CURRICULUMVITAE
Kevin Cabot
AssistantProfessor of Dance
Departmentof Dance,Schoolof theArts
130 MorganAvenue,Room237
Edu-Tech University Lawrence,KS 66045
EDUCATION
Ph.D. PerformanceStudies,NorthwesternUniversity,Evanston,IL,2013.
GenderStudiesGraduateCertificate,NorthwesternUniversity,2010. Dissertation:Choreographingthe“American”:TheDancesofJoséLimón Advisorand CommitteeChair,Susan Manning.
CommitteeMembers,RamonRivera-Servera,MargaretThompson-Drewal,AnaPuga.
M.A. PerformanceStudies,NorthwesternUniversity,Evanston,IL,2007.
MastersThesis:Genderand Sexualityin theDancesofJoséLimón.
B.A. Art History, Universityof Utah,SaltLakeCity,UT, 2006.
POSITIONSHELD
2013-Present AssistantProfessor, TheEdu-Tech University,Departmentof Dance.
2012-2013VisitingProfessor, TheUniversityof Panamá,DanceDepartment,PanamáCity, Panamá.
2012-2013VisitingGuestArtist,NationalSchoolof Dance,PanamáCity,Panamá.
2009-2010Instructor,NorthwesternUniversity,PerformanceStudiesDepartment,Evanston,
IL.
2009-2010Instructor,NorthwesternUniversity,DanceProgram,EvanstonIL.
2000-2006Accompanist,Universityof Utah,DanceDepartment,SaltLakeCity,UT.
1990-2003CompanyMember,RepertoryDanceTheatre(RDT), SaltLakeCity,UT.
1986-1990CompanyMember,Ann Arbor DanceWorks,Ann Arbor, MI.
1985-1987CompanyMember,J. ParkerCopleyDanceCompany,Ann Arbor, MI.
PUBLICATIONS
“UnsettlingLatinidad:José Limónin ‘Lamentfor IgnacioSanchezMejías,’”in
ConversationsAcrosstheFieldofDanceStudies,Winter2014 (Forthcoming).
BookReview,SalsaCrossings: DancingLatinidadin Los Angelesby CindyGarcia,in Dance
Chronicle:Studiesin Danceand theRelatedArts,Winter2015 (Forthcoming).
AWARDS,FELLOWSHIPS,GRANTS
2014AndrewW.MellonFoundationSummerSeminar,“DanceStudiesin/andthe
Humanities,”Brown University.
2014HallCenterCollaborativeSeedGrant,Co-Recipient,Edu-Tech University.
2014New FacultyGeneralResearchFund, Edu-Tech University.
2014CLASFacultyTravelAward, Edu-Tech University.
2012FulbrightScholar,Universityof Panamá,PanamáCity,Panamá.
2010GraduateResearchGrant,NorthwesternUniversityGraduateSchool.
2006HonorableMention,Ford FoundationDiversityFellowshipsDoctoralProgram.
2005RonaldE. McNairPost-baccalaureateAchievementProgram.
2003SaltLakeCityMayoralCertificateof Appreciation.
2003Women’sResourceCenterNontraditionalScholarship,Universityof Utah.
2003CarolineH. NewhouseGrant,CareerTransitionfor Dancers.
2001SaltLakeCityMayor’s Award for thePerformingArts.
SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS
“EmbodiedTexts:José Limónas TheEmperorJones,”paperpresentationin theconference, “DecenteringDanceStudies:MovingIn New GlobalOrders,”A JointConferenceof the Congresson Researchin DancetheSocietyof DanceHistory ScholarsCongressof Researchin Dance,Universityof California,Riverside,November
2014.
“JoséLimónand CulturalMobility”Invitedlecturer,paperpresentationin theconference, “(Trans)CulturalMobility:TravelingIdeas,Images,Sounds, Textsin theAmericas,” Universityof Bielefeld,BielefeldGermany,May 2014.
“WatchingtheStoriesof José Limón”paperpresentationin the2013 SpecialTopicsConference,
“TacticalBodies:TheChoreographyof Non-DancingSubjects,”Congressof Researchin
Dance,Universityof California,Los Angeles,April2014.
“ResearchingMovement”paperpresentationin TheCommonsResearchSharingLectureSeries, Edu-Tech University,LawrenceKS, October,2013.
