Skip to main content Michelle E Nance
- Professor at School of Theatre, Dance, & Film, College of Fine Arts & Communication
Service Activities
Ongoing
- Editorial Review Board Member, San Souci International Festival of Dance Cinema.
October 2018 - Present.
- Coordinator / Organizer, American College Dance Festival - 2025 Regional Conference.
January 2024 - 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.
- Member, College Council-Fine Arts and Communication.
June 1, 2017 - Present.
- Member, Theatre & Dance Personnel Committee.
August 2009 - Present.
- Chair, Learning Outcomes Assessment-Dance Division.
2008 - Present.
- Member, Dance Scholarship Committee.
2003 - Present.
2024
- Reviewer / Referee, American College Dance Association.
2019 - 2024.
- Participant, College Welcome Week.
2022 - August 2024.
- Adjudicator, San Souci International Festival of Screendance - 2024 season.
April 2024 - May 2024.
- Chair, Search Committee - Assistant Professor of Practice Dance Faculty.
October 2023 - May 2024.
- Organizer, American College Dance Festival.
March 21, 2024 - March 24, 2024.
2023
- Member, Selection Committee: Presidential Award for Scholarly/Creative Activities.
2016 - 2023.
- Reviewer / Referee, External reviewer for tenure and promotion for Assistant Professor Keely Song, Dept. of Theatre & Dance, Brigham Young University.
July 2023 - August 2023.
- Reviewer / Referee, External reviewer for tenure and promotion for Assistant Professor Cathy Allen, Dept. of Theatre & Dance, University of Nevada.
July 2023 - August 2023.
- Member, Search Committee - Admin. II for Dance Division.
June 2023 - July 2023.
- Organizer, Alumni Modern Dance Workshop.
July 24, 2023 - July 28, 2023.
- Adjudicator, San Souci International Festival of Screendance - 2023 season.
April 2023 - May 2023.
- Chair, Search Committee - Tenure-track Dance Faculty.
October 2022 - April 2023.
- Organizer, Fun Friday Series.
January 2022 - April 2023.
- choreographer for sacred dance performance, First Presbyterian Church.
February 2023 - April 9, 2023.
- Member, Presidential Upper-Level Scholarship Nominating Committee.
February 2023 - March 2023.
- Participant, Austin Dance Festival Youth College Fair.
March 25, 2023.
- Organizer, American College Dance Festival.
March 6, 2023 - March 9, 2023.
- Participant, Bobcat Days.
February 18, 2023.
2022
- Adjudicator, Texas Association of Physical Education, Health, Recreation, and Dance.
December 2, 2022.
- Participant, Bobcat Days.
November 20, 2021 - November 20, 2022.
- Organizer, Texas Dance Improvisation Festival hosted at Texas State University.
January 2022 - October 2022.
- Member, Search Committee - Dance Admin II.
July 2022 - August 2022.
- Participant, College Welcome Week.
August 17, 2022.
- Participant, Austin Dance Festival Youth College Fair.
July 17, 2022.
- Member, Search Committee - Costume Design faculty.
May 2022 - June 2022.
- Adjudicator, San Souci International Festival of Screendance - 2022 season.
May 2022 - June 2022.
- Organizer, American College Dance Association.
March 16, 2022 - March 18, 2022.
2021
- Chair, MFA Planning and Investigation Committee.
January 1, 2019 - December 2021.
- Member, National Dance Educators Association.
January 1, 2017 - December 2021.
- Choreographer, First Presbyterian Church.
October 1, 2021 - November 14, 2021.
- Reviewer / Referee, External Reviewer for Dolly Kelepecz Momot - UNLV.
July 2021 - August 2021.
- Chair, Diversity Hire Proposal and Search.
May 2018 - August 2021.
- Member, Selection Committee: Denise M. Trauth Endowed Presidential Research Professorship Award.
February 2021 - July 2021.
- Adjudicator, San Souci International Festival of Screendance - 2021 season.
April 10, 2021 - May 2, 2021.
- Member, Summative Review Committee for Dean John Fleming.
January 29, 2021 - March 29, 2021.
2020
- Chair, Faculty Handbook Committee.
August 2019 - December 2020.
- Reviewer / Referee, External Reviewer for tenure and promotion for Elizabeth Johnson - Univ. of FL.
July 2020 - September 2020.
- Member, Academic Governance Committee.
August 2019 - August 2020.
- Member, Jowers Rennovation/Expansion "Back-fill" Committee.
May 1, 2017 - August 2020.
- Adjudicator, San Souci International Festival of Screendance - 2020 season.
May 2020 - June 2020.
2019
- Undergraduate Advisor, Performance Coaching for American College Dance Festival.
