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Professional Info

Skills

Erica has been training in dance for eighteen years. She is currently a student at Dean College working on a B.A in Dance with a minor in Psychology. Her interests include dance, improvisation, teaching, and learning new material. Erica is trained in many genres of dance including Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical/Contemporary, Modern, Acrobatics, and Irish Step. She has studied under many teacher in her years of dance in many genres of dance. As well as technique classes, Erica is also trained in subjects such as Dance Composition, Pedagogy of Dance, Creative Movement, and Film Survey in Dance.

Erica attends many master classes and workshops including Dance Teacher's Club of Boston and teacher workshops offered at competitions as well as local studios. Although she is trained in various styles of dance, her passion lies in Jazz and Irish Step. Through her passion Erica has performed in different pieces over the course of her training including a piece called "Girls Run the World", a combination of hip hop and Jazz that was student choreographed for a Benefit at Dean College. Erica is also seen around southern Massachusetts and Rhode Island performing in small benefit concerts, including Fall River Celebrates America, the "Back to School Bash" sposored by the Macy's stores and the Swansea Mall, and local festivals around her hometown. Although performing is a great joy for Erica teaching and sharing her experience is what drives her. With her experience in dance she teaches at Christine's Academy of Dance, a local dance studio in Fall River, Ma. At the studio she works with students ranging from 5 years old to adult. Here, she instructs jazz technique, competition performance and Irish Step classes.

She wishes to incorporate movement, particularly dance and improvistation within a therapeutic setting. Erica wishes to continue on with her education in hopes of obtaining an Master's Degree in Dance Therapy.

Resume

  • Creative

  • Punctual

  • Friendly

  • Focused

  • Outgoing

  • Good communication

  • Good with all ages of students

Work Experience

 

Christine's Academy of Dance
Dance Instructor

​2010 - present

 

        Teach various genres of dance including Tap, Jazz, Ballet, and Irish Step. Teach students technique and understanding of genre as well as create dances to be used for the year end performance as well as competition and local performances. Other duties include working with studio owner to assist in fundraisers, front desk, creating year end performance theme, and working in the studio store, sizing students for shoes and leotards for the upcoming dance year.

 

Tiverton Recreation
Dance Instructor

​June 2010 - September 2010

 

        Work included teaching basic jazz technique to kids 5 to 10. Students learned musicality, dance steps, and performance techniques. Work included choreographing a dance for the students to showcase in the “End of Summer Show”.

 

Catholic Memorial Home
Dietary Aide

​2011 - present

 

        Duties include working in a group setting to assemble residences meals throughout the day. Work in a dinning room setting serving and interacting with the residents during their meals. Other work includes assisting in the office, filing and labeling residence's meal tickets, as well as answering calls.

Education

 

Dean College

​2011 - present

 

Bachelor's of the Arts in Dance

 Minor in Psychology

 

Trained in

Ballet:

        Laura Young, Jill Silverman, and Jeremy Ruth Howes

Modern:

        Gregory King and Deb Nunes (Horton)

          Donlin Foreman (Graham)

          Rose Pasquerello Beauchamp (Release)

Jazz:

        Todd Shanks, Kathleen Nasti, and Milsy Davis

Tap:

        Jean Wenzel and Charles Holbrook

 

Additional studies included:

        Pedagogy, Creative Movement, Dance Composition, Rhythmic Analysis and Film Survey and Dance

 

 

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