Cultural Research

Vita Highlights - Clyde Smith, Ph.D.

Contact

Clyde Smith
514 Daniels St. #347
Raleigh, NC 27605
919-424-1208
clydesmith(at)culturalresearch(dot)org

Academic Study

Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas [Online] 2003 - 2006
Masters in Library Science
Internship at Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California

Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 1995 - 2000
Doctorate in Cultural Studies in Education
Dissertation Topic: “Power Relations in the Dance Classroom”

University of North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina 1993 - 1995
Masters in Dance and Performance Studies
Thesis Topic: “Mandala and the Men’s Movement(s)”

School of the Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois Fall 1992
Graduate Studies in Performance

University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 1984 - 1985
Advanced Studies in Laban Movement Analysis

American Dance Festival, Durham, North Carolina Summer 1983

University of North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina 1977 - 1980, 1981 - 1982
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography

State University of New York, Purchase, New York 1980 - 1981
Undergraduate Studies in Dance and Interarts

Professional Study

Pine Bush, New York June 2001
Associate Certification in Healing Tao Chi Kung
with Master Mantak Chia and Michael Winn

San Francisco, California Fall 1999
Modern with Jo Kreiter, Lizz Roman, Cheryl Chaddick

Big Indian, New York July 1999
Chi Kung with Sharon Smith, Jampa Stewart, Masahiro Ouchi, Marie Favorito

San Francisco, California Summer 1998
Butoh with Akira Kasai, Chi Kung with Marcia Kerwit

Columbus, Ohio 1995 - 1999
Tai Chi with Ernest Choi, Gary Joseph, Sam Slutsky, Paul Gudde
Yoga with Fanny Santiago-Saavedra, Dianne Kadonaga
Alexander Technique with Barbara Conable

San Francisco, California 1989 - 1992
Modern with Joe Goode, Butoh with Harupin Ha
Movement and Voice with Jess Curtis

Teaching and Related Employment

National Evaluation Systems, Austin, Texas April 2002 - January 2004
K-12 Teacher Certification Test Development, Dance Content Specialist

Dancing Tao, Austin, Texas January - May 2002
Community Classes in Movement Arts and Meditation

Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 1996 - 2000
Taught Movement Awareness, Tai Chi, Yoga, Bodywriting

University of North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina 1993 - 1995
Taught Dance Appreciation

The High Risk Group, San Francisco, California 1989 - 1992
Company Class and Community Workshops
in Postmodern Dance Technique and Performance

The New Performing Dance Company, Durham, North Carolina 1986 - 1987
Artist in the Schools Workshops

Arts Together, Raleigh, North Carolina 1985 - 1986
Children’s and Adult’s Classes in Modern Dance Technique and Performance

Publications

“Finding Hip Hop Community in North Carolina” 2001
BLU, Volume 3, Issue 13

“Catherine’s Body (remembering the Conservatory)” 2001
In Not Just Any Body: Advancing, Health, Well-being and Excellence
in Dance and Dancers, The Ginger Press

“How I Became a Queer Heterosexual“
Chapter for Straight With A Twist (1999)
Edited by Calvin Thomas, University of Illinois Press

“On Authoritarianism in the Dance Classroom” 1998
Chapter for Dance, Power and Difference
Edited by Sherry B. Shapiro, Human Kinetics

“Men’s Rowdy Dances Making Gender Trouble”
Contact Quarterly, Volume 21, Number 2, 1996

“Thoughts on the Missing Bodies”
Spotlight on Dance, Volume 22, Number 2, 1996

“Let Sleeping Dogs Lie”
Dance Review, Issue Number 36 1995
P-Form: A Journal of Interdisciplinary and Performance Art

Multiple Poetry Chapbooks and Broadsides 1983 - 1989
Clear Words and The Paper Plant, Raleigh, North Carolina

Presentations

“Researching Power Relations in the Dance Classroom” April 1, 2002
Guest Lecture at Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut

“Catherine’s Body (remembering the Conservatory)” November 1999
Not Just Any Body: A Global Conference
to Advance Health, Well-being and Excellence in Dance and Dancers
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

“Power Relations in the Dance Classroom: May 1999
Alternative Forms of Data Presentation” Inaugural Conference
of the National Dance Education Organization, Cincinnati, Ohio

Ohio University, Athens, Ohio January 1998
Guest Lecture “San Francisco Men Dancing”

“The Conservatory as a Greedy Total Institution” October 1997
30th Annual Conference of the Congress on Research in Dance
University of Tucson, Tucson, Arizona

“How I Became a Queer Heterosexual“ July 1997
Beyond Boundaries: Sexuality Across Culture
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

“Authoritarianism in the Dance Classroom” April 1996
Annual Conference of the National Dance Association
and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Atlanta, Georgia

“Mandala and the Men’s Movement in the Light of Feminism” July 1995 38th World Congress of the International Council for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Presentation on the Work of Choreographer Bill T. Jones March 1993
City Gallery of Contemporary Art, Raleigh, North Carolina

Performance/Company Member

Member of The High Risk Group in Residence 1993 - 1994
University of North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina

Member of The High Risk Group 1989 - 1992
San Francisco, California

Co-Founder and Member of The Movement Zone 1986 - 1988
Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina

Guest Artist with Shirley Jenkins’ Strong Wind, Wild Horses Fall 1984
Seattle, Washington

Member of The New Performing Dance Company 1982 - 1983, 86-87
Durham, North Carolina

Dancer in Outdoor Drama, “The Lost Colony” Summer 1979, 80, 82
Manteo, North Carolina

Choreography/Performance

Guest Artist with Khecari Dance Theatre May 2002
Taos and Santa Fe, New Mexico

“Stitch” Solo Dance January 2002
No Shame and Frontera Fest, Austin, Texas

“Beginning at Big Indian” Solo Improvisational Dance July 1999
Big Indian, New York

“The Body Project” Duet for The High Risk Group in Residence April - May 1994
Performed at The University of North Carolina, Greensboro
and Manbites Dog Theater, Durham, North Carolina

“SF Dances” Concert of Dances Created in San Francisco February 1992
1800 Square Feet, San Francisco, California

“Alchemical Encounters” Improvisational Duet 1991 - 1992
Multiple Dance Showcases in San Francisco, California

“homeboys” Repertory Work for The High Risk Group 1990 - 1992
Performed in San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Cruz, Santa Monica,
San Diego, Chicago

“Walker in the Fields” Solo Performance May 1989
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

“Seeking Shelter” Solo Performance August 1988
The Artspace and The Paper Plant, Raleigh, North Carolina

“Street Action for El Salvador” Street Theater December 1983
Raleigh, North Carolina

“Since Nov. 3, 1979” Solo Performance November 1982
People’s Art Action, Durham, North Carolina

Administration/Service

Editorial Board Member 2000 - 2003
Journal of Dance Education

University of North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina 1993 - 1994
Co-Coordinator for Department’s Dance Theater

The High Risk Group, San Francisco, California 1989 - 1992
Participated in Company Management and Grantwriting

The Movement Zone, Durham and Raleigh, North Carolina 1986 - 1988
Co-founder and Grantwriter for Performance Collective

Honors

University Fellow at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 1995 - 1996
Graduate Fellowship for First Year Doctoral Students

Graduate Writing Award from the National Dance Association 1995

Clyde Smith can be reached at: clydesmith(at)culturalresearch(dot)org