Erin Shields
Dance Instructor, Choreographer, Dancer
Training
Academic: Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana (graduated 2001)
Dance Performance Major, Dance Education Minor
Ball State Dance Theatre Company, 3yrs
Instructors: Sarah Manglesdorf, 4yrs. modern
Lou Ann Young, 4yrs. ballet and pointe,
Katie Teuchler, 3yrs. modern, dance pedagogy
Michael Worcel, 4yrs. tap, jazz, musical theatre
Greg Lund, 3yrs. ethnic,
Ya’akov Eden, 1yr. folk, country line-dancing, social dancing
Master Classes: Kennet Oberly, Bill Evans, Kim Jones,
Debra Knapp, Alan Sener, Doug Varone,
American College Dance Festival classes
Private: Broadway Dance Center 2004
Dance Masters Workshop 2004
Spotlight Dance Center 2002
Elizabeth Parsons School of Dance 2002
Dance Technique Camp 2001
Anderson Young Ballet Theatre 2000-2001
Ball State Summer Intensive 2000
Bill Evans Workshop 1999
School of Louisville Ballet, Head Directors: Alan Jones, Helen Starr
Instructors: Helen Starr, 2yrs. ballet, pointe, Elizabeth Hartwell, 2yrs. ballet
Vennetta Brannon, 2yrs. ballet, pointe
Performance Experience
American Open Dance Nationals All-Star National Champion 2003
Beyond Belief East Coast Magic Tour 2002
American College Dance Festival Urbana-Champagne 2001
Festival of Dance University Theatre 2001
Giselle Anderson Theatre 2000
Dance 2000 University Theatre
American College Dance Festival Wayne State University 2000
Festival of Dance University Theatre 1999
Dance!Dance!Dance! University Theatre 1998
Festival of Dance University Theatre 1998
Festival of Word and Dance KDS Theatre 1998
Works in Motion KDS Theatre 1997
Teaching Experience
DanceWorks/Just Dance Academy, 4yrs. ballet, tap, jazz, creative movement, lyrical
Dance by Trish, 4yrs. ballet, tap, jazz, modern
Dupont Manual’s High School dance team, 3yrs. technique/assistant coach
Floyd Central High School's Winter Color Guard, winter 2004
Courtney-Weber School of Dance, 1yr. ballet, pointe, hip-hop, kinderdance
Elizabeth Parsons School of Dance, 6 months creative movement
Other Special Skills
Acting, Voice, Costuming, and Stagecraft classes, Ball State University