BIOGRAPHY
Diane Cahill Bedford serves as Clinical Associate Professor in the Dance Science Program at Texas A&M University. She holds an M.F.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography (2010) and a B.F.A. in Dance and English Literature, Magna Cum Laude (2003) from Florida State University. Her choreography has been accepted for performance by the WestFest Dance Festival in NYC, Southern Vermont Dance Festival, Austin Dance Festival, Brazos Contemporary Dance Festival, CORPS de Ballet International, as well as Fieldworks and The Dance Gathering in Houston, TX. Diane has also presented her choreography at the American College Dance Festival, San Jacinto College, Fort Wayne Ballet, The Tallahassee Ballet, and the FSU Opera.
In addition to her creative work, Diane has presented on various aspects of dance pedagogy at conferences for the National Dance Educators Organization (NDEO), The International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS), CORPS de Ballet International, National Dance Society, The Texas Dance Improvisation Festival, The Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD), The Transformational Teaching and Learning Conference at Texas A&M University, and San Jacinto College. Diane has served in a number of service leadership positions within these various organizations including Performance Chair for the TAHPERD Conference and Membership and Outreach Committee Co-Chair for CORPS de Ballet International. Currently, she serves as the Board Secretary for CORPS.
In 2016, Diane published a preliminary textbook titled Dance in Many Forms with Kendall Hunt. Her journal articles covering dance photography and textbook review have also been published in the National Dance Society Journal. She has been awarded over $25,000 in grant funding from the Academy of Visual and Performing Arts at TAMU for various artistic projects, and she received the Global Education Grant to engage students in learning excursions outside of Texas. Diane received the Richard Stadelmann Faculty Senate Service Award from Texas A&M University in 2017 for her work in developing the cultural discourse undergraduate requirement at TAMU.
Diane has performed with Jana Hicks Repertory in NYC, Dance Repertory Theatre, The Tallahassee Ballet, and was selected for a reconstruction of Hanya Holm's "Jocose" at the American Dance Festival. She has also had the opportunity to perform in works choreographed by Jawole Zollar, Gerri Houlihan, Jane Weiner, Terry Creach, Darshan Singh Bhuller, Andy Noble, and Lynda Davis. Diane previously taught dance and directed Outreach Programming for FSU, Charleston Ballet Theatre, Fort Wayne Ballet, New England Ballet Theatre, and Ithaca Ballet. Additionally, she served as Professor of Dance at San Jacinto College South where she directed the San Jac Dance PAC.
SELECTED RESUME
EDUCATION
M.F.A. Dance Performance and Choreography. 2010
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
B.F.A. Dance, B.A. English Literature – Graduated Magna Cum Laude. 2003
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Professional Dance Training:
Ballet : Magda Aunon, Suzanne Farrell, Rick McCullough, Anjali Austin, Shelia Humphreys, Richard Sias, Jane Wood, Magali Suarez
Modern: Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Gerri Houlihan, Lynda Davis, Anthony Morgan, Tim Glenn, Patricia Phillips, Jana Hicks, Kim Jones, Wallie Wolfgrubber, Pamela Pietro, Abbey Yeager
Master Classes and Residencies: Alonzo King, Sean Curran, Tere O’Connor, Terry Creach, Ronald K. Brown, Doug Varone and Company, Darshan Bhuller, Judith Garay, Marjorie Mussman, Tyrone Brooks, Demetrius Kline, Darrell Jones, Rick Rose, Vera Orlock, Kevin Wynn, Alan Hineline
Summer Intensive Study:
Boston Ballet – Summer 1998
Nutmeg Conservatory – Summers 1997, 1996
Joffrey Ballet Workshop – Summer 1995
Burklyn Ballet Theatre – Summer 1994
American Dance Festival - Summer 2008, 2010
Conservatorio Superior de Danza (Valencia, Spain) - Summer 2009
