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, Paul Taylor, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, National Ballet School of Cuba, Alonzo King Lines Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, 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
Susan Mann Faculty Emerita
Sandra Perez Faculty Emerita
Dr. Susan Kirchner Faculty Emerita
Catherine Horta-Hayden Chairperson and Professor	chortahayden AT_TOWSON 410-704-3309 1002D
Runqiao Du Assistant Teaching Professor	rdu AT_TOWSON 410-704-3025 1002E
Nicole Martinell Assistant Teaching Professor	nmartinell AT_TOWSON 410-704-2301 1002U
Alison Seidenstricker Associate Professor	aseidenstricker AT_TOWSON 410-704-2775 1002H
Caroline Rocher Barnes Assistant Professor	crocherbarnes AT_TOWSON 410-704-2290 1002F
Robert Kleinendorst Assistant Professor	rkleinendorst AT_TOWSON 410-704-2119 1002J
Sarah Olson Assistant Professor	solson AT_TOWSON 410-704-5579 1002X
Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell Masterclass Instructor	lfisherharrell AT_TOWSON
Jaye Knutson Professor	jknutson AT_TOWSON 410-704-2770 1002G
Vincent Thomas Professor	vthomas AT_TOWSON 410-704-2148 1002K
Hector Quintero Alvarado Production Coordinator & Adjunct Faculty	hquinteroalvarado AT_TOWSON 410-704-3883 1002W
Reginald Cole Administrative Assistant II	rcole AT_TOWSON 410-704-2760 1002C
Candice Webster Director of Education, Community Dance Division & Adjunct Faculty	cwebster AT_TOWSON 410-704-3495 1002V
Chelsea Patten Administrative Assistant, Community Dance	cpatten AT_TOWSON410-704-3495 1002V

Adjunct Faculty & Staff

Name & Title	Contact Info
Lindsey Bauer Adjunct Faculty	lbauer AT_TOWSON 1002R
Jayne Bernasconi Adjunct Faculty	jbernasconi AT_TOWSON 1002R
Tracie Burton-Hooper Adjunct Faculty	tburtonhooper AT_TOWSON 1002P
Karen Campbell Kuebler Adjunct Faculty	kcampbellkuebler AT_TOWSON
Andrea Lasner Adjunct Faculty	alasner AT_TOWSON 1002Q
Lacey Sheppard Adjunct Faculty	lsheppard AT_TOWSON
Matthew Reeves Adjunct Faculty	mreeves AT_TOWSON 1002S
Nancy Wanich-Romita Adjunct Faculty	nromita AT_TOWSON 1002P
Malcolm Shute Adjunct Faculty	mshute AT_TOWSON 1002S
Jason Baker Dance Musician Coordinator & Adjunct Faculty	jabaker AT_TOWSON 410-704-6180 1002N
Lydia Isabel Bobes Accompanist	410-704-4527 1002
William Goffigan Accompanist	410-704-4527 1002
Kathleen Pierson Accompanist	410-704-4527 1002
Larissa Rotnitskaya Accompanist	410-704-4527 1002
Erik Spangler Accompanist	410-704-4527 1002