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Belle Baggs is a **Clinical Associate Professor**, **Co-Program Coordinator**, and **Dance Studio Co-Director** at the University of Idaho's Department of Movement Sciences within the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. She holds an M.F.A. in Modern Dance from the University of Utah (2011) and a Certified Laban Movement Analyst (CLMA) certification from Integrated Movement Studies (2010). Her work bridges dance performance, pedagogy, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
**Education**:
- M.F.A., Modern Dance, University of Utah, 2011
- Certified Laban Movement Analyst (CLMA), Integrated Movement Studies, 2010
- Anusara Yoga Teaching Certificate (in progress)
**Research & Teaching Focus**: Modern Dance technique, somatic practices, improvisation, and Laban Movement Analysis. She emphasizes embodiment, interdisciplinary collaboration (e.g., dance/yoga/sculpture), and social justice through art.
**Awards**: Recipient of the Diane B. Walker Dance Faculty Endowment Award (2015, 2017), ASUI Fine Arts Grant (2014), and University of Utah’s Dee R. Winterton Award (2011).
**Outreach & Grants**: Founded the BASK Art Collective (ASUI-funded), organized the Dance Your Ph.D. event, and serves on the Idaho Dance Education Organization Board. Her projects include community workshops like 'Playing with Strength' and 'Labels and Layering'.
**Labs/Teams**: Involved with the University of Idaho’s Dance Performance programs, Biomechanics Lab, and collaborative initiatives with artists across disciplines.
