39 min
Episode One - Lindsay Viatori Fostering Creativity & Building Community: a dance education podcast
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- Performing Arts
Welcome to Episode One! I'm kicking off this podcast series by chatting with the fabulous Lindsay Viatori (she/her), an associate professor and dance practitioner based in western Pennsylvania, USA. Using rich imagery and analogies, Lindsay talks through her creative practice (which, like the cell walls in our bodies, is a continuously permeable experience) and many aspects of educating students who are preparing to go into the professional dance world. Lindsay also discusses the importance of questioning outdated teaching practices, creating safe dance environments, peer learning techniques, setting boundaries for yourself, and many more topics for aspiring dance educators.
Keep scrolling for Lindsay's bio, then be sure to give her a follow online to keep up with her adventures. Select social media and platforms listed below.
Full Biography
Dedicated dance professional. After graduating with the Sarah Graham Kenan Fellowship of Excellence from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2002, Lindsay spent the following 10 years working steadily in the New York City dance community. Performing with many companies ranging from post modern to contemporary ballet to musical theatre and film, her versatility has allowed her to perform throughout the United States and Europe. Her choreography has been presented at many prestigious venues such as the Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater, St. Mark's Church and University Settlement and she was commissioned to create work for VIA Dance Collaborative, SUNY Fredonia and Slippery Rock University. Lindsay recently received her Masters of Fine Arts with a concentration in choreography from the University of Iowa where she was awarded the Strategic Initiative Fellowship for excellence in her field. While at the University of Iowa, she created the syllabus and implemented courses for Beginning Ballet, Intermediate Ballet, Intermediate Modern and Intermediate Jazz. She also served as a TA for Dance History. Many of her works have been adjudicated to be performed in University sponsored concerts and her duet "View from Inside" was selected to represent the University of Iowa at the American College Dance Festival Association conference in March 2014. She has served as the Artistic Director of the Butler Center for the performing Arts where she also taught Ballet, Pointe, Modern and Jazz in the pre-professional division from 2010-2016. Currently, she teaches advanced ballet and modern technique at Slippery Rock University. She also co-directs FORGE summer dance intensive, based in western Pennsylvania.
linkedin.com/in/lindsay-fisher-6b333552
https://www.instagram.com/datfitdancechic/
FC&BC is dedicated to accessibility! Please email hallemathieson@gmail.com for this episode's transcript. Feel free to pop me a message to discuss any additional needs.
Welcome to Episode One! I'm kicking off this podcast series by chatting with the fabulous Lindsay Viatori (she/her), an associate professor and dance practitioner based in western Pennsylvania, USA. Using rich imagery and analogies, Lindsay talks through her creative practice (which, like the cell walls in our bodies, is a continuously permeable experience) and many aspects of educating students who are preparing to go into the professional dance world. Lindsay also discusses the importance of questioning outdated teaching practices, creating safe dance environments, peer learning techniques, setting boundaries for yourself, and many more topics for aspiring dance educators.
Keep scrolling for Lindsay's bio, then be sure to give her a follow online to keep up with her adventures. Select social media and platforms listed below.
Full Biography
Dedicated dance professional. After graduating with the Sarah Graham Kenan Fellowship of Excellence from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2002, Lindsay spent the following 10 years working steadily in the New York City dance community. Performing with many companies ranging from post modern to contemporary ballet to musical theatre and film, her versatility has allowed her to perform throughout the United States and Europe. Her choreography has been presented at many prestigious venues such as the Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater, St. Mark's Church and University Settlement and she was commissioned to create work for VIA Dance Collaborative, SUNY Fredonia and Slippery Rock University. Lindsay recently received her Masters of Fine Arts with a concentration in choreography from the University of Iowa where she was awarded the Strategic Initiative Fellowship for excellence in her field. While at the University of Iowa, she created the syllabus and implemented courses for Beginning Ballet, Intermediate Ballet, Intermediate Modern and Intermediate Jazz. She also served as a TA for Dance History. Many of her works have been adjudicated to be performed in University sponsored concerts and her duet "View from Inside" was selected to represent the University of Iowa at the American College Dance Festival Association conference in March 2014. She has served as the Artistic Director of the Butler Center for the performing Arts where she also taught Ballet, Pointe, Modern and Jazz in the pre-professional division from 2010-2016. Currently, she teaches advanced ballet and modern technique at Slippery Rock University. She also co-directs FORGE summer dance intensive, based in western Pennsylvania.
linkedin.com/in/lindsay-fisher-6b333552
https://www.instagram.com/datfitdancechic/
FC&BC is dedicated to accessibility! Please email hallemathieson@gmail.com for this episode's transcript. Feel free to pop me a message to discuss any additional needs.
39 min