RECENT NEWS
Technique Placement Class
Our next placement class for students interested in taking technique classes and who are not placed at a level will be on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 5pm in studio 322. Registration is not required.
Undergraduate Dance Audition:
Our next audition for prospective dance majors will be on April 3, 2010. Registration for the audition is required and interested students should submit a completed Audition Request Form to the Department. The registration deadline for the April 3, 2010 audition is Friday, March 26, 2010.
Department of Dance
UNCG Dance Alumni - 2003
UNDERGRADUATE
Austin M. Dixon, B.F.A.
Justin T. Gehman, B.A.
Hope E. Harrell, B.A.
Last updated 7/07
I moved to Atlanta after three years in the Pacific NW, and am still teaching dance and performing. Glad to be closer to NC! Email- dancertype@hotmail.com
Heather B. Hawkins, B.S.
Last updated 4/04
heatherbhawkins@hotmail.com
From Heather:
This year I am office managerfor the Asheville Ballet and its affiliated dance school and am looking into
graduate schools for next year.
Jennifer L. House, B.S.
Melissa S. Korzensky, B.A.
Cary S. Moore, B.A.
Nadirah F. Rahman, B.A.
updated 10/10/03
nadirahr@msn.com
On contract (Aug-April) with The Chuck Davis African American Dance Ensemble.
Lisa M. Raimondi, B.A.
Redeana R. Roebuck, B.A.
Vickey J. Rudd, B.A.
updated 12/16/04
Lives
in New Mexico where she is the Vice President of the New Mexico Dance
Coalition, a state wide non-profit whose mission is to promote dance
through the state and to help dancers connect. She also just produced
my first concert which was November 12th and 13th. I had pieces ranging
from middle eastern and performance art to modern, hip-hop and break
dancing. Contact Vicki at flutterbead @hotmail.com.
Lianna K. (Maier) Slaughter, B.F.A.
Last Updated 4/04
Lianna was married July 12, 2003 and is now known as Lianna M.
Slaughter. She is currently living in Greensboro working as a freelance
costume
designer/constructor, choreographer and graphic designer. She has also
taken up the art of creating quilts and quilted wall hangings which may
soon
be seen in art galleries and festivals throughout North Carolina.
Contact her at lianna07@aol.com or 336-337-2070
Jemecia Q. Sledge, B.A.
Amanda K. Smith, B.A.
Jennifer L. Sullivan, B.S.
Kellie L. Teague, B.A.
Jaquel Turner, B.A.
Tabitha R. Ward, B.S.
GRADUATE
Virginia Freeman Dupont, MFA
updated 2/07
vfreeman@triad.rr.com
Performer with John Gamble Dance Theater (1995-present, associate director).
Performer with Jan Van Dyke Dance Group (1995-present).
Ballet Program Director - Burlington Academy of Dance & Arts.
Guest Artist (performer, choreographer and teacher) at various locations throughout NC.
Received MFA in Dance Performance and Choreography at UNCG in 2003.
Married in September, 2004 and gave birth to a daughter, Larkin Marie, in
December 2005.
DECEMBER 2003 GRADUATES
UNDERGRADUATE
Sarah Collins
Melissa Edmonds, BA
updated 11/06
Melissa Edmonds is currently working at UNCG in the School of Education
as Alumni/Development/Undergraduate Marketing Coordinator. She
also has a 1 year old daughter, Anna.
UNCG School of Education
Alumni/Development/Marketing Programs
Advisor, Curry Education Society
328 Curry
(336) 256-1317
msedmond@uncg.edu
Meredith Leary, B.A.
GRADUATE
Kindal Blattner, MFA
updated 9/09
Kindal recently received her license in massage therapy. In addition to this, she works with a chiropractor and dances with the John Gamble Dance Theater. She will be working with the North Carolina Dance Festival in 2009.
Tracie R. Foster Chan, MFA
last updated 8/04
On faculty with the High Point Ballet and a Company member for the 2003-04 season.
JVD dancer for 3 short months.
New position with Weaver Academy (teaching dance) for the 2004-05 school year!
Holly Gilbert, MA
Georgeann Kipp
Caroline Newell
Elizabeth (Lise) Serrell
updated 2/07
Lise Serrell is currently working as an organic horticulturist at the
Glynwood Center in Cold Spring, NY. When she is not in the soil, she is in
the city making dance-related work with her sister, Becky Serrell. They have
had the honor of showing work at St. Mark's Church in the Bowery in an
evening currated by Nami Yamomato, Judson Church through Movement Research,
and the AUNTS bash. This June they will be showing at Dixon Place in an
evening currated by Michael Helland and in the fall at The Kitchen in an
evening currated by Dean Moss. Lise has also had the pleasure of working
with Jennifer Monson at the Ridgewood Resevoir, Sam Kim at Dance Theatre
Workshop, Heather Kravas at Judson Church and at Dance Theater Workshop, Mei
Yin Ng at PS 122, Alajandera Mattorell at PS 122, and Luis Lara Malvacias as
several other venues.
In the fall of 2005, Lise traveled to Findhorn, Scotland to study and learn the solo entitled O,O made by Deborah Hay. The following year, Lise was a
rehearsal assistant to Deborah while she was setting ROOM on a stellar cast
performed at St. Mark's Church in the bOwery. Lise later performed O,O at
several venues including at Dance New Amsterdam's new space.If you would like to reach Lise, feel free to email her at liserbelle@hotmail.com.
Brooke Taylor
Lauren Tepper, M.F.A.
updated 5/08
Lauren still lives in NYC, and is dancing for fun, taking classes, and is really into yoga and Pilates. She also teaches dance to children, as well as yoga to both children and adults. In addition, Lauren is a personal trainer, with a few private clients.
Ashley Rogers