Rob Kitsos
Associate Professor
School for the Contemporary Arts
Simon Fraser University
Education
1997 M.F.A. Dance, University of Washington, U.S.A
1990 B.A. Dance/Drama, Bard College, U.S.A
1988 Certificate of Completion -Movement Theater, Ecole Jacques Lecoq, France
1987,88 Credit toward B.A. French, University de Sorbonne, France and Art History at American IFS,
Academic Teaching Appointments
2011-12Associate Professor Dance, Simon Fraser University
Contemporary Technique, Repertory, Dance Aesthetics, Composition
2004-10 Assistant Professor, Dance, Simon Fraser University
Contemporary Technique, Repertory, Dance Aesthetics, Composition, Improvisation in Performance, Interdisciplinary Collaboration
2002 -04 Senior Lecturer, Dance, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Contemporary Technique, Repertory, Dance Aesthetics, Composition, Music for Dancer Training, Hip Hop
2001-02 Artist in Residence, Dance, University of Washington
Contemporary Technique, Composition, Music and Choreography, Dance Aesthetics, Hip Hop
1998 -01Lecturer, Dance, University of Washington
Contemporary Technique, Composition, Music and Choreography, Dance Aesthetics, Hip Hop
1998 Guest Artist, Dance, Virginia Commonwealth University
Contemporary Technique, Movement For Actors, Composition, Hip Hop, Repertory
1995 – 97Teaching Assistant, Dance, University of Washington
Contemporary Technique, Dance Aesthetics, Hip Hop
Guest Teaching/ Lectures
2012 Working Class- Contemporary Technique, Vancouver
Modus Operandi - contemporary technique, improvisation
SFDI - Velocity Dance Centre, Seattle, WA- improvisation, composition, technique
University of Alberta, Edmonton, improvisation, composition, technique
2011 SMO Dance Studio, Contemporary Technique, Vancouver
EDAM Intensive: Contemporary Technique and Improvisation
Way out West - Mascall Dance, Vancouver
Guest Teacher, Modus Operandi Training Program
Langley Fine Arts School, Contemporary Technique, Burnaby, BC
Composition Master Class BC Teachers Conference, Vancouver BC
2010 EDAM Improvisation Intensive, Contemporary Technique, Improvisation
SMO Dance Studio, Contemporary Technique, Vancouver
Way Out West- Mascall Dance, Vancouver
2009EDAM Improvisation Intensive, Contemporary Technique, Improvisation
Langley Fine Arts School, Contemporary Technique, Burnaby, BC
Director of Choreography; Regional Dance America Summer Intensive, Seattle
2008EDAM Improvisation Intensive, Contemporary Technique, Vancouver
Way Out West: Dance Intensive hosted by Mascall Dance, Vancouver
Guest Artist Teacher hosted by The Story of Force and Motion. The Dance Center- Vancouver
Guest Artist, Contemporary Technique, University of California at Fullerton
2007Guest Artist Teacher hosted by The Story of Force and Motion. The Dance Center, Vancouver
Arts Umbrella: Contemporary Technique, Vancouver
Strictly Seattle Summer Intensive: Contemporary Technique, Seattle
LIDC- (WILO) Writing Intensive Symposium. Presentation on Dance Aesthetics writing intensive techniques. Simon Fraser University
EDAM Summer Intensive, 3 weeks, Contemporary Technique, Vancouver
On The Move: Dance Transition Recourse Center- Guest Speaker on dance theory
2006 Velocity Contemporary Studio: "Strictly Seattle"
BC Dance Educators Association - Contemporary Technique
Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts, Master Class, Cont. Technique
Canadian Alliance for Dance Artists, Technique, Dance Center, Vancouver
Writing Intensive Symposium, Presentation on Dance Aesthetics Writing Intensive techniques. Simon Fraser University, LIDC
2005 University of Washington Master Class, Hip Hop
Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists, Contemporary Technique- Dance Center, Vancouver
Guest Artist Teaching in Whitehorse, Yukon. - Link Dance Foundation
Velocity Contemporary Dance Studio Master Class- Contemporary Technique, Seattle
2004 University of Washington University of Washington's Chamber Dance Company, Setting of "Beat": a quartet by Choreographer Mark Dendy
Collaboration with Gail Lottenberg, Artistic Director of Link Dance- Whitehorse, Yukon
Guest Teacher, Paris Conservatoire, France, Contemporary Technique
2003 -04Company Class, City Contemporary Dance Company, Hong Kong
2002 -04Guest Teacher, Dance-Art, Dance Company Studio in Hong Kong, Contemporary Dance
2002 Guest Lecturer, University of Georgia, U.S.A. Lecture: Dance Aesthetics and Composition. Classes: Modern Technique, Hip-Hop
2001 Guest Teacher, Velocity Contemporary Dance Studio, Hip-Hop Technique
Velocity Dance Studio, Seattle Washington Hip- Hop
2000 Guest Teacher, Pro Danza Italia, Italy, Hip-Hop Technique
Guest Teacher, University of Oregon, U.S.A. Cont. Technique, Hip Hop
1997Guest Artist, Phffft Dance Theatre, Caracas, Venezuela, Residency Improvisation, Hip-Hop, Contemporary Technique
1995Guest Artist, Ticonderoga Festival Guild, Ticonderoga, NY, Creative Movement, Mime
1995Guest Teacher, Doug Elkins Dance Company, Innsbruck Austria- Residency: Hip-Hop, Modern Dance
1994Guest Teacher, Phhht Dance Theater Company, Spoletto Festival, South Carolina, Residency: Movement Theater, Mime
1993 -94Co-Director, Teacher, Full Circle Dance for Kids, New York City Creative
Movement, Repertory
Teaching movement classes in community centers and schools in NYC.
