Alison Oakes (Fall 2004)

Alison Oakes holds a BA in Anthropology and a Secondary Concentration in Russian Language from Bates College and a MA in Dance and Dance Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is a faculty member at Iona College, where she is also the resident guest artist for the Iona Dance Ensemble. She is a teaching artist for New York City Ballet's Education Department, bringing ballet, creative movement and choreography to public school children. Alison is the co-founder and director of Summerdance Intensive in New Jersey, which is a two-week dance program for high school students. She has co-produced performances at Merce Cunningham and Williamsburg Art Nexus (WAX). Her work has been presented in New York at 92nd St. Y, Joyce Soho, Riverside Church, Merce Cunningham Theater, WAX, Columbia University and Iona College. Most recently she took part in a performance in Bergen County, NJ which was featured on Dance Vistas, a show on NY and NJ public television.