Curriculum VitaeSam W. Mitchell9176 Regents Road

Unit D, La Jolla, Ca 92037Phone: (619) 261-3184

Email: mitchell.sammy@gmail.comWebsite: mitchellsammy.wordpress.com

Educational Employment:2012-present: Contemporary and Jazz Dance Teacher University of California, San Diego2012: Teaching Assistant for Professor Terry Wilson, TDTR 10, DanceHistory University of California, San Diego2012: Teaching Assistant for Professor John Rouse, TDGE 11, Film NoirUniversity of California, Santa Barbara2007-2008: Owner and Teacher of the Studio at North Park, San Diego2001-2005: Teaching Assistant, Department of Theatre and Dance, University of California, Santa Barbara

EducationM.F.A in Dance Theatre- University of California, San Diego, 2012-2015B.F.A. in Dance-University of California, Santa Barbara 1991-1995

Teacher Training and CertificationMuscle Bone/Body Weather, Center for Indigenous Theater, TorontoMichael Chekhov Technique Workshop, CSU Long Beach, January 2013Meisner Technique, Lisa Berger, 2009-2010Saratoga International Theatre Institute, Viewpoints, Composition and Suzuki 2006Meisner Technique, Norman Schwartz, 2004

Areas of Interest:Contemporary Dance, Improvisation, Indigenous Dance, Chicano Dance, Chicano Theater, Jazz Dance, Devised Theatre, Community Engaged Theatre, Dance History

Courses Taught:Jazz Dance, Contemporary Dance, Ballet, Modern, (Limon), (Mueller), Ballroom (Tango, Salsa, Rhumba, Cha-Cha) Viewpoints, Composition, Suzuki, Improvisation, Dance History

Professional Dance Experience

Member of Patricia Rincon Dance Collective 2008-Present, Tours in Argentina (2010) and Switzerland (2013)

Malashock Dance Theatre, Let’s Duet, Choreographer: John Malashock, 2007

Santa Barbara Dance Theatre, Romeo and Juliet, Strange Boat and Parlor Dances, Choreographer: Jerry Pearson, Touring Company, China, 2007

Ballet Santa Barbara, Triumph of Terpsichore, Choreographer: Carrie Diamond, 2006

Summer Theatre Lab, Works in Progress, Choreographer: Nami Yamamoto, 2006

Summer Theatre Lab, Bearshow, Choreographer: Johanna Meyer, 2006 Ernest Shackleton, Antarctica, Actor, Hank Willenbrink, 2005 Santa Barbara Dance Theatre, Rite of Spring and Artifice, Choreographer:

Jerry Pearson, 2005 Santa Barbara Dance Theatre, Love is short…, Choreographer: Doug Elkins,

Strange Boat and Parlor Dances, Choreographer: Jerry Pearson, Potter, Choreographer: Christina McCarthy, 2004

Santa Barbara Dance Theatre, Soliel de Plumb, Choreographer: Stephanie Gilliland, 2003

Santa Barbara Dance Theatre, Circus of Love (Jerry Pearson), Thin Skins Part II (Christopher Pilafian) Shaker Loops, Choreographer: Stephanie Nugent, 2003

UCSB Theatre, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Director: Irwin Appel, 2001 Santa Barbara Dance Theatre, Artifice, Choreographer: Jerry Pearson, Thin

Skins, Choreographer: Christopher Pilafian, 2001 Santa Barbara Dance Theatre, Ghost Dances, In Our Own Image,

Choreographer: Jerry Pearson, 2000 Torque Dance Theater, San Francisco 1997-2000 Deborah Slater Dance Theater, San Francisco 1996 International Dance Festival, Prague, Vertical Erosion, Choreographer: Alice

Condadina, 1994

Fellowships and GrantsUCIRA Grant for All Tribes Charter School Teaching Residency 2014

Banff Fellowship for Indigenous Dance Residency 2013San Diego Fellowship, 2012Saratoga International Theatre Institute, Merit Scholarship, 2006Matthew Plaskett Male Dancer Award, 1993University of California, Santa Barbara Scholar Grant, 1994William Conner Scholarship, 1988Liberty High School Outstanding Student, Delta Art Association Scholarship, 1988Liberty High School Outstanding Student of Art, 1988

Choreography“Dee(a)r Spine” Salon Dances, Encinitas 2014“Dee(a)r Spine” UCSD Gradworks 2014“Hedda’ing” Without Walls Festival, La Jolla Playhouse 2013“Maggie loves Hopey” UCSD New Directions Work 2013“Erhaben” UCSD Arts in Action Site Specific Works 2012Troublekind, Santa Barbara ADAPT Festival, Santa Barbara 2010Choreographer for “Big Love” production at California State San Marcos 2008San Diego High School, In My Place, 2008North Park Festival of the Arts, Suite in D Minor, 2008UCSB Summer Theatre Lab, Bouncin’ Bertha, 2006UCSB New Plays Festival, Robots vs. Fake Robots, 2006Exploratorium, San Francisco, Table Series, 1998Dancer’s Group, San Francisco, Seamus Heaney, 1997Eight Street Studios, Berkeley, Pink Trailer, 1996Eighth Street Studios, Berkeley, Janis, 1996Knitting Factory, New York, The Clown Monkey Suites, 1995-1996University of California, Main Stage Concert, Luminosa, 1994University of California, Junior’s Concert, Blood Oranges, 1992