1992-93Guest Teacher, Emma Willard School, Troy, NY, Modern Dance Technique
1990 -92Teaching and Performing Residencies, Ko -Motion Movement Theater, NY, New Jersey, Movement Theater, Mime
Notable Performance Projects
2012 ‘A Moving’
A trio performed at the Belkin Art Gallery in Vancouver BC. This project was made into a video direcred by Flick Harrison- to be released in the fall of 2012.
2011 Barego
A quartet performed at Dancing on the Edge Fesitval in Vancouver BC with performers from the BC Ballet. Given “Classiest Dance in the West Award” in the Globe and Mail in 2011.
2009-2010 Objecthood of Chairs
A movement theater work developed over a year through support of SSHRC grant in collaboration with Peter Dickinson (English), DD Kugler (Theatre), Rob Groeneboer (Film), and Martin Gotfrit (Music).
Henry V: Bard on the Beach choreography. Directed By Meg Roe.
Choreographed movement for the production at Bard on the Beach in Vancouver BC
2008/09 Wake
This project has been in progress for over a year and will premiere as a full evening work in September 2009 at the Dance Center in Vancouver. This project was made possible with a grant from Canada Council.
2006 Hong Kong Dance Festival, Premiere of “Thought for Food”
Twenty minute work in collaboration with Video artist Jeff Pellier from Base 2 media Productions. Performed by Rob Kitsos, Jocelyn Wong and Jane Osborne of Vancouver BC. The work was also performed at Dancing on the Edge in Vancouver and invited to Reed College in Portland, Oregon.
2004 Hong Kong Dance Awards: Presentation and Gala Performances. Kwai Tsing Theater
This dance was produced through the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts. It included 13 dancers and one actor all students at the HKAPA. The dance was invited to be part of the Gala among some of Hong Kong’s most prestigious companies.
UNDO- Split evening showcase at the Hong Kong Cultural Center.
This concert was made possible by a Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Council Project Grant. The two dances presented were re-workings of “Maya” and “Self Love” (which was performed by Kitsos and Bruce Wong in English and Cantonese). The evening also included works by Hong Kong dance artist Aaron Wan.
2002 Yellow, Northwest New Works Festival: On the Boards, Seattle
Yellow was an interdisciplinary work that involved light sensors that triggered sound samples compiled by Richard Karpin and Rob Kitsos. The dancers were Master of Fine Arts students at the University of Washington in Seattle.
2001-2003 University of Washington Summer Arts Festivals
This three-year series included performances throughout the campus at the University of Washington in Seattle. Each choreographic work was performed to music by Bach.
1998 Fresh Tracks- Dance Theater Workshop. New York City
This critically acclaimed duet was performed in seven different countries. This worked was developed with the Phfft Dance Theatre Company in New York City.
1997-1998 Grec Festival – and Dies De Dansa Barcelona- - Phfft Dance Theater
Several movement theater works in collaboration with the Phfft company were performed in Barcelona in the Grec Festival. Some of these works were site-specific improvisations.
1994 Altogether Different Series and Full Circle Benefit for Woman in Need, Gina Gibney Dance: Joyce Theater NYC: Joyce Theater, Both performances in 1994 with the Gina Gibney Dance Company. These were debut presentations of Gibney’s company who is now an established artist in New York City.
