Catherine Alexander 15 Windjammer Pt. Merritt Island, Fl. 32952 321-693-5005 Education

Bachelor of Arts – Ballet Performance University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl. 1981 Bachelor of Arts – Business Management University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl. 1981 Masters of Business Administration Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Fl. 1987

Highlights of Qualifications Over 30 years of experience as a ballet and pointe instructor Skilled in curriculum development for a comprehensive ballet program Staged ballets from the classical repertoire including Swan Lake and The Nutcracker Choreographed over 50 original works Extensive administrative and financial management experience Organized Community Dance Day at Brevard Community College, 1992

Past President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary of Florida Dance Association, 1990-1994

Post-Graduate Ballet Education Catherine Alexander is an ABT ® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT ® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT ® National Training Curriculum. Completed Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Teachers Seminar, 2013 Completed Vaganova Seminar, Univ. of South Florida 1989, 1990 Completed 2 years of study in Vaganova Technique with visiting instructor,

Marat Daukaev of the Kirov Ballet, St. Petersburg, Russia. 1994, 1995 Continued education in Vaganova Technique with Victoria Schneider,

Florida Dance Festival Intensive 1995 Summer study in Bournonville technique with Diane Bjorn, Royal Danish Ballet

Summer study in Balanchine technique with Patricia McBride, former Principle, NYCB Summer study of Zena Rommett floor barre technique, with Robert Atwood, Steps, NYC

Performance Experience Apprentice, Va. Beach Civic Ballet, 1977-1978 Apprentice, Southern Ballet Theater, 1982 – 1983 Board Member, Choreographer and Performer, Dance Community of Brevard 1981- 1984 Instructor Ballet Instructor, Dussich Dance Studio, Merritt Island, Fl., 1980 - 1984 Ballet Instructor, Titusville Ballet and Jazz Center, 1984 - 1990, 1995 - 2000 Ballet Instructor, Brevard Community College, Melbourne, Fl. 1992 – 1994 Ballet Instructor, Dance Arts Centre, Melbourne, Fl. 2007 - present Choreography and Artistic Direction Performer and Choreographer, Dance Community of Brevard, 1981 - 1984 Artistic Director, Community Dance Theater of Titusville, Titusville, Fl., 1984 - 1986 Associate Artistic Director, Brevard Dance Company, 1993 - 1994 Choreographer, Dussich Imperial Ballet, 2003 - 2004 Professional Associations Florida Dance Masters 2004 - Present Florida Dance Association, Past Board Member and Board Executive, 1981 - 1998 Dance Community of Brevard, Charter Member, 1983 - 1994 Community Dance Theater of Titusville, Artistic Director, 1984, 1985, 1986 Honors University of South Florida, Dance - Merit Scholar, 1981 University of South Florida, Foreign Study Scholarship, 1980 Florida Institute of Technology, graduated Cum Laude, 1987 References are available upon request