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Colleen Wahl is an Associate Professor of Dance in the School of Performing Arts at Alfred University. She specializes in Somatic Education and Laban/Bartenieff Movement Studies, focusing on body-based creativity and its applications to dance technique, rock climbing, boxing, and spatial patterning. She is the director of Integrated Movement Studies and author of two editions of Laban/Bartenieff Movement Studies: Contemporary Applications.
Education:
- Master’s Degree in Fine Arts in Dance, State University of New York at Brockport
- Master’s Degree in Liberal Studies, State University of New York Empire State College
- Bachelor’s Degree in Dance and Arts Education, William Smith College
Wahl’s research applies Laban/Bartenieff Movement Studies to understand how movement shapes human creativity and meaning. Her work bridges somatic practices with sports training, dance pedag0gy, and interdisciplinary applications in natural and artistic contexts. Recent trends in her publications highlight the intersection of movement analysis, embodied learning, and somatic workshops for creative energy.
Awards:
- NYSDEA Dance Researcher Award
- Bill Evans Award for Embodied Scholarship
She co-hosts the podcast Embodied People and leads somatic retreats exploring creativity through the body. Wahl is actively involved in the Alfred University (AU) boxing club and co-teaches AU Dance Theater and Costume Design for Dance courses.
