Mary Ann Laverty, Ph.D. (Artist In Resident)
Dr. Laverty is currently Director of Dance at Woodside High School, Magnate Dance Program at the Center for Communication and Arts. Prior to her current appointment, Dr. Laverty was a full-time Assistant Professor at Hampton University in dance where she also directed the Community Children’s Dance Program. She also held an Adjunct position at Christopher Newport University for four years
Dr. Laverty received her Ph.D. from New York University in. Anthropology of Human Movement. While a student at NYU, Dr. Laverty served first as a Teaching Fellow and later Adjunct Professor. Her M.A. was earned from Mills College in Oakland, CA and her undergraduate degree in Dance and Teaching Certification are from San Francisco State University. Aside from teaching the modern techniques of Graham, Limón and Dunham, Dr. Laverty has a strong interest in World dance, primarily in the African Diaspora and has studied Haitian, African, Balinese, Bharatnatyam, Flamenco and Middle Eastern dance.
Dr. Laverty currently serves as Vice-President Elect for Dance Performance for the National Dance Association. She has been instrumental in writing the National Dance Standards and is a contributing author on the upcoming publication entitled, Implementing the National Dance Content Standards: What Every Educator Needs to Know and be Able to do in Dance Education.”