Cornelius Carter
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Cornelius Carter is a dancer, choreographer, and professor
of dance
. The director of dance at the University of Alabama
, besides the artistic director of Transition into Performance (TiP) and of the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre.
, after high school. He received his M.F.A. in Dance from the University of Hawaii
at Manoa, and joined the Cleo Robinson Parker Dance Ensemble and studied at The Ailey School on scholarship.
His first major appointment was as the new artistic director for one of the first contemporary dance companies and schools in Reykjavik, Iceland. He has been a faculty member at the University of Alabama since 1992 and was tenured in 1998. Carter has been a faculty member at the American Ballet Theatre
, American Dance Festival
(Moscow 1997 and Korea 2002), Bates Dance Festival
, and Harvard Summer Dance Festival.
, the first dance teacher in over a decade to receive that honor. Carter was also awarded the 2001-2002 Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award by the Alabama Alumni Association.
He was most recently Guest Rehearsal Director for Dance Brazil 2005 Season in Bahia
, Brazil
, and teaches and choreographs for the Alvin Ailey
Summer Intensive Program (2001- present) in New York
.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
. The director of dance at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
, besides the artistic director of Transition into Performance (TiP) and of the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre.
Biography
Carter won a scholarship to The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University in St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, after high school. He received his M.F.A. in Dance from the University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
at Manoa, and joined the Cleo Robinson Parker Dance Ensemble and studied at The Ailey School on scholarship.
His first major appointment was as the new artistic director for one of the first contemporary dance companies and schools in Reykjavik, Iceland. He has been a faculty member at the University of Alabama since 1992 and was tenured in 1998. Carter has been a faculty member at the American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre , based in New York City, was one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century. It continues as a leading dance company in the world today...
, American Dance Festival
American Dance Festival
The American Dance Festival is a six and four-week school for dance and a six-week summer festival of modern dance performances, currently held at Duke University and the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, North Carolina....
(Moscow 1997 and Korea 2002), Bates Dance Festival
Bates Dance Festival
The Bates Dance Festival is a dance festival held annually at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, United States. The program runs during the summer months and includes workshops and performances.It celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2007....
, and Harvard Summer Dance Festival.
Accolades
In 2001, Carter was named "Professor of the Year" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of EducationCouncil for Advancement and Support of Education
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education is a nonprofit association of educational institutions. It serves professionals in the field of educational advancement...
, the first dance teacher in over a decade to receive that honor. Carter was also awarded the 2001-2002 Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award by the Alabama Alumni Association.
He was most recently Guest Rehearsal Director for Dance Brazil 2005 Season in Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, and teaches and choreographs for the Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey, Jr. was an American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York. Ailey is credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th century concert dance...
Summer Intensive Program (2001- present) in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.