KARLY WILKINS
Performance Portfolio
When the lights go up, Karly Wilkins brings the stage to life. She has dedicated a lifetime of passion, raw talent, and hard work to every performance piece. Join in on the pursuit for fresh artistic visions and become part of the investigative journey. Explore the site to learn more!
Life as an Artist
ABOUT KARLY WILKINS
Karly Wilkins from Houston, Texas, has earned her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Modern Dance from TCU. She has trained in a variety of styles including ballet, modern, and jazz. Early training was with Cheryne Busch and Priscilla Murphy, Houston Ballet. Karly has also enjoyed performing in dance teams, with Marching Auxiliaries, and with Noble Motion Dance Company. The summer prior to entering TCU, Karly trained at Julliard Perry Mansfield Intensive. Highlights at TCU include performances in works by resident faculty Susan Douglas Roberts and Suki John, and guest artists Ming-Lung Yang, Joshua Peugh and Joy Atkins Bollinger. Â Karly also earned her yoga certification over the Summer of 2016. She has taught barre classes at DEFINE mind and body and recently, has become a Skin Care Consultant with Rodan + Fields. Currently, she is teaching dance and yoga around the country and at the Woodlands Dance Center.
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PERFORMANCES
2017 Joy Atkins Bollinger The Calling Dance TCU ConcertÂ
2016 Dr. Suki JohnHavana Love Letters Dance TCU Concert
2016 Reilly Johannsen For Those Who Must Remember BFA Senior Concert
2016 Erin Sauerhage Lost Accord BFA Senior Concert
2016 Krista Kee System Armed Aids Outreach Center Benefit Concert
2015 Andy Noble Storm Front Noble Motion Dance Company
2015 Haley Adams On the Hour BFA Senior Concert
2015 Joshua Peugh Lost Sheep Welcome Dance TCU Concert
2014 Cassidy Pinkston The Journey Junior Concert
2014 Ming-Lung Yang Surging Dance TCU Concert
2014 Ki Young Choi Hwa Seeking Affinity Dance TCU Concert
2013 Susan Douglas Roberts Stepping Stones Dance TCU concert
CHOREOGRAPHY
2018 - Present Team, ensemble, and Solos for High School drill team membersÂ
2018 - present Solos, duets for Lanier Middle School
2018 - Present Team and Solo competition pieces for the Woodlands Dance Center
2017 Bonding Hope (quartet)
2013- Present MA Staff Collaboration
TRAINING
Ballet: Beginner- Advanced
Modern: Beginner- Advanced
Improvisation: Beginner- Advanced
Contemporary: Beginner- Advanced
Hip Hop: Beginner- Intermediate
Jazz: Beginner- Advanced
Kick: Beginner- Advanced
LEADERSHIP ROLES
2016-2017 President of Chi Tau Epsilon Honors Society
2016 Assistant Rehearsal Director to Suki John Havana Love Letters
2015-2016 Vice President of Chi Tau Epsilon Honor Society
2014-2015 Student Representative in SCCD
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Statement of Teaching
As a dance teacher, I hope to guide the students in my class through establishing the importance of technique while they develop their own style and artistic expression. I want to create an open environment for dancers to challenge themselves and convey their passion through movement while using my own passion to facilitate change. Through my own experiences, I hope to find a balance between self-directed teaching and learning. I will use my knowledge and experiences to help facilitate students to grow and to become authentic artists.
I hold myself accountable to create an environment for students to explore and grow as artists. I will establish a safe atmosphere for students to feel comfortable to take risks and challenge themselves as movers. I challenge myself to find balance between self-directed teaching and learning, and to constantly grow as a teacher, student, and being. While exploring with students, I simultaneously work to develop a strong voice of artistic expression to cater to the variety of students in class by using vocabulary, imagery, or a visual focus. I will convey passion through movement to consistently enliven the learning atmosphere.