JOCELYN PEREZ
Choreographer | Dance Instructor | Dancer
ABOUT
I am passionate about dance and the community it creates. Ever since I can remember I have been movin' and groovin' to music. Being that I've lived in almost every area in the state of Florida (the panhandle, soflo, treasure coast and the west coast), I would consider myself a Florida-based artist. I am very lucky to be working with theatre and dance students at Indian River State College on honing their skills as movers. If you’re interested in learning more about me, keep reading or get in touch!
MY EXPERIENCE
Roles & Responsibilities
DIRECTOR OF DANCE & MASTER INSTRUCTOR, INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE
August 2018 - Present
DANCE INSTRUCTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER & DIRECTOR, BROADWAY KIDS STUDIO
December 2016 - July 2018
TEACHING ASSISTANT, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
August 2014 - April 2016
"We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams."
Albert Einstein
EDUCATION
My Studies
MFA FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
August 2013 - May 2016
Received a Masters of Fine Arts in Dance with a concentration on Choreography and Performance. During my studies, I was the Documentation Coordinator and Editor for the School of Dance and I taught several courses in the General Studies for Non-Dance Majors program including all levels of Contemporary Dance and Dance Appreciation. In 2015, I attended FSU's Dance in Paris Study Abroad program led by Joyce Fausone and Loren Davidson. My thesis titled Embers, Quakes & Echoes was presented at the Chicago Fringe Festival in 2016.
BFA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
August 2008 - May 2012
Received a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance Performance with a concentration on Modern Dance. I was selected to perform in Bill T. Jones' Serenade/The Proposition, Doug Varone's Sacre Du Printemps and Tally Beatty's Come and Get the Beauty of it Hot. In 2011, I attended USF's Dance in Paris Study Abroad program led by Michael Foley. Both of my BFA solo and group choreographic projects were selected and presented in the Student Dance Concert 2012.
