Gabrielle A. Tull, MFA, MEd.

Professional Website:
https://gabrielletull.weebly.com
Contact: C (803) 319-0356 W (803) 323-2506
Email: Tullg@winthrop.edu

Artist Profile
● Educator, performer, improviser, researcher, and innovative choreographer
Grounded in the active practice of Safety Release (SRT)
● Dance technique and performance mastery including: Modern, Post Modern,
Contemporary, Jazz, Ballet, Improvisation, and Latin American forms
● Artistic collaborator and workshop facilitator with diverse companies and artists
including: Pilobolous, Brian Sanders, Dr. Mel A Tomlinson, Vincent Thomas, Charlotte
Ballet, Argentine Tango Troupe, The Power Company, City Modern Ensemble, and T.O.
Dance Inc.

Professional Education
● MFA in Choreography
○ o University of North Carolina Greensboro, May 2020
● M.Ed. in Divergent Learning
○ o Columbia College, SC, May 2014
● B.A. in Dance with K-12 Licensure
○ o Columbia College, SC May 2012- Magna Cum Laude
Professional Instruction
● Assistant Professor of Dance and Coordinator of Dance Education-
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
○ DCED 591,592,393, 391, 345, 212 /DANT 432,332, 205,/ DANA
444, 442, 351, 258, 252, 211,212
○ EDCO 401/402
● Adjunct Instructor- Ferrum College, Rocky Mount, VA
○ Dance 122, 222
● Graduate Teaching Assistant- University of North Carolina Greensboro
2017-2020
● Duties include: box office manager, dance education research
assistant,
repertory rehearsal assistant, safety release research assistant
● Course instructor: Intro Dance 101, Intro Contemporary 111, Intro to
Ballet 113, Intro to Jazz116 o
● Guest teacher: Contemporary 412-312-212, Jazz 316, Dance Ed. 359
● Practicum Coursework: Choreography, Improvisation, Contemporary,
Safety Release Technique, Advanced Jazz
 ● Certified Dance Educator- Professional Certification SC # 401741
● Irmo International High School for the Arts, 2012-2017
o Duties include: establishing the dance curriculum and program for 9-12
grade studies in a performing arts magnet, building curriculum for international
baccalaureate and world dance courses, team member of DAP grant

Professional Concert Performance

● ACDA Mid-Atlantic South Conference, Formal Adjudication Concert, 2020
● Fall Dances Faculty Concert, 2019
● Formal Showing- UNCG School of Dance Intensive- Cortona, Italy, 2019
● Spring Dances Faculty Concert, 2018
● Company Member- Terrance Henderson, T.O Dance Inc., 2016-2017

Professional Choreographic Works

● Disclosure: Altruistic Amor. MFA Thesis Concert, Coleman Theatre, 2020
● Detach- Restaged for The Washington and Lee University, 2019
● Reveal- Artist Residence for the City Modern Ensemble, 2019
● Conmigo- Association of Graduate Students in Dance, 2019

Professional Continuing Education and Membership

● National Association of African American Studies, 2020-present
● National Dance Education Organization, 2017-present
● Dance Artist Alliance of Charlotte- Board member 2021-present
● VA Commission for the Arts- Teaching Artist, 2020- 2022
● Collegium of African Diaspora Dance Conference, Duke University, 2020-present
● SC Dance Association, 2015-present
● Dance Professional Intensive Tere O’Connor- American Dance Festival, 2018
● Lines Ballet Company master class, 2018
● Robert Moses Kin Company master class, 2018
● North Carolina Dance Education Organization- 2017-2020
● Dance Professionals Intensive- The American Dance Festival, 2016

References
Dr. Jill Green, Professor (retired), UNCG, jilligreen@gmail.com
Janet Lilly, Professor of Dance, UNCG. j_lilly@uncg.edu
Meg Schriffen, Dance Director, Winthrop University, schriffenm@winthrop.edu

*Additional references and work samples available upon request*

 Curriculum Vitae

Objective
Artist and Research- Continuum of self investigation and embodiment of dynamic
movement aesthetics through the use of environmental stimulation and
interpersonal-societal relations. Contextualizing the black female dancing body in a
modern society. Somatic approaches to safety release technique through Bartenieff
Fundamentals and Klein Techniques.

