Résumé

Professional Experience

Present–1988	Professional freelance writer, arts journalist, editor.
2008–1999	Dance Critic Star Tribune Minneapolis, Minnesota Cover diverse dance performances (from classical ballet to dance theater, postmodern to ethnic dance) via features, reviews and news articles.
Present–2007	Dance Critic Minnpost.com Provide bi-weekly posts and monthly features on dance in the Twin Cities.
2007–2006	Arts Editor Twin Cities METRO Minneapolis, Minnesota Research, assign, and edit and/or write up to 15 pages of music, dance, theater, visual arts, film, literature and architecture/design coverage every month. Includes articles, features and profiles. Coordinate photo shoots and art with art directors. Hire and supervise staff of arts columnists.
2004–1999	Editor, Art Director Architecture Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Responsible for all editorial responsibilities required to produce a bimonthly magazine, including: envisioning and establishing editorial direction and tone; project managing each issue; writing up to three-quarters of editorial content; scouting out and hiring freelance writers; editing freelance assignments; collecting and selecting all photography; guiding graphic designer; conducting meetings with architectural community for input and story ideas; supervising jurors during selection of annual architectural awards; fact checking, copyediting, proofreading, public relations and administrative tasks.
2000–1996	Founder, publisher, editor, writer The Prairie Reader St. Paul, Minnesota Description similar to that listed above, with addition of financial, subscription and publicity responsibilities.
1997–1982	Various writing and editing positions throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul including with: Children’s Home Society of Minnesota, International Market Square, MSP Communications, The Minnesota Daily
1982–1981	Editorial internship Persephone Press Watertown, Massachusetts
1980	Teaching assistant, Introduction to Women’s Studies University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota

Education

2009	Masters of Liberal Studies University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota
1981	B. A. English University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota

Professional Memberships

Present-2004	Dance Critics Association, Board Member
Present–2007	National Arts Journalism Program
Present–2006	Popular Culture Association
Present–2006	Visual Arts Critics Union of Minnesota
Present–2004	Society of Dance History Scholars
Present–2004	Congress on Research in Dance

Scholarship

2009	“The Ballerina as Cyborg: Summer Glau in Angel, Firefly/Serenity, and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” Presented at the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Conference.
2008	“Rage Against the Machine: Movement as a Means of Liberation in The Matrix Trilogy,” Presented at the national Popular Culture Association/American Association Conference.
2007	“Site and Specificity: Collage Dance Theater’s Twenty-Year History as a Kinetic Map of Los Angeles’ Forgotten Architecture,” presented at Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association.
2006	“Mississippi Movement: Marylee Hardenbergh’s Site-Specific Dances for the Mississippi River” presented at the International Conference on Rivers and Civilization. “One Place, Two Histories: Site-Specific Dance at Jacob’s Pillow” delivered at the Society of Dance History Scholars 2006 Conference.

Academia

2010 Adjunct Professor	“Covering the Arts: Backstage at the Guthrie Theater” JOUR 4172,  College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota Capstone course on arts journalism (theater, visual arts, film, music) with emphasis on critical thinking and writing in various media from print to online.
2009 Adjunct Professor	“Covering the Arts: Dance Writing Demystified” JOUR 4990, College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota Writing workshop on dance criticism.
2007 Affiliate Faculty	Introduction to Dance University of Minnesota Dance Department (Minneapolis, MN)
2007–2006 Instructor	“Writing to Learn, Learning to See,” 8-week Instructor course on writing arts criticism for high-school students (St. Paul, MN)
2006–2004 Guest Lecturer on Dance Criticism and Scholarship	“Dance and Survival” class, University Dance Criticism of Minnesota Dance Department (Minneapolis, MN)
2003 Cowles Land Grant Chair, Guest Critic Residency University of Minnesota Dance Program	Responsibilities included viewing and critiquing student performances, discussing the process of viewing, critiquing and writing dance criticism, providing written materials on dance criticism for discussion (Minneapolis, MN).

Grants and Fellowships

2005 Jacob’s Pillow Becket, Massachusetts	Research fellowship for outdoor, off-the-stage and site-specific dance.
1995 Jerome Foundation: Travel and Study Grant St. Paul, Minnesota	Funding to research and write about site-specific dance.
1994–1993 Center for Arts Criticism: Critics Travel Grant St. Paul, Minnesota	Funding to research celebration art and site-specific dance.
1993 Center for Arts Criticism: Critics Travel Grant St. Paul, Minnesota	In conjunction with Tapestry Folkdance Center, funding to write essays on the evolution of five folk dances.
1992 Center for Arts Criticism: Travel Grant St. Paul, MN	Funding to research the mythology of the American West and the multicultural origins of country-western and square dance.

Juries and Panels

2009 Weisman Art Museum Gustavus Adolphus College, Minneapolis, MN	Adjudicator, Student Dance Performance and Choreography
2009 Weisman Art Museum Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN	Panelist, “State of Arts Journalism”
2009 Hopkins Center for the Arts Hopkins, MN	Juror, Member Show
2007 MMPA and Loft Literary Center Minneapolis, MN	Panelist for Magazine Writers’ Festival.
2007 American Institute of Architects-MN Minneapolis, MN	Juror on photography-selection panel for AIA-MN/Minnesota Historical Architecture photography competition.
2007–2006 Dance Critics Association New York, NY	Juror on Gary Parks Scholarship Committee.
2007 Society of Marketing Professionals Minneapolis, MN	Juror on SMPS National Marketing Communications Awards.
1995 Minnesota Dances Selection Panel Minnesota Dance Alliance Minneapolis, MN	Member of selection panel for dance festival.

Awards

2004	Presidential Citation, American Institute of Architects-Minnesota, “For vision and clarity in shaping the public dialogue on architecture.”
2003	From Minnesota Magazine Publishers Association for Architecture Minnesota: Gold Award, Best Single Topic Issue Gold Award, Best Feature Article Bronze Award, Best Single Topic Issue

Public Speaking

2007 Magazine Writers’ Festival Minneapolis, MN	Speaker on panel discussion “Pitching the Story.”
2006 Society of Marketing Professionals Minneapolis, MN	Speaker on media roundtable for marketing professionals in architecture firms.
2001–1996 Various venues Twin Cities, MN	Lectures on prairie gardening and prairie aesthetic.
2000 “Site-Specific Performance” Walker Art Center Minneapolis, MN	Moderator of discussion on artists who use unusual sites as “stages” for performance.
1996 “Confluences” Walker Art Center Minneapolis, MN	Presenter and moderator for program on arts and the environment.
1995 “Midmorning” Minnesota Public Radio St. Paul, MN	Taped dance previews and reviews.
1995–1993 “Radio Verite” KFAI-FM Minneapolis, MN	Live broadcasts on dance topics.