Joan Smith

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Theatre Arts & Dance 207 Barbara Barker Dance Center

Department Affiliations

"Ferdouganal," The World Financial Center: February 5, 2003
"Medea - Courting Disaster a multi-disciplinary version of Euripide's Medea": 2002
"In From the Cold," Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Chicago, IL: October 25, 2003

Artistic Director, Shapiro & Smith Dance: 1985 - present
American College Dance Festival Association's Bi-Annual National Conference: 2003
Organizer, in collaboration with Marge Maddux, Barbara Barker Tribute: 2002 - 2003
Member, McKnight Research Award Committee: 2002 - 2003
Benefit Performance, The Yard, Lincoln Center's Rose Theater, New York City, NY: 2002 - 2003

McKnight Research Award
Scholar of the College, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota, 2003 - 2006
Bush Artist Fellowship, 2000 - 2001
McKnight Choreographer's Fellowship, MN Dance Alliance, 2000 - 2001
McKnight Choreographer's Fellowship, 1999 - 2000
American Choreographer Award, National Corporate Fund for Dance, 1989 - 1990
Associate Professorship, Barbara Barker Endowed Chair, University of Minnesota, 1995 - present
Best Choreographer, Best of the Twin Cities, City Pages, 2002
Best Dance Performance of the Past 12 Months, City Pages, 2007