MICHELLE SCURLOCK JENSEN
Michelle Scurlock Jensen
857 N Paulina Street Unit 2
Chicago, IL 60622
630.330.2250
E D U C A T I O N
2015 RAD Basic Physical Defense Instructor Certification for Men and Women
2014 Yogaview Lincoln Park, Teacher Training Certification
2011-2012 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), EC-A Certification in Dance
2004-2008 University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana (UofI), B.F.A. in Dance
2000-2004 Saint Charles East High School, diploma
P E R F O R M I N G A P P O I N T M E N T S
2010-2016 Company Member, Kate Corby and Dancers, Chicago, Illinois
2016 Guest Performer, Treeline Dance Works, Chicago, Illinois
2014 Guest Performer, The Inconvenience Presents: Fly Honey Show 5, Chicago, Illinois
2011 Guest Performer, The Inconvenience Presents: Standing Room Only, Chicago, Illinois
2011 Guest Performer, Mordine and Company, Chicago, Illinois
2011 Company Apprentice, The Moving Architects, Chicago, Illinois
2010 Guest Performer, Hedwig Dances Chicago, Dance of Forgotten Steps, Dance Center of Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois
2010 Company Member, Cindy Brandle Dance Company, Chicago, Illinois
2009 Guest Performer, The Movement Collective, Elvis Suite, New York City, New York
2010 - present
U N I V E R S I T Y L E V E L T E A C H I N G E X P E R I E N C E
2008 Jazz technique for non-majors, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, part time
2008 Teaching Assistant, major’s modern level 160, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, part time
2010 - present
A D D I T I O N A L T E A C H I N G E X P E R I E N C E
2015-2016 Artistic Director of York Dance Company, Extra-Curricular Dance Orchesis Club, ages 14-18, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois, Stipend
2013-2016 Dance and Yoga Teacher for Performing Arts and Physical Eduction Departments, ages 14-18, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois, Full and Part-time Appointments
2012-2016 Fitness Instructor, Ballet Burn, YogaSculpt, Yoga, HardCore, CardioDance, for adults, Chicago Athletic Clubs, Chicago, Illinois, part time
2010-2013 Substitute Modern/Ballet/Jazz/Creative Movement Instructor, ages 14-18, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois, long-term substitute and part time
2010-2013 Creative Movement/Ballet/Jazz Instructor, ages 3-11, Extended Day Program at Old St. Mary’s Catholic School, Chicago, Illinois, part time
2011-2013 Fitness Instructor, DanceFusion for adults, Ravenswood Fitness, Chicago, Illinois, part time
2012 Bootcamp Instructor, for adult women, Windy City Bootcamp, Chicago, Illinois, part time
2010-2012 Fitness Instructor, CardioDance for adults, i.d. gym, Chicago, Illinois, substitute, part time
2010-2011 Fitness Instructor, FitJam for adults, Fitness Formula Clubs-West Loop, Chicago, Illinois, part time
2011 Beginning Modern Instructor for adults, Visceral Dance Center, Chicago, Illinois, substitute, part time
2010-2011 Creative Movement/Ballet/Stretch/DanceFusion Instructor, ages 8-adult, Intuit! Dance, Oak Park, Illinois
2010 Substitute Hip Hop Instructor, ages 14-18, After School Matters Program, Chicago, Illinois, part time
2009-2010 Program Creator/Ballet/Modern Instructor, ages 13-18, LOCK Dance Project, Naperville, Illinois, part time
2009-2010 Ballet/Creative Movement Instructor, ages 3-adult, Rising Star Dance Sport, Naperville, Illinois, part time
2009-2010 Ballet/Jazz/Broadway/Hip Hop Instructor, ages 6-adult, The Dance Project, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, part time
2004-2010 Jazz/Hip Hop/Modern/Ballet Instructor, ages 8-19, St. Charles School of Dance, St. Charles, Illinois, part time
M A S T E R C L A S S E S
2016-2017 Master Class, dance technique, Glenbard West High School Varsity and Junior Varsity Poms Teams, Glenbard, Illinois
2016 Master Class, Pilates and yoga, Illinois High School Dance Festival, Lyons Township High School, LaGrange, Illinois
2015 Master Class, hip hop technique and yoga, Summer Workshop, DuPage Dance Academy, Elmhurst, Illinois
2014-2015 Master Class, jazz technique, Illinois High School Dance Festival, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, Illinois
2015 Master Class, “Kinesthetic Learning in the Academic Classroom: BrainBreaks,” York Community High School Teacher Institute Day, Elmhurst, Illinois
2010-2012 Master Class, technical dance workshop, Team Dance Illinois, Saint Charles, Illinois
2010 Master Class, jazz and hip hop, Intuit Dance, Oak Park, Illinois