“Dancein Dialogue:A FulbrightExperiencein Panamá”paperpresentationin theMerienda
LectureSeries,Centerof LatinAmericanStudies,Edu-Tech University,LawrenceKS,
September2013.
“Brown in Blackand White:José LimónperformsTheEmperorJones”paperpresentationin the
Eyeson theMosaicRaceConference,“EmergingApproachesto RaceResearch,” Universityof Chicago,May 2011.
“JoséLimón:ChoreographingtheAmerican”paperpresentationin theAmericanStudies
GraduateStudentconference,“DivisionStreetUSA,”Universityof Texas,Austin,
September2010.
“Limón:Markedand Unmarked”paperpresentationin the2008 AnnualConference,
“Choreographiesof Migration,”Congressof Researchin Dance,BarnardCollege,New
York, November2008.
“JoséLimónLectureDemonstration”dance/lecturepresentationin the“OthelloProject,” NorthwesternUniversity,Evanston,IL,November2007.
“RobertRauschenberg:Performanceand theVisualArts in the1950’s and 60’s” paper presentationin the“RonaldE. McNair13thAnnualNationalResearchConference,” Universityof California,Berkeley,June2005 and attheUniversityof IllinoisatUrbana- Champaign,November2005.
“NineteenthCenturyAmericanLandscapePaintingand theConceptof theSublime”paper presentationin theUtahMuseumof FineArts, Universityof Utah,SaltLakeCity,UT, April2005.
CREATIVEACTIVITY
Choreography
Boogie Town,a piecefor 6 dancers,projections,and 3 videomonitorsfor theUniversity
DanceCompanyconcert,LiedCenterof Kansas,Lawrence,KS, November2014.
Aces,a contemporarydancefor fivestudents,for theUniversityDanceCompanyconcerts,Lied
Centerof Kansas,Lawrence,KS, November2013.
The Red Moon,a contemporarydancefor ninestudents,for theNationalSchoolof Danceof Panamá, NationalTheatreof Panamá,PanamáCity,Panamá,January2013.
Sixes and Sevens,a contemporarydancefor threestudents,for theNorthwesternUniversity
DanceProgram,StrubleTheatre,EvanstonIL,October2010.
A Waltz to Recall, (with ChloeJohnston), a dancetheatrepiecefor sevenperformers, for thePerformanceStudiesDepartmentatNorthwesternUniversity,StrubleTheatre, EvanstonIL,October2008.
Green, a contemporarydancefor two dancers,for RepertoryDanceTheatre,Barnyard Theater,
SaltLakeCity,UT, October2006.
Happy Hour,a contemporarydancefor two dancers,for First Aid Concert,Rose
WagnerPerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2005.
Table for Three,a contemporarydancefor four dancers,for TheProvingGround
ConcertSeriesRuth CarterPerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2005.
Will and Dixie,a contemporarydancefor threedancers,for First Aid
Concert,Ruth CarterPerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2005.
Here Comes the Thunder,a contemporarydancefor threedancers,for RepertoryDanceTheatre,Ruth CarterPerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2004.
Look at Me!a contemporarydancefor two dancers,for RepertoryDanceTheatre,Rose
WagnerPerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2004.
Conjoin,a contemporarydancefor 18 balletdancers,for UtahStateUniversityDanceCompany,
UtahStateUniversity,Logan,UT, October2003.
In House, a contemporarysolodance,for TheProvingGround ConcertSeries,Ruth Carter
PerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2003.
Birds vs. Bees, a flamenco-basedsolodance,for TabladoDanceCompany,Ruth Carter
PerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2003.
The Tower,a contemporarysolodance,for TheProvingGround ConcertSeries,Ruth Carter
PerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2003.
Third Base,a contemporarydancefor fivedancers,for RepertoryDanceTheatre,Rose
WagnerPerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2002.
Amazingly, a contemporarydancefor two dancers,for TheProvingGround
ConcertSeries,Ruth CarterPerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2002.
Population: You,a contemporarydancefor 14 dancers,for TheProvingGround ConcertSeries,Ruth CarterPerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2001.
Frazzled,a flamenco-baseddancefor two dancers,for TabladoDance
Company,Ruth CarterPerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2002.
