall Deep, UCLA 1993

Performing Experience in Companies

▪ Travesty Dance Group 1997-2010

▪ Stephan Koplowitz & Dancers, NYC & touring, 1987-89

▪ Larry Clark’s Triple Threat, NYC & touring, 1987

▪ David Gordon Pick Up Company, NYC, national & international touring 1985-86

Other Performing Experience:

▪ Starlight Musicals, Indianapolis: Equity Contract: MY FAIR LADY, ANNIE, 1990

▪ Westgate Dinner Theatre, Toledo, Ohio: MUSIC MAN, 1989

▪ IRVING BERLIN 100th Birthday Celebration, Singer/Dancer, Carnegie Hall, 1988

▪ Matthew Nash Music & Dance, Classic Stage Company, New York, NY, 1988

▪ A CHORUS LINE, East Coast Tour, role: Judy Turner, understudy Cassie, 1984

▪ CANDIDE, Jones Hall, Houston Grand Opera, 1983

Educational Programming:

▪ “Judging Art for Young Folks” (2007) Hour long program created with live performance (by Travesty Dance Group), lecture component, student participation, and power point presentation for Discovery Series (Uniquely Houston program at Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for Performing Arts in Houston) for students in HISD (Houston Independent School District). Includes 25-page curriculum packet for teachers.

▪ “Framing Dance” (2008-2012) Updated (re-named) “Judging Art” Discovery Series. In Fall 2009, Framing Dance was accepted as a special program by Young Audiences of Houston. In 2010 & 2011 included in-school workshops with company and Stokes.

Papers/Presentations:

▪ Plenary Panelist on “Dance as a Cultural Political Form” at Abundance 2010, International Dance Festival in Sweden, June 2010

▪ Panel Presenter “Aesthetics, Creativity, & Research” (by invitation) for National Association for Schools of Dance Sept 11 2009

▪ Critical/Flash responses: “Deca Dance” perfomance by Batsheva Dance Company, “Tetris” by Toni Valle, “House of Mind” by Pat Graney, posted by Dance Source Houston, January 2009

▪ Critical/Flash response: “Monumental” by Ros Warby, posted by Dance Source Houston, March 2009

▪ "Aesthetics & Contemporary Dance History” a lecture presentation, Texas Dance Educator’s Organization, January 2008

▪ “Judging Art for Young Folks” a 25-page curriculum packet for teachers, Discovery Series, Hobby Center for Performing Arts/Houston, 2007

▪ "Narrative in Contemporary Dance," a video/lecture presentation, Aurora Picture Show, 2003 & 2004

▪ “Distance Education & Choreography,” lecture presentation (juried), National Dance Association, 2004.

▪ Moving Voices-Originality in Contemporary Dance. ArtsHouston, 2003.

▪ Panelist moderator for presentation on "Choreography in Action" and NCCI awards at American College Dance Festival (regional), at the University of Texas, Austin, 2002

▪ Women Dominate Modern Dance? Dispelling the Myth. Annual Women’s Conference, KSU/Salem, 1997

▪ Doris Humphrey: Time and Dance. Doris Humphrey Centennial, Columbia University, NY, 1995

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