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Kaye Richards, Associate Professor, M.F.A. University of Iowa. Kaye Richards is a dancer, choreographer, and educator. She is a certified instructor in the Pilates Method and in the Martha Graham technique. Ms. Richards has taught at the Martha Graham School and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center in New York City. She was both dancer and tour manager for the Martha Graham Ensemble. Ms. Richards received her Masters of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa before joining the University of Utah's Modern Dance faculty in 1998. At the University of Utah, she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses and choreographs for Performing Dance Company. Professor Richards has taught in England, Guyana, Guatemala, Spain, Mexico, and several universities in the USA. In March 2003, Professor Richards presented a solo concert Shifting Landscapes where she performed four solos choregraphed by internationally renowned choreographers, and presented two group works of her own choreography. In July 2003, Richards co-founded and co-directed, with Professor Sharee Lane of the Ballet Department, a Performing Arts Camp that introduces children to the arts in a fun and safe environment. The annual camp attracts many children of color in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. Professor Richards was the choreographer for the plays, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf, by Ntozake Shange and Rita Dove's Darker Face of the Earth. Richards is the recipient for the University of Utah's 2004/2005 Public Service Professor Award where her objective is to further strengthen the relationship between the university and the community. Office Phone: 801 587-9810 Read about Ms. Richards' Pilates Certification and Instruction. |