Curriculum Vitae (selected list)
EDUCATION
MFA, School of Dance, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ USA.
BA, cum laude, Boston University, Boston, MA USA.
L’Academie de Danse Classique Princesse Grace, MONACO.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, NYC, USA.
Beijing Dance Academy, Ballet Department, Beijing, CHINA.
CERTIFICATIONS
BASI Pilates, Pilates Method Alliance Apprentice Certification
GYROTONIC® Level 1, Application for Dancers, Jumping-Stretching Board
College Teaching Certificate, The University of Arizona
PERFORMANCE
2011-Present: Art.if.Act Dance Project
2010-2012: UA Dance Ensemble
2009-2011: A Ludwig Dance Theatre, Center Dance Ensemble, Convergence Ballet Company
2007-2009: Cornerstone Dance Company, Jerusalem Dance Theatre, Mussorgsky Ballet, Xinya Kongqi Orchestra
2003-2007: Ballet Rox, Hosanna Sacred Arts, Jose Mateo’s Ballet Theatre, Margot Parsons Dance Company
2001-2003: Ballet Magnificat!
DIRECTING/TEACHING
2010-Present:
Guest Choreographer, Terpsicore Dance Comany, Phoenix, AZ, USA (ongoing)
Guest Instructor/Choreographer, Tucson Sino Dance Youth Ensemble, Tucson, AZ USA (ongoing)
Dance Instructor, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ USA
Dance Adjudicator, Annual AG Fine Arts Festival, Detroit, MI (2010); Phoenix, AZ (2011); Louisville, KY (2012); USA
Desert Ridge High School Dance Department, Gilbert, AZ, USA
2009-Present:
Kinesphere GYROTONIC® and Pilates Studio, Phoenix, AZ USA (ongoing)
Guest Instructor, Red Monkey Studios, Tucson, AZ, USA
2009:
Ballet Mistress, Beijing Contemporary Dance Theatre, CHINA
Artistic Director/Creator, ILLUME明 Performance Series, CHINA
Director, Dream Arts Center Summer Intensive, CHINA
CHOREOGRAPHY
2012:
The Shape of Time, Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, Tucson, AZ, USA
Prelude, Angelina Ballerina Outreach, UA Bookstore, Tucson, AZ, USA
Flying Kites, Centennial Hall, Tucson, AZ, USA
Yangge, Centennial Hall, Tucson, AZ, USA
2011:
Inventions on Convention, Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, Tucson, AZ, USA
Dust to Dust, Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, Tucson, AZ, USA
A Map of Tenderness, Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, Tucson, AZ, USA
Prelude, Holsclaw Hall, Tucson, AZ, USA
The Butterfly Lovers, Centennial Hall, Tucson, AZ, USA
2010:
Foursquare, Tucson, AZ, USA
Somewhere I have never traveled (gladly), Herberger Theatre, Phoenix USA
The Foot and Ass Massage Parlour, Phoenix, AZ, USA
2009:
The Soldier’s Tale, Lyceum Theatre, Shanghai, CHINA
It’s just that…不是我说你, ILLUME明 Performance Series, Penghao Theatre, Beijing, CHINA
Skating, ILLUME明 Performance Series, Penghao Theatre, Beijing, CHINA
Be Still, Project Dance, Times Square, NY, NY, USA
Romeo and Juliet, Beijing Playhouse, CHINA
Sing Allelu, The Gift Exihibit, Stage One Gallery at 798, Beijing, CHINA
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
2011: 2nd Place, Visual and Performing Arts, GPSC Student Showcase, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Graduate Student Fellowship, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
The School of Dance Grant, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
2010: Graduate Student Scholarship, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
2009: Invitation to work with Akram Khan Dance Company, London, UK
2008: Guest on GoodTV, TAIWAN
1999: 2nd Place, Beijing Choreographic Competition, CHINA