Miranda Weese
Dance Educator
Dallas,TX
Summary
Adaptable and creativity-driven Dance Educator with a strong work ethic and team leadership abilities. Motivated to thrive in both team based and independent capacities, bringing excellent collaborative and organizational skills to any setting.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Repetituer
George Balanchine Trust
New York, NY
01.2018 - Current
- Set and stage Balanchine works for schools, universities, and companies globally.
Interim Director BBS Professional Division
Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Natick, MA
08.2021 - 08.2024
- Three years of leadership experience directing a pre-professional division dance program.
- Worked directly with leadership across Boston Ballet, Boston Ballet School, and Walnut Hill School for the Arts in developing and implementing comprehensive strategies aimed at improving operational processes to ensure the success of acclimating the Professional Division Program within the newly formed partnership at Walnut Hill School for the Arts.
- Recruited, trained, supervised, evaluated, and mentored staff members.
- Cultivated and maintained positive relationships with employees.
- Set clear guidelines with employees and faculty on performance expectations, department performance goals, and methods for achieving developmental and artistic milestones.
- Promoted a culture of innovation and efficiency with faculty to navigate complex scheduling by recognizing the need to factor in both academic and artistic requirements, to aid in the continued success of the program.
- Well-versed in delivering student evaluations, self-assessments, and conducting parent/teacher conferences.
- Strong mentoring skills for students balancing a pre-professional level of ballet training, with a serious focus on academic study.
- Extensive experience guiding and coaching graduating seniors on career pathways, audition prep, and artistic submission materials for colleges, conservatories, and dance companies.
- Seasoned in conducting yearly auditions for the Boston Ballet School Summer Program, and recruiting talent for the Pre-Professional Division.
- Selected and matched students with appropriate postgraduate positions, exchange programs, and extended training opportunities.
- Oversaw all aspects of production and artistic development for on-stage performance opportunities related to the pre-professional division, student experience.
Professional Division Rehearsal Director
Walnut Hill School For The Arts
Natick, MA
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Worked closely with the Director of Dance to integrate our program with the newly created partnership at Walnut Hill School for the Arts
- Collaborated with the Director and Associate Director to create programming for the department and assist in administrative duties
- Created and oversaw all performance opportunities for the Professional Division
- Collaborated with department leaders to create and organize all rehearsal scheduling and production details for performances
- Staged and rehearsed repertoire for performances.
- Taught, coached, and mentored students in all areas related to development and career pathways.
- Participated in student evals and parent/teacher conferences
Children's Rehearsal Director/Full Time Faculty
Boston Ballet & Boston Ballet School
Boston, MA
01.2017 - 07.2019
- Taught, rehearsed, and staged all children's roles for the Boston Ballet.
- Taught intermediate to advanced levels for the Boston Ballet School's Classical Ballet Program.
- Taught levels 1 through Trainee of the Pre-Professional Division Program for the Boston Ballet School
Co-Owner/Manager/Group Fitness Instructor
Zume Fitness
Wilton, NY
01.2012 - 08.2014
Principal Dancer
Pacific Northwest Ballet Summer Intensive
Seattle, WA
01.2007 - 06.2010
Principal Dancer
New York City Ballet
New York, NY
11.1991 - 01.2007
Education
High School Diploma -
Corespondance Studies
Skills
- Professional dancer for 19 years with two major ballet companies
- Co-owner and manager of a fitness facility, provided sales, marketing, scheduling, and staff management experience
- 20-plus years of teaching for various dance schools, summer programs, universities, and companies
- 7 consecutive years of experience teaching intermediate, advanced, and pre-professional students
- 3 years directing a pre-professional ballet program
- Rehearsal management
- Performance staging
- Curriculum development
- Student mentoring
- Collaboration
- Team leadership
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Conflict resolution
- Creative direction
- Public speaking
- Talent recruitment
- Career counseling
- Organization and time management
- Supervision and leadership
Timeline
Interim Director BBS Professional Division
Walnut Hill School for the Arts
08.2021 - 08.2024
Professional Division Rehearsal Director
Walnut Hill School For The Arts
08.2020 - 08.2021
Repetituer
George Balanchine Trust
01.2018 - Current
Children's Rehearsal Director/Full Time Faculty
Boston Ballet & Boston Ballet School
01.2017 - 07.2019
Co-Owner/Manager/Group Fitness Instructor
Zume Fitness
01.2012 - 08.2014
Principal Dancer
Pacific Northwest Ballet Summer Intensive
01.2007 - 06.2010
Principal Dancer
New York City Ballet
11.1991 - 01.2007
High School Diploma -
Corespondance Studies
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