
CORE Contemporary and Aerial Dance




Bala Sarasvati, MFA, MA, CMA, BFA, B.S.
Jane Willson Professor in the Arts, University of Georgia
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Contemporary Dance Technique and Performance Training master classes and residencies
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Collaborative Interdisciplinary Arts and Multimedia Concert Production
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Choreographer, modern and contemporary modern dance
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Choreographer, aerial dance for 20 years (2017 DANCE TEACHER magazine article)
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Creator and editor of film and video Mapping, specializing in live performance projections
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Artistic Director, Dance Company, Concert Performances, Full Evening Multimedia Shows and Lecture Demonstrations
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Teacher, Dance Improvisation, Dance Composition and Technology Interface for Dance
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Certified Movement Analyst, Laban Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies, NYC
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Specialist in Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals application to dance and aerial dance training
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*Certified Yoga Trapeze teacher and assistant to Lucas Rockwood, founder and Managing Director of YOGABODY® in certification programs held in Georgia, USA
Dance Technique Approach
Movement fundamentals to promote muscular balance, range of motion, strength, mobility and ease. Approaches, methods, physical practice enhance movement efficiency, mobility, momentum and dynamic alignment. "Extreme" shape shifting, level change variations, inversions & off vertical transitions with gradated rotation and other applied 3-dimensional ROM processes.
Yoga Trapeze Approach
Applications include 1) YOGABODY Naturals Yoga Trapeze pedagogy 2) enhancing aerial dance 3) increasing flexibility and strength in dance performance
Faculty
The University of Georgia Department of Dance, Jane Willson Professor in the Arts (1990-2022)
Univerisdad Nacional, Graduate Dance Program, Heredia, Costa Rica, Guest Faculty (2007-2022)
Choreographer and Faculty for Festival Dance Camp held at UGA annually, Mitch Flanders, Director, Griffin Ballet Theatre
Choreographer and Faculty for Brunau University Summer Dance Intensive, John Streit, Director.
Previous Faculty Positions
The Ohio State University
Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies, NYC
Laban Certification Programs in NYC and Seattle, WA
José Limón Institute, NYC, NY
Queens College, NY
South Carolina Summer Dance Conservatory
Winthrop University
Dance Centre Seattle
Bill Evans Summer Institute of Dance
Guest Artist Residencies
Compañía Nacional de Danza, San Jose, Costa Rica
University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
Danza Univeristaria (company), San Jose, Costa Rica
Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) - 92nd St Y NYC
Centro Coreografico- Rio de Janeiro
Univerisdad Nacional, Heredia, Costa Rica
Sichuan International Dance Conservatory, Chengdu, China
Tsoying Performing Arts High School, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Brigham Young University
Florida State University
Emory University
José Limón Institute, NYC, NY
Minnesota Dance Alliance - Dance Educators
Ohio State University
Princeton University
Pacific Lutheran University
Queens College, City University of New York
University of Minnesota, Duluth
University of South Carolina
Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose Costa Rica
Western Washington State University
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre School, Suwanee, Georgia
Griffin Ballet Theatre, Griffin, Georgia
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville, FL
Davison School Fine Arts Magnet School, Augusta, Georgia