Education
M.F.A. in Dance, University of Utah
B.S. in Education and Dance, Michigan State University
Adjunct Faculty
M.F.A. in Dance, University of Utah
B.S. in Education and Dance, Michigan State University
Modern Dance
Ballet Dance
Composition
Betsy Romer, a native of Michigan, returned to her home state for her first teaching
position at the Interlochen High School for the Performing Arts after completing her
MFA in dance at the University of Utah. Then, moving on to Philadelphia, she continued
to nurture her passion for dance performing with Eva Gholson's Sybil Dance Company
and studying Limon based modern technique with Susan Hess. She also choreographed
and performed independently, producing her own concert, Beneath Stretched Skin. Prior
to moving to Baltimore she lived with her family in Durham, NC. While in Durham she
taught community based classes in creative movement, modern dance and ballet for all
ages, including special needs children, through the Durham Arts Council.
Romer was a founding member and choreographer of The Independent Dancemakers, a forum
sponsored by Duke University for nurturing creativity and innovation in dance. She
studied and performed at Duke with former Limon dancer Clay Taliaferro and was a member
of the Ways and Means Dance Company directed by Barbara Dickenson. Since moving to
Baltimore, Betsy has choreographed and performed with Kinetics Dance Theatre as well
as taught ballet and modern dance in their school. She has taught for the Baltimore
Actors Theatre Conservatory and has been a teacher in the Baltimore County Public
Schools working with pre-school through high school age students. She is currently
an Adjunct Faculty member at Towson University and a modern dance instructor for TUCDD.
She is also a Board Certified and Licensed Massage Therapist in the State of Maryland.
Special interests in the field of dance include pedagogy, modern dance, ballet and
choreography.