Experience Summary
Kaitlyn Christensen
website: http://kmc112.wix.com/kaitlynchristensen
Employment/Teaching Experience
Guest Artist: Slippery Rock University (Jazz, Modern), PA September 2014
Florida State University Dance in Paris International Program Assistant April-May 2014
Dance Rehearsal Assistant for Gerri Houlihan & Rick McCullough at Florida State University, 2013-2014
Dance Teacher: Florida State University (Tap, Jazz, Contemporary) 2011-2014
Teaching Assistant: Florida State University (undergraduate & graduate level Dance Technology Course) 2012-2014
Internship with Koresh Dance Company, Philadelphia PA, May-August 2012
Dance Studio Front Desk Receptionist, PA, August 2010-August 2011
Dance Competition Judge, King of Prussia, PA May 2011
Dance Teacher: Springton Dance Academy (ages 3-adult, tap/jazz/ballet/modern/contemporary), PA August 2010-2011
Dance Teacher: Concord Dance Center (ages 3-adult, tap/jazz/ballet/modern/contemporary), PA August 2010-2011
Sales Clerk at Designer Shoe Warehouse, PA, June-August 2011
Company Dance Member of MacArthur Dance Project October-December 2010
Member of Rock Dance Company, taught & performed at local schools, SRU 2007-2010
Performance Experience
Works by: Gerri Houlihan, Rodger Belman, Alex Ketly, Brownwen MacArthur, Ursula Payne, Frank Chaves (River North Chicago Dance Company Rep), Teena Custer, Natalie Desch (Doug Varone and Dancers Rep), Ruthie Andrien (Paul Taylor Dance Company Rep) and Helanius Wilkins
Concerts
White Wave DUMBO Dance Festival, Brooklyn, NY 9/27-28, 2014
Florida State University: Engraved in Space, my MFA Concert, Tallahassee FL, 4/4 & 5, 2014
Florida State University: Faculty, Student & MFA Concerts, Tallahassee FL, 2011-2014
New Grounds Dance Festival, Tampa FL, May 2012
48 Hours Choreographer’s Project, Philadelphia PA, December 2010
Philly PARD, Philadelphia PA, November 2010
Slippery Rock University: Faculty, Student & Guest Artist Concerts, Slippery Rock PA, 2006-2010
River North Chicago Dance Company Concert, Slippery Rock PA, February 2010
Special Skills
Head videographer for FSU Dance Concerts 2011-2014
Photographer for the FSU Dance in Paris International Program 2014
Event Photographer for FSU Paint Around Gala 2013
Proficient in: Adobe Photoshop & Final Cut, Word, Excel, InDesign, Logic Pro and Garage Band
Honors & Awards
Hush & Glimpse, my works were chosen to perform in the 14th annual DUMBO Dance Festival in NY 2014
Photography Finalist & Published in the 2013-2014 Photographers Forum Competition/Magazine
FSU Friends of Dance Academic & Summer Scholarship 2013
Graduate Assistantship for Florida State University Graduate Program August 2011-May 2014
Outstanding Choreographer Award for the Class of 2010, given by the Slippery Rock University Department of Dance
Chosen to perform & have my work shown at ACDFA 2010 at Ohio University
Chosen to perform at ACDFA 2008 at Western Michigan University
Board of Governor’s Scholarship to attend SRU 2006-2010
Education
Florida State University, Tallahassee FL Master of Fine Arts (Summa Cum Laude) August2011-May 2014
Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock PA Bachelor of Arts (Magna Cum Laude) August2006- May 2010