Rosanna Tavarez

Rosanna Tavarez is a Senior Lecturer and BFA Program Director at the Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at California Institute of the Arts. She has taught at institutions including USC Kaufman School of Dance, University of Michigan, Loyola Marymount University, and Cal State LA.

• MFA in Choreography from Ohio State University
• BFA in Choreography from University of Michigan

Her research and practice focus on contemporary dance, choreography, and performance art, with an emphasis on innovative teaching methods and artistic collaboration.

• CalState LA Research, Scholarship and Creativity Awards
• ARC grant from the Center for Cultural Innovation
• UCLA Hothouse Residency
• Show Box LA

She co-led the One Body One Career Intensive at Gibney in New York City and has presented her work at venues such as The Broad Museum, REDCAT, and Dance Camera West.