Stacy Pottinger

Stacy Pottinger is an Adjunct Assistant Professor and Director of the Dance Minor Program at Carthage College since 2009. She teaches Applied Dance Technique and choreography courses while advising student productions and organizations.

• B.F.A. in Dance Performance, Southern Methodist University
• M.A. in Dance Education, SUNY Brockport
• M.F.A. in Dance, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Her research focuses on repertory-based teaching methodologies and dance literacy through the Dancing Legacy Repertory Etudes Collection. She has directed over 16 years of annual dance productions and collaborated with artists like Bill Evans and David Parsons.

Scientific Awards:

• Minnesota Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC) Small Grants/Community Arts (2000-2004)
• Target Foundation Special Projects Grants (2000-2004)
• SUNY Brockport Graduate Student Alumni Award (2006-2007)
• NDEO Elsa Posey Student Scholarship (2005)
• Princess Grace Award Nominee (2006)

Ms. Pottinger advises Carthage’s NDEO Student Chapter and National Honor Society for the Dance Arts (NHSDA). She serves as President of the Wisconsin Dance Council and participates in adjudication panels for dance festivals and conferences.