KT Huckabee
1300 22nd Avenue127 Misciagna Family Center
Altoona, PA 16601for Performing Arts
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 949-5441
Education
1998Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies, New York, C.M.A (Certified Movement Analyst)
1986University of North Carolina at Greensboro, M.F.A. in Dance
1983East Carolina University, B.F.A. in Dance
Teaching Experience
2000-presentPenn State Altoona. Assistant Professor of Integrative Arts and Dance (non-tenure line)
1998-2000Penn State Altoona. Instructor
1995-1998Penn State University, University Park. Instructor
1992-93Weber State University, (temporary). Instructor
1989-92Glassboro State College (Rowan College of New Jersey). Adjunct
1986-87West Virginia University. Lecturer
Courses Taught
Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis
Introduction to Bartenieff Fundamentals
Beginning Modern
Intermediate Modern
Advanced Modern
Contemporary Movement Lab I, II, & III
Beginning Jazz I & II
Advanced Jazz I & II
Tap: the History and Practice
Dance Improvisation
Dance Composition I & II
Dance History
Dance Repertory
Movement Analysis
Performing Arts
Reception of the Arts
Administrative
2007-presentCoordinator of Integrative Arts Major
2002-presentCoordinator, Dance Studies Minor
2000-2002Co-coordinator, Integrative Arts Major
1998-presentDesign, develop and direct new dance program, Penn State Altoona. Minor status approved Fall 2002.
1989-2008 Artistic Director of Allied Motion, a regional professional modern dance company
Choreography—maintained repertoire
Petroglyph and Neon, Ivyside Dance Ensemble, premiered May 2009 in the Wolf-Kuhn Theatre, Penn State Altoona
Pathways to Now, Ivyside Dance Ensemble, premiered May 2009 in the Wolf-Kuhn Theatre, Penn State Altoona
Farenheit 451, premiered February 2008 in the Wolf-Kuhn Theatre, Penn State Altoona
Mirrored Reflections, premiered February 2007 in the Wolf-Kuhn Theatre, Penn State Altoona
Ragged, premiered February 2007 in the Wolf-Kuhn Theatre, Penn State Altoona
Deep Down I Wished It Would Rain, premiered February 2006 in the Wolf-Kuhn Theatre, Penn State Altoona
The Reluctant Mambo, premiered February 2006 in the Wolf-Kuhn Theatre, Penn State Altoona
The View From Here, inspired by and using the poem of the same name, by Erin Murphy, premiered September 2006
Urban Legend I, premiered September 2005 at the Bruce Springsteen Symposium at Monmouth University, NJ.
Urban Legend II, an evening length piece utilizing projections, premiered October 2005 in the Wolf-Kuhn theatre, Penn State Altoona
Servello Sketches, Premiered February 2005, in the Wolf-Kuhn Theatre, Penn State Altoona
Patsy, Premiered October 2004, in the Wolf-Kuhn Theatre, Penn State Altoona.
Gentle Vista, premiered April 2004, in the Community Arts Center, Penn State Altoona.
Animated, premiered April 2004, in the Community Arts Center, Penn State Altoona.
P.S., solo. Premiered February 2003, in the Community Arts Center, Penn State Altoona.
Hope Enduring, full company. Music from the latter four decades of the 20th century. Collaboration with photographer, Gary Baranec, for projections and collaboration with visual artist, Rebecca Strzelec, for sculptural costumes.
The Peacock Dances, quintet. Premiered February 2002, in the Community Arts Center, Penn State Altoona.
Sonnet, duet. Premiered September 2001, Community Arts Center, Penn State Altoona.
Riding the Wings of Lonely, full company. Premiered April 2001, in the Community Arts Center, Penn State Altoona.
Quiet Mutterings, premiered April 2000 at Community Arts Center, Altoona.
Ghoulies and Ghosties. A dance utilizing an interactive and changing set piece, 8 dancers. Premiered September 2000, in the Community Arts Center, Penn State Altoona.
Rail Ties, An evening length piece collaboration of video, slides, dance, spoken word and interactive set.
Premiered October 1999, in the Community Arts Center, Penn State Altoona.
Interlude: Aware
Interlude: Sense
Interlude: Feel
Interlude: Decide, a series of four solos based on a different Effort-life of movement. Premiered
March 1999, in the Community Arts Center, Penn State Altoona.
Behind the Noise, There is Silence, full company. Premiered March 1999, in the Community Arts Center, Penn State Altoona.
Mama Says Don’t, trio. Premiered March 1999, in the Community Arts Center, Penn State Altoona.
Who Won the Human Race, quartet. Premiered September 1997, in the White Hall Dance Theatre, Penn State University, University Park.
Under the Mushroom, duet. Premiered at the Delaware Theatre Company December 1991.
