Susan Shields |
 SUSAN SHIELDS, recipient of the
2006 Choo-San Goh Award for Choreography, has created dances on several professional companies and universities. Her work appears in the repertories of
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Washington Ballet, Richmond Ballet, American Repertory Ballet, Boston Ballet II, and City Dance Ensemble. She has also
created work for Harvard University, George Mason University, University of Richmond and Shenandoah University. In 2005, Ms. Shields was given a generous
commission from the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts to create a ballet for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre which premiered at the Filene Center that
summer. She performed nationally and internationally, most recently as a member of Mikhail Baryshnikov’s White Oak Dance Project. In addition to performing the
works of numerous contemporary choreographers, she was partnered by Mr. Baryshnikov in Mark Morris’ acclaimed dance, The Argument. She was also a
member of the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company for eight years, performing a substantial part of his repertory worldwide. In addition to performing, she
assisted Mr. Lubovitch in setting his work on American Ballet Theatre and had numerous roles created on her. She performed with the Mark Morris Dance Group in
The Hard Nut, and has performed with Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, Eliot Feld Ballet New York and the Washington Ballet, where she received her
training. Ms. Shields has taught extensively at major universities throughout the world, most recently in China, Korea, and Poland. She holds a B.A. in
Philosophy from SUNY Empire State and is an Associate Professor in George Mason University’s Dance Department. |
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