Robbie is an experienced teacher in the forms of Classical and Contemporary Modern techniques, Contact Improvisation, Experiential Anatomy, and Dance Composition. His technique instruction experience includes the following:
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, Assistant Professor of Dance: Modern Technique, Pilates, Creating Repertory Fall 2016 - Present (Tenure Track)
American Dance Festival, Durham, NC
Visiting Company Member (danceTactics Performance Group): Modern Master Class 2006; Summer Dance Faculty: Yoga 2012-2019, Modern Repertory 2015, Modern Technique 2016-2019
Bates Dance Festival, Lewiston, ME
Pilates and Yoga Instructor, 2011-2018
Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester, VA, Full-Time Artist-in-Residence: Modern Technique, Composition, Partnering/Contact Improvisation & Creating Repertory 2015-2016
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, Dance Faculty: Modern Technique, Choreography, Contact Improvisation & Pilates 2011-2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW_hFStUIk0
Chadwick International School, Incheon, South Korea, Taught Movement for Actors & Dance Composition 2015
i-Dance HK 2014, Hong Kong, China, Taught Contact Improvisation and Performed in Festival Opening 2014
Universidad de Las Américas Puebla, Puebla, Mexico, Guest Artist: Modern Technique & Creating Choreography 2014 & 2015
FRESH Festival La Alternativa, San Francisco, CA, Festival Faculty: Yoga for Dancers 2014
Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA, Dance Faculty: Modern Technique, Conditioning/Injury Prevention & Creating Choreography 2012-2013
California State Summer School for the Arts at Cal Arts, Valencia, CA, Summer Dance Faculty: Modern Technique, Composition and Improvisation 2011
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, Dance Professor Functional Anatomy and Modern Technique 2011
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange/Japan Contemporary Dance Network, Sapporo, Japan, Worked with Community Participants Teaching Warm-Up & Choreographing 2009
Bennington College, Bennington, VT, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Level Modern Dance Technique, Pilates and Yoga Classes as an MFA Candidate 2002-2004
MASTER CLASS CREDITS:
Slippery Rock University, SUNY/Brockport, Mark Morris Dance Group Summer Intensive, Cal Arts, Orange Coast College, Ong-Lock Dancing Plaza (Hong Kong), BODYTRAFFIC Dance Company, Pepperdine University, Harvard-Westlake School, Same Planet Different World Summer Workshop, High School for the Performing & Visual Arts (Houston), University of Houston, University of Wisconsin Summer Dance Institute, Pilates Studio (Cork, Ireland), Long Island University, UCLA, Northern Illinois University, and the National Dance Festival (Uruguay).
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, Assistant Professor of Dance: Modern Technique, Pilates, Creating Repertory Fall 2016 - Present (Tenure Track)
American Dance Festival, Durham, NC
Visiting Company Member (danceTactics Performance Group): Modern Master Class 2006; Summer Dance Faculty: Yoga 2012-2019, Modern Repertory 2015, Modern Technique 2016-2019
Bates Dance Festival, Lewiston, ME
Pilates and Yoga Instructor, 2011-2018
Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester, VA, Full-Time Artist-in-Residence: Modern Technique, Composition, Partnering/Contact Improvisation & Creating Repertory 2015-2016
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, Dance Faculty: Modern Technique, Choreography, Contact Improvisation & Pilates 2011-2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW_hFStUIk0
Chadwick International School, Incheon, South Korea, Taught Movement for Actors & Dance Composition 2015
i-Dance HK 2014, Hong Kong, China, Taught Contact Improvisation and Performed in Festival Opening 2014
Universidad de Las Américas Puebla, Puebla, Mexico, Guest Artist: Modern Technique & Creating Choreography 2014 & 2015
FRESH Festival La Alternativa, San Francisco, CA, Festival Faculty: Yoga for Dancers 2014
Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA, Dance Faculty: Modern Technique, Conditioning/Injury Prevention & Creating Choreography 2012-2013
California State Summer School for the Arts at Cal Arts, Valencia, CA, Summer Dance Faculty: Modern Technique, Composition and Improvisation 2011
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, Dance Professor Functional Anatomy and Modern Technique 2011
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange/Japan Contemporary Dance Network, Sapporo, Japan, Worked with Community Participants Teaching Warm-Up & Choreographing 2009
Bennington College, Bennington, VT, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Level Modern Dance Technique, Pilates and Yoga Classes as an MFA Candidate 2002-2004
MASTER CLASS CREDITS:
Slippery Rock University, SUNY/Brockport, Mark Morris Dance Group Summer Intensive, Cal Arts, Orange Coast College, Ong-Lock Dancing Plaza (Hong Kong), BODYTRAFFIC Dance Company, Pepperdine University, Harvard-Westlake School, Same Planet Different World Summer Workshop, High School for the Performing & Visual Arts (Houston), University of Houston, University of Wisconsin Summer Dance Institute, Pilates Studio (Cork, Ireland), Long Island University, UCLA, Northern Illinois University, and the National Dance Festival (Uruguay).
Contact Robbie Cook at [email protected]