Sabrina Vasquez

Overview

Art is the soul of humanity 
Reach for the dream and enjoy the path 
To dance is to breathe, my breath is life 
I breathe to live, I live to dance, students dance with me 
Students are the gift I didn’t know I needed 
That gift gives me purpose 

Starting to choreography a new piece is exciting and terrifying
The space between exciting and terrifying is my zone. 
Arrival is another beginning 
Teaching is a glorious adventure 
Embrace uncomfortable and squeeze it tight 
Make good art 
Enjoy a pause then listen 
Never take a creative day for granted 
This moment is one of many, here and gone in a blink, what a sublime gift 

Academic Interests and Expertise

• Ballet Technique 
• Jazz Technique 
• Choreography 
• Dance History 
• Dance Appreciation 
• Performance 
• Dance Conditioning

Areas of Teaching Interest

• DANC 140 Dance Appreciation
• DANC 201 Contemporary Technique 1
• DANC 210 Ballet Technique 1
• DANC 325 Dance History 2
• DANC 405 Choreography 2
• DANC 435 Jazz & Broadway Styles 3 

Professional Experience

• Arizona Dance Theatre (Trainee) 
• Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (Company member) 
• James Kelley Choreography Project (Company member) 
• Ruth Page Foundation – “Nutcracker” (Company member) 
• Alithea Mime Theatre (Associate Artistic Director) 
• Ballet Wichita (Guest Artist)

Awards and Honors

• Kansas Arts Commission – Choreography Award  
• Dorothy Hauk  
• Mary Jane Teal award – Choreography – “Chicago”

Other Interests

Animals – I have 4 cats and 2 dogs, family, video games,  

Sci-Fi/Fantasy literature and TV/Film, crochet!