1997-99 Flemenco en Route – Solea and the Winds- (Choreography by Colin Connor). Switzerland, Germany, Italy. This was a collaboration between Colin Conner and Flamenco En-Route. The project included five contemporary male dancers and five female flamenco dancers. This was a popular work that went on to have over 80 performances throughout Europe.
1998 World Expo- Lisbon Portugal - Phffft Dance Theater
The company performed several works in the expo that were collaborations with the Artistic Director Cyrus Khambatta.
1995 Doug Elkins Company – Paris Quartier D’etre. Palais Royal, Toulon France and Innsbruck Austria This series included some of the top companies from the States and included a performance on a stage built in the Palais Royal in Paris.
Selected Performing and Performing Companies
2012 SVDI- Performance at the festival in Seattle- Broadway performance Ha;;
ReDirect- Improvisation performance with Peter Bingham and Lynn Snelling, Michael Reinhart
2009, 11 EDAM Improvisation performance with Peter Bingham and Lynn Snelling, Michael Reinhart and James Proudfoot.
2011 Standing Wave: Group Work: Music by John Cage, Normal Rothstein Theater, Vancouver
2008“Resolutions” EDAM Improvisation with Peter Bingham and Lynn Snelling, Michael Reinhart and James Proudfoot.
Dances for a Small Stage, solo, WAKE Excerpt
Standing Wave- solo, Bellatrix: Music by Jeffery Ryan
2007Anitominca- Dancing on the Edge- work by Serge Bennathon-
SFU Noon Show- Duet Exertion/Conurbation =Premiere of “Distance”
Featured Artist- “Hidden Talent”- Support West-side project in India
2006EDAM: Face to Face. 2 new works- solo ‘sting’ and duet ‘exertion/conurbation’
Hong Kong Dance Festival, Trio, “Thought For Food”
Dancing on the Edge Festival, Thought for Food -Fire Hall Arts Center, Vancouver
Dances for a Small Stage, Crush- Vancouver BC (trio)
2005Rebound, Moberly Center- Vancouver, BC (solo)
Dances for a Small Stage, Crush- Vancouver, BC (solo)
Dancing on the Edge Festival, Self Love- Fire Hall Arts Center, Vancouver BC
2004“UNDO” Cultural Center Studio Theater, Hong Kong
“Maya” (solo) Velocity Dance Center kick off, Seattle
2003 Improvisation Collaboration with Yung Wei-mei, Hong Kong Arts Center Mc-Cally Theater.
2001 Collaborator/Dancer Pablo Cornejo, On the Side, Capitol Hill, Seattle
Collaborator/Dancer, Lingo Dancetheater, Velocity, Seattle,WA
2000Pat Graney, Capitol Hill, Seattle
1995-02 Chamber Dance Company, University of Washington, Works By: Doug Varone, Pat Graney Charles Wiedman, Lar Lubovich, David Dorfman, Zvi Gotheiner, Mary Wigman, Mark Dendy, Murray Louis, Alwin Nikolais
1998 –01Guest Artist, Guest Artist, Flamenco En Route, Colin Conner- Germany, Switzerland, Italy
1994 -99Dancer/Collaborator PHFFFT Movement Theater Company, New York City. Performances in: NYC, Venezuela, Belgium, Portugal, Holland, Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington DC, Seattle.
Standing Wave- solo, Bellatrix: Music by Jeffery Ryan
2007Anitominca- Dancing on the Edge- work by Serge Bennathon-
SFU Noon Show- Duet Exertion/Conurbation =Premiere of “Distance”
Featured Artist- “Hidden Talent”- Support West-side project in India
2006EDAM: Face to Face. 2 new works- solo ‘sting’ and duet ‘exertion/conurbation’
Hong Kong Dance Festival, Trio, “Thought For Food”
Dancing on the Edge Festival, Thought for Food -Fire Hall Arts Center, Vancouver
Dances for a Small Stage, Crush- Vancouver BC (trio)
2005Rebound, Moberly Center- Vancouver, BC (solo)
Dances for a Small Stage, Crush- Vancouver, BC (solo)
