Jill PattersonFaculty
Jill received her MFA in Modern Dance from the University of Utah in 2004. That same year she was named the Dance Magazine/ACDFA Outstanding Student Performer for her work in Natosha Washington's House of Timothy, for her performance at the Kennedy Center. Jill danced professionally with Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, touring nationally, and internationally with Nikolais Dance Theatre. She has also danced with RawMoves Dance, Repertory Dance Theater, and locally with Megan Flood and Christopher Watson Dance Company. Jill has taught previously at the University of Utah, in K-12 schools throughout the US, and in secondary programs in Burnsville Apple Valley and Bloomington, MN.
Areas of Expertise
modern technique, composition, beginning jazz and ballet, and body-mind connection
Interests
performance and movement qualities, body-mind connection, and gardening
Courses Taught
T/D-117 (Dance Pract Performance), T/D-235 (Intermediate Modern Dance), and T/D-305 (Movement Mechanics)
Synonym | Title | Times Taught | Terms Taught |
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T/D-117 | Dance Repertory Practicum | 31 | 2022/SP, 2021/FA, 2021/SP, 2020/SP, 2019/FA, 2019/SP, 2018/FA, 2018/SP, 2017/FA, 2017/SP, 2016/FA, 2016/SP, 2015/FA, 2015/SP, 2014/FA, 2014/SP, 2013/FA, 2013/SP, and 2012/FA |
T/D-235 | Contemp Mod Dance III | 19 | 2024/SP, 2023/FA, 2021/FA, 2021/SP, 2020/SP, 2019/FA, 2019/SP, 2018/SP, 2017/SP, and 2015/SP |
T/D-102 | Contemp Mod Dance I | 16 | 2023/SP, 2022/FA, 2022/SP, 2021/FA, 2018/FA, 2018/SP, 2017/FA, 2016/FA, 2016/SP, 2015/FA, 2014/FA, 2014/SP, 2013/FA, 2013/SP, 2012/FA, and 2012/SP |
T/D-375 | Contemp Mod Dance IV | 15 | 2024/SP, 2021/SP, 2020/SP, 2019/SP, 2017/FA, 2015/FA, 2014/FA, and 2014/SP |
T/D-109 | Jazz Dance 1 | 9 | 2020/FA, 2019/FA, 2016/FA, 2016/SP, 2015/SP, 2013/FA, and 2012/FA |
T/D-105 | Contemp Mod Dance II | 6 | 2023/FA, 2022/SP, and 2012/SP |
T/D-305 | Somatic Foundations | 3 | 2022/FA, 2020/FA, and 2018/FA |
T/D-277 | Dance Composition II | 2 | 2023/SP and 2017/SP |
T/D-398 | Theatre Honors Project | 2 | 2021/FA and 2018/FA |
T/D-270 | Intermediate Studies in Performance: Creative Research | 2 | 2021/FA and 2018/FA |
T/D-370 | Advanced Studies in Performance: Creative Research | 1 | 2021/FA |
T/D-114 | Dance Rep Intensive | 1 | 2017/JN |
T/D-104 | Beginning Ballet | 1 | 2013/SP |