Dance Education
Mercyhurst University
Boston Ballet, Adaptive Dance Teacher Training
Liturgical Dance Ensemble
SoMar Dance Works
New England Ballet Company
New Haven Ballet
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C. Noelle Partusch, Department Chair
C. Noelle Partusch, Artistic Director
Mark and Solveig Santillano, Co-Directors
Lesley Bories Scalise, Artistic Director
Victor Trevino, Artistic Director
Nobel Barker, Artistic Director
Academia
New York University Steinhardt
Mercyhurst University
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Boston Ballet School
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Yale University Part-Time Student
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University of Connecticut
MA in Dance Education & ABT National Training Curriculum Certified Teacher
BFA in Dance, Psychology Minor & Contract Minor Dance Pedagogy, GPA 3.85, Magna Cum Laude, Honors Program, Dean’s List Recognition, National Honor Society for Dance Arts, Psychology National Honor Society
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Adaptive Dance Teacher Training Program
Took Dance History Course at Yale as a High School Senior
Took Online College English as a High School Senior
Leadership Roles
Mercyhurst
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Woodrow Wilson Middle School
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Milford Merry Musical Theatre
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Independent
Dance Club (Co-President), Ambassador Peer Mentor, Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst (Peer Mentor), Leadership Team (Member), Outreach Team (Member)
Dance Teaching Independent Study
Dance Mentor, Teacher and Choreographer for Children with Mental and Physical Disabilities
Private Ballet Teacher for Individuals with Autism
Job Experience
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Ballet Theatre of Maryland
Davy Dance Academy
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Star Makers Academy of Dance
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Outschool
Ballet Hartford
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Connecticut State of Disability Services
NYU Tisch School for the Arts
Mercyhurst University
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Orlando Ballet
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Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet
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Evergreen Woods Retirement Living Center
Full-time Middle School Dance Teacher (August 2023-Present)
Dance Company Director (August 2023-Present)
Adaptive Dance Teacher (September 2022-Present)
Trainee (June 2021-June 2023)
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Ballet Teacher & Camp Instructor (June 2022-August 2023)
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Ballet Teacher (July 2021-August 2023)
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Online Dance Teacher (June 2020-June 2023)
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Arts Administration Summer Intern (May 2021-August 2021)
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Patient Care Assistant for Adult with Autism (May 2020-August 2021)
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Dance Costume Loan Advisor (October 2020-May 2021)
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Ambassador (Spring 2017-2020)
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Arts Administration Summer Intern (Summer 2019)
Resident Assistant (Summer 2017 & 2018)
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Waitress (August 2014-Present)
Awards & Recognition
Fall 2017 - Fall 2019
2016
2016
2014
Dean's List (Mercyhurst University)
Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution
Yale Senior Spotlight Award
Milford Mayor's Youth Award
CERTIFICATIONS
2020-2021
ABT® National Training Curriculum Certified Teacher in Pre-Primary-Level 7 & Partnering.
References
C. Noelle Partusch
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Allegra Romita
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Harriet Clark
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Leyna Doran
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Jenny Logus
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C. Noelle Partusch
Mercyhurst University Dance Department Chair Cpartush@mercyhurst.edu
Allegra Romita
NYU Steinhardt Dance Educator Program Administrator & Adjunct Faculty
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Harriet Clark
Dance Instructor and Choreographer at American Ballet Theatre JKO School
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Leyna Doran
Artistic Director of Ballet Hartford
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Jenny Logus
Orlando Ballet Assistant School Business Manager