Tyler Walters
Associate Professor of the Practice Emeritus of Dance
Mr. Walters’ choreography has gained national recognition including a Choo-San Goh Award, and a fellowship from the New York Choreographic Institute (New York City Ballet affiliate). He has created nine commissioned dances for Carolina Ballet and has had ballets commissioned by Oregon Ballet Theatre, American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, the Joffrey Concert Dancers, and Ballet Theatre of Chicago. His choreography has also been in the repertory of Pennsylvania Ballet and Lexington Ballet. Additionally, he has created over 50 dances for pre-professional and university dance programs including Duke University Ballet Repertory, Carolina Ballet Summer Intensive, and North Carolina Dance Theatre School, and The Julliard summer program among many others.
Founding Director of the Carolina Ballet Summer Intensive, Mr. Walters developed and lead a highly selective program, which accepts about 150 talented students from all over the world to work and study with a renowned faculty including artists of Carolina Ballet for five weeks each summer. He also works with Carolina Ballet as Resident Guest Teacher for company class and has taught for such professional companies and training programs as the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Ballet Preljocaj, Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, Ballet Hispanico, Abraham in Motion, the Joffrey Ballet School, The Julliard School, North Carolina Dance Theatre School, Princeton Ballet School, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and Regional Dance America.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
- Associate Professor of the Practice Emeritus of Dance, Dance Program, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2020
Contact Information
- 2020 Campus Drive, Suite 209, Box 90686, Durham, NC 27708-0686
- Box 90686, Durham, NC 27708-0686
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tyler.walters@duke.edu
(919) 660-3355
- Background
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Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Associate Professor of the Practice in the Program in Dance, Dance Program, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2008 - 2020
- Interim Director in the Dance Program, Dance Program, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2010
- Assistant Professor of the Practice of Dance, Dance Program, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2000 - 2008
- Recognition
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In the News
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NOV 11, 2015 -
OCT 27, 2014
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- Publications & Artistic Works
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Exhibitions, Screenings, & Performances
- B2B to the Nth | at Reynolds Theater, Durham NC 2012
- Concertosity | at Fletcher Opera Theater, Progress Energy Center, Raleigh, NC 2012
- I-Mobile | at Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh, NC 2012
- Object Lessons | at Reynolds Theater, Durham, NC 2011
- String Symphony | at Fletcher Theater, Raleigh, NC 2011
- The Nutcracker, Carolina Ballet | at Memorial Auditorium, Chapel Hill, NC 2010
- The Nutcracker, Carolina Ballet | at Progress Energy Performing Arts Center, Raleigh, NC 2010
- Concerto | at Fletcher Opera Theater, Raleigh, NC 2010
- Romeo and Juliet, Carolina Ballet | at Progress Energy Performing Arts Center, Raleigh, NC 2010
- The Sleeping Beauty, Carolina Ballet | at Progress Energy Performing Arts Center, Raleigh, NC 2010
- White | at Reynolds Theater, Durham, NC 2010
- The Nutcracker, Carolina Ballet | at Memorial Auditorium, Chapel Hill, NC 2009
- The Nutcracker, Carolina Ballet | at Progress Energy Performing Arts Center, Raleigh, NC 2009
- Five Brief Conversations | Five Brief Conversations at Durham, NC 2009
- The Nutcracker, Carolina Ballet | at Memorial Auditorium, Chapel Hill, NC 2008
- The Nutcracker, Carolina Ballet | at Progress Energy Performing Arts Center, Raleigh, NC 2008
- Bach to Basics | at Reynolds Theater, Durham, NC 2008
- Five Brief Sayings | “Make a Wish†Benefit. at Cary Academy, Cary, NC 2008
- Messiah | at Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA. 2008
- Step Into This | at Kenan Auditorium in Wilmington, NC. 2008
- The Sleeping Beauty, Carolina Ballet | at Progress Energy Performing Arts Center, Raleigh, NC 2008
- Torelli | at Reynolds Theater, Durham, NC 2008
- The Nutcracker, Carolina Ballet | at Memorial Auditorium, Chapel Hill, NC 2007
- The Nutcracker, Carolina Ballet | at Progress Energy Performing Arts Center, Raleigh, NC 2007
- Kick | at Fetcher Opera Theate,Raleigh, NC. 2007
- Baroque Studies | at Reynolds Theater, Durham, NC 2007
- The More Things Change... | at Kenan Auditorium in Wilmington, NC. 2007
- Romeo and Juliet, Carolina Ballet | at Fletcher Opera Theater, Raleigh, NC 2006
- The Nutcracker, Carolina Ballet | at Memorial Auditorium, Chapel Hill, NC 2006
- The Nutcracker, Carolina Ballet | at Progress Energy Performing Arts Center, Raleigh, NC 2006
- May I have this Dance | at Belk Theater at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. 2006
