Visiting Lecturer of Contemporary Dance
University of Visual and Performing Arts (UVPA) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Jan. 2020 - April 2020
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Taught contemporary dance at six locations in Colombo for students ranging from the age of 4 to professional, adult dancers.
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Developed and led a course on contemporary dance and improvisation for UVPA faculty who had little experience with Western, contemporary dance.
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Demonstrated intercultural competence in an arts education setting and adapted classes accordingly, while continuing to encompass critical and reflective learning.
Performances Intern
American Dance Festival | Durham, NC | Summer 2019
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Provided administrative support and coordination for six professional dance companies performing at the festival - concurrently communicated between departments, consolidated information, and created detailed itineraries.
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Built rapport with dance company managers, cast party hosts, and production crews.
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Remedied unexpected issues in a timely manner and improvised professionally to help attain solutions.
Education Intern
Mark Morris Dance Group | Brooklyn, NY | Summer 2018
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Contributed to day-to-day management of community education and school programming.
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Managed inquiries via online databases regarding details of the School’s offerings.
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Collected and analyzed data to support the School’s development and range of programming.
Performing Arts Administrative Intern
Chicago Human Rhythm Project | Chicago, IL | Summer 2017
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Worked dynamically and flexibly to contribute to a small non-profit, from helping in the box office to communicating with donors.
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Spearheaded the Rhythm World Scholarship Program, which had 12 scholarship students globally.
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Managed student registration and merchandise purchasing in MindBody online database system.
Dance Teacher and Choreographer
Dance FX | Rockton, IL | May 2013-May 2017
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Choreographed and provided feedback on tap routines for statewide competitions.
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Facilitated one-week long dance camps for varying young ages over the summer.
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Taught five classes per week for children ages 4-17 in tap, jazz, hip hop, and ballet.
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Substitute taught any class as needed in a professional, appropriate manner.