John Parks
Lecturer

Modern / Jazz / African Dance

  • Trained in New York City at the High School for the Performing Arts; Julliard Schoo of Music; Clark Center; New Dance Group; Martha Graham School; The American Dance Festival
  • Former Dancer with the Alven Ailey Dance Company; the Anna Sokolow Company; Ruth Carrier ~ Assistant to the choreographer and dance captain for The Wiz on Broadway and other Broadway shows acting as producer and choreographer
  • Assisted in the development of the dance program at Albioan College and Borough of Manhatten College ~ Taught at the University of Michigan; Florida A&M University; Harvard Summer School; Ballet Company of Zimbabwe; Alvin Ailey School; Borough of Manhattan College; Cultural Arts High School
  • Film work includes; The Wiz ~ Rage in Harlem ~ Malcolm X
jparks@arts.usf.edu

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