Teaching Artist.
“I offer insights about life for the sake of helping others navigate their own.””
I work in the medium of dance theater with a foundation in American Modern Dance. As an artist who holds collaboration as a central and integral part of the artistic process, my work is meant to re-introduce the essence of storytelling. In what I call “Urban Midwest Storytelling,”. I offer insights about life for the sake of helping others navigate their own.
I believe in a pedagogy that connects dance to the outside world and discovers ways for dance to be an asset to society. I encourage students to take their own stories, and create their own movement language, providing an honest and authentic experiences.
Programs
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Create. Transcribe. Lead.
These three elements of choreography serve as the foundation to a solid choreographic practice for emerging choreographers. This 5 day residency explores each facet of the choreographic process to teach students the power of being a artist who can lead.
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This 3-5 day residency works with students to explore the principles of creating community centered dance. Students will explore the five steps of community engagement and learn to connect it to their creative practice.
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90min technique classes of Dominic’s Urban Midwest Storytelling style. The class, anchored by the Erick Hawkins Release Based Technique, helps students explore the innate storytelling properties embodied in the human physic.