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BIOGRAPHY

 

Glen Lewis, a dancer, choreographer, and educator from Virginia, earned his B.F.A. in Dance and Choreography from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), where he was honored as Outstanding Choreographer in 2009. His dance training began at the Governor's School for the Arts and continued at VCU, the Richmond Ballet, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, and the Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT). While at NDT, he performed in an original work by renowned choreographer Marco Goecke.

Glen later had an eight-season tenure as a company dancer and choreographer with the Island Moving Company (IMC) in Newport, RI now known as Newport Contemporary Ballet (NCB). During his time with IMC, he premiered and performed in numerous works that gained national and international acclaim. His performances included appearances in IMC and as a guest artist at the Kennedy Center, Jacob's Pillow, stages across Kazakhstan, and venues throughout the U.S. 

Among Glen's notable works during his B.F.A. studies was "Cross Fades," which earned him the Outstanding Choreographer award at Virginia Commonwealth University. He premiered additional works with IMC, The Latin Ballet of Virginia, the Virginia Beach Academy of Ballet, Henrico School of the Arts, and Company Danzante. His pieces, particularly "Image de Vida" and "He Who Closed the Mouths of Liens," received significant recognition, with "He Who Closed the Mouths of Liens" gaining international attention at the Kazakhstan International Energy Summit. Image de Vida was recongized in the New Century Dance Project choreography festival. 

As an educator, Glen has impacted many dance academies, universities, and public schools along the East Coast. He contributed to the IMC’s in-school educational programs in Rhode Island, later becoming the director of their New Dancer Program, which focuses on inclusion. Prior to that, he was part of the faculty for Minds in Motion, an in-school program affiliated with Richmond Ballet in Virginia. Through these roles, he taught standardized subjects using creative movement and elements of the creative process.

Glen has conducted master classes at various dance studios and universities in Virginia, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, and has served as an adjunct professor in ballet technique at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI. Currently, he shares his expertise in contemporary dance and classical ballet technique at the Appomattox Regional Governor's School for the Arts and Technology. 

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