This is Me
This is Me

Dominique Chapman

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4285 Jackdaw St
San Diego, CA 92103


Professional Training

Joffrey Ballet
Chicago, IL
Trained professionally in: ballet, contemporary, lyrical, hip hop, and jazz

San Francisco Dance Conservatory
San Francisco, CA
Trained professionally in: ballet, contemporary, lyrical, improvisation, vocalization in dance

University of Oregon Dance Department
Eugene, OR
Trained professionally in: ballet, contemporary, lyrical, improvisation, composition, vocalization in dance, African, jazz, hip hop, and somatics


Teaching Experience

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR January 2019 to June 2019
Teaching Assistant, Dance Department
Taught improvisation course, an undergraduate course averaging 20 students per semester, covering the following topics: advanced creative movement, original material, ABA patterns, influence with and without music
Developed quizzes, exams, and homework
Revised the syllabus to meet accreditation standards
Coordinated grading and labs with the head of the dance department
Helped direct important projects for students learning how to express themselves in a non- judgmental environment, foster collaborations in groups, discover new movement

Arts & Academics Academy (Highschool), Eugene, OR November 2018
Taught my own choreography to 40 high school students in the performing arts program, This was an intense 3 hour workshop with students who had previous dance experience

Portland Dance Academy
Taught my own choreography to 30 students ranging from ages 7-23 as a special guest workshop

Autism Tree Foundation
Received new position to start my own program for children with autism using dance as a form of therapy
Dance Teaching Certification, received from the University of Oregon


Education

BA, from University of Oregon, Dance June 2019
Graduated

Research Experience

University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 2019
Therapeutic benefits of dance for children with autism
Researched and applied the benefits of dance as a vehicle to connect and express emotion for children with autism
movement therapy

Gaga Study 2018
Developed choreography based using Gaga technique



Community Service

Autism Tree Project
Associate/ Volunteer, San Diego, CA
2015-2019 (June-August)

Junior Lifeguards
Intern, San Diego, CA
2017-2019

Languages

English: Native Language

Spanish: Intermediate Listener, Intermediate Speaker, Intermediate Reading and Writing



Skills

Versatile dancer
Strong Leadership and communication skills
Loves helping others
Passionate about sharing knowledge of dance to others
Creative


Other

U.S. Citizen

References

Steven Chatfield, Professor of Dance
Head Department of Dance
University of Oregon
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Walter Kennedy, Associate Professor of Dance and Undergraduate Director
Department of Dance
University of Oregon
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Christian Cherry, Associate Professor of Dance
Music Director, Graduate Director
Department of Dance
University of Oregon
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