Faculty & Staff

The nationally recognized Department of Dance faculty and staff bring years of professional experience and represent a diverse cross section of aesthetics and teaching philosophies to give students a well-rounded academic experience.

Faculty and staff in the Department of Dance are active professionals in the dance field and have worked for and with prestigious organizations across the United States and abroad, including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Washington Ballet, Ballet Theatre of Lima (Peru), Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, National Ballet School of Cuba, Das Bonner Ballet, Phoenix Repertory Dance Company, and many more.

Full-time Faculty & Staff

Name & Title	Contact Info
Dr. Helene Breazeale Professor Emerita
Trudy Cobb Dennard Faculty Emerita
Sandra Perez Faculty Emerita
Dr. Susan Kirchner Faculty Emerita
Catherine Horta-Hayden Chairperson and Professor	chortahayden AT_TOWSON 410-704-3309 Center for the Arts 1002D
Runqiao Du Lecturer	rdu AT_TOWSON 410-704-3025 Center for the Arts 1002E
Nancy Wanich-Romita Lecturer	nromita AT_TOWSON 410-704-4527 Center for the Arts 1002P
Alison Seidenstricker Assistant Professor	aseidenstricker AT_TOWSON 410-704-2775 Center for the Arts 1002H
Caroline Rocher Barnes Assistant Professor	crocherbarnes AT_TOWSON 410-704-5579 Center for the Arts 1002X
Robert Kleinendorst Assistant Professor	rkleinendorst AT_TOWSON 410-704-2119 Center for the Arts 1002J
Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell Masterclass Instructor	lfisherharrell AT_TOWSON
Jaye Knutson Professor	jknutson AT_TOWSON 410-704-2770 Center for the Arts 1002G
Susan Mann Professor	mann AT_TOWSON 410-704-2290 Center for the Arts 1002F
Vincent Thomas Professor	vthomas AT_TOWSON 410-704-2148 Center for the Arts 1002K
Hector Quintero Alvarado Production Coordinator & Adjunct Faculty	410-704-3883 Center for the Arts 1002W
Reginald Cole Administrative Assistant II	rcole AT_TOWSON 410-704-2760 Center for the Arts 1002C

Adjunct Faculty & Staff

Name & Title	Contact Info
Jayne Bernasconi Adjunct Faculty	jbernasconi AT_TOWSON 410-704-4527 Center for the Arts 1002R
Tracie Burton-Hooper Adjunct Faculty	tburtonhooper AT_TOWSON 410-704-4527 Center for the Arts 1002X
Karen Campbell Kuebler Adjunct Faculty	kcampbellkuebler AT_TOWSON 410-704-4527
Andrea Lasner Adjunct Faculty	alasner1@jhmi.edu 410-704-4527 Center for the Arts 1002P
Nicole Martinell Adjunct Faculty	nmartinell AT_TOWSON 410-704-2301 Center for the Arts 1002U
Lacey Sheppard Adjunct Faculty	lsheppard AT_TOWSON 410-704-4527
Matthew Reeves Adjunct Faculty	mreeves AT_TOWSON 410-704-4527 Center for the Arts 1002S
Malcolm Shute Adjunct Faculty	mshute AT_TOWSON 410-704-4527 Center for the Arts 1002S
Candice Webster Director of Education, Community Dance Division & Adjunct Faculty	cwebster AT_TOWSON Center for the Arts, Room 1002V Phone: 410-704-3495 Fax: 410-704-3752
Chelsea Patten TUCD Administrative Support Specialist	cpatten AT_TOWSON Phone: 410-704-3495
Jason Baker Dance Musician Coordinator & Adjunct Faculty	jabaker AT_TOWSON 410-704-4527
William Goffigan Accompanist	410-704-4527 Center for the Arts 1002
Larissa Rotnitskaya Accompanist	410-704-4527 Center for the Arts 1002