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RESUME/CV

TRAINING


Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, Berkeley, CA                                                                                         June 2017 – Current

  • Training: Ballet (RAD), Modern (Cunningham, Countertechnique), Contemporary, Choreography, Floorwork, Inversions, Yoga, Pilates, Improvisation, Feldenkrais


Saint Mary’s College of California, Moraga, CA                                                                               August 2016 – May 2020

  • B.A. Dance: Choreography & Performance, Magna Cum Laude

  • Training: Ballet (Balanchine, Vaganova), Modern (Limón, Cunningham, Graham, Horton), Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, West African, Partnering, Laban Movement Analysis/Bartenieff Fundamentals, Alexander Technique, Body-Mind Centering, Choreography, Anatomy, Dance History, Dance Pedagogy, Dance Production


South Bay Dance Center, San Jose, CA                                                                                       August 2003 – August 2016

  • Training: Ballet (Balanchine, Vaganova), Pointe, Variations, Partnering, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Pilates Reformer


PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

Trans(m)it: Lost Dances, Online Dance Film Festival                                                                                                 July 2020

• “In the Liminal Space,” choreographed by Elizebeth Randall Rains


Falling or Flying, Online Performance                                                                                                                       May 2020

  • “Kinder,” choreographed by Dana Lawton; “I Miss You Dearly,” choreographed by Rogelio Lopez, “In the Liminal Space,” choreographed by Elizebeth Randall Rains


The Collective, Phase II, Berkeley, CA                                                                                                                  January 2020

  • “Coming Up” (solo performance), choreographed by Jermaine McGhee; “The Epidemic of Discovery,” choreographed by Felicia Fry-Flores; “Elemental Correlation,” choreographed by Natalie Isaacs


The Spaces in Between, Moraga, CA                                                                                                             November 2019

  • “Three Sisters and Mister Rabbit,” choreographed by Jia Wu; “The Gathering,” choreographed by Jermaine McGhee, “Humanity’s Inhumanity: Shadow’s Within,” choreographed by Kristen Harnett


Convergence, Pacifica, CA                                                                                                                                         June 2019

  • “Water Nomad” (site specific performance), choreographed by Lisa Tenorio


Dances From The Heart, Moraga, CA                                                                                                                       April 2019

  • “Three Sisters and Mister Rabbit,” choreographed by Jia Wu; “Give it Up,” choreographed by Dana Lawton


Limbo, Moraga, CA                                                                                                                                          November 2018

  • “Mood,” choreographed by Brevin Domingo; “Please Disconnect,” choreographed by Jing Lovekin


Unearthed, Moraga, CA                                                                                                                                             June 2018

  • “Framework” (Dance Film), choreographed by Laura Natario


Radical/Rituals, Moraga, CA                                                                                                                                        May 2018

  • “I am Here,” choreographed by Cathy Davalos; “You Were Just Here,” choreographed by Dana Lawton


Radical Acts of Love, Berkeley, CA                                                                                                                         March 2018
• “I am Here,” choreographed by Cathy Davalos

FREEdom Dance Fest, San Francisco, CA                                                                                                              March 2018

  • “Refractions,” choreographed by Elizabeth Panella


Rebel Artists in a Rebel City, Cork, Ireland                                                                                                        February 2018

  • “One Way or Another” (self-choreographed solo)


Counterparts, Moraga, CA                                                                                                                               November 2017

  • “Sensing Self,” choreographed by KJ Dahlaw; “Let me Help,” choreographed by Kelsey Foraker; “Refractions,” choreographed by Elizabeth Panella


Rise, Moraga, CA                                                                                                                                                          May 2017

  • “The Farallonites,” choreographed by Dana Lawton; “Shatter, Mend, Scatter, Bend,” choreographed by Cathy Davalos


Kaleidoscope, Moraga, CA                                                                                                                              November 2016

  • “The Master” (self-choreographed solo); “Authentic Power,” choreographed by Samantha Shratter


WORK/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, Berkeley, CA

South Bay Dance Center, San Jose, CA

Saint Mary’s College High School, Albany, CA                                                                              August 2015 – Current

Dance Instructor

  • Classes taught: Advanced Modern/Contemporary, Intermediate Modern/Contemporary, Child Ballet, Creative Movement, Choreography


Silicon Valley Shakespeare, San Jose, CA                                               July 2017 - August 2017, July 2018 – August 2018

Assistant Choreographer

  • Performances: Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing


The Guest House, Cork, Ireland                                                                                                January 2018 – February 2018

Artist in Residence

  • Project Developed: “One Way or Another,” Choreographed and Performed by Katie Lawson-Gill



AWARDS


James L. Hagerty Award for an Outstanding Scholastic Record in Dance                                                              May 2020


American Dance Festival Scholarship Recipient                                                                                                   March 2020


Stanley Khan Scholarship Award for Excellence in Performance                                                                       March 2014                                          


SKILLS


Performing as a Swing, Versatility, Strength, Writing Press Releases, Laying Sprung Floors & Marley, Lighting Design

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©2021 by Katie Lawson-Gill. Photo Credits: Edward Chance, David Gaylord, Kristen Harnett, Ryan Kwok, Jen Philips

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