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Brenton Cheng serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco and core faculty for the Integrated Movement Studies Laban/Bartenieff certification program, operating as part-time faculty through the KG Dance Studio Office.
His educational credentials include:
- Integrated Movement Studies, CLMA, CMT-SE (2005)
- Moving On Center certification (2002)
- Stanford University, MSME (1993)
- Princeton University, BSE (1991)
Cheng specializes in somatic practices and movement analysis, with expertise spanning contact improvisation, Laban/Bartenieff methodology, and embodied performance techniques. His teaching philosophy integrates professional and non-professional movement training through global workshops emphasizing physical literacy and creative expression. As a practitioner, he bridges academic rigor with contemporary performance traditions.
His performance career features collaborations with Contraband, Zaccho Dance Theater, and Flyaway Productions at Jacob's Pillow, Bates Dance Festival, and Festival d'Avignon. This artistic foundation informs his pedagogical approach to movement composition and interdisciplinary performance creation.
No scientific awards were documented in available sources.
Cheng's advising focuses on movement education certification pathways rather than degree-seeking students, with no research grants specified. His practice centers on real-world application through performance collectives rather than laboratory settings.
He maintains active roles with Integrated Movement Studies and KG Dance Studio, developing curriculum for movement certification programs while continuing performance work internationally.
