Valerie Head-Garcia
Roseville,CA
Summary
Upbeat and creative, with a passion for fostering artistic expression and the ability to inspire others. Possesses a solid foundation in visual and performing arts, coupled with skills in curriculum development and classroom management. Dedicated to nurturing talent and bringing out the best in students through innovative teaching strategies.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Artist
CLARA
10.2025 - Current
- Instructs elementary school students through a unique outreach program dance experience.
Dance Instructor
Sacramento Ballet
08.2025 - Current
- Instructs students in contemporary, jazz, and modern techniques.
- Develops lesson plans to guide students in learning various dance combinations and choreography.
Dance Instructor
Elevation Dance Studio
06.2024 - Current
- Instructs students in ballet, contemporary, lyrical, and tap techniques.
- Collaborates with fellow instructors to refine curriculum, promoting consistency in teaching methods across classes.
- Develops choreographies for various classes to help build recitals where dancers can showcase their technique and artistry.
Dance Instructor
Ovations Dance Studio
01.2024 - Current
- Instructs dance students in tap, jazz, and contemporary techniques.
- Develops choreographies to help build dance recitals that offer dancers useful, exciting outlets for their technique.
Visual and Performing Arts Assistant
Roseville Joint Union High School District
12.2023 - Current
- Creates fresh choreography for the theater productions at Granite Bay High School such as Othello, Chicago, and Urinetown.
- Instructs high school students in jazz, tap, ballroom, and musical theater techniques.
- Assists in the direction of theater productions.
Teaching Artist
NorCal Arts
05.2025 - 07.2025
- Worked with elementary school students as a dance teaching artist in the NorCal Arts summer outreach program.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Dance
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CAAssociate of Science - Business
Folsom Lake College
Folsom, CA05-2026
Skills
- Proficient in a broad range of dance styles
- Artistic Expression through choreography
- Student Engagement and Inclusion
- Experienced with children of different backgrounds and abilities
- Classroom Management
- Social Media and Tech skills
- Skilled in Vocal and Theatrical performance
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Teaching Artist
CLARA
10.2025 - Current
Dance Instructor
Sacramento Ballet
08.2025 - Current
Teaching Artist
NorCal Arts
05.2025 - 07.2025
Dance Instructor
Elevation Dance Studio
06.2024 - Current
Dance Instructor
Ovations Dance Studio
01.2024 - Current
Visual and Performing Arts Assistant
Roseville Joint Union High School District
12.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Dance
University of California, Irvine
Associate of Science - Business
Folsom Lake College
Training
2010 - June 2022
Northern California Dance Conservatory, Roseville, CA
- Extensive Training in ballet, tap, modern, contemporary, pointe, jazz, hip-hop, and musical theater
- Trained in various dance genres with the following instructors:
Jen Bradford
Michael Levine
Robin Bartholomew
Dacia Biletnikoff
Peggy Dolkas
Tina Devine
Jessica Lawrence
Alexey Kulpin
Maia Wilkins
Leah Bueno
September 2022 - June 2023
University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
- Extensive Training in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and modern.
- Studied dance culture and music theory as well as health and injury prevention.
- Participated in an annual dance performance, showcasing student-led choreography.
- Diverse Training in dance genres with the following professors:
Tong Wang
Molly Lynch
Ariyan Johnson
Cyrian Reed
Vitor Luiz
Diane Diefenderfer