Dance Faculty

Our Dance faculty are a dynamic and caring team of widely respected makers + thinkers with international reach, bringing rigor and innovation to the studio, classroom, and rehearsal space every day.  

Faculty is listed in alphabetical order by last name.


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Philip Amo Agyapong

Lecturer

Dance

Technique
West African Dance

Office: WSQ 104

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Maria Basile

Lecturer

Dance

Modern Dance
Ballet

Office: WSQ 104B

Phone: 408-924-5042

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Raphaël Boumaila

Lecturer

Dance

Ballet, Technique, Limone Dance Techniques, Rhythm and Dynamics

Office: WSQ 104

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Francesca Cipponeri

Lecturer

Dance

Jazz Dance, Tap Dance

Office: WSQ 106

Phone: 408-924-5044

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Kara Davis

Lecturer

Dance

Dance Appreciation

Office: WSQ 104

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Jean Elvin

Lecturer

Dance

Kinesiology

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Ye Feng

Lecturer

Dance

Techniques in World Dance

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Valerie Gutwirth

Lecturer

Dance

Children's Dance

Office: WSQ 104

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Jenni Hong

Lecturer

Dance

Choreography, Contact Improvisation, Contemporary Dance, Dance Improvisation, Dance Partnering

Office: WSQ 104D

Phone: 408-924-5044

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Elise Knudsen

Lecturer

Dance

Choreography, Technique, Contact Improvisation

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Jo Kreiter

Lecturer

Dance

Technique

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Amanda Marquez

Lecturer

Dance

Technique

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Keith Pinto

Lecturer

Dance

Hip Hop

Office: WSQ 104

Phone: 408-924-5041

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Shannon Rose Riley, M.F.A., Ph.D.

Director, Dance Program; Performance Studies Professor

Dance

Dance & Movement, Ecosomatics, Storytelling, Theatre Arts & History

Office: CL443

Phone: 408-924-1365

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Chafin Seymour

Assistant Professor

Dance

Ensemble Dance, Dance Techniques

Office: WSQ 104C

Phone: 408-924-5043

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Stephanie Sherman

Lecturer

Dance

Dance in World Cultures