History
education
Academic Positions
- Associate Professor
- Towson University, Department of Theatre Arts
- 08/09–present
- Adjunct Faculty
- George Mason University, Dance, Theatre Department
- ’00–’03
- Faculty member
- National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, DC
- ’00–’03
Artist Residencies
- 11/2005–09/2006
- National Film, TV, and Theatre School in Lodz, Poland
- Conducted a 11-month long project with the students of this conservatory. Taught workshops on body and environment and choreographed the following two pieces:
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- 6/2006
- Figureground
- The 5th Dialogue of Four Cultures Festival, Lodz, Poland
Worked with nine Polish acting conservatory students and choreographed the live performance part of the multi-media production. The goal of this project was to deepen the cultural exchange between the state of Maryland and Lodz, Poland through the collaboration of three schools. Presented at the remodeled factory, Manufactura.
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- 3/2006
- Palimpsest
- The 24th Drama School Festival. Studio Filmowe, Lodz. Poland
Worked with twelve Polish acting conservatory students. This piece examined the relationship between the new and the old through the individual memories of the students. Presented for the 24th Drama School Festival in Lodz. Directed/ choreographed/ designed light, sound, and costume.
Workshops
- Salem State College (MA), College of Holy Cross (MA), Ko Festival of Amherst (MA), Joy of Motion Dance Center (DC), Shakespeare Theatre's Southeast Project (DC), Leneon Theatre Company (VA), Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HI), Sol y Sol (DC), GlenEcho Park (DC), Theatre of Yugen (SF)
Other Related Experiences
- 06/2010
- Giving a session on “Japanese Theatre—Traditional to Contemporary” @ Lincoln Center’s Director’s Lab, New York, NY
- 08/2001–present
- Theatre Nohgaku member, Tokyo, Japan
- 06/2000–present
- Lincoln Center Director’s Lab member, New York, NY
- 06/2005
- Collaborative Process: The Designer/Director Relationship with Ming Cho Lee and Constance Hoffman @ Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
- 08/2000–09/2004
- Associate Artistic Director, Tsunami Theatre Company, Washignton, DC
- 08/1999–05/2000
- Allen Lee Hughes Fellowship in Directing/Artistic Directing @Arena Stage, Washignton, DC
Publications
- “An interview with Riichi Yamaguchi”
- Modernity Stripped Bare, an exhibit catalogue, March 2011
- “Japanese Versus Western Influence: A Thought on Evocative Darkness”
- The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, April 2008
- “Transfer and proficiency in interlanguage apologizing” (co-authored)
- Speech Acts Across Cultures. Ed. Joyce Neu & Susan Gass. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, 1996