Rebecca Thode

Curriculum Vitae
r.thode@tcu.edu
628-0662

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EDUCATION

B.F.A. Ballet, Minor in Child Development

Texas Christian University, 2015
Nordan Fine Arts Scholarship
TCU Academic Scholarship
Deans List
WORK EXPERIENCE
Wee Care Child Development Center, Valparaiso, IN
Lead Teacher, 2010-Present
Created lesson plans
Classroom management skills
Time management
Positive PR skills with parents and future clients
Child safety knowledge
Learn all State and National licensing codes
Know all national criteria for NAEYC
DANCE TRAINING
Texas Christian University
Ballet major, 2011-2015
Nordan Fine Arts Scholarship
Primary Faculty - Li-Chou Cheng, Michele Gifford, Elizabeth Gillaspy, Jessica Zeller
North Carolina Dance Theater
Trainee, 2009-2011
Primary Faculty - Patricia McBride, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Mark Diamond
Ballet Chicago
Student, 1999-2009
Studio Company member, 2007-2009
Primary Faculty - Daniel Duell, Patricia Blair
SUMMER INTENSIVES
Ballet Austin
Level 8, 2014
Primary Faculty Stephen Mills, Michelle Martin

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Joffrey Ballet
Level B, 2013
Primary Faculty - Suzanne Lopez, Alexei Kremnev
Chautauqua Institute for Dance
Festival, 2009
Workshop 2, 2007
Primary faculty Patricia McBride, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Mark Diamond
San Francisco Ballet
Level 6, 2008
The Rock School
2006
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
.Valse Fantasie
Balanchine restaged by Michele Gifford, 2014
Principle Female
Nutcracker
Choreographed by Paul Mejia, 2013
Guest Artist with Mejia International Ballet
Snow and Spanish corps
Soundbars
Choreographed by Susan Jaffe, 2013
Featured corps
Le Corsaire
ABT 1999 version, 2012
Soloist
Serenade
Balanchine restaged by Michele Gifford, 2011
Russian Girl
Fandango
Tudor restaged by Amanda McKerrow and John Gardner, 2011
Nana
Union Jack
Balanchine restaged by Patricia McBride, 2011
Corps
I Cant Feel You
Choreographed by Mark Diamond, 2011
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Soloist
Air of Ankara
Choreographed by Mark Diamond, 2010
Soloist
Who Cares?
Balanchine restaged by Sandy Jennings, 2009
10 girls
Rubies
Balanchine restaged by Sandy Jennings, 2008
Corps
Concerto Barocco
Balanchine restaged by Sandy Jennings, 2007
Corps
Nutcracker
Choreographed by Danielle Duell, 1999-2009
Marie(Clara), Doll, Snow, Flowers, Marzipan Soloist
CHOREOGRAPHY
Breakout
North Carolina Dance Theaters Choreography Show, 2011
Pas De Trois
Strict Minimum
TCU Junior Choreography Show, Spring 2014
Solo
A Dusting
TCU Senior BFA Choreography Show, Fall 2014
Duet and Solo
Capstone
TCU Senior Capstone Show
Duet
PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
Lighting Design
TCU Senior Show, Fall 2014
Designed and cued lighting for my choreography
Light Board Operator
Operate lightboard
Follow Stage Manager instructions
Technical Aspects
Ability to hang and focus lights
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Costume
Design
Hand stitching
Sewing Machine
SPECIAL SKILLS

A BFA graduate from TCU with strong foundation in critical thinking and adjusting to
change
Strong work ethic and deep level of determination
Skill and experience in oral and written communication
Utilize creativity as a problem solving ability
Computer skills: MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Internet Research