Caitlin Mahon

Caitlin Mahon is an Assistant Professor of Dance in the Department of Dance at Colorado Mesa University, within the College of Arts and Humanities. She has previously taught at Nazareth University, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, and Syracuse University, and has developed Jazz and Hip Hop programs across these institutions since 2019. She joined Colorado Mesa University in the 2023–2024 academic year.

Education:

• MFA in Choreography and Performance, State University of New York College at Brockport
• BS in Dance, Political Science, and Environmental Science, State University of New York College at Brockport (Magna Cum Laude)
• Member, Honors College, SUNY Brockport

Caitlin Mahon's research and teaching are deeply rooted in dance forms of the African Diaspora, including Hip Hop, Tap, West African, and Contemporary styles. She emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches and the integration of dance with broader social and environmental contexts. Her teaching spans modern technique, dance history, composition, and non-major dance courses, with a philosophy centered on student discovery, collaborative learning, and physical, intellectual, and creative rigor.

Though no publications are listed, her artistic work reflects a strong commitment to choreographic innovation and community engagement through dance. She founded MAYHEM//dance, which premiered at the Mark Morris Dance Center in 2017.

Scientific Awards:

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She has advised or mentored students in academic and artistic settings, though specific names are not listed. She has not received any grants mentioned in the text. Caitlin Mahon is actively involved in dance education and performance, contributing to both curricular development and artistic programming.

Labs, Teams, and Artistic Groups:

• Co-Artistic Director, SANKOFA: African Dance and Drum Ensemble (with Master Khalid Salem)
• Founder and Artistic Director, MAYHEM//dance
• Performer with: Clyde Afraju Morgan (Ghanaian and West African Fusion), Dr. Zelma Badu Younge (Afro-Fusion), Telly Fowler (Hip Hop/Street Jazz), Bill Evans (Tap), Frazee Feet Dance (Contemporary Ballet), WILD BEAST dance (Contemporary), MPdanceworks, inFLUXdance