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Sasha Welsh is a lecturer in Dance with a focus on choreography that explores the intersections of awareness, memory, imagination, limitations, and the possibilities of the human body. Her choreography has been performed at various venues, including Movement Research at Judson Church, 92nd Street Y, and Dixon Place. As a performer, she has collaborated with notable artists such as Siri Peterson and Deborah Black, and has international experience including improvisational work in Japan. Sasha is dedicated to educating dancers, emphasizing anatomy, somatics, and innovative practices to empower them in overcoming current limitations in the field. She has assisted in teaching choreographic methodologies and has taught at institutions such as the University of the Arts, New School, and Sarah Lawrence College. Her qualifications include a BA in Dance from Swarthmore College and an MFA in direction from DeSales University. Additionally, Sasha is a fully certified Pilates instructor with over a decade of teaching experience and has co-curated performance salons supporting the work of over 70 performing artists.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.