Pedagogy- Facilitate and stimulate a learning curve that promotes ownership and
advocacy in the field. Establishing a progressive environment that is culturally responsive,
rigorous, and self reflective.

Education
M.F.A University of North Carolina Greensboro 2020, Dance- Choreography
M.Ed. Columbia College 2014, Education- Divergent Learning
B.A. Columbia College 2012, Dance- K-12 Licensure

Employment History
Winthrop University, Assistant Professor of Dance & Program Director for Dance
Education, 2020-Present
Ferrum College, Adjunct Faculty,Spring 2020
University of North Carolina Greensboro, Graduate Teaching Assistant 2017-2020
Studio J Dance Center, Company Instructor and Choreographer, 2018- 2020
Irmo International High School for the Arts, Artistic Director/Educator 2012-2017
Terrance Henderson T.O. Dance Inc., Company Performer 2016-2017

University Teaching
Syllabus Available Upon Request

Winthrop University, Assistant Professor of Dance (Program Director-Dance Education),

Fall 2020- Present
Graduate Coursework
● DCED 593 Graduate Seminar in Dance Education (edTPA prep)
● DCED 592 Graduate Field Experience in Teaching Dance
● DCED 591 Graduate Principles in Teaching Dance- Curriculum and Pedagogy
● DANT 597 Special Topics Course in Dance

Undergraduate Coursework
● DCED 393 Seminar in Dance Education (edTPA prep)
● EDCO 401/402 Field Experience Teaching Dance- Internship 1 and 2
 ● DCED 391 Pedagogy: Principles of Teaching Dance
● DCED 345 Exploring K-12 Dance Education
● DANT 432 (332 FA 2021) Careers and Current Trends in Dance
● DANA 258 World Dance (Latin Forms)
● DANA 252 Jazz 2
● DANA 211 Modern Dance 2A
● DANA 212 Modern Dance 2B
● DANA 312 Modern Dance 3B
● DANT 205 Music for Dance
● DANA 252 Intermediate Jazz 2
● DANA 351 Advanced Jazz 3
● DANA 471 Independent Study in Dance
● DANA 442 Senior Thesis Showcase
● DANA 444 Winthrop Dance Theater Repertory and Performance

Ferrum College, Adjunct Instructor, Spring 2020

● Dance 122, Dance 222 Independent Study in Dance

UNC Greensboro, Lead Graduate Instructor 2018-2020

● Dance 101 Introduction to Dance
● Dance 111 Introduction to Contemporary
● Dance 113 Introduction to Ballet
● Dance 116 Introduction to Jazz

UNC Greensboro, Graduate Teaching Assistant 2017-2020

● Dance 459 Dance Education 2
● University site evaluator for senior licensure candidates
● Undergraduate academic advising assistant
● Greensboro Dance Film Festival production assistant
● Dance 253 Intro to Choreography
● Teaching practicum: Advanced Contemporary 312-412, Intermediate Contemporary
Dance 212-312, Advanced Jazz Dance 316
● Guest teacher: Dance 359 Dance Education 1, Dance 412
● Senior Repertory rehearsal director
● MIsc: Prime Movers Showcase Adjudicator, Box Office Manager, Triad Stage Liaison

