RESUME Beijing Dance School, in China studied with Russian Vaganova training.

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1 RESUME NAME Li-Chou Cheng PLACE OF BIRTH AND DATE Shanghai, China. November 17, EDUCATION Beijing Dance School, in China studied with Russian Vaganova training Studied modern dance with Nikolais/Louis Dance Theatre New York City. PRESENT RANK Professor of Professional Practice in Ballet and Modern Dance YEAR OF APPOINTMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY, AND RANK 1990 Ballet Master in Residence YEAR OF LAST PROMOTION 2006 Professor of Professional Practice in Ballet and Modern Dance

2 PREVIOUS TEACHING AND RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS, OTHER THAN AT TCU Special invited instructor, Beijing Dance Academy, China (part time) Assistant Professor, University of Utah (full time) Assistant Professor, Arizona State University (full time) 2009 Associate Professor, Taipei National University of Arts (part time) PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS Ballet Master and Rehearsal Director, Beijing Central Ballet Company, China (full time) Principal Teacher, Boston Ballet Company and Boston Ballet School (full time) COURSES TAUGHT Ballet Technique all the levels from beginning to advanced Levels. Ballet Variations for men and women Partnering adagio Pointe class for intermediate and advanced levels Beginning Ballet General Students Men s technique class Character Dance Culture Dance Teaching Methods for Classical Ballet

3 GRADUATE THESES AND DISSERTATIONS DIRECTED The member of graduate student committee, at University of Utah The member of graduate student committee, at TCU PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES Adjudicator for: 2009 The first National Ballet Competition in Taipei, Taiwan 1998 The Southeast Regional Ballet Competition in Lexington

4 Presented choreographies: 2014 Illusion 2013 Allegro (re-choreography) 2011 Adagio 2009 Confession, coordinated for guest choreographer Jessica Land First blush, coordinated for guest choreographer Er-Dong Hu 2007 Moldau 2005 Awakening Allegro 2004 Velvet Ball at the Rue de Rivoli 2003 Rhapsody 2001 Far from my homeland 1999 Saint Saens #5 Generations 1998 Farewell to the civilization 1996 Joy 1995 Youth 1994 Studio ABC A day in the countryside th of June Prayer 1992 Let s dance She 1991 The dream Village 1986 A dance poem Chopin Etudes 1985 A fantasy on Polish airs Mettre Luminere 1984 L Espirit de jeunesse, Sarasate pas de deux 1983 The depth of the sea

5 Re-staged: (for TCU ) 2016 Grand pas de deux from Don Quixote 3 rd act 2015 Giselle 2 nd act (except) 2012 Garden & variations from Le Corsair Swan Lake 3nd act (excerpt) 2011 Swan Lake 2 nd act (assisted to the guest artist Terrence Orr) Fandango (assisted to the guest artists Amanda McKerrow & John Gardner) 2010 La fille mal Gadee 2 nd act (excerpt) Raymonda 3 rd act (excerpt) 2009 Don Quixote 2 nd act (excerpt) 2008 Pas de Quartre 2007 Paquita 2 nd act (excerpt) 2006 Giselle 2 nd act (excerpt) 2004 Paquita 3 rd act (excerpt) Coppelia 3 rd act (assisted to the guest artist Fernando Bujones) Swan Lake 2 nd act (excrpt) Grand Pas de deux from Le Corsaire Paquita 3 rd act (excerpt) 1995 Swan Lake 2 nd act (excerpt) 1986 Pas de deux for the white swan Grand pas de deux for the black swan Grand pas de deux for the Sugar plum from Nutcracker Pas de deux Spring Water 1984 Grand pas de deux from Le Corsaire

6 Re-staged (other then TCU) 1) For Pittsburgh Ballet summer program: Swan Lake III act (excerpt) (2016) Illusion (2015) Moldau (2014) Allegro (2013) Garden &Variations from Le corsaire (2012) Swan Lake III act (excerpt) (2011) La Fille mar Gadee II act (except) (2010) Paquita II act (excerpt) (2009) Raymonda III act (excerpt) (2008) Giselle II act (excerpt) (2007) 2) For Bucknell University: Allegro (2014) Allegro (2007) Joy (1998) 3) For Ballet Concerto: Paquita III act (2004) Let's dance (2000) 4) For Taipei National University of Arts: Dream (2009) Youth (2009) 5) For Gayle Corkory School of Ballet: Illusion(2016) Moldau (2008) Allegro (2006) Far from my homeland (2002) Saint Saens #5 (2000) Youth (1996) Studio ABC (1995) Let's dance (1993) Dream (1992)

7 PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS Guest teaching: 2016 Pittsburgh Ballet Beijing Dance Academy University of Utah Ballet Academy of Texas Hatheway Academy of Ballet Gayle Corkery Ballet School 2015 Pittsburgh Ballet Theater Texas Ballet Theater Bucknell University 2014 Texas Ballet Theatre Gayle Corkery Ballet School 2013 Texas Ballet Theatre University of Wyoming 2012

8 Taipei National University of Arts Pen-Wa Ballet School in Macau 2009 Texas Ballet Theatre Taipei National University of Arts Pen-Wa Ballet School in Macau 2008 Texas Ballet Theatre University of Wisconsin 2007 Texas Ballet Theatre University of Wisconsin Bucknell University Pen-Wa Ballet School in Macau 2006 Taipei National University of Arts

9 2005 Pen-Wa Ballet School in Macau 2004 Boston Ballet Taipei National University of Arts 2003 Boston Ballet Taipei National University of Arts 2002 Boston Ballet Rochester school of Dance Bucknell University 2001 Boston Ballet Walnut hill School of Arts 2000 Ballet Concerto Rochester School of Dance

10 1999 Hartford Ballet Regional Ballet Festival in San Antonio 1998 Bucknell University Rochester School of Dance 1997 San Antonio Met Ballet Ballet Concerto 1996 Lexington Ballet San Antonio Met Ballet Greensboro Ballet Rochester School of Dance 1995 Ballet Met North Carolina School of Arts Rochester School of Dance

11 1994 North Carolina School of Arts Raleigh School of Ballet San Antonio Met Ballet Mexico Institute of Arts, Mexico City Ballet Met 1993 Ballet Met Raleigh School of Ballet Southwestern Regional Ballet Festival 1992 The National American College Dance Festival Dance Forum in Taiwan Cloud Gate Dance Company in Taiwan Lexington Ballet Indianapolis Ballet Theatre 1991 Boston Ballet Lexington Ballet The Cloud Gate Dance Company (Taiwan) The Dance Forum (Taiwan) 1990 Boston Ballet The National Institute of the Arts in Taiwan

12 1987 Lexington Ballet Boston Ballet Ballet Aspen Pacific Ballet Theatre Ballet West 1986 Ballet West Ballet Aspen 1985 Indianapolis Ballet Theatre The National Ballet School of Canada 1984 Ballet West Brigham Young University 1983 The National Ballet School of Canada Indianapolis Ballet Theatre

13 MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION Grand Panelist, Fort Worth Arts Council PROFESSIONALLY RELATED HONORS AND AWARDS 2007 The Larry White Dance Educator award received from the Fort Worth/ Dallas Dance council RESINDENCE INFORMATION 7020 Sunday Place Ft. Worth, TX (817)

EDUCATION POSITION HELD

EDUCATION POSITION HELD ASSAF BENCHETRIT Dance Department of Theatre and Dance University of New Hampshire M311 Paul Creative Arts Center 30 Academic Way (603) 862-3032 assaf.benchetrit@unh.edu FORM EDUCATION Master of Fine Arts