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EXPERIENCE Work: 2014 - current: 2010 - 2014: 2007 - 2010: 2007 - 2008: 2006 - 2007: 2005 - 2006: 2004 - 2005: 2004 - 2005: 2003: 1997 - 1999: |
Texas A&M University. College Station, TX. Clinical Assistant Professor in Dance - Ballet, Modern, Dance Composition, Dance Appreciation, Dance Pedagogy, Pointe, Yoga Director of Recruiting - Direct all recruitment guest teaching, mentor design of publicity materials, Direct Day of Dance and Summer Intensive San Jacinto College. Houston,TX. Dance Professor – Ballet, Modern, Composition, Performance, Jazz, Dance Appreciation Artistic Director – San Jac Dance PAC Florida State University. Tallahassee, FL Instructor – General Studies Dance Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Introduction to Dance The Tallahassee Ballet. Tallahassee, FL. Ballet Mistress
Charleston Ballet Theatre. Charleston, SC. Children’s Rehearsal Assistant and Instructor
Fort Wayne Ballet. Fort Wayne, IN. Faculty and Outreach Coordinator
New England Ballet Company. Ithaca, NY. Ballet Mistress – Beginner through Advanced Ballet. Ithaca Ballet. Ithaca, NY. Children’s Dance Instructor – Creative movement and Pre-Ballet ages 3-5 Silva Dance Academy. Rockville Center, NY. Substitute Dance Teacher – Intermediate Jazz, Modern, Beginning Tap International Ballet Company. Sunrise, FL Children’s Dance Instructor – Summer Workshop ages 3-8 Dance Dimensions. Ft. Lauderdale, FL Ballet Instructor – Intermediate Ballet/Pointe ages 10-16 Rickards High School. Tallahassee, FL Substitute Dance Instructor – Intermediate Modern/Company Class Magda Aunon School of Classical Ballet. Ft. Lauderdale, FL Substitute Instructor – Ballet Classes ages 4-18+ Rehearsal Assistant |
Selected Choreography:
2016
2012
2010
Additional Skills:
Choreographer, Rehearsal Director, Videographer (Dance Documentation and Dance for Camera), Final Cut, I-Movie, I-DVD, Photoshop, Logic Pro, Camtasia, MAC and PC proficient, writing and grant research, sewing, theatre production and lighting, stage-makeup artist, Microsoft Office Suite, Elementary Labanotation, Yoga, trained in Pilates Reformer and Gyrotonic equipment.
Skilled Instructor in Ballet (Beginner-Advanced), Contemporary (Beginner-Advanced), Jazz (Beginner-Intermediate), Dance Appreciation, Choreography/Directing, Creative movement, Improvisation, Yoga (Anusara, Ashtanga/Vinyasa, Hot Yoga), Beginning Tap, Drama and Pantomime. Distance Learning Certified.
2016
- The New Intolerance Part 1. National Dance Society Inaugural Conference. College Station, TX
- The Outlawing of Insult. Southern Vermont Dance Festival. Brattleboro, VT.
- Onwards and Upwards. Austin Dance Festival. Austin, TX.
- Divergent as One. Fall into Dance - San Jacinto College South. Houston, TX
2012
- Your Words and Mine. Fall Fieldworks Showcase. Houston, TX.
- Herd Instinct. WestFest Dance Festival, New York City, NY.
- Scatter. Brazos Collective Contemporary Dance Festival, Bryan, TX.
- A New Dress. The Dance Gathering, Houston, TX.
- White Lies. American College Dance Festival, Las Cruces, NM.
2010
- Perched, Under Taking Over, and Unfolding. Masters Thesis Concert, Tallahassee, FL.
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Florida State University Opera, Tallahassee, FL.
- Secret Game. Evening of Music and Dance, Tallahassee Ballet. FL
- The Nutcracker “Battle Scene”. Fort Wayne Ballet, IN.
Additional Skills:
Choreographer, Rehearsal Director, Videographer (Dance Documentation and Dance for Camera), Final Cut, I-Movie, I-DVD, Photoshop, Logic Pro, Camtasia, MAC and PC proficient, writing and grant research, sewing, theatre production and lighting, stage-makeup artist, Microsoft Office Suite, Elementary Labanotation, Yoga, trained in Pilates Reformer and Gyrotonic equipment.
Skilled Instructor in Ballet (Beginner-Advanced), Contemporary (Beginner-Advanced), Jazz (Beginner-Intermediate), Dance Appreciation, Choreography/Directing, Creative movement, Improvisation, Yoga (Anusara, Ashtanga/Vinyasa, Hot Yoga), Beginning Tap, Drama and Pantomime. Distance Learning Certified.
