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Flagstaff Dance Intensive
FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES
Carley Conder is an Arizona native. She received a B.F.A. in Ballet and an M.F.A. in Modern Dance from the University of Utah . Carley has been a performing member with Arizona companies Semaphor Danceworks, Scorpius Dance Theater, Garner-Gutierrez Dance, Mary Fitzgerald Dance, and Los Angeles based company Keith Johnson/Dancers. Her choreographic work has been commissioned by many academic institutions and companies including University of California - Santa Barbara , Arizona State University, Brigham Young University , University of Utah , University of Texas – Pan American, Snow College , and Ballet Yuma. She is the Grand Prize Winner of the 2000 Palm Desert Choreography Competition, 2006 Professional Winner of the Arizona Choreography Competition, and a 2006 Project Tier Awardee through Regional Dance America . Carley is a Faculty Associate at Arizona State University, Adjunct Faculty at Scottsdale Community College and has served as Visiting Faculty at Brigham Young University . Her work has been supported by the Arizona Commission on the Arts, Target Arts Grants, City of Tempe and Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction. She and her husband Mike are the parents of Emma and Garrison. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of CONDER/dance.
Michelle
Taylor (Associate
Director) has been teaching dance in the valley for over 10 years at
studios and high school programs. Michelle started dancing in high
school with Margie Romero-Wolf at Dobson High School in Mesa. She then
studied dance with Melvin R. Claridge at Ricks College and toured with
the Contemporary Dance Theatre to England and Wales. She was a member
and Educational Director of the Desert Dance Theatre throughout the
2003-2005 seasons. Michelle is a costume designer and owner of Taylor'd
Dancewear. Michelle is a Founding Member of CONDER/dance, making this
her seventh season.
CONDER/dance is a dance
company composed of passionate people with common goals: to excel in
art and strengthen human values through creative research. Since its
founding in 2003 by Carley Conder, the company has expanded to a strong
group of unique contemporary dancers. In addition to developing
and performing Carley Conder’s work, the company also commissions dance
work from nationally recognized choreographers. CONDER/dance have
commissioned work by Keith Johnson, Mary Fitzgerald, Stephanie Nugent
and Stephen Koester.
CONDER/dance is a resident company of Tempe Center for the Arts. They enjoy full Arizona seasons as well as tours to Alaska, Utah , California and New York. CONDER/dance is supported by the Arizona Commission on the Arts, Tempe Cultural Services, Target Arts Grants, and individual donors. We continue to look for new ways to embody what inspires and give back to our community. Check us out at www.conderdance.com.
Supported in part by funding from the City of Flagstaff and Flagstaff Cultural Partners, the Arizona Commission on the Arts with the National Endowment for the Arts, Flagstaff Community Foundation, and Coconino County.
Contact
For
more
information:
Call
928-774-3937
www.canyondance.org/summer
Classes held at Canyon Dance Academy
2812 N. Izabel Street
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
928-774-3937