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- MFA
in Dance, University of Washington, BA in English and Spanish,
Bates College
- Performed
internationally in the companies of over two dozen choreographers including:
Doug Elkins, Kevin Wynn, Sean Curran, Joy Kellman, Ruby Shang, and Eun
Me Ahn, as well as repertory work of Mark Morris, Stephen Petronio, Alwin
Nikolais and Anna Sokolow
- Taught
workshops and master classes throughout the United States, as well as
Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Northern Ireland, France,
Spain, Panama and Cuba
- Served
on the faculties of New World School of the Arts in Miami (1998-2000),
Bates College, Balettakademien in Stockholm, the Amsterdam Dance Center,
the Association of Professional Dancers in Ireland and the Bates Dance
Festival, as well as 10 years at DanceSpace Center and Steps in New York
City
- Formed
his own company, "Michael Foley Dance", in 1994 touring
the United States and Europe
- Received
choroegraphic commissions around the globe from Texas Woman's University,
Cornish College of the Arts and d9 Dance Collective in Seattle, Moving
Current in Tampa, Steeledance in NYC, Jus de la Vie Dance Company in
Sweden, Fluxusdance in Ireland, DoubleTrouble in Paris, Momentum Danza
in Panama and DanzAbierta in Cuba, among others.
- Has
been a Co-Director of the Bates Dance Festival/Young Dancers Workshop
since 1996
mfoley@arts.usf.edu |
