Teaching Artist Roster
Cowles Center Teaching Artists are professional dancers, choreographers, and experienced educators who use innovative approaches to bring dance into classrooms through our Arts in Education programs.
Creative Movement, Israeli Folk Dance, and Musical Theater
Creative Movement, Movement as Life Practice, Classical Ballet, Classical American Modern Dance
Creative Movement, Contemporary Yorchha, Rhythm and Jazz, Improvisation, Mindful Movement, Moving through Narrative
Contact Improvisation, Creative Movement, and Interdisciplinary Dance
Contemporary/Modern, American Ballroom, Latin Social Dance, Jazz, Ballet
American Social Dance, Creative Movement, Modern, and Jazz
Afro-Modern, Modern, Percussive, and Soul Dance
Breaking and Hip Hop
Ballet, Creative Movement, Latin Social Dance, Musical Theater, and Jazz
Afro-Modern, Creative Movement, and Modern
Musical Theater, Percussive, and Latin Social Dances
Creative Movement, Modern, Vogue, and Jazz
Storytelling through Bharatanatyam, Indian folk dance
Flamenco
Hip Hop, Locking
Qualities of a Cowles Teaching Artist
Communicative. Able to communicate clearly and efficiently with Cowles Center Education & Community Engagement staff and collaborating classroom teachers
Collaborative. Open-minded to different ways of teaching, willing to share goals and responsibilities, desire to engage classroom teachers in conversation
Adaptive. Able and willing to adjust their teaching style and lesson plan to suit the needs of the students, classroom teachers, and the circumstances of the workshop/residency
Professional. Expertise in their field of dance studies and ability to educate participants appropriately to students’ knowledge and skill level
