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Sarah Young is a Teaching Fellow in Dance at Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, with an international career spanning performance, research, and somatic education. She maintains dual artistic bases in Northampton, U.S., and Stolzenhagen, Germany.
Her educational background includes:
- B.F.A. in Dance from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (2003)
Young's research centers on dance improvisation structures, particularly Nancy Stark Smith's Underscore framework and 'States of Grace' philosophy. As coordinator of the Global Underscore since 2020 and member of the Underscore +/- research group since 2013, she advances collaborative improvisation practices. Her work integrates somatic disciplines through Guild Certified Feldenkrais® training, bridging movement awareness with performance. Additional expertise includes artistic direction (former director of Earthdance, Massachusetts) and Peace Corps service in Morocco.
Scientific awards: No awards or fellowships documented in source material.
Advising and grants: No student advisement or research grant information provided.
Young actively shapes dance communities through the Global Underscore initiative and Underscore +/- research group, facilitating international networks for improvisation-based performance and pedagogy.
