Adjunct Faculty of Dance
Natalie Berry received her MFA in Dance with an emphasis in Ballet from the University of Oklahoma and her BA in Communication with a minor in Dance from the University of Arkansas. She is an ABT® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. She has been trained in Balanced Body Mat Pilates teacher training and holds certification in Progressing Ballet Technique, Les Miles Pilates and the American Barre Technique.
She has taught and set choreography all over the south. Berry has performed with Ballet Arkansas, Oklahoma Festival Ballet and the Alex Spitzer Dance Company. She has studied with such notable teachers such as Dennis Marshall, Dennis Poole, Robert Weiss, David Howard, Alonzo King, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Patricia McBride, Bill Evans and Miguel Terekhov. She has danced in The Nutcracker, Giselle, Gaite Parisienne, Carmina Burina, The Sleeping Beauty, Postmark Graceland and Serenade among other original works.
Education
- MFA in Dance with an emphasis in Ballet from the University of Oklahoma School of Dance
- BA in Communication with a Minor in Dance from the University of Arkansas
Certified:
- ABT National Training Curriculum Pre-Primary through Level 3
- Progressing Ballet Technique
- American Barre Technique
- Les Mills Pilates
Teaching Interests
- Ballet
- Dance History
- Dance Appreciation
- Experiencing Dance
Research Interests
- Ballet Pedagogy
- History of Ballet
Field Experience
Performed with:
- Ballet Arkansas
- Oklahoma Festival Ballet
- Alex Spitzer Dance Company