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Golden Cup sponsors workshops in Sustainability in Buildings, Health, and Homesteading
including Natural Building curriculum honoring SunRay Kelley's heritage; cob, strawbale, whimsical roofs;
Movement Therapy; Detoxification and Regeneration; Breathwork, Spiritual Retreats;
Homesteading curriculum, Organic Farming, Permaculture, Biodynamics; Forestry.

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Teresa Heiland

Dance Artist | Somatic Educator | Voice & Movement Specialist | Greensboro, NC | teresaheiland@gmail.com

Teresa is an accomplished professional in dance, somatics, and the performing arts. Holding a Ph.D. in Dance, Voice, & Visual Arts, she is a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist (ISMETA) and certified in the Language of Dance®, Franklin Method®, and Cortical Field Re-education, as well as skilled in Laban Bartenieff Movement Analysis.

Currently, Teresa co-teaches at the Language of Dance Center USA and serves as a full professor at UNC Greensboro School of Dance, where she leads pioneering initiatives in performing arts, teacher education, somatics, creative practice, and dance wellness.

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With a commitment to artistic expression and social consciousness, Teresa curates collaborative dance events exploring themes of nature and environmental concerns. Since 2003, she has made significant contributions to the global dance community through teaching, presenting, and performing internationally

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Teresa's artistic portfolio includes over 40 choreographed dances and the authorship of "Leaping into Dance Literacy through the Language of Dance." She has also written extensively on dance, training methodologies, and pedagogy, demonstrating her expertise across various dance techniques, from modern pioneers to traditional Javanese dance, enriched by her studies in Indonesia.


Education

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  • Ph.D. in Dance in Higher Education, New York University

                 Dissertation: Intertwining Choreography and Writing Workshop Methods​

  • M.A. in Dance and Dance Education, New York University​

  • B.F.A. in Communication Design (Studio Art), Kutztown University

 

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Honors, Recognition and Awards

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  • Master Somatic Movement Educator & Therapist (ISMETA, 2023)

  • NDEO Leadership Award in Higher Education (2024)

  • Book Award, Honorable Mention: Leaping into Dance Literacy (Intellect Books, 2024)

  • Dance Project/NC Dance Festival Artist-in-Residence (2024–2025)

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