Panelists
2015 Choreography Fellowship

October 2, 2014
9:00 AM - to conclusion

Chair: Tim Storhoff
Program Manager: Morgan Lewis

Freddick Bratcher

St. Johns County

Founding and Artistic director, Freddick Bratcher & Company Contemporary Dance Theatre, St. Augustine
Former Florida School of the Arts professor of modern jazz and composition. Prior professor of modern jazz and composition at New World School of the Arts. Has also taught in New York, Indianapolis, Colorado, as well as in Tokyo, Japan and Bogota, Colombia
Professional choreographer creating over 70 works some of which have premiered with companies such as Fusion Dance Company, Ballet Concerto of Miami, Grove Dance Theatre, Miami Ballet, Dance Kaleidoscope of Indianapolis, and Vinette Carroll Repertory
Toured with the Donald McKayle Inner City Repertory Company of Los Angeles, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Martha Graham Dance Company; danced with the San Francisco Opera Ballet and the California Ballet Company in San Diego
Recipient of five Florida Individual Artist Fellowships and the Miami’s Cultural Development Group Lifetime Achievement in Dance award
B.A. in Dance, Florida International University

Miami-Dade County

Miami-based choreographer, dancer and director of Inkub8
Workshops taught at New World School of the Arts, Bates College, and in Mexico, Brazil, and Venezuela
Awarded residencies at NPN’s Women and their Work Austin Texas (2008); The Center For New Dance Development in Portland, Maine (2005); Manhattan Community Arts Fund/ New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (2004) NPN Residency through a Community Fund presenter Tigertail Productions (2004); and Queens Museum of Art, New York (2003)
Honors include the 2007 Miami Dade Choreographer's Fellowship from the Miami Dade Cultural Affairs; Emerging Choreographer for Bates Dance Festival 2008; and a Florida Individual Artist Fellowship
B.F.A. New World School of the Arts

Decatur, Georgia

Adjunct Dance Professor at Emory University (Atlanta, GA)
Currently dancing and collaborating with Catellier Dance Projects (Greg Catellier) of Atlanta, GA
Former University of Florida (2008-2014) dance faculty instructor specializing in teaching of modern dance technique and contact improvisation
Previously served as Dance Coordinator of Broward Community College implementing shared artists-in-residence program in partnership with the Art & Culture Center of Hollywood
Has presented research with Dale Andree at the National Dance Educators Organization Conference on the National Water Dance 2014 and Florida Waterways Dance Project 2010
M.F.A. Dance/Choreography, Hollins University/ADF; B.F.A. Dance, Wright State University

Alachua County

Adjunct faculty for University of Florida School of Theatre and Dance
Director of Grants and Arts Education programming Dance Alive National Ballet, previous Executive Director and Resident Choreographer
Formerly with Santa Fe College; responsible for developing and staffing the dance program as well as working with architects designing the dance facility
Previous Choreographer for Hippodrome Theatre and numerous ballet companies in the south
Former master class instructor for the Minister of Culture of Costa Rica and Bulgaria. Her works were performed in both countries with one work set on the Bulgarian National Ballet performed in 2000 and 2002
Awarded the “Nancy Smith Award” by the Florida Dance Association for “Outstanding Contribution To the Art of Dance in Florida”
4 Individual Fellowships and 2 Artist Enhancement Grants from the State of Florida
B.A. and M.Ed. from University of Florida