Toronto,
Ontario, Canada and Evanston, Illinois, USA
University
of Toronto
Ph.D.
Candidate in History (expected November 2010)
Dissertation: “Reformation
and Revelry: The Practices and Politics of Dancing in Early
Modern England”
Committee:
Barbara Todd (Chair, History), Alexandra Johnston (Centre
for Research in Early English Drama), Natalie Zemon Davis (History)
Stanford
University
Intensive Introductory Italian (Summer 2000)
University of Sussex
M.A.
with Distinction in Early Modern History 1500-1800 (2003)
Thesis: “‘Unmasquing’
the Dance: Alternative Sources and Interpretations of Dancing
in Early Modern England”
Supervisor:
Alexandra Shepard (History)
Princeton University
A.B.
in English (1999)
Certificates from the Program in Theater and Dance and the
Teacher Preparation Program
Thesis:
“The Bard's Galliard: A Practical Guide to Shakespearean Dance”
Supervisors: Joanna Picciotto (English), Diann Sichel (Theater
and Dance)
Cambridge University -
Shakespeare Summer School (Summer 1998)
Publications
I. Book Chapters
"Gendered Movement - Problems and Paradoxes: Dancing and Gender in Early Modern England." In [Marginality and Gender in Pre-Modern Europe]. Eds. Kim Kippen, Lori Woods. Toronto: Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies [2010]. (forthcoming)
II. Reviews
“Review of The Early Stuart Masque: Dance, Costume, and Music, by Barbara Ravelhofer.” Early Theatre 11.1 (2008): 134-137.
II. Conference Proceedings
“Hypothesizing a Chorea Speculativa: Renaissance Dance in Theory and Practice.” In Proceedings of the 30th Society of Dance History Scholars Annual Conference (21-24 June 2007). Society of Dance History Scholars, 2008.
“Dance References
in the Records of Early English Drama: Alternative Sources
for Non-Courtly Dancing, 1500-1650.” In Proceedings of the
26th Society of Dance History Scholars Annual Conference (17-19
June 2004). Society of Dance History Scholars, 2005.
Fellowships and Research Grants
§ Mellon Pre-Dissertation Fellowship at the Institute of Historical Research (2006)
§ University of Toronto Fellowship (2004-2009)
§ Asa Briggs Research Bursary, University of Sussex (2003)
§ Thesis Production Funding, Program in Theater and Dance, Princeton University (1999)
§ Thesis Production Funding, Undergraduate Student Government, Princeton University (1999)
§ Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society Summer Institute Bursary (1998)
§ Thesis Research Grant, Princeton University (1998)
§ Princeton University Scholarship (1995-1999)
Awards and Honours
§ Liz Patterson Memorial Literary Contest Winner (2005)
§ Selma Jeanne Cohen Award, Society of Dance History Scholars (2004)
§ Rotary Scholarship Semi-finalist (2003)
Travel Grants
§ Warkentin Fund Travel Grant, Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies (2007, 2009)
§ Craig Brown Travelling Fellowship, University of Toronto (2007)
§ School of Graduate Studies Travel Grant, University of Toronto (2007)
§ Shakespeare Association of America Graduate Travel Award (2006)
§ University of Toronto Conference Travel Award (2005, 2006)
§ Summer Study Abroad Grant, Princeton University (1997)
§ Early modern history – Britain and Europe
§ Religion and popular culture
§ The history of dance – social, cultural, political, religious
§ Medieval and early modern performance
Teaching Certications
§ Teaching Assistants’ Training Program Certification, University of Toronto (2005)
§ Secondary Teaching Certification for English Literature, State of New Jersey (1999)
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant, University of Toronto (2004-2007)
§ HIS 243 Early Modern Europe, 1450-1648 (Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Fall 2007)
§ HIS 109 The Development of European Civilization, 1350-1945 (2004-2005, 2005-2006)Private Tutor, New York City (2000-2001)
§ Tutored junior high student in history and literature, and worked with student to improve writing and study habits.Student-Teacher, Ewing High School, Ewing, New Jersey (1999)
§ Grade 12 English Literature
§ Grade 9-12 Theater ArtsFor additional teaching experience see “Renaissance Dance Workshops” and “Choreography and Theatre Credits.”
Iter Fellow, Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies (2008-2009)
§ Added several hundred medieval and early modern scholarly journal articles and essays to Iter database.Robson Graduate Research Assistant, Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies (2006-2007)
§ Assisted researchers using the CRRS collections, increased CRRS presence on the Web, and presented at the Friday workshop series.Chief Presiding Officer, University of Toronto (2005-2007)
§ Proctored exams for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.Marking Assistant, University of Toronto (2005)
§ HIS 332 Crime and Society in England, 1500-1800 (Summer 2005)
§ HIS 355 Crime and Society in England, Since 1800 (Summer 2005)Assistant Editor, The Doneger Group, New York City (2000-2002)
§ Edited content for Web and print publications, developed and designed company intranet, created staff training materials, and ran computer training sessions.
