JOSIE MORGAN
Dancer. Choreographer. Teacher.
CURRICULUM VITAE
BFA IN DANCE PERFORMANCE
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY 2017
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance degree with a focus on performance and choreography: other areas of study included Women Studies. Articulate training in dance history, choreography, dance teaching, kinesiology, and technique. Dance Kinesiology and Senior Thesis: The Road to Being on Tour
TRAINING
Chapman University, Orange CA
Ballet: Larry Rosenberg, Charles Maple, Kim Olmos, Jason Flodder, Diana Whitman
Hip Hop: Zach Groenwald, Mariah Spears, Allison Burke, Tracey Sims, Alvin Ramirez
Jazz: Alicia Guy, Elaine Baer, Caroline Lewis-Jones, Kat Wilson
Contemporary: Will Johnston, Kelly Fulton, Jenn Freeman, Billy Larson, Nick Watkins
Modern: Sean Greene, Liz Maxwell, Holly Johnston
Ballroom: Melaina Larson
Conditioning: Robin Kish
Improvisation: Jenny Backhaus
Tap:Â Jason Flodder, Billy Larson
TEACHING
2012-2016 Tracey and Heather’s Dance Synergy, Springfield IL
Guest Teacher – Technique and Combination
2012-Present Jane Mannion School of Dance, Highland IL
Residency Teacher – Technique and Combination
2016-2017 PAVE School of the Arts, Aliso Viejo CA
Residency Teacher – Hip Hop Class
2016 The Music Room, Orange CA
Guest Teacher – Hip Hop Class
PERFORMANCE
2016 Concert Intime, Orange CA
Innumerable – Cristina Mckeever
Heroes – Cassidy Paskett
Metamorphosis – Chris Marks
2016 Spring Dance Concert, Orange CA
Fixation – Tina Hindi
Magnetic Impulses – Mariah Spears
2016 Chapman Dance Alliance, Orange CA
Spring Break – Riley Roberts and Josie Morgan
The Will Be Time – Nicole Hagen
For Free – Team Shaka
2016 Fall Faculty Concert, Orange CA
YOU – Will Johnston
2016 America’s Daughters, Chandler, AZ
I’m Not for Sale Benefit Show
Choreographer: Mariah Spears
2016 Kohl’s Gotta Dance Show, Springfield IL
Choreographer: Mariah Spears and Josie Morgan
2017 Spring Dance Concert, Orange CA
Insieme, Totalità – Cristina Mckeever
Seeking Refuge – Daniel Huynh
Anesthetize – Nicole Hagen
Divine Wyman – Twyla Malchow-Hay
2017 America’s Daughters, Pasadena CA
Pasadena Arts Festival
Choreographer: Mariah Spears
CHOREOGRAPHY
2016 For Free, Orange CA
Performer: Team Shaka, Chapman University
2016 Belleville East Varsity Dance Team, Belleville IL
Contemporary
2016 Triad Middle School Dance Team, Troy IL
Hip Hop
2016 Triad Junior Varsity Dance Team, Troy IL
Jazz
2016 Triad Varsity Dance Team, Troy IL
Hip Hop
2016 Piece by Piece, Highland IL
Performer: Jane Mannion’s School of Dance
2016 Spring Break, Orange CA
Chapman University
REFERENCES
Will Johnston – wjohnsto@chapman.edu, (408) 624-6994
Jenn Freeman – (208) 869-3575
Jane Mannion - 1 (618) 558-5838, jmannion5678@gmail.com