James Dinh
157 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(801) 638-2010
J.Dinh@utah.edu

University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)

• BFA in Modern Dance Teaching pending graduation (May 2007)

West High School (Salt Lake City, UT)

• High School Graduate (2002)

Honors

University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)

• Orchesis (2005) – Modern Dance national honors society awarded for Performance and Choreograph

University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)

• * _____ by Sumer *____ (April 2005)
• "Absence of Contact" by Karen Fenn (March 2005)
• "Rotacion en Rosa" by Alysa Haas (March 2005)
• Dance for Camera Workshop (2004)
• "Who’s Bad?" by Shannon Ricks (May 2004)
• "Ooangolema" by Shannon Ricks (October 2003)
• "Passing" by Chance Anderson (October 2003)
• * ______ by Hannah *_____ (October 2002)

Choreography

University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)

• Midsummer Night’s Dream for the Custodian (April 2004)
  • Choreographer and Performer

Projects

West High School (Salt Lake City, UT)

• Color Me Proud (2000)
  • Performer
  • Pilot project for “Art Works at West”, an after-school program encouraging the arts and community work among West High School students. Featured multi-ethnic students of varying dance backgrounds dealing with a multitude of  issues concerning race, prejudice and identity.

Dance Training

University of Utah Modern Dance Program (2002-present)

• Influential Technique Teachers:  Meghan Cooley, Abby Fiat, Pamela Geber, Eric Handman, Satu Hummasti, Steven Koester, Kaye Richards, Brent Schneider, Donna White
• Influential Choreography/Improvisation Teachers: Abby Fiat, Pamela Geber, Eric Handman, Steven Koester
• Master Classes with *_______....

Reperatory Dance Theater Workshop (Summer 2002)

Dance Education Experience/Training

University of Utah Secondary Education Certification Program and Modern Dance Teaching Program

• Utah Secondary Teaching Certification pending graduation (May 2007)
  • Teachign experience integrated into the program:
    • Woodscross High School (Spring 2005)
    • Beacon Heights Elementary (Fall 2004)
    • West High School (Spring/Summer 2004)

Job Experience

University of Utah Marriot Center for Dance (09/03-12/04, 09/05-present)

• Technical Crew
  • Performed technical services for Modern and Ballet programs including light and soundboard operation, house management and construction.

Western Research (07/02-08/02)

• Telephone Interviewer
  • Elicited surveys via telephone for social and political research, study, data collection, and persuasion.

• Technical Stage Crew
  • In charge of running the sound and light boards for various events using West High School's auditorium. Such shows ranged from district related meetings such as UPASS, to "Miracle Rock" concerts, to Olympic Volunteer and Paralympic Opening Ceremony meetings.

Other Dance-Related Work

University of Utah Modern Dance Student Concert Committee (Spring 2005)

• In charge of selecting works, lighting design, stage management, commercial advertisement, and other aspects of concert production.

References

Available upon request