Teaching Experience:Lausanne Tanz Festival, Guest Artist, Contemporary Technique,Winter 2013

University of Buenos Aires, Guest Artist, Contemporary Technique,Fall 2010

James Madison High School, Guest Artist, Choreography and Technique,Summer and Fall Quarter, 2010

Dancing Unlimited, Teacher, Musical Theater, Ballet, Modern Dance2008-2009

The Studio at North Park, Teacher: Modern, Ballet, Salsa, Swing and Tango2007-2008

San Diego High School, Guest Artist, Choreography and Technique,Spring Quarter, 2006

Cal State San Marcos, Guest Artist, Performance andMovement for Actors, Winter Quarter, 2008

Florida International University, Guest Artist, Performance andMovement for Actors, Fall Quarter, 2006

University of California, Santa Barbara, Summer Theater Lab Intensive,Guest Artist, Performance and Movement for Actors, Summer Quarter, 2005

University of California, Santa Barbara, Teaching Assistant, Ballet for non-majors, Spring Quarter, 2002 and 2003

University of California, Santa Barbara, Teaching Assistant, Intermediate Ballet, Spring Quarter 2002 and 2003

University of California, Santa Barbara, Teaching Assistant, Modern Dance, 2002

Montecito School of Ballet, Beginning Ballet, 2002-2004

International Dance Festival in Prague, the Czech Republic, Teaching Assistant, Performance Skills, 1994

University of Bologna, Italy, Teaching Assistant, Performance Skills, 1994

University of California Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies, Teaching Assistant, Performance Skills, 1994

Dance and Movement Training:

Body Weather/Muscle Bone: Charles Koroneho 2014Malashock Technique: Malashock Summer Dance Intensive, 2007Viewpoints, Composition and Suzuki, 2006Barney O’Hanlon, Stephen Webber, J. Ed AraizaBalletBallet, Jock Soto, Banff Indigenous Dance 2013Valerie Huston University of California, Santa Barbara 1991-1995 and 2000-2006Delila Moseley University of California, Santa Barbara 1991-1995 and 2000-2006Carrie Diamond 2003-2006 Festival Ballet Center, Santa BarbaraAugusta Moore Brady Street Studios San Francisco 1996-1999)Deborah Isaccson 1999-2000 Shawl Anderson Studios, BerkeleyModernLimon Institute, 1995-1996, New YorkChristopher Pilafian, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1991-1995 and 2000-2006Nancy Colahan, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2000-2006Jerry Pearson, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1992-1995 and 2000-2006Alice Condadina, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1991-1995Joe Goode 1996-1997, Dancer’s Group of San FranciscoKathleen Hermesdorf 1996-1997, ODC, San FranciscoGary Masters and Fred Matthews, Jose Limon Summer Dance Intensive, San Jose State, 1992Jennifer Muller, Peridance Studios, New York City, 1991AerialJames Montient, 2002-2003, Santa Barbara (Private Coaching)CompositionAlice Condadina, Independent Study in Limon Technique and Avant-Garde Performance, 1992-1995FeldenkraisAugusta Moore, San Francisco, California, 1996-1999PilatesSimpatico Studios Montecito, California, 2002Actor Training Michael Chekhov Training, Winter 2012, Cal State Long Beach, CaMeisner Technique, October 2009-March 2010, Lisa Berger, San Diego, Ca Saratoga International Theatre Institute, July 2006, Los Angeles, Ca Meisner Technique, Norman Schwartz, September 2003-May 2004,Santa Barbara,

Collaborations and Curatorial History:

Zap at Night Dance Series at The Studio at North Park, 2007-2008Tuesday Night Dance Series at the Knitting Factory in New York City 1995Evening of Dance, Dancer’s Group, San Francisco 1999The Table Series at the Exploratorium San Francisco 1999

Musical Accompanist for Modern Class 2002-2003 Guitar, Piano, Vocal and Percussion University of California, Santa Barbara, Nancy Colahan, fall, winter, spring,

and summer Intermediate and Advanced Modern Technique University of California, Santa Barbara, Christopher Pilafian, fall, winter,

spring, and summer Non-major and Freshman Modern Technique University of California, Santa Barbara, Tonia Shimin, winter, spring,

Beginning Modern Technique University of California, Santa Barbara, Risa Steinberg, Advanced Modern

Dance Master Class University of California, Santa Barbara, Bill T. Jones, Advanced Modern

Dance Master Class University of California, Santa Barbara, Edward Villella Advanced Ballet

Technique, Master Class