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Maureen Berry, TCRG, BFA | maureen@teelin.com

Education

Bridgewater-Raritan High School
Graduated		 1993
Somerset County Performing Arts High School
Graduated		 1993
Towson State University
Graduated with honors, BFA in Dance Performance		 1997



Performing Experience

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble
Former Rehearsal Captain, Principal Dancer, Asssitant Director
Toured the US, Canada, UK, Finland, & S. Africa with the Company.		 1997-2006
The John Whelan Band
Part-time Soloist Irish Stepdancer		 1998-present
"SoleMates" with Step Afrika!
Principal Dancer, Assistant Director, Choreographer		 2002-2004
"The Crossing" with Tim O'Brien
Featured soloist, Assistant Director, Choreographer		 2001-2004
Arts Festivals
US, Canada, England, Ireland, Finland, Scotland, Wales & South Africa		 1984-present
Greenfields of America
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts		 Spring 2000
Step Afrika! International Cultural Festival
Soloist & Irish stepdance teacher in South Africa		 December 1999
"Mountain Legacy": Videotape & Show
Asheville, NC		 November 1997
Towson State Dance Company
Including Martha Graham's "Panorama"		 1995-1997
Radio City Music Hall
Frank Patterson's Irish Concert		 March 1990-1992



Teaching Experience

Irish Step, Modern, Jazz & Tap Instructor  
The Teelin School of Irish Dancing
Owner, director, TCRG Certified
Columbia, Gaithersburg, Baltimore, Millersville		 2002-present
American College Dance Festival
Ellicott City, MD		 1998-present
Dance Explosion!
Glen Burnie,, MD		 1998-2003
Company Elite
Timonium, MD		 2002-2003
Maryland Council Dance Festival 1998/2002



Training

Peter Smith School of Irish Dancing
 1982-1993
Governor's School of the Arts in New Jersey Summer '91
Training in Ballet, Modern, Tap, Clogging, Jazz & Irish Step 1991-present
Master Classes:
Afro-Brazilian, Spanish, Limon, Cunningham, Graham, Taylor, Jazz, Broadway, Ballet, African-Caribbean, Irish stepdance, Clogging, Ceili Dancing, Tap, Zulu, Botswana, Collegiate Stepping		  
Training Received From:
Peggy Lyman, Dana Martin, Scott Rink, Jaye Knutson, Dennie Price, Nancy Wanich-Romita, Laurel Renfroe, Kathryn Fredgren, Marie Duffy, Dr. Helene Breazle, Susan Mann, Peter Smith, , Sheila Buttermore, Jana Belot, Stephen McAteer		  



Awards

Towson State University Dance Scholarship 1993-1997
Towson State Dance Department
Senior Award for Outstanding Contributions		 1997
Players in the Park Dance Scholarship 1993
World Championships in Irish Dancing & Music
Scholarship to compete in Ireland		 1992-1993
The Governor's School of the Arts
Full Scholarship		 1991



References available upon request.






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