Winthrop University Level Committees and Academic Service

● African American Studies Advisory Committee- member
● Teacher Education Preparation Committee- member
● Academic Assessment Committee- member
● Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee- member
● Season Selection Committee- member
Arts Education and Guest Teaching
● Guest Teacher- Spring Valley High School, 2023
● Guest Dance Instructor- STARTS Program, Winthrop University, SC, 2023
● Lead Dance Instructor- Arts Bridge Program, Winthrop University SC, 2022, 2023
● Lead Dance Instructor, Winthrop University Summer Dance Intensive SC, 2022
● Guest Teacher- Hartsville High School SC, 2022, 2023
● Guest Teacher- New Attitude Performing Arts Center SC, 2022, 2023
● Guest Teacher- Richland District 1 Dance Day SC, 2022
● Guest Teacher- Ballet of York County Summer Intensive SC, 2022, 2023
● Grant Panelist Reviewer- VA Commission for the Arts, 2021, 2022
● Artist in Residence- VA Commission for the Arts, 2021
● Guest Teacher- Halestone Dance of Lexington, VA 2020
● Guest Choreographer- The Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 2019
● Guest Teacher- The Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 2019
● Resident Guest Choreographer- City Modern Ensemble of Roanoke, VA 2019
● Resident Guest Choreographer- The Fine Arts Center of Greenville, SC 2019
● Guest Teacher- North Ridge Baptist Church Asheboro, NC 2018, 2019
● Guest Teacher- Studio 68 Performing Arts Wilkesboro, NC 2018, 2019
● Guest Teacher- Dance Tech Performing Arts Blacksburg, VA 2018
● Guest Teacher- The Fine Arts Center of Greenville, SC 2018
● Resident guest teacher/choreographer- The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, 2017
● Curator-Improvisation and Composition lecture demonstration- Lexington Richland
District 5 Dance Festival SC, 2017
● Curator and Director-Irmo Dance Day: Middle and High school master class and
showcase, SC 2014-2017
● Student Teaching- Blythewood High School, SC 2012
● Student Teaching- Saluda River Academy for the Arts, SC 2011
● Student Teaching- Hand Middle School, SC 2010

Conference Presentations and Workshops

● ACDA Regional Conference, Session and Informal Showcase Presenter, 2023
● National High School Dance Festival, Lead Presenter and Recruiter, 2023
● SCDA State Conference: Lead Session Presenter, SC 2022
● National Dance Education Organization: Lead Session Presenter, GA, 2022
● Culturally Responsive Dance Pedagogy Workshop: Lead Instructor and co-facilitator
USC-SC, 2022
● SCDAncing Festival: Lead Session Presenter, SC, 2022
● Collegium for African Diaspora Dance: Lead Session Presenter, NC, 2022
● National Association of African American Studies International Virtual Conference-
Black Female Bodies in Contemporary Dance : Studying the Trajectory of Modern
Representation: Lead Session Presenter, 2021
 ● VA Commission for the Arts- Jazz Technique Residency: Historical Influences, Cultural
and Performative Impacts for the Classroom: Curator and Presenter, 2021
● South Carolina Dance Association State Conference Workshop: Panelist for Dance
Education and Higher Education, 2020
● North Carolina Dance Education Organization Conference- Cultivating Collaboration,
Culture, and Identity Amongst Students: Session Presenter, 2018
● South Carolina Dance Association State Conference Workshop: Contemporary, Ballet,
and Latin American movement practices: Session Presenter 2015,2016
● Conference planning coordinator/chair, SCDA 2017
● Conference planning committee member, SCDA 2016
● Guest speaker for Dance K-12 licensure workshop, University of South Carolina 2016

Directing and Choreography Professional Works

● Disclosure: Altruistic Amor, MFA thesis production, UNCG Coleman Theatre 2020
● Detach (restaged), Lexington, VA 2019
● Thesis (excerpt), Dickinson Theater, VA 2019
● Reveal, Dickinson Theater, VA 2019

Works Created for Pre-Professional and University Performers

● I Can’t Make You Love Me, Johnson Theatre, SC 2023
● Sandbox, Johnson Theatre, SC, 2022
● Disclosure: Altruistic Amor (excerpt), Johnson Theatre, SC 2022
● Broken Regimen, Johnson Theatre, SC 2021
● Finding Euphoria, Johnson Theatre, SC 2021
● Conmigo, UNCG Coleman Theatre, NC 2019
● Detach, UNCG Coleman Theatre, NC 2018
● The Mess, Fine Arts Center, SC 2018
● Flip, UNCG Coleman Theatre, NC 2017
● The Caged Bird, Richland District 2 Auditorium, SC 2008 (Honorable Mention presented
by the National Dance Education Organization)

