Faculty Profile for Michelle E Nance

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Michelle E Nance
Professor — School of Theatre, Dance, & Film
JOW 178
phone: (512) 245-2955
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Michelle Nance, Professor and Director of Dance at Texas State University, has enjoyed many years of devising dance works collaboratively with colleagues and students; as well as performing in the U.S. and abroad. Michelle has studied and taught the technique of Erick Hawkins extensively, and served as the Assistant School Director for the Erick Hawkins School of Dance in the mid-1990s. She also enjoys working in dance improvisation, site-specific dance, somatic practices, and collaborations in screendance. She has been teaching at Texas State University since 2003, and holds a MFA from the University of Colorado-Boulder.

Teaching Interests

 dance appreciation, dance composition/choreography, improvisation, modern technique, world dance, dance history/philosophy

Research Interests

 dance advocacy, aesthetics, somatics practices, world dance

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • choreographer, Deep. July 2022 - August 4, 2022.
    Performances:
    • Choreographers' Showcase. August 4, 2022 - August 5, 2022 Jowers Studio B178, Texas State University.
    • Opening Door Dance Theatre. October 20, 2022 - October 22, 2022 Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre, San Marcos, TX.
    • American College Dance Association. March 7, 2023 Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX.
    • Austin Dance Festival. March 25, 2023 Rollins Theatre - Long Center, Austin, TX.
  • choreographer, Just Passing Through. January 18, 2024 - May 17, 2024.
    Performances:
    • "Tapestry" by Psalm 149 Dance Company. May 17, 2024 - May 18, 2024 Jowers Studio B178, San Marcos, TX.
  • choreographer, Don't Dys Me. December 1, 2023.
    Performances:
    • Kaleidoscope: TAHPERD (Texas Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) 100TH Annual Convention. December 1, 2023 Ft. Worth, TX.
    • Stream in Motion 9.0. February 26, 2024 - February 27, 2024 Patti Stickel Harrison Theatre, SAN MARCOS, TX.
  • dancer, New Moon - excerpt. August 2023 - October 2023.
    Performances:
    • A Clear Place - Opening Door Dance Theatre. October 19, 2023 - October 21, 2023 Evans Auditorium, San Marcos, TX.
  • dancer and choreographer, Urbá Terra Bartzelona. June 2023 - September 2023.
    Showings:
    • Festival Internationcional de Videodanca. July 31, 2024 - September 1, 2024 RS Galeria Ecarta, Porto Alegre, RS. Brazil.
    • INTERNATIONAL VIDEO DANCE SHOW. May 24, 2024 Casa da Música Francisco Alves Gato, Mafra, Portugal.
    • Brighton Fringe Flicks. May 18, 2024 Lewes Depot, East Sussex, U.K.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best Short Film - Environment & Sustainability (Silver Category), One Earth Awards 2023. 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Fine Arts and Communication. October 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Everette Swinney Faculty Senate Excellence in Teaching Award, Texas State University. October 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, Texas State University. October 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Innovation in Screendance, Jeju Drone Film Festival, Republic of Korea. September 30, 2019

Selected Grants

  • Nance, Michelle E. Student Travel to American College Dance Festival - FY 24, Student Service Fees - One Time Funding, Institutional (Higher Ed), $10400. (Submitted: January 2023, Funded: September 2023 - April 2024). Grant.
  • Nance, Michelle E (Co-Principal), Baer, Ana Carrillo (Co-Principal). Art as a Catalyst for Social Change: Our Journeys with DanceAbility, University Lecturer Series - one time funding, Institutional (Higher Ed), $3000. (Submitted: January 2023, Funded: September 2023 - April 2024). Grant.
  • Nance, Michelle E. Student Travel to American College Dance Festival - FY 23, Student Service Fee - One-time funding, Institutional (Higher Ed), $4000. (Funded: September 2022 - May 2023). Grant.
  • Nance, Michelle E. Why Representation Matters: Screendance and Accessibility, University Lecturers Program, Texas State University, $2000. (Submitted: October 2021, Funded: January 2022 - May 2022). Grant.
  • Nance, Michelle E (Principal). Student Travel to the American College Dance Festival - FY 21, Student Service Fees, Texas State University, $4700. (Submitted: January 15, 2020, Funded: September 1, 2020 - May 15, 2021). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Editorial Review Board Member
San Souci International Festival of Dance Cinema
October 2018-Present
Member
University Performing Arts Committee
August 2019-Present
Member
Dance Technique Placement Juries
November 2017-Present
Organizer
Program Audition co-Coordinator
August 2017-Present
Director of the Dance Division
Director - Dance Division
June 1, 2017-Present