2018 - 2019.
- Member, Body-Mind Centering Association.
January 1, 2017 - 2019.
- Co-Chair, BFA and BA Curriculum Revisions.
January 1, 2019 - November 15, 2019.
- Organizer, Jermey Edmondson mini- Residency.
August 2019 - October 2019.
- Coordinator, BFA Performance/Choreography Track Coordinator.
August 2009 - August 2019.
- Member, Search Committee: Operations Manager for PERF.
June 5, 2019 - July 15, 2019.
- Adjudicator, San Souci International Festival of Screendance - 2019 season.
May 2019 - June 2019.
- Member, Diveristy and Inclusion Committee.
August 2018 - May 2019.
- Master Class Instructor, Round Rock High School.
2019 - April 22, 2019.
2018
- Chair, Dance BA Planning Committee - new degree.
2013 - 2018.
- Chair, Dance BFA Degree Revisions Committee.
2013 - 2018.
- Member, American College Dance Festival Association.
2013 - 2018.
- Volunteer, San Marcos Independent School District - Dance event co-organizer.
February 2018 - April 2018.
- Member, Selection Committee: University Distinguished Professor.
January 2018 - March 2018.
2017
- Member, MFA Thesis Committee.
2016 - 2017.
- Undergraduate Advisor, Dance Team Internship.
August 2017 - December 2017.
- Undergraduate Advisor, Performance Coaching for Texas Future Dance Educators College Fair.
October 1, 2017 - November 16, 2017.
- Master Class Instructor - Creative Dance, Girl Scouts Troop 44902.
September 7, 2017.
- Member, San Antonio Dance Umbrella Scholarship Committee.
May 1, 2017 - August 1, 2017.
- Chair, Search Committee - Dance Division Administrative Assistant.
April 15, 2017 - July 15, 2017.
- Reviewer / Referee, San Antonio Dance Umbrella - Scholarship Committee.
June 2017.
- Master Class Instructor - Dance Improvisation, Dance Division Alumni Reunion.
June 10, 2017.
- Assistant Director, Dance Division.
August 2016 - May 2017.
- Member, Search Committee - Dance Production Manager.
October 2016 - March 2017.
- Member, 2016 Presidential Award for Scolarly/Creative Activities Selection Committee.
January 15, 2017 - February 15, 2017.
2016
- Faculty Mentor, University Seminar.
January 2016 - May 2016.
- Choreographer, First Presbyterian Church.
March 27, 2016.
2015
- Faculty Co-Director, Merge Dance Company, Student Touring Ensemble.
2013 - 2015.
- Faculty Co-Director, Merge Dance Company, Student Touring Ensemble.
2011 - 2015.
- Co-Chair, University Arts Committee.
2011 - 2015.
- Teacher, Creative Dance Master Class, Green Space Studio.
July 7, 2015.
- Director, Dance Division Interim Director of Dance.
January 2015 - May 2015.
- Chair, Dance Division Assistant Professor Search Committee.
June 2014 - May 2015.
- Member, Search Committee member for Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication.
January 2014 - May 2015.
- Member, University Arts Committee.
August 2004 - May 2015.
2014
- Organizer, US1100 - Dance major sections.
2013 - 2014.
- Organizer, “Welcome Home” Alumni Reunion and Concert Planning Committee.
January 2014 - December 2014.
- Member, Theatre & Dance Publicity Coordinator Search Committee.
June 2014 - July 2014.
- Member, University Public Lecture Series Committee.
January 2014 - May 2014.
- Advisor, Performance Coaching for American College Dance Festival.
January 2014 - May 2014.
- Organizer, US 1100 Course for Dance Majors.
August 2013 - May 2014.
- Member, Performing Arts Center Grand Opening Celebrations.
August 2013 - February 2014.
2013
- Member, Theatre MFA Directing Search Committee.
2012 - 2013.
- Faculty Sponsor, Orchesis Dance Company, Student Organization.
2003 - 2013.
- Organizer, The JUSTICE Project Residency and Performance.
September 2013.
- Teacher Assistant, Creation in Motion Children's Camp.
August 5, 2013 - August 9, 2013.
- Member, Dance Division Administrative Assistant Search Committee.
June 2013 - July 2013.
- Participant, Box Office Discovery Team.
June 2013 - July 2013.
- Participant, TK20 ePortfolio Vita Alpha Test.
June 2013 - July 2013.
- Organizer, Balinese Dance Residency and Performance.
March 2013.
- Member, 2013 Presidential Award for Excellence in Service Review and Selection Committee.
January 2013.
2012
- Outside Reviewer, College of Applied Arts Tenure and Promotion Review Group.
January 2012 - May 2012.