Children’s Dance Theatre Workshop (a t10-12 week workshop for children age 5-10
every fall and spring, which culminates in a performance based on the students movement)
A Celestial Event presented December 2009. 12 children
The Fairy and the Hare, presented May 2009. 12 children
Big Al, presented December 2008. 15 children
Poetry and Movement, presented May 2007. 23 children
Heart of Heaven, presented May 2006. 26 children
Ananse, presented May 2005. 9 children
The Wemmicks, presented June 2004. 7 children
Arts in Education Residencies (Allied Motion)
Home Nursing Agency, ACEL location, 70 hour dance residency with individuals in verbal and ambulatory abilities. (Arts and Healing program through Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art)
Tyrone Elementary School, 10-day residency with 2 Core groups, Tyrone, PA, October 2004
Baker Elementary School. Altoona, PA, October 2002
State College Area High School, West Side Story musical, spring 2002
Lock Haven Catholic Elementary School, Lock Haven, PA, 5 day residency, spring 2001
Dickey Elementary School, Lock Haven, PA. 5 day residency, spring 2001
St. Francis University, Loretto, PA. 5-day residency, fall/spring 2000-2001. Working with pre-student teachers.
Foot of Ten Elementary School, Hollidaysburg, PA. Five-day residency in collaboration with visual artist, Spring 2000
Altoona Area High School, PA. 10 day residency, Spring 2000
Somerset, PA. 5 day residency, Spring 1998
Centre Elementary, Clearfield, PA. artist visit--Spring 1998
State College Area High School, PA—workshop, Spring 1998
St. John’s Elementary, Altoona, PA. 5 day residency—Fall 1998
Tyrone Elementary Schools, Tyrone, PA, 5 day residency
State College Area High School, PA. 10 day residency
Penn-Cambria, PA. 10 day residency
Choreography—Musical Theatre Productions
Damn Yankees—Penn State Altoona, Spring 2007
Once On This Island—Penn State Altoona, Fall 2004
Ivyside Pride Ensemble—Penn State Altoona’s musical theatre choir. Premiered April 2004—continued as choreographer every semester to Spring 2007.
Jekyll & Hyde—Altoona Community Theatre, 2003
Godspell—The Itinerant Theatre Company, 1998
Do Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?—Penn State Altoona, 1998
Anything Goes—State College Community Theatre, 1997
Guys and Dolls—State College Community Theatre, 1997
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes—State College Community Theatre, 1996
South Pacific—University of North Carolina—Greensboro, 1985
Anything Goes—Penn State Thespians, 1984
Brigadoon—State College Community Theatre, 1983, 1996
Silk Stockings—State College Community Theatre, 1983
Conference Participation
Performing the World 2008, co-presented NYC, October 2008
American College Dance Festival, co-taught beginning partnering with Caitlin Osborne at SUNY
Brockport, 2008
Performing the World 4, co-presented in Tarrytown New York, October 2007
Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed, Colonizing the 5th grade, University of Minneapolis,
Minneapolis, MN, May 2007
The Second International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, “Returning the Human to Humanity: Reconnecting to Our Physical Self”, Monash Centre in Prato, Italy, July 2004
American College Dance Festival, taught Intro to Bartenieff Fundamentals and Modern Dance at Slippery Rock University, 2004
American College Dance Festival, taught Intro to Bartenieff Fundamentals and Dance Improvisation at University at Buffalo, 2003
American College Dance Festival, taught Laban Movement Analysis, Modern Dance through Bartenieff Fundamentals and Improvisation at Muhlenberg College, 2002
American College Dance Festival, taught Intermediate Modern Dance Technique, Bartenieff Fundamentals and Beginning Improvisation at Bowling Green State University, 2001
American College Dance Festival, taught Intermediate Modern Dance Technique, Slippery Rock University, 1999
American College Dance Festival, Northeast Region—co-coordinator. Presented Etchings, 1997 Penn State University, University Park, PA.
American College Dance Festival, Northeast Region—taught workshops in composition, 1996 County College of Morris, NJ.
American College Dance Festival, Northwest Region—co-coordinator. Taught modern dance workshops, 1993 Weber State University, Utah.
American College Dance Festival, Southeast Region—presented Triplicity, 1986.
Workshops
East Side Institute, May 2009
The Dance Academy, Hanover, PA, two hour long beginning level modern dance and improvisation
classes for young dancers. October 2008
Allegheny Ballet Company, Altoona, PA, taught modern dance workshops for ballet trained dancers from
ages 8-pre-professional, July-August, 2008 and 2009
Andrea’s School of Dance, Bellwood, PA, taught modern dance workshops for young dancers age 8-17,
July 2008
Southern Allegheny Museum of the Arts, Teacher Professional Development Workshop,
October 2007, Somerset, PA
November 2007, Loretto, PA
The Dance Academy, Hanover, PA, two hour long beginning level modern dance and improvisation
classes for young dancers. May 2007
Southern Alleghenies Museum of the Arts, “Arts and Healing” workshop, November 19, 2004.
“Does our Physicality Teach?” Teaching and Learning Consortium, Penn State Altoona, March 2004
Grants
Research and Development Grant—Penn State Altoona
Pennsylvania Arts Council
Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance
Pennsylvania Humanities Council
Awards
2008 YWCA Tribute to Women for Education
Panelists
Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts 2008-2009 Project Stream Panelist, for the Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance