特拉维斯D. 加特林 began his dance training at Norfolk State University under the mentorship of Inez L. Howard, the Founding Director of the NSU 跳舞 剧院. 在获得B的同时.A. in English/Liberal Arts, he performed and choreographed for the company for several years and later served as the Rehearsal Director. He continued his training in Ballet, Modern and Jazz at the Virginia Ballet Theatre with Glen White, former soloist with the Joffrey Ballet and Elbert Watson, former member of the Alvin Ailey American 跳舞 Theatre. He attended Ohio State University as a Fellowship student where he earned an MFA in 跳舞 Performance. 加特林’s performance credits include lead roles in works by Donald McKayle, Merce Cunningham and Doris Humphrey, as well as solo works by Ronald K. Brown and Earl Mosley and several others. He was a full time Modern and Jazz instructor at Avondale High 学校 of 表演艺术 in Decatur, 乔治亚州, where he also served as the Artistic Director for the 跳舞 Repertory Company, the school’s touring group. Some of his other teaching and choreography credits include 乔治亚州 State University, 埃默里大学, and the Morton Street 跳舞 Center in MD. He has been commissioned to create new works and set existing repertoire for the University of Akron, the Cherokee Ballet in Woodstock, GA, Middle Tennessee State University, 圆舞公司. in MD, and Urban Soul 跳舞 Company in TX. In addition to teaching Modern, Jazz and Ballet techniques, and Black 跳舞 Forms at newbb电子平台, he served as the Artistic Director and Head of the 跳舞 Division and then the Director of the 舞蹈学院 from 2015-2022. 

Educational Background:

特拉维斯D. 加特林只得了B.A. in English at Norfolk State University. He continued training in Ballet, Modern and Jazz at Virginia Ballet Theatre, earning his MFA in 跳舞 Performance from Ohio State University.

正在教授的课程:

• DANC 1020 Intro to Ballet, Non-Major
• DANC 1240 Jazz Technique
• DANC 2010 Modern, Non-Major
• DANC 2220 Ballet Technique
• DANC 3010 Modern, Non-Major
• DANC 3040 Jazz, Non-Major
• DANC 3210 Moden Technique
• DANC 3302 Pilates Mat Training
• DANC 4010 Modern, Non-Major
• DANC 4040 Jazz, Non-Major