Yoga Studios Boulder Virginia

2015|2016 Certificate in Spiritual Embodiment from Judith Blackstone’s Realization Process

2008|2011 M.F.A. in Dance (magna cum laude) University of Colorado at Boulder

1998|2003 B.A. in Dance (cum laude) Columbia College Chicago

UNIVERSITY TEACHING

2014|Present Beg. and Int. Modern Technique, Online Dance History, Adjunct Dance Professor, Radford University, VA

2013 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, Guest Teacher, Counselor Education, Radford University, VA

2012 Movement for Actors, Guest Teacher, Theatre Department, University of Colorado and St. Mary’s College, MD

2008|2011 Modern, Ballet, and Jazz, Teacher of eight semesters, University of Colorado

2003|2004 Movement for Actors, Guest Teacher, Theatre Department, Columbia College Chicago

2003 Improvisation and Modern, Guest Teacher, Coastal Carolina University. Conway, SC

WORKSHOP TEACHING

2016 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, Floyd Fest and Floyd Yoga Jam, VA

2015 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, Mountain Mysteries Festival, VA

2014|2015 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, Floyd Yoga Jam Festival, VA

2014 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, Still and Moving Center, Honolulu, HI

2014 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, The Yoga House, Kapaa, Kauai, HI

2014 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, Summer Sing Camp, Anahata Education Center, VA

2014 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, Blue Ridge Center for Chinese Medicine, VA

2013 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, Velocity Dance Center. Seattle, WA

2013 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, Campuccio Studio. Via del Campuccio, Florence, Italy

2013 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, Life Stream Center, Roanoke, VA

2013 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, Kaypacha Healing Festival. ECETI, Hood River, WA, and Jackson WellSprings, Ashland, OR

2013 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, iBme Teen Mindfulness Retreat, Sevenoaks. Charlottesville, VA

2013 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, 2 day, Blue Ridge Center for Chinese Medicine. Floyd, VA

2012 Authentic Movement, Cultural Evolution Camp. Floyd, VA

2011 Contact Improv, Orcas Island Contact Jam. Oddfellas Hall, WA

SCHOOL & STUDIO TEACHING

2015|Present Ecstatic Dance and Goddess Dance, Blue Ridge Center for Chinese Medicine, VA

2013|Present Private Healing Movement Sessions. Floyd, VA and Portland, OR

2015 Improvisation, Governor’s School. Radford, VA

2015 Modern Dance and Conditioning, International Summer Intensive Program. Radford, VA

2015 Monthly Ecstatic Dance Gatherings. Floyd, VA.

2013 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, adults, Blue Ridge Center for Chinese Medicine. Floyd, VA

2013 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, ages 13-18, Spring House Mindfullness High School. Floyd, VA

2013 Creative Movement, ages 3-12, Blue Mountain Elementary School. Floyd, VA

2013 Physical Theater, ages 14-15, Junebug Center, Floyd. VA

2013 Creative Movement, ages 4-6, Guest Teacher, Chantilly Montessori School. Charlotte, NC

2013 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, Blue Ridge Center for Chinese Medicine, (6 weeks). Floyd, VA

2013 Interweave Conscious Dance ®, Living Light Yoga, (9 weeks). Floyd, VA

2012|2013 Contact Improv, Sun Music Hall and Junebug Center. Floyd, VA

2012 Adult Improvisation, Sun Music Hall, (9 weeks). Floyd, VA

DANCE COMPANIES

2001|2013 Evolatic Dance, and Rhythm Fire Dance Company, Floyd, VA.| Queen of Hearts Productions, Boulder, CO.| HoffTanzt, NYC.| The 58 Group, and Mordine and Company Dance Theatre, Chicago

CHOREOGRAPHY & DIRECTION

2011 Alice, Artistic Director and Choreographer Katie ‘Shakti’ Wells, in collaboration with Composer Joseph Hallman, Painter and Projectionist Biff Bolen, Costume Designer Kristin Dalleske, live symphony orchestra with Conductor Andres Cardenes, regional premiere, 45 minutes. Strings Music Festival. Steamboat Springs, CO

2011 Bernstein’s Mass, Co-choreographers Katie ‘Shakti’ Wells, Jessica Pearson and Christine Rhodes in collaboration with the University of Colorado’s Music School, 100-member orchestra, 200-member choir. Denver Center of the Performing Arts