2009 Master Class, isolation workshop for ballroom dancers, Rising Star Dance Sport, Naperville, Illinois
C H O R E O G R A P H Y (B Y P R E M I E R E)
2016 Brand New; 16 dancers, music by Ben Rector, West Aurora Varsity Poms Team, West Aurora, Illinois
2016 Walk It Out/Walk This Way; 16 dancers, music by UNK and RUN-DMC, Elgin Varity Poms Team, Elgin, Illinois
2016 Don't Be So Hard On Yourself; 9 dancers, music by Jess Glynne, Glenbard West Junior Varsity Poms Team, Glenbard, Illinois
2015 Stations, 25 dancers, music by Lapsley, York Dance Company, Dance Concert 2015 and York Dance Company Showing 2016, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois
2015 Diamonds; 18 dancers, music by Johnnyswim, West Aurora Varsity Poms Team, West Aurora, Illinois
2015 Sing! Sing! Sing!, 20 dancers, music by Benny Goodman, Fine Arts Weeks Advanced Dance Concert, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois
2015 Five Hours, 15 dancers, music by Deorro, Advanced Dance Concert, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois
2015 Descend, 21 dancers, music by Olafur Arnalds, Advanced Dance Concert, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois
2014 Sir Duke, 32 dancers, music by Stevie Wonder, Fine Arts Week Advanced Dance Concert, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois
2014 Meandering, 13 dancers, music by Yo-Yo Ma and Bobby McFerrin, Fine Arts Week Advanced Dance Concert, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois
2013 Fractured, 15 dancers, music by York Community High School Student, David Kosiak, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois
2013 quelqu'un m'a dit, re-staged for 15 dancers, music by Carla Bruni, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois
2012 Form (works in progress), 4 dancers, music by "Argonaut I" by Loscil; "Pensum (Markus Guentner Mix)" by M. Mayer, Chicago Freelance Dance, Chicago, Illinois
2011 quelqu'un m'a dit, re-staged for 6 dancers, music by Carla Bruni, Freespace Concert, Saint Charles, Illinois
2010 quelqu'un m'a dit,13 dancers, music by Carla Bruni, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois
2010 October 22, duet created and performed with Michelle Burger, music by Explosions in the Sky, Hamlin Park Field House, Chicago, Illinois
2008 blank mess, 6 dancers, music by Gordon Kay, Krannert Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2008 In the Back Porch, solo for myself, music by Adele, Steel Beam Theater, St. Charles, Illinois
2007 to new friends, jug wine, and happily ever after, 6 dancers, music by Aretha Franklin, Steel Beam Theater, St. Charles, Illinois
2006 Glossed, 3 dancers, music by Janis Ian, Steel Beam Theater, St. Charles, Illinois
P R O D U C T I O N E X P E R I E N C E
2016 Producer, York Dance Company: Showing 2016, Black Box Dance Studio, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois
2016 Co-Producer, Advanced Dance Concert for Fine Arts Week, Black Box Dance Studio, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois
2015 Producer, York Dance Company: Spring Showing 2015, Black Box Dance Studio, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois
2015 Producer, York Dance Company: Showing 2014, Black Box Dance Studio, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois
2015 Co-Producer, Advanced Dance Concert, Black Box Dance Studio, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois
2014 Producer, Advanced Dance Concert for Fine Arts Week, Black Box Dance Studio, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois
2013 Co-Producer, Advanced Dance Concert, Black Box Dance Studio, York Community High School, Elmhurst, Illinois
2008 Program coordinator, High Voltage: BFA Concert, Krannert Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
A D D I T I O N A L P E R F O R M A N C E E X P E R I E N C E
2008 D-Man in the Waters, Bill T. Jones, Krannert Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, Summer Stages Dance, Concord, Massachusetts
2007 Threshold, Cynthia Oliver, Krannert Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2007 When the Brook Meets the River, Germaul Barnes, Krannert Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2007 Rhapsody, Angela Miller, Krannert Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2007 Tea for Thirteen, Erika Randall, Krannert Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2006 Harlequin 5, Denise Posnak, Krannert Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2006 Sling Shot, Linda Lehovec,Krannter Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, Iowa City, Iows