Seminars, Lectures, and Talks
§ “Sacred or sacrilegious? Conflicted attitudes toward festive dancing in early 17th-century England,” 2009 Seminar Series, Center for Research on Festive Culture, Newberry Library, Chicago, 20 November 2009.
§ “The Dancing Rector of Tortworth and Other Curious Tales from the Archives,” Known World Dance Symposium VII, McMaster University, 2-5 July 2009.
§ “Religion and/or Revelry: Seventeenth-century views on dancing, and why they still matter,” History Graduate-Faculty Colloquium Series, University of Toronto, 21 November 2007.
§ “Hypothesizing a Chorea Speculativa: Renaissance Dance in Theory and Practice,” Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies Friday Workshops series, University of Toronto, 13 April 2007.
§ “Hypothesizing a Chorea Speculativa: Renaissance Dance in Theory and Practice,” lecture presented to the Pre-Modern Discussion Group, University of Toronto, 18 January 2007.
Invited Panels
§ Panelist for “Theatre in Bad Times,” part of “Playing in the Streets”: A Celebration of Theatre and Public Life: The Renaissance to the 21st Century, a Making Publics (MaPs) project, University of Toronto, 13 June 2008.
§ Respondent to “When is the Jig Up - and What is it Up To?” by Will West in the Dramaturgy and Stagecraft Seminar, Shakespeare and the Queen's Men Conference, University of Toronto, 27 October 2006.
Conference Papers
§ “Calvinists and Ecclesiastes 3.4: Ecclesiastical Patronage and Persecution of Dancing in Early Modern Scotland and England,” Instituting Calvin: Society, Culture and Diaspora, Victoria College, University of Toronto, 18-21 June 2008.
§ “Dancing in Early Modern England – Sacred or Sacrilegious? The Curious Case of Nicholas Millichap and the Abdon Communion Cloth,” 55th Annual Meeting, Renaissance Society of America, Los Angeles, California, 19-21 March 2009. (panel organizer)
§ “Dancing in the Archives: Reassessing Renaissance dance in light of English archival sources,” South Central Modern Language Association, San Antonio, Texas, 6-8 November 2008.
§ “‘I will studdy noe more on my booke and nowe I will studdy knauery’: Order and Disorder among Dancers in Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century England,” Sixteenth Century Studies Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, 23-26 October 2008. (panel organizer)
§ “From the Archives to the Dance Floor: Reconstructing the Early Seventeenth-Century Cushion Dance,” 43rd International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, May 8-11, 2008.
§ “Hypothesizing a Chorea Speculativa: Renaissance Dance in Theory and Practice,” joint conference of the Society of Dance History Scholars and the Congress on Research in Dance, Le Centre National de la Danse, Paris, 23 June 2007. (panel organizer)
§ “Dangerous Delights: Puritanism, Reform, and Dancing in Early Modern England,” Faiths and Ideologies: IHR Annual Postgraduate Conference, Institute of Historical Research, University of London, 4 July 2006.
§ “The Staging of Dance in the Plays of John Marston,” Shakespeare Association of America, Philadelphia, 15 April 2006.
§ “Courtly art, digestive aid, or accessory to whoredom?: Pro- and Antidance Texts in Early Modern England,” Telling Stories: History, Medium, and Message – Second Annual Graduate History Symposium, University of Toronto, 11 February 2006.
§ “Dancing Schools and School Dances: The Practices and Politics of Dancing at Renaissance Universities,” Fifty-First Annual Meeting, Renaissance Society of America, University of Cambridge, 9 April 2005.
§ “Shakespearean Dance and Movement for Actors.” Workshop delivered at the Festival of Original Theatre: Bodies in Space, Second Annual Conference, University of Toronto, 10 February 2005.
§ “Dance References in the Records of Early English Drama: Alternative Sources for Non-Courtly Dancing, 1500-1650,” Celebrating Dance: Celebrating History, Twenty-Sixth Annual Conference, Society of Dance History Scholars, Duke University, 18 June 2004.
§ “‘What is thy excellence in a galliard, knight?’: Dancing and Masculinity in Shakespeare's England,” British Shakespeare Association Conference, De Montfort University, 30 August 2003.
§ “Cosmic Harmony or Drunken Revelry?: Dancing in the English Court Masque in Theory and in Practice,” Fresh Perspectives on Conflict and Change: Annual History Postgraduate Conference, University of Sussex, 18 March 2003.