Dancing on the Edge Festival, Self Love- Fire Hall Arts Center, Vancouver BC
2004“UNDO” Cultural Center Studio Theater, Hong Kong
“Maya” (solo) Velocity Dance Center kick off, Seattle
2003 Improvisation Collaboration with Yung Wei-mei, Hong Kong Arts Center Mc-Cally Theater.
2001 Collaborator/Dancer Pablo Cornejo, On the Side, Capitol Hill, Seattle
Collaborator/Dancer, Lingo Dancetheater, Velocity, Seattle,WA
2000Pat Graney, Capitol Hill, Seattle
1995-02 Chamber Dance Company, University of Washington, Works By: Doug Varone, Pat Graney Charles Wiedman, Lar Lubovich, David Dorfman, Zvi Gotheiner, Mary Wigman, Mark Dendy, Murray Louis, Alwin Nikolais
1998 –01Guest Artist, Guest Artist, Flamenco En Route, Colin Conner- Germany, Switzerland, Italy
1994 -99Dancer/Collaborator PHFFFT Movement Theater Company, New York City. Performances in: NYC, Venezuela, Belgium, Portugal, Holland, Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington DC, Seattle.
Standing Wave- solo, Bellatrix: Music by Jeffery Ryan
2007Anitominca- Dancing on the Edge- work by Serge Bennathon-
SFU Noon Show- Duet Exertion/Conurbation =Premiere of “Distance”
Featured Artist- “Hidden Talent”- Support West-side project in India
2006EDAM: Face to Face. 2 new works- solo ‘sting’ and duet ‘exertion/conurbation’
Hong Kong Dance Festival, Trio, “Thought For Food”
Dancing on the Edge Festival, Thought for Food -Fire Hall Arts Center, Vancouver
Dances for a Small Stage, Crush- Vancouver BC (trio)
2005Rebound, Moberly Center- Vancouver, BC (solo)
Dances for a Small Stage, Crush- Vancouver, BC (solo)
Dancing on the Edge Festival, Self Love- Fire Hall Arts Center, Vancouver BC
2004“UNDO” Cultural Center Studio Theater, Hong Kong
“Maya” (solo) Velocity Dance Center kick off, Seattle
2003 Improvisation Collaboration with Yung Wei-mei, Hong Kong Arts Center Mc-Cally Theater.
2001 Collaborator/Dancer Pablo Cornejo, On the Side, Capitol Hill, Seattle
Collaborator/Dancer, Lingo Dancetheater, Velocity, Seattle,WA
2000Pat Graney, Capitol Hill, Seattle
1995-02 Chamber Dance Company, University of Washington, Works By: Doug Varone, Pat Graney Charles Wiedman, Lar Lubovich, David Dorfman, Zvi Gotheiner, Mary Wigman, Mark Dendy, Murray Louis, Alwin Nikolais
1998 –01Guest Artist, Guest Artist, Flamenco En Route, Colin Conner- Germany, Switzerland, Italy
1994 -99Dancer/Collaborator PHFFFT Movement Theater Company, New York City. Performances in: NYC, Venezuela, Belgium, Portugal, Holland, Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington DC, Seattle.
Standing Wave- solo, Bellatrix: Music by Jeffery Ryan
2007Anitominca- Dancing on the Edge- work by Serge Bennathon-
SFU Noon Show- Duet Exertion/Conurbation =Premiere of “Distance”
Featured Artist- “Hidden Talent”- Support West-side project in India
2006EDAM: Face to Face. 2 new works- solo ‘sting’ and duet ‘exertion/conurbation’
Hong Kong Dance Festival, Trio, “Thought For Food”
Dancing on the Edge Festival, Thought for Food -Fire Hall Arts Center, Vancouver
Dances for a Small Stage, Crush- Vancouver BC (trio)
2005Rebound, Moberly Center- Vancouver, BC (solo)
Dances for a Small Stage, Crush- Vancouver, BC (solo)
Dancing on the Edge Festival, Self Love- Fire Hall Arts Center, Vancouver BC
2004“UNDO” Cultural Center Studio Theater, Hong Kong
“Maya” (solo) Velocity Dance Center kick off, Seattle
2003 Improvisation Collaboration with Yung Wei-mei, Hong Kong Arts Center Mc-Cally Theater.
2001 Collaborator/Dancer Pablo Cornejo, On the Side, Capitol Hill, Seattle
Collaborator/Dancer, Lingo Dancetheater, Velocity, Seattle,WA
2000Pat Graney, Capitol Hill, Seattle
1995-02 Chamber Dance Company, University of Washington, Works By: Doug Varone, Pat Graney Charles Wiedman, Lar Lubovich, David Dorfman, Zvi Gotheiner, Mary Wigman, Mark Dendy, Murray Louis, Alwin Nikolais
1998 –01Guest Artist, Guest Artist, Flamenco En Route, Colin Conner- Germany, Switzerland, Italy
1994 -99Dancer/Collaborator PHFFFT Movement Theater Company, New York City. Performances in: NYC, Venezuela, Belgium, Portugal, Holland, Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington DC, Seattle.