2005 The Incumbent, Erika Randall, Krannert Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
P R O F E S S I O N A L O R G A N I Z A T I O NS
2015-2017 Consultant, Frest Prospective Pros, Illinois
2014-2016 Presenter, Illinois High School Dance Festival, Lincolnshire, Illinois
2010-2015 Judge, Team Dance Illinois, Illinois
2010 Marketing Intern, Hedwig Dances, Chicago, Illinois
2010 Artistic Director, LOCK Dance Project, Illinois
A W A R D S A N D A C C O L A D E S
2004-2008 Talented Student Award, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2008 Faculty Award for “Best Undergraduate Performer”, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2008 Faculty Award for “Department Service Appreciation”, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2006 Faculty Award for “Potential Powerhouse”, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
A D D I T I O N A L T R A I N I N G
2011 Acting for Dancers Workshop, Chicago, Illinois
2010 The Seldoms Summer Intensive, Chicago, Illinois
2009 Hedwig Dances Summer Dance Intensive, Chicago, Illinois
2006-2007 American College Dance Festival, Iowa City, Iowa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
T R A I N I N G
Ballet (Advanced)
2009-2015 Nick Pupillo, Laura Wade, Chicago, Illinois
2008-2009 Rachel List, Marisa Paull, New York City, New York
2004-2008 Mark Morris, Linda Lehovec, Erika Randall, Fabrice Lemire, Ligia Pinheiro, Richard Colton, Richard Siegal, Christian von Howard, Lauren Grant of MMDG, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2006 Rolando Yanes, Luke Vanier, Iowa City, Iowa
2000-2004 Judith Chitwood, St. Charles, Illinoi
Modern (Advanced)
2015 Christina Gonzales-Gillett
2012-2014 Mikey Rioux
2010-2011 Erin Carlisle Norton, Adriana Durant, Kristina Fluty, Paige Cunningham
2009-2010 Cindy Brandle, CBDC, Chicago, Illinois
2010 Molly Shannon, Chicago, Illinois
2009 Maray Gutierrez, Victor Alexander, Michel Rodriguez, Jessi Gutierrez, Hedwig Dance Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
2008-2009 Oliver Steele, Stephanie Liapis, Julie Bour, Alan Danielson, New York City, New York
2004-2008 Linda Lehovec, Sara Hook, Rebecca Nettl-Fiol, Cynthia Oliver, Renee Wadleigh, Erika Randall, Jan Erkert, Denise Posnak, Anna Sapozhinkov, Michelle Buele, Germaul Barnes, John Heginbotham and David Leventhal of MMDG, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2006 Heather Klopchin, Carl Flink, Andre Tyson, Margi Cole, Mari Kline, Brad Hanson, Iowa City, Iowa
2000-2004 Judith Chitwood, St. Charles, Illinois
Jazz (Advanced)
2008-2009 Suzi Taylor, Derek Mitchell, New York City, New York
2005-2006 Lynn Simonson, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2006 Mari Jo Irbe, Louis Hurd, Iowa City, Iowa
2005 Erika Randall, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2004 Rachelle Ochsner, EXCEL Dance Productions, North Aurora, Illinois
2002 Kirby Reed, Chicago, Illinois
Yoga
2014 Yogaview Teacher Training Certification: Quinn, Tom, Jessica, Dorie, Claire, Gerri
2012-2014 Erika, Lisa, Kelly, Ashley
2009-2011 Sharon, Kelly
2008-2009 Sonja
2007-2008 Linda Lehovec
Self-Defense
2015 The RAD Systems for Self-Defense: RAD for Men
2015 The RAD Systems for Self-Defense: Basic Physical Defense for Women
Alexander
2007-2008 Rebecca Nettl-Fiol
Contact Improvisation (Advanced)
2008 Kirstie Simson, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2007 Bill Young, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Improvisation (Advanced)
2005 Michelle Boule, Anna Sapozhnikov, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2005 Nick Petry, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Composition (Advanced)
2006 Erika Randall, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2007-2008 Sara Hook, Tere O’Connor, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Music Theory for Dancers
2005 John Toejnes, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2005 World Music, Thomas Turino, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Teaching Methodologies
2011-2012 Marcia Parsons, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2007 Erika Randall, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Dance History
2006 14th to 20th century, Philip Johnston, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
2007 20th to 21st century, Yutian Wong, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois