SARAH SANCHEZ
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
CURRICULUM VITA: SUMMARY
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts, in Dance, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX. May 2016.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, in Dance, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX. December 2012.
COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2016-Present Stephen F. Austin State University, Adjunct Faculty
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Majors/minors technique courses: Beginning Modern Class, Dance
Repertory Dance Company.
Lecture courses: Improvisation and Composition, and Dance
Appreciation.
2015-2016
Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX): Graduate Teaching Assistant,
providing dance and Pilates training to non-dance majors.
2010-2011
Texas State University (San Marcos, TX): Teaching Assistant, providing dance
training to dance majors.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2016-Present Stephen F. Austin Student Recreation Center, Pilates and Zumba Instructor
2016- Present Morning Glory Yoga Studio, Pilates Instructor
2015
The Club at Garden Ridge, Zumba Instructor
2012
AR Dance Studio & Performance Space, Zumba Instructor
HONORS AND AWARDS
2016
Research & Scholarly Achievement Award, Dance Department, Sam Houston
State University
2016
Joe & Clara Pilates Award, Dance Department, Sam Houston State University
2015
Most Creative Research Award, Graduate Research Exchange, Graduate Studies,
Sam Houston State University
2015
Research and Scholarly Achievement Award, Dance Department, Sam Houston
State University
2015
Outstanding Contribution to Costume Studies Award, Dance Department, Sam
Houston State University
2012
Inducted, Council of Scholars, Texas State University
2012
Cum Laude Graduation Honors, Texas State University
2010-2012
Dean’s List Award, Texas State University
2011
Maude Ogle Scholar, Friends of Fine Arts and Communication Scholarship,
Texas State University
2010
Fine Arts and Communication Lower Level Scholarship, Texas State University
2009
Dora Ruffner Dance Scholarship, Dance Program, Northwest Vista Community
College
CHOREOGRAPHY
VIVA LA MEXICANA
M.F.A Dance Thesis Concert, GPAC Dance Theater, Hunstville, TX, February
2016.
BORDERS
ROYGBIV Graduate Dance Concert, GPAC Dance Theater, Huntsville, TX,
March, 2015.
TRANSIENT
ROYGBIV Graduate Dance Concert, GPAC Dance Theater, Huntsville, TX,
October 2014.
THE LONG STRETCH
Choreographer’s Showcase, Jowers Building, Texas State University, San
Marcos, TX, December 2012.
FOLKLORICO
Stars of Texas Concert, Strahan Colliseum, Texas State University, San Marcos,
TX, October, 2011.
MY NAME IS NOT MARIA
Luminaria Arts Festival, Hemisfair Park, San Antonio, TX, March 2011
PERFORMANCES
FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOON
Spectrum Faculty Concert, GPAC Dance Theater, Sam Houston State University,
Huntsville, TX; May 2016
NATIVO. IMIGRANTE. HUMANO
ROYGBIV, Graduate Dance Concert, Sam Houston State University, Hunstville,
TX; April 2016
FIVE WORLD DANCES
Diversity Fair, Samuel W. Houston Elementary, Huntsville, TX; Spring 2016
WE ARE NOWHERE
Spectrum Faculty Concert, GPAC Dance Theater, Sam Houston State University,
Huntsville, TX; November 2015
FLASHBURN
Spectrum Faculty Concert, GPAC Dance Theater, Sam Houston State University,
Hunstville, TX; Spring 2015
BORDERS
ROYGBIV Graduate Dance Concert, GPAC Dance Theater, Sam Houston State
University, Huntsville, TX; March 2015
IF THESE WALLS COULD SPEAK
Jennifer Mabus Thesis Concert, The Wynne Home Arts Center, Hunstville, TX,
April 2015
TRANSIENT
ROYGBIV Graduate Dance Concert, GPAC Dance Theater, Sam Houston State
University, Huntsville, TX; October 2014
EINSTEIN’S LETTER
Spectrum Faculty Concert, GPAC Dance Theater, Sam Houston State University,
Huntsville, TX; May 2014
EVIL SPIRIT
Beauty to Unveil, Shate Edwards Thesis Concert, GPAC Dance Theater, Sam
Houston State University, Huntsville, TX; February 2013
CONTACT IMPROVISATION
Elbow Room, Kim Clay Thesis Concert, Crazywood Art Gallery, Hunstville, TX;
November 2013
MY NAME IS NOT MARIA
Luminaria Arts Festival, Hemisfair Park, San Antonio, TX, March 2012
WOVEN
Kathy Dunn Hamrick Company Fundraiser, Café Dance, Austin, TX; 2012
PROJECT ANYONE CAN DANCE
Kathy Dunn Hamrick Company Fundraiser, Café Dance, Austin, TX; 2012
PROJECT ANYONE CAN DANCE
Emerge and See, Merge Dance Company Concert, Evans Auditorium, Texas State
University; February 2012
KINETIC STILLNESS
Emerge and See, Merge Dance Company Concert, Evans Auditorium, Texas State
University; February 2012
FAR REACHING ARMS
Emerge and See, Merge Dance Company Concert, Evans Auditorium, Texas State
University; February 2012
MODERN 101
Emerge and See, Merge Dance Company Concert, Evans Auditorium, Texas State
University; February 2012
JOSEPHINA
Emerge and See, Merge Dance Company Concert, Evans Auditorium, Texas State
University; February 2012
MY NAME IS NOT MARIA
Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX;
January 2012
THE RED PIECE
Merge and Emerge, Merge Dance Company, Evans Auditorium, Texas State
University, San Marcos, TX; December 2011
SICK
Merge and Emerge, Merge Dance Company, Evans Auditorium, Texas State
University, San Marcos, TX; December 2011
AIR VITA
Merge and Emerge, Merge Dance Company, Evans Auditorium, Texas State
University, San Marcos, TX; December 2011
MY NAME IS NOT MARIA
Merge and Emerge, Merge Dance Company, Evans Auditorium, Texas State
University, San Marcos, TX; December 2011
SMILE CATCHER
Merge and Emerge, Merge Dance Company, Evans Auditorium, Texas State
University, San Marcos, TX; December 2011
AIR VITA
Summer Informance, Austin Community College, Austin, TX; November 2011
SICK
Dumbo Dance Festival, White Wave, New York, NY; October 2011
AIRVITA
Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Fundraiser, Café Dance, Austin TX; July 2011
SMILE CATCHER
Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Fundraiser, Café Dance, Austin TX; July 2011
CARMINA BURANA
Shay Ishii Dance Company, Riverbend Center for the Arts, Austin, TX; May
2011
CARMINA BURANA
Shay Ishii Dance Company, Kyle Performing Arts Center, Kyle, TX; May 2011
MUJERES DE JUARES
Nexus Dance Concert, Colorado University, Boulder, CO; January 2011
MUJERES DE JUARES
Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX;
January 2011
SMILE CATCHER
Works in Progress (WIP), Jumpstart Theater, San Antonio, TX; February 2011
AUREATE DEBRIS
Opening Door Dance Theater, Evans Auditorium, Texas State University, San
Marcos, TX; 2010
BAJA & CHIAPAS
Folklorico Dance Symposium-Texas and Mexico: Bailes, Platicas y Talleres,
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX; 2010
LA NEGRA, BAJAS, & CHIAPAS
Fiesta Kickoff, Witte Museum, San Antonio, TX 2010
LA MADRE
Community Showcase, Studio A, Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, TX;
2009
TO BUILD A HOME
Community Showcase, Studio A, Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, TX;
2009
EL FUEGO DE LA LOTERIA
Community Showcase, Studio A, Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, TX;
2009
LA MADRE
High School Dance Day, Stevens High School, San Antonio, TX; 2009
TO BUILD A HOME
High School Dance Day, Stevens High School, San Antonio, TX; 2009
EL FUEGO DE LA LOTERIA
High School Dance Day, Stevens High School, San Antonio, TX; 2009
LA MADRE
Phenomenon: Ensemble Dance Concert, Repertory Dance Ensemble, San Antonio
College, San Antonio, TX; 2009
TO BUILD A HOME
Phenomenon: Ensemble Dance Concert, Repertory Dance Ensemble, San Antonio
College, San Antonio, TX; 2009
EL FUEGO DE LA LOTERIA
Phenomenon: Ensemble Dance Concert, Repertory Dance Ensemble, San Antonio
College, San Antonio, TX; 2009
LA MADRE
UT Pan American, Edinberg, TX; 2009
TO BUILD A HOME
UT Pan American, Edinberg, TX; 2009
FUEGO DE LA LOTERIA
UT Pan American, Edinberg, TX; 2009
LA MADRE
Mission Road Ministries, San Antonio, TX; 2009
TO BUILD A HOME
Mission Road Ministries, San Antonio, TX; 2009
FUEGO DE LA LOTERIA
Mission Road Ministries, San Antonio, TX; 2009
LA MADRE
Caravajal Elementary, San Antonio, TX; 2009
TO BUILD A HOME
Caravajal Elementary, San Antonio, TX; 2009
FUEGO DE LA LOTERIA
Caravajal Elementary, San Antonio, TX; 2009
LA MADRE
Luminaria Arts Night, Magik Theater, San Antonio, TX; 2009
TO BUILD A HOME
Luminaria Arts Night, Magik Theater, San Antonio, TX; 2009
FUEGO DE LA LOTERIA
Luminaria Arts Night, Magik Theater, San Antonio, TX; 2009
TO BUILD A HOME
Works in Progress, Jumpstart Theater, San Antonio, TX; 2009
FUEGO DE LA LOTERIA
American College Dance Festival, Middle Tennessee State University,
Murfreesboro, TN; 2009
A-TRAIN
Texas State Side Show, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX; 2008
A-TRAIN
Works in Progress (WIP), Jumpstart Theater, San Antonio, TX; 2008
THE FALLEN
Images Dance Concert, San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX; 2008
A-TRAIN
Images Dance Concert, San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX; 2008
THE FALLEN
San Antonio Folk Life Festival, San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX, 2008
A-TRAIN
San Antonio Folk Life Festival, San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX, 2008
FUSION DE VIDA
American College Dance Festival, Stephen F. Austin State University,
Nacogdoches, TX; 2008
REFERENCES
Elijah Alhadji Gibson, M.F.A., Assistant Professor, Dance Department, Sam Houston State
University, Huntsville, Texas 77340. Tel: (936) 294-1875, email:
[email protected]
Betty Nicolay, M.F.A., Adjunct Lecturer, Dance Department, Sam Houston State University,
Huntsville, Texas 77340. Tel: (936) 294-1875, email: [email protected]
Ana Baer Carillo, M.F.A., Associate Professor, Dance Department, Texas State University,
Huntsville, Texas 78666. Tel: (512) 245-6537, email: [email protected]