1999 Guest Artist, KT Niehoff (Guest Artist), On-the-Boards, Seattle WA
1996 -97 Dancer, Cava-Parker Dance, Rip Parker, Artistic Director, Seattle WA
1994 -95 Dancer, Jannis Brenner and Dancers, New York, NY
1994 -95 Dancer, Hillary Easton and Dancers, New York, NY
1993 -95 Dancer, Marjie Citron and Dancers New York, NY
1995 Doug Elkins Dance Company, NYC, Innsbruck, Austria Toulon, Paris
1992 -95 Dancer (founding member), Gina Gibney Dance, New York, NY
1994 Dancer/Actor, Lorellen Green Dance, New York, NY
1992 Collaborator/Dancer, Randy James and Dancers, New York, New York, NY
1991 Collaborator/Dancer, Ko - Motion Movement Theater Company, Albany, NY
Dancer, Berkshire Ballet, Madeline Cantarella Culpo, Artistic Director, Albany
Performer, Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company, Troy, NY- (91-97)
Commissions
2011Xenoglossy: Trio for the Body Narratives Collective
2010 Henry V, Bard on the Beach, Vancouver BC
Striking Surfaces, Arts Umbrella Graduate Company
Chop, Arts Umbrella Junior Company
2009British Colombia Ballet, Regression Line, Scotiabank Theatre
2008 Duet, Push, Vanessa and Megan Goodman, Vancouver
Group Work, Beartown Arts Umbrella Season Finally, Vancouver
Group Work, e,f,g. University of California at Fullerton, California
Solo, Dream Water, Sylvie Mazerolle, Vancouver
Solo, Standing Wave, One Tree Many Branches, Roundhouse Theater, Vancouver
Duet, Self Love performed by Co-Art Dance Company in Eugene Oregon
2007 Solo, Distance, Leigha Wald, Vancouver
Group Work, Automated Arts Umbrella Season Finally, Vancouver
Group Work, Hedgehogs and Wallflowers, Dancers Dancing Company-Van.
Solo, Hit, performer Caroline Fitzner, Vancouver
2006Group Work, Strictly Seattle Summer Intensive, Seattle
Group Work, Gear, Inertia Dance Company, Seattle
2005Group Work, East West Highway, D9 Dance Collective, Seattle
Solo, Maya, Velocity Fall Kick off Showcase, Seattle
Musical Tommy, University of Washington Production- Meany Hall. Choreography and Fight Coach
2004 Solo, Power of Now, Performed by Andy Wong, Hong Kong
Group Work, Strictly Seattle Summer Intensive, Seattle
2003Group Work, Turnit a Loose, Anomaly Dance Company, Seattle
Solo Maya Commissioned by Rebecca Enghousser, Professor of Dance at University of Georgia.
Other Completed Works
2011/12Revlo: Group work for the SFU dancers
2010 Brownian Motion, Fire Hall Arts Center with the Off Center Dancers SFU
2009 WAKE Excerpt, Seven Dancers. Vancouver International Dance Festival
2008 WAKE Excerpt, Six Dancers. SFU Open House
WAKE Excerpt, Solo. Small Stages, Vancouver BC
2007 Re-setting: Feeding Athena, group work with actors and harnessing
Ecology of Chi: solo in collaboration -Professors of Behavioral Ecology-SFU
The Walls Outside: SFU Off Center Dancers (15), Music Ken Seethram
Dwelling: 16 Dancers, Off Center Dancers, SFU and Dance Center, Vancouver
2006Solutions To Everything (11 dancers) Strictly Seattle- Dance Intensive, Seattle
Exertion/Conurbation, Duet performed at EDAM, Vancouver and SFU
Thought for Food, Trio: Presented at the Hong Kong Dance Festival (June) and Dancing on the Edge- Vancouver
2005 Daily Afflictions, Group work with students from SFU
Untitled solo, in “Rebound” at Mulberry Arts Center, Vancouver
Performance of new work developed in Whitehorse with Link Dance
Collaboration with Gail Lottenberg, Artistic Director of 'Link Dance'
Solo-Maya for SFU Repertory Main Stage Concert "Juice"
Self Love, Duet in collaboration with Scott Davis of Seattle Washington. Dancing on the Edge- Fire Hall Arts Center
2004 Tricity (Trio) Music by Lucas Van Lenten Video creation by Rob Kitsos Off Center Dance Company, Simon Fraser University Theater and Velocity Dance
Direct Memory Access: Multimedia Performance, Hong Kong Academy
Contemporary Dance Concert “UNDO” Cultural Center Studio Theater, HK
Multimedia Performance Twins, Collaboration with John Utans - Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
2003 Cupid's Tail, Group work, Season Concert- Hong Kong Academy
Body Traffic, Group, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Compote, Duet Dance for Digital Video Collaboration- Michelle De La Vega
Under, Solo, Music: Lori Goldstone, Chamber Theater, Seattle, WA
2002In the Dead of Winter, Group work, Strictly Seattle, Velocity -Seattle
Group Work Bodies-In-Verse, Collaboration with Shanga Parker, Professor of Theater UW Summer Arts Festival, Seattle
Eurythmic Voices, Collaboration with Shanga Parker, Professor of Theater. UW Summer Arts Festival, Seattle WA
Feeding Athena, Group Work (30 dancers), University of Washington, Seattle
Duet Entente, Collaboration with Ryan Corriston, North West New Works, On the Boards Seattle, Washington
2001Duet Feed Collaboration with Victoria Anderson, University of Washington
Voices in the Storm (King Lear), Collaboration with Shanga Parker , Professor of Theater Ethnic Cultural Theater Seattle, WA
2000MAYA, Group, Collaboration with Lorraine Kitsos and Kathleen Hunt, Artistic Director of the Yoginies and Director of Samadhi Yoga Center
Talus, Trio, University of Washington, Music: Bach, St. Johns Passion
Trio Let's go back the way we came Music: Paul Moore
1999Duet Two Men to boys Two World Six Scenes On The Boards, 12 Minutes Max Collaboration with Ryan Corriston, Seattle, WA
Group Work Shakespeare Scenes Collaboration with Shanga Parker, Professor of Theater University of Washington Summer Arts Festival Music, Christopher Shanin + Instillation: John Yong Seattle, WA
Quartet Trip, University of Washington, Music: Paul Moore, Dave Brogen Instillation: On a Dime.Com
1998Duet Security Measures New York City, Collaboration with Cyrus Khambatta, Performance at World Expo 98, Lisbon, Portugal
Wading, VCU, Virginia, Music: Paul Moore, Dave Brogen, Henri Goreski
Duet Males Do That Music: James Brown University of Washington, Collaboration with Ryan Corriston
1997Solo Dance.com, Music: Paul Moore Albany, New York
Trio Undisclosed New York City, Collaboration with Cyrus Khambatta, Artistic Director of Phfft! Movement Theater Performed Internationally
Duet Broke, University of Washington, Music: Paul Moore
1996Solo Untitled Music: Primus University of Washington
Group Work Clusters, Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company, Albany, NY, Collaboration with Ellen Sinopoli, 6 dancers Music: Music by Joel Chadabe
Solo Black Jello, Troy, NY- Music: King Crimson
1995Duet Modern Barbarism Collaboration with Cyrus Khambatta Music: Michelle Kinney, Performed internationally New York City
Duet, Les Deux Doucement, Randy James Dance, New York, NY, Collaboration with Artistic Diredtor Randy James, Music: Webern
1994Solo, Untitled, KO - Motion Movement Theater, Albany, NY Music: Original Composition by Robert Kitsos and Rich Kuperberg
Quartet Funky People, Bard College, Annandale, NY, Music: James Brown
Duet Still View, Bard College, Annandale, NY, Collaboration with Christopher Gilbert Music: Webern
Trio Windplane, Bard College, Annandale, NY, Music: Schumann
Duet Musical Chairs, Bard College, Annandale, NY, Collaboration with Christopher Gilbert, Music: Schumann
1990-94Duet Cantaloupe Head, Bard College, Annandale, NY, Collaboration with Katia Garcia Rienart, Music: Original composition by Rob Kitsos
Other Professional Development
2011/12 Recording with WWS in New York City for Xenoglossy- New contemporary
2010Large format printing and print color experimentation.
