Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Davis, Thaddeus
Associate Professor
Thaddeus Davis is an Instructor of Contemporary Dance at the University of South Carolina. As a teacher and choreographer, he has done residencies at The Juilliard School, Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, Butler University, Arizona State University, Ballet Austin Academy, and has served as guest faculty at The Alabama School of Fine Arts.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Theatre and Dance
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Health Disparities, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/2010 - 09/2011 | Hollins University | Roanoke, Virginia | Masters of Fine Art | Dance |
| 1993 | Butler University | Indianapolis, Indiana | BFA | Dance Performance |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 - 1998 | Dancer, Dance Theatre of Harlem | |
| 1995 - 2003 | Dancer, Complexion Contemporary Ballet | |
| 1998 - 2002 | Dancer and Creative Assistant, Donald Byrd/The Group Dance Company | |
| 1999 - 2003 | Dancer, Ballet NY | |
| 2002 | Co-Artistic Director, Wideman/Davis Dance | |
| 2004 - 2005 | Guest Instructor and Guest Choreographer, Dance with Ballet focus, Department of Dance, Butler University | |
| 2007 - 2008 | Guest Teaching Faculty, Ballet Austin Academy | |
| 2008 | Visiting Professor, Dance with Ballet focus, Department of Dance, University of Iowa | |
| 2008 | Guest Instructor and Visiting Choreographer, Dance with Contemporary focus, Department of Dance, Goucher College | |
| 2006 | Guest Instructor and Guest Choreographer, Dance with Contemporary focus, Auburn University | |
| 2004 | Guest Artist, Dance with Ballet focus, Department of Dance, The Julliard School | |
| 2008 | Visiting Professor, Dance with Ballet focus, Department of Dance, University of Iowa | |
| 08/2008 | Outreach Specialist, Northwest Professional Dance Project | |
| 2004 | Guest Instructor and Visiting Choreographer, Dance with Contemporary focus, Department of Dance, Arizona State University |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Award | Best Premiere, Dance Europe | London, England |
| Award | Cultural Ambassador and Envoy, US State Department, Washington, D.C. | ||
| Award | "25" to Watch in the World | Dance Magazine, New York City | |
| Award | Winner of the New American Talent Choreographers Competition, Ballet Austin, Austin, Texas | ||
| Award | One of ten highlights of the year in dance in New York, New York Times, New York City | ||
| Award | Alabama Arts Fellow | Alabama State Council on the Arts, Alabama | |
| Award | Choo-San Goh Award, Choo-San Goh & H. Robert Magee Foundation, Long Beach, California |
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