Scholarship
Research
“Concussion Awareness and Training in a College Dance Program”
During my second year as an EdM student I was a member of the research team that gathered and analyzed data about concussions, lead by Principal Investigator Barbara Bashaw.
Survey of Literature
"Somatic practices of Breathing in Dance Education: the effects on Awareness and Proprioception in Performance"
In my first year as an EdM, this Survey of Literature was completed for the Research in Dance Education course at Rutgers University. To view the PowerPoint presentation created to partner the text, click here.
*Full Survey of Literature Available Upon Request*
Workshops and Presentations
“Teaching with Style Agility for Dance Educators”
Muska Mosston's Specturm of Teaching Styles explored in Dance Education through movement and discussion.
Co-presented at 2016 Dance New Jersey Annual Festival.
Created Resource: Spectrum of Teaching Styles for Dance Educators
“Professional Development Injury Prevention Workshop for Dance Educators”
Introduction to causes and symptoms of injuries that commonly occur in dance students and tips for how prevention techniques can be applied to pedagogy.
Co-presented at Rutgers Dance Day and New Jersey High School Dance Festival.
“Injury Prevention Workshop for Dancers”
Introduction to causes, symptoms, proper care, and prevention of injuries that commonly occur in dancers.
Co-presented at Rutgers Pre-College Summer Dance Program.
“Body Awareness through Touch”
Introduction to utilization of touch as a tool to highten awareness of the body.
Co-presented to BFA dance students of Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.
“Katherine Dunham Workshop”
Rutgers Pre-College Summer Dance Program
Katherine Dunhams' codififed technique and unique life experiences explored through movement.
Co-presented at Rutgers Pre-College Summer Dance Program.
Press
National Dance Educators Student Organization Spring 2016 Newsletter.
Article reflected on the experience of establishing a National Dance Education Student Organization at Rutgers University and serving as officers on the first board. Click here to read the article.
* To learn more about NDEO Student Organization at Rutgers University and the events hosted during our first year, please visit http://rutgersndeo.weebly.com/ . *
"Viewpoints"
Quoted by Elizabeth McPherson in discussing my purpose as a dance educator.
Dance Education in Practice, Volume 1.2
National Dance Education Organization
“Arts Story”
Interviewed as subject of Janine Warner’s reporting article which discusses my choreographed work Maineres De Femmes as well as my passion for dance and dance education. Click here to read the article.