Renaissance Dance Workshops
I. Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies (CRRS), University of Toronto
§ “Sweet and Sexy Dances from the Renaissance,” performance-workshop for the CRRS Renaissance Spring Festival, 16 June 2009.
§ “The Bard's Galliard: An introduction to the dances of Shakespeare's England,” workshop for the CRRS Renaissance Spring Festival, 10 June 2008.
§ “Court and Country Dances of the Renaissance,” performance-workshop with students of Manuela Scarci in conjunction with the CRRS Renaissance Spring Festival, 24 May 2007.
§ “Introductory Renaissance Dance,” monthly dance workshop series, November 2006 - April 2007.
§ “Dances of Love” performance-workshop with students of Konrad Eisenbichler in conjunction with the CRRS Renaissance Spring Festival, 23 May 2006.II. University of Toronto
§ “Introduction to Renaissance Dance,” performance-workshop for VIC 347 Studies in Renaissance Performance, taught by Rosanne King, 31 January 2007, 26 September 2007, 10 September 2008.
§ “Renaissance Dance in Courtly and Popular Culture,” performance-workshop for HIS 243 Early Modern Europe, taught by Nicholas Terpstra, 8 November 2007.
§ “Shakespearean Dance and Movement for Actors,” workshop delivered at the Festival of Original Theatre: Bodies in Space, Second Annual Conference, 10 February 2005.III. Medieval and Early Modern Research Group, McMaster University
§ “Introduction to Renaissance Dance: Steps and Sources,” performance-workshop for the Medieval and Early Modern Research Group, 3 February 2009.
§ “Renaissance Dance: Sources, Steps, and Significance,” performance-workshop for the Medieval and Early Modern Research Group, 14 November 2007.IV. Washington University in St Louis
§ “Introduction to Dancing in Early Modern England and Europe,” workshop for the Interdisciplinary Early Modern Group, invited by Derek Hirst, 24 October 2008.
Choreography and Theatre Credits
§ Director and Choreographer. “Foot it featly: An Evening of Renaissance Music and Dance,” performance with Toronto Coranto Renaissance Dance Ensemble in conjunction with the CRRS Renaissance Spring Festival, University of Toronto, 12 June 2008.
§ Director and Choreographer. “Renaissance Revels: An Early Modern Dance Extravaganza,” performance with Toronto Coranto Renaissance Dance Ensemble and Consort, University of Toronto, 8 December 2007.
§ Movement Consultant. Richard III, directed by Jennifer Roberts-Smith, Graduate Centre for Study of Drama and Poculi Ludique Societas, University of Toronto, 15-24 November 2007.
§ Dance Consultant and Researcher. The Famous Victories of Henry V, Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay, and King Leir, directed by Peter Cockett, Shakespeare and the Queen’s Men, University of Toronto, Fall 2006.
§ Director and Choreographer. “Renaissance Dances of Court and Country,” performance for “The Body in Medieval Culture” conference, Centre for Medieval Studies/Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies Annual Conference, University of Toronto, 10 March 2006.
§ Choreographer. Harlequin Enlightened by Love, a new translation of Pierre Marivaux’s 1720 Arlequin poli par l’amour for the Marivaux Project, directed by Paul Babiak, Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, University of Toronto, 22 September – 2 October 2005.
§ Choreographer. Othello, directed by Claudio Chiodo, DoubleSee Productions, Toronto, 1-5 June 2005.
§ Choreographer. Mein Kampf, a farce by George Tabori, directed by Birgit Schreyer, Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, University of Toronto, 31 March - 10 April 2005.
Professional Affilitions
§ North American Conference of British Studies (NACBS)
§ Renaissance Society of America (RSA)
§ Sixteenth Century Society (SCS)
§ Society of Dance History Scholars (SDHS)
Academic and Organizational Experience
University of Toronto
§ Board Member, Poculi Ludique Societas, Medieval and Renaissance Players of Toronto (2006-2009)
§ Founder and Artistic Director, Toronto Coranto Renaissance Dance Ensemble (2006-2009)
§ Technology and Web Committee Chair (2007-2008), Webmaster, Graduate History Society (2006-2008), Member at Large (2005-2006)
§ President, Argentine Tango Club, University of Toronto (2005-2007), Secretary/Treasurer (2004-2005)
§ History Department Representative to the Graduate Students’ Union (2004-2005)University of Sussex
§ Conference Co-organizer & Web Designer, Fresh Perspectives on Conflict and Change, 3rd Annual Postgraduate History Conference, University of Sussex (2003)Princeton University
§ President, Koleinu a cappella singing group, Princeton University (1998-1999), Business Manager (1998-1999)
§ Box-Office Manager, Princeton University Players (1998-1999)
Languages
§ Spanish: reading proficiency, basic conversation
§ Latin: basic reading
§ Italian: basic reading and conversation