- Ipse Dixit | at Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh, NC. 2006
- Student Performance | Chicago National Association of Dance Masters Ballet Forum. at Chicago 2006
- Two Tango Lessons | at Reynolds Theater and Nelson Music Room, Durham, NC 2006
- What's the Connection? | at Reynolds Theater, Durham, NC 2006
- Scherzo | at DancePlace, Charlotte, NC, Belk Theater at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. 2005
- Man in a Room Gambling | ChoreoLab concert at Reynolds Theater, Duke University 2005
- The Run Down | ChoreoLab concert at Reynolds Theater. Duke University 2005
- Coppelia, Carolina Ballet | at Raleigh, NC 2005
- Studies | November Dances at Reynolds Theater, Duke Univeristy 2004
- Adagio and Fugue | at Jones Auditorium at Meredith College, Raleigh, NC. 2004 - 2005
- Element: Unknown | ChoreoLab concert at Reynolds Theater, Duke University 2004
- More to the Pointe | November Dances at Reynolds Theater, Duke University 2003
- Five Geometric Dances | at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater, Raleigh, NC 2003
- Game Over | at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater, Raleigh, NC 2003
- Vigil | Vigil at Reynolds Theater. 2003
- String Theory | at Performed at the North Carolina Dance Festival, at SERBA, and in repertory programs at Jones Auditorium at Meredith College 2003 - 2004
- Two by Fours | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2002
- Off White | at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater, Raleigh, NC; Stevens Center, Winston-Salem 2002
- Man in a Room Gambling | Unnamed event 2001
- We Were Only Watching | at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater, Raleigh, NC; Reynolds Theater, Durham, NC 2001
- Inspersion | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2000
- Man in a Room Gambling | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2000
- While Going Forward | at Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh; Stevens Center, Winston-Salem 2000 - 2001
- Alder Meadows | at Duke University, Durham, NC 1999
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Artistic Works & Non-Print Media
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Audio Recordings
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Choreographies
- Two Steps Forward (and some number of steps in various directions. Choreographer. 2016
- Ballet Under Glass: Specimens. Choreographer. 2016
- Quartetometry. Choreographer. 2015
- What's Yours is Mine. Choreographer. 2014
- What Follows. Choreographer. 2013
- Object Lessons. Choreographer. 2011
- Ipse Dixit. Choreographer. 2006
- Adagio and Fugue. Choreographer. 2004
- Game Over. Choreographer. 2003
- Vigil. Choreographer. 2003
- String Theory. Choreographer. 2003
- Off White. Choreographer. 2002
- We Were Only Watching. Choreographer. 2001
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Dance Productions
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Mixed Media
- B2B to the Nth. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2012
- Concertosity. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2012
- Object Lessons. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2011
- String Symphony. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2011
- Outsiders. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2011
- I-Mobile. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2011
- Concerto. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2010
- White. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2010
- Five Brief Conversations. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2009
- Messiah. Choreographer, Restager. Choreography, Dance Production. 2009
- Five Brief Sayings. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2008
- Step Into This. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2008
- Torelli. Choreographer, Restager. Choreography, Dance Production. 2008
- Kick. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2007
- Baroque Studies. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2007
- The More Things Change.... Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2007
- May I have this Dance. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2006
- Student Performance. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2006
- Two Tango Lessons. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2006
- What's the Connection?. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2006
- Scherzo. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2005
- Man in a Room Gambling. Choreographer, Restager. Choreography, Dance Production. 2005
- The Run Down. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2005
- Two by Fours. Choreographer, Restager. Choreography, Dance Production. 2005
- Element: Unknown. Creator. Choreography, Dance Production. 2004
- Studies. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2004
- More to the Pointe. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2003
- Five Geometric Dances. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2003
- Two by Fours. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2002
- Out of the Box. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2002
- Hootenanny. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2001