2008/09Bard College Commission: Recommendations to redesign the Dance Program at Bard College,
2006Participation in Writing Strategies/Dialogic Learning in the Classroom Symposium. SFU
2005 Research Assistant, Part Time, Editor -Dance Reference Guide -editing, designing and final printing
2004Rehearsal Direction and setting of BEAT by Marc Dendy with the Chamber Dance Company. University of Washington, Seattle October, November 2004.Part Time,
Research Assistant, Undergraduate Student of Philosophy, Research Assistant Funded by: Presidents Research Grant
Recording percussion for the Westport Sunrise Sessions - Brooklyn New York and Westport Connecticut
Recording drums and percussion for the 'Westport Sunrise Sessions, New York and Vermont Album released in Fall 2007
Tour of Spain with Westport Sunrise Sessions (Percussion). Barcelona, Madrid, Tarragona, San Fernando, Cadiz, Arcos de la Frontera
Written Works Accepted for Publication
2011 The Power of Presence: Real Versus Mediatized Dance, In Dance Center’s Publication “Nine Views From Vancouver”
2009Review of Vancouver International Dance Festival with Kaija Pepper for the Dance Current Summer Issue.
Review of Dancing on the Edge Festival with Kaija Pepper for the Dance Current on line.
2008The Experience of Dancing: Putting it into words, Published in the December Issue of Dance Current, Canada
2006Dance at Risk: Where is the Theory? accepted to present in the Hong Kong Dance Festival 2006. Published in the conference proceedings
2005Better Approaches in Technique Class Published in the September/October edition of the Hong Kong Dance Journal
2004Talking about Dance: Dance and Aesthetics 3 part article published in Hong Kong Dance Journal. August, September and October
Post Modern from Abroad, Published in Hong Kong Dance Journal
Conferences, Lectures, Panels
2011Artists Forum at Way Out West, Vancouver BC
Canada Council for the Arts: Critical Assessment
British Colombia Arts Council: Panel for Project Applications in Dance
Speaking Dance Series, presented by Dance House. Woodward
2010 Speaking Dance Series, presented by Dance House. Vancouver Public Library
Hosting Artist Solon choreographic sessions with the BC Ballet
2009 British Colombia Arts Council: Panel for Project Applications in Dance
Canada Council for the Arts: Critical Assessment
2007 Presentation at the 8th Annual Symposium on Innovative Teaching: Dialogue in Teaching and Learning: Linking coursework and community Dance Aesthetics and the "Knowledge Wall".
Panel for Dance, Vancouver Foundation- Advanced Arts Study Awards
2006Hong Kong Dance and Education Conference. Presentation of paper “Dance at Risk:Where is the Theory.”
Vancouver Foundation Arts Study Awards Panel
2004Lecture Demonstration for Hong Kong area schools on Contemporary Dance
Lecture on research for MFA Interdisciplinary class, Simon Fraser University
Coordinator for the HKAPA Faculty Concert 2004
2003Introduction to the Arts, Lecture on Modern Dance Program at HKAPA
2002Coordinator for Open Improvisation Workshops at Hong Kong Academy for
Performing Arts Introduction to the Arts, Lecture on Modern Dance Program at HKAPA
Distinguished Lecture Demonstration- University of Georgia Aesthetics and Composition
Eurhythmic Voices: Movement Theater Independent Study, Co-Taught with Shanga Parker (School of Drama)
Panel Judge for Youth Dance Project at City Contemporary Dance Company, Hong Kong
2001Curator, Twelve Minutes Max, On the Boards, Seattle Washington
Choreographic Assistant; Highline Community College, Hip-Hop Dance
Curator, Bridge Project Dance Concert, Velocity Dance Studio, Seattle
Body-in Verse Independent Study: 16 students, Co-Taught with Shanga Parker
Coordinator for NNER Dance and Education Workshop, University of Washington, Dance Program
Adjudicator for New Moves Concert at Cornish College Capitol Hill, Seattle
2000Co-Director for Chamber Dance Company, Summer Arts Festival 2000 University of Washington, Seattle
Choreography and Co- Direction Quad Dance + Shakespeare Scenes, Summer Arts Festival 2000 University of Washington, Seattle
Movement Theater Workshops (4) School of Drama University of Washington
1999Panel of Professional Career Seminar, Cornish College Seattle, WA
Demonstrator for Internet II Conference in Collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University Dance Department, Seattle, WA. Live Feed Video
Collaboration with Shanga Parker (School of Drama) and John Young (Art Department) Summer Arts Festival 2000- Movement Theatre Production.
