Susan Barnard has extensive training and experience in modern, ballet, jazz, tap, Irish dance, Laban Movement Analysis, yoga and pilates. She holds degrees including an MFA and MA in dance from SUNY Brockport. Barnard has taught dance at several colleges and universities and given many workshops. Her choreography has been performed across the US and collaborated with various artists. She co-founded two dance companies and is a member of national dance organizations.

1. SUSAN ELIZABETH BARNARD
sebarn316@gmail.com
www.susanbarnarddance.com
EDUCATION
MFA Dance SUNY College at Brockport (Choreography and Performance)
MA Dance SUNY College at Brockport (Choreography and Performance)
Pyleshenko-Strasser Graduate Dance Scholar
CMA Certified Movement Analyst in Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff
Fundamentals through Laban/Bartenieff Institute for Movement Studies at
University of Utah
BSN University of Bridgeport; Minor in Fine Arts
Dana Scholar
PRIMARY TEACHERS
Modern: Jumay Chu, Ford Evans, June Finch, Jeanne Goddard, Holly Lau, Cathy
McCann, Susannah Newman, Martha Partridge, Lonna Wilkinson, Lila
York
Ballet: Judy Brophy, Ellen Kogan, Igal Perry, Byron Suber
Jazz: Nancy Gaspar, Alvin McDuffie, Lynn Simonson
Tap: Santo Giglio
Irish: Eddie Murphy
Composition: Garth Fagan, Sondra Horton Fraleigh, Peggy Lawler, Bessie Schonberg
LIMS: Ed Groff, Peggy Hackney, Janice Meaden, Pam Schick
Yoga/Pilates: Carrie Block, Ellen Langlais
OTHER CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS WITH
Martha Bowers, Art Bridgman/Myrna Packer, Billbob Brown, Ron K. Brown/Evidence,
Vanaver Caravan, Sean Curran, David Dorfman, Douglas Dunn, Eiko and Koma, Doug
Elkins, Bill Evans, Viola Farber, Maureen Fleming, David Gordon, Miguel Gutierrez,
Jonathan David Jackson, Shirley Jenkins, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane, Kenneth King, Amy
Marshall, Martha Myers, Daniel Nagrin, Michelle Pearson, Marta Renzi, Jennifer
Scanlon, Jim Self, Joan Skinner, Stephanie Skura, Merian Soto, Elizabeth Streb, Mark
Taylor, Dan Wagoner, Nina Watts; Summers at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Boston
Conservatory, Centrum, Cornell University Dance.

2. SUSAN ELIZABETH BARNARD
TEACHING
2008-2012 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. LMA/BF, Jazz Technique, Art
of Dance, Dance History
2010-11 Mid-Atlantic ACDFA conference master classes
2008 Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, Greenfield, NH. Adaptive Dance.
2002-2008 Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH. Director of Dance Program.
Modern, Ballet, Jazz Techniques, Composition/Choreography.
2002-2007 NER-ACDFA, Master classes.
2001 Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA. Movement for Actors.
1999-2001 Concord Dance Academy, Concord, NH. Modern Dance Technique and
Repertory (children and adults.)
1999 Concord Dance Academy and Concord Figure Skating Club, Summer
Dance Programs and Coaching for Performance
1998-2000 NHAHPERD Annual Conference, Waterville, NH. Improvisation/Making
Dances, to K-12 and college PE/Dance Educators.
1997-98 Bradford College, Bradford, MA. Ballet Technique.
Concord High School Dance Program, Concord NH: Artistic Director.
The Concord Figure Skaters: Dance classes (“Off-Ice Training”) and Coaching.
Derry Dance Center, NH: Intermediate/Advanced Modern Dance Technique.
1996 Bradford College, Workshop classes in Laban Movement Analysis.
1993-94 Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY. Director of Dance Program. Survey of
Dance/Dance History, Modern Dance Technique, Composition, Improvisation. .
1991-93 Elmira College, Elmira NY. Director of Dance Program. Introduction to
Dance, Modern Technique, Repertory and Composition, Improvisation, and directed
Orchesis. Editor of monthly Dance newsletter.
1989-91 Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY. Intermediate/Advanced
Modern Dance Technique, Ballet Technique, Anatomy/Kinesiology for dancers.
1989-92 Firehouse Studio, School of Dance and Art, Freeville, NY. Modern Dance,
Ballet, Creative Movement for adults and children. Founder (with husband/sculptor
Andy Moerlein), Teacher, Choreographer.