- Tropical Fantasy in Five Parts. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2001
- Drum Debt. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2000
- Inspersion. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2000
- Man in a Room Gambling. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2000
- While Going Forward. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 2000
- Alder Meadows. Choreographer. Choreography, Dance Production. 1999
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- Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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Presentations & Appearances
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Outreach & Engaged Scholarship
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Service to the Profession
- Advisor/Discussion Leader (with Julie Walters) : Professional Advising Seminar. July 2013 2013
- Guest Speaker : Pre-performance talk. May 2013 2013
- instructor. Carolina Ballet Summer Intensive Audition Master Class. February 16, 2013 2013
- instructor. Carolina Ballet Summer Intensive Audition Master Class. February 3, 2013 2013
- instructor. Carolina Ballet Summer Intensive Audition Master Class. January 27, 2013 2013
- instructor. Carolina Ballet Summer Intensive Audition Master Class. January 26, 2013 2013
- instructor. Carolina Ballet Summer Intensive Audition Master Class. January 20, 2013 2013
- instructor. Carolina Ballet Summer Intensive Audition Master Class. January 19, 2013 2013
- instructor. Carolina Ballet Summer Intensive Audition Master Class. January 12, 2013 2013
- instructor. Carolina Ballet Summer Intensive Audition Master Class. January 6, 2013 2013
- Advisor/Discussion Leader (with Julie Walters) : Professional Advising Seminar. July 2012 2012
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 12, 2012 2012
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 5, 2012 2012
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 29, 2012 2012
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 28, 2012 2012
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 22, 2012 2012
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 21, 2012 2012
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 14, 2012 2012
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 7, 2012 2012
- Advisor/Discussion Leader (with Julie Walters) : Professional Advising Seminar. July 2011 2011
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 20, 2011 2011
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 19, 2011 2011
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 13, 2011 2011
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 13, 2011 2011
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 5, 2011 2011
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 30, 2011 2011
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 29, 2011 2011
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 23, 2011 2011
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 22, 2011 2011
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 16, 2011 2011
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 15, 2011 2011
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 9, 2011 2011
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 8, 2011 2011
- instructor. Audition Master Class. March 6, 2010 2010
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 28, 2010 2010
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 27, 2010 2010
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 13, 2010 2010
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 7, 2010 2010
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 6, 2010 2010
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 24, 2010 2010
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 23, 2010 2010
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 17, 2010 2010
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 16, 2010 2010
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 10, 2010 2010
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 9, 2010 2010
- instructor. Joffrey Ballet School. July 2009 2009
- instructor. Teluride Summer Dance Intensive. July 2009 2009
- instructor. Audition Master Class. December 26, 2008 2008
- instructor. Audition Master Class. December 20, 2008 2008
- Panelist : Public forum and discussion session on the arts in the community. December 10, 2008 2008
- instructor. Master Classes. March 9, 2008 2008
- instructor. Audition Master Class. March 2, 2008 2008
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 24, 2008 2008
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 23, 2008 2008
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 17, 2008 2008
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 16, 2008 2008
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 9, 2008 2008
- instructor. Audition Master Class. February 3, 2008 2008
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 27, 2008 2008
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 19, 2008 2008
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 13, 2008 2008
- instructor. Audition Master Class. January 12, 2008 2008
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