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Teacher Bio: Martheya G. Nygaard is a dance artist who shares her knowledge and passion of dance through the art of choreographing, performing, and creating videodance. Ms. Nygaard received her dance training with several ballet companies in the Dallas area and trained from a young age with Ann Atkinson, Bill Etgen, Pat and Tanju Tuzer, and Kirt and Linda Hathaway. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. She will receive her Master of Fine Arts from Texas Woman’s University in May 2018. Ms. Nygaard is currently serving the TWU Dance Department as the Publicity Coordinator where her roles include managing the department social media platforms, graphic design, and managing the new Alumni Network. As a Graduate Teaching Assistant Martheya is the teacher of record for dance aerobics (Pilates) and modern I. Martheya was selected as the TWU Dance Department Outstanding Graduate Student for the 2016-2017 school year where she was the recipient of the Aileen Lockhart Endowed Scholarship. During the summer of 2017 Martheya performed a contemporary work and presented a videodance at the World Dance Alliance Global Summit in Canada. In Fall 2017 Martheya co-organized and presented a panel about Drill Team and Dance Education for the Nation Dance Education Organization Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Recently Martheya and her colleague YeaJean Choi launched a social media based company, kNOwBOX dance, to connect interdisciplinary art, technology, and artists, to re-envision the process of art making and sharing. The company pursues experimental production and collaboration with other artists in order to create, discuss and advocate for art.
For more information visit http://www.martheyamovement.com| www.knowboxdance.com