EDUCATION
Florida State University, School of Dance, April 2021
Master of Fine Arts in Dance
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Cum Laude December 2015
Bachelors of Arts in Dance
Charlotte Ballet (formerly NCDT) Certificate Program, Charlotte, NC August 2012-May 2015
The Raleigh School of Ballet, Raleigh, NC August 2005-May 2011
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Aug 2021-Jun 2022 Adjunct Faculty, Florida State University School of Dance, Tallahassee, FL
Technique instructor on record for Beginning Ballet II non-major courses and Intermediate Ballet courses, including Ballet for Musical Theatre
Aug 2021-Jun 2022 Conditioning Studio Co-Coordinator, Florida State University School of Dance
Tallahassee, FL
Supervise Cross-Training for Dancers; facilitate injury consultations; promote overall dancer wellness through injury prevention and coaching sessions; assist dancers as they craft individualized training programs to suit their career goals and wellness.
May 2021-Dec 2021 Editorial Assistant, Research in the Dance Sciences Text
Assisted editors Dr. Tom Welsh, Dr. Lynda Mainwaring, and Dr. Jatin Ambegaonkar by collecting and organizing documents used to build the text, tracking overall progress, performing initial copy-edits, and formatting chapters for both peer-review and final submission.
Aug 2019-Apr 2021 Graduate Assistant, Florida State University School of Dance, Tallahassee, FL
Served as instructor on record for Beginning Ballet II non-major courses (Aug 2019-May 2020) and Intermediate Ballet courses (Aug 2020-Apr 2021), which included Intermediate Ballet for Musical Theatre
Aug 2018-Apr 2021 Graduate Assistant, FSU School of Dance, Tallahassee, FL
Assisted School of Dance Chairperson Anjali Austin with CORPS de Ballet, International 21st and 22nd Annual Conference Event Development July 2019-2021;
Served on FSU Dance Conditioning Studio staff under direction of Dr. Tom Welsh and Kehinde Ishangi, assisting in dancer wellness, injury prevention and coaching Aug 2018-Apr 2021;
Assisted with community relations and special programs under the direction of Dr. La Toya Davis-Craig Aug 2018-May 2020
Aug-Dec 2020 Teaching Assistant, FSU School of Dance, Tallahassee, FL
Assisted Professor Tim Glenn as teaching assistant for “Movement Analysis” undergraduate course
Oct 2019 Audition Instructor/Assistant
Florida State University School of Dance Auditions, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Traveled with FSU School of Dance Faculty to assist with Masters Program auditions held in Port of Spain; taught ballet portion of audition
Aug-Dec 2018; Aug-Dec 2020 Teaching Assistant, FSU School of Dance, Tallahassee, FL
Assisted Professor Josephine Garibaldi as teaching assistant for “Intro to Dance as Profession” undergraduate course
Jan 2019-Apr 2019 Research Assistant, FSU School of Dance, Tallahassee, FL
Assisted Dr. Jennifer Atkins with research, digitizing dance works, and organizing course-related materials
Aug 2017-Jun 2018 Teaching Artist, Kids Dance Outreach, Indianapolis, IN
Led/assisted classes in partnering Indianapolis public schools; responsible for presenting final showcase and teaching discipline, teamwork, and dance to elementary students
Coordinated with musicians to create a fun, focused environment and acute attention to rhythm
Feb 2016-Jul 2017 Ballet Mistress, The School of Evansville Ballet, Evansville, IN
Oversaw technical training of dancers ages 3-18 with an average of teaching load of 10 ballet classes per week, including pointe work; taught ballet terminology, etiquette, and history in an age-appropriate manner;
Organized and executed summer intensives; helped coordinate guest teachers travel/accommodations, schedules, and showcase
Feb 2016-Jul 2017 Rehearsal Assistant, Evansville Ballet Theatre, Evansville, IN
Notated choreographic updates, coordinated schedules, casting, and backstage help for all productions
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Sept 2021 Dancer, Faculty Concert “¡De Colores! – The Sights and Sounds of México”
Florida State University College of Music, Tallahassee, FL
Invocation choreographed by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
April 2021 Dancer/Choreographer, MFA Concert, “shifting grounds”
Florida State University School of Dance, Tallahassee, FL
Heartwood choreographed by Leah Bailey
Oct 2020 Dancer, Projection Dance Film, “Me Too”
Designed and choreographed by Jennifer A. Petuch
Sept-Nov 2019 Dancer, Evening of Dance Concert Series, “Brella and the Old, Red Bag”
Florida State University School of Dance, Tallahassee, FL
Choreographed by Professor Timothy Glenn
Jan-Apr 2019 Dancer, Merce Cunningham Centennial Celebration, “MinEvent“
Days of Dance Concert, Florida State University School of Dance, Tallahassee, FL
Performed a sequence of excerpts from dance works by Merce Cunningham re-choreographed by ex-Cunningham dancer Silas Riener
Sept 2018-Mar 2019 Dramaturg/Rehearsal Assistant
Florida State University School of Dance, Tallahassee, FL
Assisted MFA candidate Julia Opiel in choreographic development, process, and rehearsal, culminating with her concert piece “Fourth Girl on the Left”
Apr 2016-Jul 2017 Evansville Ballet Theatre, Evansville, IN
Nutcracker: Snow, Arabian, and Dewdrop in Waltz of the Flowers
Aladdin: Keeper of the Lamp, Market Vendor; Snow White: The Wicked Queen
Apr 2012-Nov 2015 UNC Charlotte Dance Ensemble Original Works by: Melissa Coyle, Gretchen Alterowitz, Delia Neil, and Kim Jones
Jan 2013 In affiliation with The Martha Graham Dance Company: “Panorama” (1935)
Re-staged by Kim Jones for students and local professionals in Charlotte NC to perform on the same program as the Martha Graham Dance Company
2009-2011 Carolina Ballet
Corps de Ballet as a student: Cinderella, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Four Temperaments, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream
SPECIAL SKILLS
Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Fall & Recovery, Improvisation, Vintage & Contemporary Jazz, Graham Technique, Character/Folk Dances, Yoga
Leah F. Bailey 