- Member, 2012 Presidential Award for Excellence in Service Review and Selection Committee.
January 2012.
2011
- Member, Austin Dance Umbrella.
2008 - 2011.
- Member, National Dance Association, AAPERD.
2008 - 2011.
- Organizer, Gina Gibney Workshop.
November 2011.
- Organizer, DUMBO Dance Festival, Brooklyn, NY.
September 2011.
- Faculty Mentor/Advisor, Rebekah Mata Internship with Forklift Dance Company of Austin, TX.
June 2011 - July 2011.
- Performer, "Light the Way", First Christian Church.
July 17, 2011.
- Dance/Games Teacher, Vacation Bible School, First Christian Church.
June 27, 2011 - July 1, 2011.
- Assistant Director, Multicultural Course Transformation Institute.
January 2011 - May 2011.
- Member, Theatre Lighting Faculty Search Committee.
August 2010 - May 2011.
- Liaison, Faculty Senate.
August 2006 - May 2011.
2010
- Organizer, Cari Cunningham Residency and Performance.
September 2010.
- Organizer, West African Dance Workshops with Moustapha Bangoura.
September 8, 2010 - September 10, 2010.
- Assistant Director, Multicultural Course Transformation Institute.
January 2010 - May 2010.
- Outside Reviewer, College of Science Tenure and Promotion Review Group.
January 2010 - May 2010.
- Member, Theatre Lighting Faculty Search Committee.
August 2009 - May 2010.
- Member, 2010 Presidential Award for Excellence in Service Review and Selection Committee.
January 2010.
2009
- Member, Dance BFA Planning Committee.
2007 - 2009.
- Faculty Sponsor/Organizer, American College Dance Festival, College Station, TX.
March 11, 2009 - March 15, 2009.
2008
- Faculty Sponsor, Chi Omega Sorority, Student Organization.
2007 - 2008.
- Member, International Dance Council.
2007 - 2008.
- Co-Chair, University Arts Committee.
August 2005 - May 2008.
- Organizer, Zenon Dance Company, Residency and Performance.
April 1, 2008 - April 5, 2008.
- Organizer/Faculty Sponsor, American College Dance Festival, Nacogdoches, TX.
February 27, 2008 - March 1, 2008.
2007
- Faculty Sponsor, Dancers of the Light, Student Organization.
2004 - 2007.
- Organizer, Michelle Ellsworth Residency and Performance.
November 2007.
- Performer, World Dance Showcase.
September 1, 2007.
- Organizer/Faculty Sponsor, American College Dance Festival (South-Central Region), Ft. Worth, TX.
February 21, 2007 - February 25, 2007.
2006
- Undergraduate Advisor, Sophomore Advisor for Dance majors/minors.
2005 - 2006.
- Organizer, Larry Southall Residency.
October 23, 2006 - October 27, 2006.
- Organizer/Faculty Sponsor, American College Dance Festival (South-Central Region), Austin, TX.
March 2006.
- Judge, A Multicultural Talent Show.
March 2006.
- Organizer, Valerie Green/Dance Entropy Residency II.
January 23, 2006 - February 4, 2006.
2005
- Member, Congress on Research in Dance.
2004 - 2005.
- Member, Texas Commission on the Arts.
2002 - 2005.
- Member, Research Enhancement Grant Review Committee.
August 2005 - December 2005.
- Departmental Liaison, Blackboard (Instructional Technologies).
January 2005 - December 2005.
- Judge, Texas State University Homecoming Talent Show.
October 12, 2005.
- Host/Adjudicator, Jowers Studio Renovation Project.
May 4, 2005.
- Organizer/Faculty Sponsor, American College Dance Festival (South-Central Region), Edmond, OK.
March 8, 2005 - March 12, 2005.
- Organizer, Valerie Green/Dance Entropy Residency I.
February 28, 2005 - March 4, 2005.
- Judge, A Multicultural Talent Show.
March 1, 2005.
- Interviewer, Scholar's Weekend Interviews.
February 18, 2005.
2004
- Member, Ad Hoc Committee.
2003 - 2004.
- Member, Dallas Dance Council.
2002 - 2004.
- Member, Research Enhancement Grant Review Committee.
August 2004 - December 2004.
- Organizer, Nada Diachenko Residency.
October 1, 2004 - October 9, 2004.
- Organizer, TX State Alumni Concert and Master Classes.
September 20, 2004 - September 24, 2004.
- Teacher, Community dance classes (Hawkins technique).
May 2004 - July 2004.
- Organizer, Gabe Masson Residency.
February 16, 2004 - February 20, 2004.
2003
- Performer, St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
October 2003.
2001
- Member, Colorado Council on the Arts.
1999 - 2001.