Selected works featured from The Irmo Dance Company

● 6.30.2015 Choreo, Irmo Center for the Arts, SC 2017
● Island Fever Choreo, Lexington HS Auditorium, SC 2017
● Gloria Choreo, Irmo Center for the Arts, SC 2016
● The A Variation Choreo Irmo Center for the Arts, SC 2016
● Closure Choreo, Cabarrus Arena, NC 2015
● New Shoes Choreo, York Comprehensive HS, NC 2014

Musical Theater Director of Choreography

● The Little Mermaid, Irmo Center for the Arts, SC 2016
 ● Shrek: The Musical, Irmo Center for the Arts, SC 2015

Performance
● Afterthought Perf, UNCG Coleman Theater, NC 2019 *Selected for the formal
adjudication concert ACDA 2020 Mid-Atlantic South Conference*
● Love. Tears. Joy, Corciano, Italy 2019
● Pulse of (Her)oes, UNCG Coleman Theatre, NC 2018
● The Joneses We Are One, UNCG Coleman Theatre, NC 2017
● Vista Queen,Trustus Theater, SC 2017
● Rising: Short Film, Tapps Arts Center, SC 2016 *Special selection for the Southeastern
Film Festival in Nashville, TN*
● Southern Strutt Jazz Company, Koger Center for the Arts, SC 2016
● Faculty Concert, Columbia College Theater, SC 2010, 2011
● B.F.A Thesis Concert: B. Flowers, Columbia College Theat., SC 2012
● BFA Thesis Concert: Four Women, Columbia College Theater, SC 2009

Awards and Grants

● SC Arts Commission Grant (CRDP Institute)- Co Recipient, 2022
● USC Aspire Grant- Co Recipient, 2022
● Blumenthal Arts for All Subsidy Grant, Recipient, 2022
● VA Commission for the Arts (with partial funding through the National Endowment for the
Arts)- Artist Express Grant Recipient, 2021
● Kristina Larson Award for Graduate Research Funding, 2019
● UNCG CVPA Diversity and Equity Grant, 2019-2020
● Melanie Feinstein Department Scholarship, 2018-2020
● Kristina Larson Award for Graduate Research Funding, 2018-2019
● Sue Stinson Award for Graduate Summer Funding, 2017
● UNCG Graduate Dance Fellowship, Tuition Fee Waiver 2017
● UNCG Teaching Assistantship, 2017
● South Carolina Dance Association President’s Award 2016
● American Dance Festival, Dance Professionals Workshop Completion 2016
● Lexington Richland 5 Student Grant 2015-2016
● Curriculum Leadership Institute for the Arts Scholarship 2014
● International Baccalaureate Certificate of Completion in Dance SL and HL, 2012
● Federal DAP Grant for Institutional Dance Development 2013-2016
● South Carolina Teaching Fellowship 2008-2012
● Columbia College Full Dance Scholarship 2008-2012

Current Professional Organizations

 ● Dance Artist Alliance of Charlotte- Board Member, Interim Co-Chair
● National Association of African American Studies
● Virginia Commision for the Arts- Grant and Teaching Artist Advisory Panelist
● Dance Masters of America, Inc.- Carolina Chapter #15 Member
● National Dance Education Organization- Professional Institutional Membership
● American College Dance Association- Professional Institutional Membership
● South Carolina Dance Association- Past President and Executive Board Member
● UNCG Association for Graduate Students in Dance-Treasurer and Social Media Rep

Creative Research Interests

● Intersectionalities of Studio Jazz and Afro Cuban performance aesthetics
● Black Female Bodies: Studying Modern Representation in Contemporary Dance
● Kinesics, Haptics, and Proxemics in choreographic methodology
● Safety Release Technique (SRT)
● Jazz dance pedagogy and curriculum for higher education
● Social and culturally responsive composition and pedagogy
● Bartenieff Fundamental applications in contemporary dance
● Katherine Dunham Technique and Pedagogy