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| Sally Crawford |
| M:+44(0)7981560265 |
| E: sally@misssally.com |
| Dance practitioner, choreographer, and lecturer |
| PROFILE |
| A passionate performer and creative choreographer, I strive to bring the best performance possible to my audience. As a teacher I engage students in classes to help them achieve their artistic goals through dynamic performance and correct technique. I work well with a team and on individual tasks, always making time for staff and students alike. I am punctual and very organized, and possess great attention to details, whether it is performance, classes, or the office. I enjoy motivating students and have a strong desire to achieve excellence in every project I undertake. |
| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
| Two Similar; The Cornerstone Festival, Liverpool |
| December 2007 |
| Co-Director, Choreographer, Performer |
| An original dance and music collaboration featuring new music composed by Micheal Beiert and tap choreography, creating a fusion between electronic music and tap rhythms. This piece was requested for repeat performances as part a research seminar series at Liverpool Hope University. |
| Back Home; The Just Off Broadway Theatre, Kansas City |
| July 2007 |
| Director, Choreographer, Performer |
| An original one woman dance theatre show produced by Thin Air Theatrics. The show featured original choreography, improvisation, and spoken text. |
| No (Sea) No (Gull); The National Theatre, London |
| September 2006 |
| Performer |
| Dancer in Struan Leslie's original choreography adapted from the play The Seagull for a dance and theatre platform hosted at The National Theatre. |
| Open Yet Specific; Random Tangents, Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
| August 2006 |
| Co- Artistic Director, Co-Choreographer, Performer |
| Co-Artistic Director for the dance theatre company Random Tangents as well as Co-Choreographer and dancer in the dance theatre production Open Yet Specific. Other responsibilities include PR duties, box office negotiations, and rehearsal management. |
| REACH...a movement collective, Inc., Kansas City |
| 2001-2004 |
| Dancer, Choreographer, Company Class Instructor |
| Dancer and Choreographer for this professional modern dance theatre company. Also part time company class instructor teaching technique, improvisation and contact improvisation, and theatre vocal technique. |
| OTHER EMPLOYMENT |
| Liverpool Hope University , Liverpool , England |
| January 2007 - August 2008 |
| Full time lecturer. Techniques taught include Graham, Tap, Beginning Ballet, and Lester Horton technique. Also responsible for delivering the dance anatomy and choreography modules. Administrative duties include scheduling the department timetable, auditions, exam board duties, tutorials, student show management, and assessment implementation and scheduling. |
| Dance Lecturer |
| EDUCATION |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City , Mo |
| 1999-2003 |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts - Dance |
| Laban, London , England |
| 2005-2006 |
| Master of Arts - Choreography |
| De Montfort University, Leicester , England |
| 2008 - Present |
| PhD in Dance Ethnography. Thesis is 'Inside the Hoofers Circle: Knowledge Transmission and Performer Development through Improvisation and Engagement in Tap Dance Communities in Engalnd'. |
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| Hereford College of Arts, Hereford, England |
| August 2008 - Present |
| Dance Lecturer |
| Part time Dance Lecturer. Units delivered include: Choreographic Principles, Choreographing Dances, Contact Improvisation, Developing Contemporary Dance Techniques, and Dance Improvisation. Supervisor and Co-Director on Final Major Projects for BTEC National Diploma Year 2 Students. |
| De Montfort University, Leicester, England |
| Febrary & December 2009 |
| Delivered theory lecturer on Popular Dance Practices and tap dance. |
| Visiting Lecturer |