3. SUSAN BARNARD
GUEST ARTIST/RESIDENCIES and WORKSHOPS
2008 New Hampshire Arts in Health Care Roster Artist
2005 NER American College Dance Festival, guest artist
1999-02 Regional dance studios in New England, guest artist
1999 Derryfield School, Manchester NH, guest artist choreography Guys and Dolls
1999 Concord Dance Academy, Concord NH, Guest Rehearsal Director
1998/99 Sand Pails Productions, Concord, NH, guest artist choreographed pieces for
their summer theater productions
1998-00 NHAHPERD Annual Conference, directed and co-directed dance workshops
1996 Magic Circle Dance Theatre, Central Oregon Community College, Bend OR,
guest choreographer and performer
1995 Wells College, Aurora NY, guest choreographer and performer
1994 Cedar Arts 171, Corning NY, guest artist and performer
1992 Magic Circle Dance Theatre, Bend OR, guest choreographer and performer
1991 Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva NY, guest choreographer and
performer
1990 Wells College, Aurora NY, guest artist and performer
1990 Magic Circle Dance Theatre, Bend OR, guest choreographer and performer
1990 Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva NY
COLLABORATORS
Steve Poleskie, sky artist; Greg Taylor, composer; Rob Todd, filmmaker; Erik DeLuca,
composer; Michael Ungar, composer; Andy Moerlein, sculptor; Greg Ketchum,
composer; Matt Wyatt, composer

4. MY PROFESSIONAL CHOREOGRAPHY AND PERFORMANCE
2011-2014 Performance in PVCC biannual dance concerts, Charlottesville VA
2012 Interrupting Muscles (or, on becoming less private) solo; composer Erik DeLuca
UVa
2012 Bar Play, co-choreographed with Roberta Cook PVCC
2011 Site-specific work at UVA Art museum in collaboration with dance photo
exhibit
2010 Hear with Knees, Sing with Wings (trio) UVa
2010 The Hemlock Tree (trio, in collaboration with composer Erik DeLuca) UVa
2009 Here, Gone, Hear (solo) UVa
2009 Te Quiero Amar (sextet) UVa
2008 UnStable multi-media (Rob Todd film and Andy Moerlein sculpture) premiere
2002 Patchwork (Solo--2003 Boston premiere and 2004 NYC premiere)
2000 Tilliboyo (Group)
1999 Vertical Rhythms (Solo)
1998 ABA Black and White Medley (Group)
Beginning-Middle-End (Trio)
1997 Look Up/Look Out (Quartet)
1996 Changing Places (Solo--1998 NY premiere; 2003 Boston premiere; 2005
Maine premiere)
1994 For the Children (Solo)
Obsession (Group)
City Summer Street (Group)
1992 Ode to an Ironworker (Solo) Commissioned
1990 Policework (Quartet) Commissioned
1989 Tumors and Boxers (Duet) Collaboration with composer Greg Taylor, aired PBS
(2003 Boston premiere)
1989 Amazing Grace (Solo)
1988 Kite Dance (Group) Commissioned, Collaboration, aired PBS
1987 Aerose (Group)
Over Mecklenberg (Duet)
Robe of Feathers (Solo)
1986 Outdoor performance with Sky Artist, Steve Poleskie Collaboration, aired PBS
and internationally
1986 Solo Dance for Two # 2 Aired PBS
1985 Of a Dual Nature (Duet)
Ode to Boaters/Owed Two Brothers (Trio with Greek Chorus) Commissioned,
Collaborated with sculptor Andy Moerlein, musician Michael Unger, and
videographer.
1984 Alice in Blunderland Theatre production
Risks and Rituals (Group) Commissioned, Collaborated with sculptor Andy
Moerlein and composer Greg Taylor
Peepers (Solo)
1983 Solo Dance for Two # 1
Snowprints (Group)
Swelter (Group) Outdoor collaboration with sculptor and musicians

5. PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE with other choreographers
Art Bridgman/Myrna Packer, H.T. Chen and Dancers, Bill Evans, June Finch, Firehouse
Dance Company, Sondra Horton Fraleigh, Nancy Gaspar, Santo Giglio, Jeanne Goddard,
Holly Lau, Peggy Lawler, Marcia McCaffrey, Kelly Doremus Stuart, SUNY Brockport’s
Danscore, Joann Miller-Watts and Magic Circle Dance Theatre, Northwood Outdoor
Dance Company, Sara Pearson/Patrik Widrig, Merian Soto/Pepon Osorio, Julia Vessey,
Lois Welk, Susan Wiesner.
DANCE COMPANIES CO-FOUNDED
NorthWood Outdoor Dance Studio
Firehouse Dance Company
MEMBER of PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
National Dance Educator’s Organization (NDEO)
Laban Institute for Movement Studies (LIMS)