1998Getty Foundation Conference on Arts and Education, Los Angeles, CA, April
Panel Judge for Cornish College Student Choreography, Oct
Active Service to Simon Fraser University: Departmental Committees
2010-2012Undergraduate Chair and Head of Curriculum
Recruitment Ambassador to School for the Contemporary Arts, SFU
2008-09Associate Director and Head of Curriculum (as of fall 09)
Graduate Committee
Appointments Committee
Iris Garland Committee
2007-08 Dance Area Coordinator
Tenure and Promotion Committee
Faculty Search Committee- Theater
2006-07Curriculum Committee
2005 Tenure and Promotion Committee
Iris Garland Dance Program Enhancement Fund
2004Chair, The Iris Garland Dance Program Enhancement Fund
2004-2008Library Committee
Membership and Service to the Community At Large
2009-2011Written Assessments for Canada Council
Teaching at several community training organizations- Vancouver
Panel for BC Arts Council Projects in Dance
2008Funding adjudicator for the City of Vancouver
2006-08Founding Member: BC Dance Action Group: Issues surrounding the dance community of Vancouver (2006-Current)
Steering Committee, Dance Transition Resource Center
Vice President: Marta Marta Hop Dance Company Artistic Director, Martha Carter (2006-2010)
2005Guest Teacher, CADA Dance Center Contemporary Technique
Teacher- Contemporary Technique, Hosted by Graduates of SFU to teach technique at the Dance Center with Megan Walker Straight
Other Service Activities
2007-10Web Site images and video management for the Dance Area of the SCA
2007Video List: A comprehensive list of video references on dance at SFU
2005 Interview for Archive video of Chamber Dance Company. Subject: “Witch Dance” Choreographed by Mary Wigman 1914. Performed as a member of the Chamber Dance Company in 1995 (first male to perform the dance in the United States)
2004 Coordinator for the HKAPA Faculty Concert 2004
Dance Area Reference Guide (2004-to 2010)
2002 –04Library Committee, elected member, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Academic Board, elected member, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
200-02Undergraduate Independent study: Dance and ice-skating research/ Dance Production internship/ Dance History/ Salsa Dance Choreography/ Lecture Demonstration of Dance from Gambia (University of Washington)
1995 –02Choreographic Advisor to Dance Program Undergraduate Majors, University of Washington-Virginia Commonwealth University, 98-Jan-May
2001 –01Artistic Director Chamber Dance Company- Summer Arts Festival
2000Search Committee: Chair of Dance Program University of Washington, Seattle
1999 –00Supervising Faculty member for an independent research project on Afro-Peruvian Dance and Culture.
1999 Artistic Director, Choreographer Composer Collaborative Concert, University of Washington, Seattle
Planning Committee for “Arts in the Classroom” Course at the University of Washington
1998 Committee for Arts and Education Grant, Seattle
1997Catholic Center School Program, Creative Movement classes for children
1996 –97Bridge Program, Hip-Hop class- incoming athletes and students at risk
1995 –97Senator, Graduate Program Student Senate, University of Washington
1995 –97Residency/Master Class Coordinator, University of Washington
1996 Choreography, Undergraduate Cancer Research fund-raiser, UW
Awards and Scholarships
2010 SSHRC Small Grant Research Simon Fraser University- Objecthood of Chairs joint application with Peter Dickenson from English and DD Kugler from Theatre
2008Canada Council Project in Dance Grant, WAKE
BC Arts Council Project Grant, WAKE
2007SSHRC Small Grant Research Simon Fraser University. Dance Video Research
2006SFU Presidents 40th Anniversary Fund: Off Center Dancers performance in Vancouver
2005Peoples Choice Award, Dancing on the Edge. "Self Love", Duet Scott Davis
2004Presidents Research Grant, Simon Fraser University
2004SSHRC Small Grant, Simon Fraser University. Dance Reconstruction and Preservation
2003Leisure and Cultural Council Project Grant, Leisure and Cultural Council. Concert Production at the Cultural Center, Hong Kong
2002Donald E. Peterson Endowed Fellowship for Excellence, University of Washington
2001Donald E. Peterson Endowed Fellowship for Excellence, University of Washington
2001(Assisted) Student Technology Fee, University of Washington
Details: Linear Video equipment for Dance Program, University of Washington
1996Tuition Scholarship, University of Washington, Teaching Assistant, University of Washington Graduate Program
1995Tuition Scholarship, University of Washington, Teaching Assistant, Graduate Program
1992 Scholarship Award, Jacob's Pillow, Lee MA, Jacob's Pillow. One-On-One Modern
Dance