Overview
My spiritual path is that of a Sikh, which translates as “student”. As a life-long learner, my research focus is embodied, experiential education, particularly that which promotes social change. I am interested in ways that dance, theater and yoga can be used as tools for personal and social transformation, particularly with communities often identified as “at risk”. Current research projects include:
• a BASS Connections-supported study of the effects of a regular yoga practice on middle school students in Orange County, NC,
• the use of interactive theater to address issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sexual health.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of the Practice Emerita of Dance
·
2021 - Present
Dance Program,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Recent Grants
Night of Renewal: A Dance-Music Drama of African & Scottish Origins
Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Mary Duke Biddle Foundation · 2006 - 2007View All Grants
Recent Artistic Works
The Miser
Dance Production March 1, 2010Kirtan (Sacred Music)
Audio Recording January 23, 2010Night of Renewal, Bring Me Your Breasts, Freedom Seekers
Choreography January 1, 2010View All Artistic Works
Education, Training & Certifications
Ohio State University ·
1981
M.A.