The Bum's Rush,a contemporarydancefor fivedancers,for TheProvingGround ConcertSeries,Ruth CarterPerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2002.
Five Rooms Down,a contemporarydancefor fivedancers,for TheProvingGround ConcertSeries,Ruth CarterPerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2002.
Pigeon Toe,a contemporarydancefor fivedancers,for TheProving
Ground ConcertSeries,Ruth CarterPerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2002.
In Peace,a contemporarydancefor two dancers,for TheProvingGround Concert
Series,Ruth CarterPerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2002.
Rise and Fall (with VictoriaHindley),a contemporarydancefor two dancers,for TheProvingGround ConcertSeries,Ruth CarterPerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2002.
Breathing Pains (with ScottEmpey,VictoriaHindley),a contemporarydance-theatre piecefor threeperformers,for TheProvingGround ConcertSeries,Ruth Carter PerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October2002.
Tiny Dancer,a contemporarysolodance,for TheProvingGround ConcertSeries,Ruth Carter
PerformingArts Center,SaltLakeCity,UT, October 2000.
Bigger,a contemporarysolodance,for Outof theWingsDanceCompany,Capitol
Theatre,SaltLakeCity,UT, October 2000.
SelectedPerformancesas a Dancer– Contemporary
LucindaChildsRhythmPlus LauraDeanSkyLight Chris GillisSpelId Owt
ZviGotheinerChairs• Erosion• Glacier
Susan HadleyBlueGrass
MargaretJenkinsLiquidInterior(with EllieKlopp)
Hwai-minLinCrossing theBlackWater(CloudGateDanceTheatre) Susan McLainKaryo
EliseMontePigsand Fishes
DavidParsonsSummit
SelectedPerformancesas a Dancer– Historical
MerceCarterSeptet
IsadoraDuncanDanceoftheFuries
ViolaFarberPassengers
MarthaGrahamDiversionofAngels
DorisHumphreyDayon Earth• Fantasyand Fugue• NewDance(Variationsand
Conclusions)• WithMyRedFires• Passacagliaand Fugue in CMinor• TheShakers
José LimónThereis a Time
SophieMaslowFolksay
TedShawnCuttingtheSugar Cane• KineticMopai(Solvent;Unfolding/Folding) HelenTamiris Dancefor WaltWhitman• Go DownMoses • NobodyKnows theTrouble
I’veSeen• WhentheSaintsCome Marchin’In
ElizabethWatersCastor and Pollux
CharlesWeidmanBrahms Waltzes• Fablesfor Our Time
Director
1998-2005Director,DanceTheatreCoalition,SaltLakeCity,UT.
2002-2004AssitantDirector(SolongeGomes,Director),TabladoDanceCompany,SaltLake
City,UT.
2001-2004Director,DancersWithDay Jobs ConcertSeries,SaltLakeCity,UT.
1998-2001Co-Director(with RaymondVan Mason), Outof theWingsDanceCompany,Salt
LakeCity,UT.
1996-2002Director,TheProvingGround ConcertSeries,SaltLakeCity,UT.
TEACHING
2013-Present,AssistantProfessor, Departmentof Dance,Edu-Tech University,Lawrence,KS. Fall2014
DANC420 Introductionto Videographyand WebsiteDesignfor Dancers
DANC103 ModernI DANC104 ModernII
DANC550 SeniorProject,ChoreographicProject
DANC550 SeniorProject,ChoreographicProject
DANC498 DirectedStudy in DancePedagogy
Spring2014
DANC330 Approachesto WorldDance:TransnationalDance
DANC250 Choreography:StructuredSolos
DANC498-001 DirectedStudy:VideoFor Dance
DANC530 Practicum,DanceComposition
DANC550 SeniorProject,ChoreographicProject
Fall2013
DANC460 DanceHistory, Genderand Sexualityin ConcertDance
DANC203 ModernIII
DANC303 ModernIV
2012-2013, VisitingProfessor, Universityof Panamá,DanceDepartment,PanamáCity,Panamá. Summer/Fall2012
ResearchMethodsin DanceStudies
Intermediate/AdvancedModernDanceTechnique
Winter/Spring2012-2013
ChoreographicAnalysisand Research
DanceComposition
Musicfor Dancers
2012-2013, VisitingGuestArtist,NationalSchoolof Dance,PanamáCity,Panama