Amy A. Larimer

Amy A. Larimer is a Professor and Director of the Dance Program at Lehman College, City University of New York (CUNY). She holds a B.A. from Connecticut College (Phi Beta Kappa) and an M.F.A. from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee.

• Degree 1: B.A., Connecticut College
• Degree 2: M.F.A., University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee

Larimer is a multidisciplinary dance/theater artist and certified yoga teacher with a focus on improvisation. Her work has been showcased at international festivals and venues including IMPRO Amsterdam, the Crisis Art Festival (Arezzo, Italy), the 92nd Street Y (New York City), and HERE Arts Center. She is the founder of The Raving Jaynes: Improvised Dance Theater, which merges improvisational dance and theater techniques.

Her academic contributions include publications in The Journal of Dance Education and The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, exploring connections between improvisation and pedagogy. Larimer's career spans international touring with Nicholas Leichter Dance and collaborations with notable artists like Clare Byrne and Beth Portnoy, including choreography for the dance film Gyre-ation.