Experience

Master of Arts- Research Honors

MCP Hahnemann University- Dance/Movement Therapy

Bachelor of Fine Arts Cum Laud

James Madison University- English Literature and Performance

Professional Affiliation/Positions

Working Title Productions, Director
Advanced Action Theater™ Instructor
American Dance/Movement Therapy Association: Dance Therapist, Registered
Dance and Company- Company Co-Director, Board of Directors
The Center- Pilates and Yoga Instructor (RYT)
Zap Performance Productions: Member of Board of Directors
FedPros- Partner

Professional Positions

Advanced Action Theater™ Instructor

1999–Present

Guest artist, choreographer, and guest lecturer at various universities offering Master Classes and lectures in improvisation, composition, and somatic performance technique. Offer Master Classes and Workshops in Action Theater Technique and Movement Improvisation. Responsible for course material, instruction, marketing, and production. Workshops conducted for adults and children in both private and academic settings. Lead monthly intensive training in physical theater improvisation. This work focuses on a somatic approach to movement, sound, and narrative with an emphasis on interdisciplinary training.

FedPros, Partner

1999- Present

Provide expert level contracting consultation to commercial clients regarding government contracting. Responsible for developing and negotiating government contracting vehicles for private businesses interested in working with the US Government. Duties include developing government contracting vehicles for competitive markets and the General Services Administration. Acts as a Program Manager to facilitate proposal creation and approval process by partnering with the client's team. This process involves conducting research, creating technical documents, creating pricing matrices, developing contracting and pricing strategies, facilitating and managing general project progress, and supervising junior staff. Acts as a liaison between customer's and government negotiators, and supports clients by facilitating business and contract oriented meetings and projects. Coaches clients through negotiations with government officers. Provides “after award" consultation for clients in the government market including marketing, competitive proposal support, and contract maintenance. Responsible for all marketing and billing activities of FedPros.

Dance and Company- Company Co-Director, Board of Directors

2005–Present

Responsible for directing rehearsals; managing performance schedule and travel logistics; creating new choreography for inclusion in annual concert series; providing instruction in modern dance technique, composition, and improvisation; and advising company members. Coordinate performance schedules, transportation, fund raising, and production.

The Center Downtown

2006-Present

Private and group instruction in Yoga, Pilates, and other somatic instruction. Teach monthly workshops and weekly classes in stretching, alignment, and meditation

Working Title Productions-Co-Founder and Managing Director

2008–Present

Responsible for booking, marketing, and producing theatrical shows in the United States and abroad for Working Title Productions, a New York city based dance theater company. Solo and company performer, choreographer, Administrator, workshop director, and master teacher. Collaborate with artists from various fields to produce non-traditional performance work in site specific and theatrical venues.

Dance/Movement Therapist

2005–2008

People Places, Inc.-Provided individual, family, and group Dance/Movement Therapy to children and their families within the Foster Parent program. Therapy utilized Dance Movement Therapy assessments and techniques in conjunction with program methodology. Provided assessments, treatment goals, interventions, professional court testimony, and counseling. Presented cases to government agencies to advocate for therapeutic services to be granted to children and families. Lead lectures, presentations, and in-service training for mental health professionals with regards to Creative Art Therapies.

Zap LLC Administrative Coordinator, Board Member

2002–2008

Co-founder of Board of Directors. Present and active member of the Board of Directors for a nonprofit theater organization in Santa Fe, NM. Developed and managed current matriculation system and licensure program. Duties included business development, advertising, providing research and formal documentation, attending and participating in bi-monthly board meetings, recording and documenting all ZAP activities, and offering formal training in Action Theater. Acted as a liaison between teachers, students, and arts community and the ZAP Board of Directors. Researched and wrote grants in support of ZAP Performance Projects.

Performance and Choreography

PREMIERE	DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER	TITLE
Another Place Santa Fe, NM Summer, 2008	Ruth Zaporah	Action Theater Ensemble (Evening Length Improvisation) Music, narrative, and movement
Court Square Theater Shenandoah Contemporary Youth Collaborative Harrisonburg, Spring 2008	Heather Lundy	Tongue Tied 12 min. solo Movement and Sound
Court Square Theater Dance and Co. Youth Festival Harrisonburg, Spring 2008	Heather Lundy	Surprise Me 8 min. solo Movement and Sound
Godwin Hall- JMU JMU Improv Festival Harrisonburg, Winter 2008	Heather Lundy/Cynthia Thomson	Ladies Who Lunch 4 solo improvisations w/text sound and movement
Latimer Shaeffer Theater New Dance Festival Harrisonburg, Fall 2007	Heather Lundy	Crash Test Honey Directed Cynthia Thompson
Godwin Hall- JMU Harrisonburg, VA Spring, 2007	Heather Lundy	Walkie Talkie 14 dancers- Ensemble work Movement and text
McGuffey Arts Center Charlottesville, VA Spring, 2007	Heather Lundy	A Woman on the Verge Live Improvisations 2 Night Run
Latimer-Shaeffer Theatre Harrisonburg, VA Winter, 2007	Heather Lundy	Walkie Talkie (Ensemble Work for 12 dancers) Text and movement
Godwin Hall- JMU Harrisonburg, VA Winter, 2007	Heather Lundy/Cynthia Thompson	Works In Progress Collaborative Improvisation Sound, text, and movement
Court Square Theater Harrisonburg, VA Winter, 2007	Heather Lundy	15 minutes Live Improvisation (2 Night Run) Sound, txt, and mvmnt)
DC Choreographer's Showcase College Park, MD Winter, 2007	Heather Lundy/Shane Ohara	Calming Betty (Solo) Text and Movement Festival Winner- Adjudicated
Dance and Company Harrisonburg, VA Winter, 2007	Heather Lundy	Bench Trio- Physical Theater Repertoire-2006-2007 Season
AirDance Arts Space Albuquerque, NM Summer, 2006	Ruth Zaporah	Action Theater Ensemble (Evening Length Improvisation) Music, narrative, and movement
Railyard Performance Santa Fe, NM Summer, 2006	Ruth Zaporah	Action Theater Ensemble (Evening Length Improvisation) Music, narrative, and movement
Interact Theater Fringe Festival-Philadelphia, PA Fall, 2005	Heather Lundy	Plays Well With Others Ensemble (Evening Length Improvisation)
The Studios Coralles, NM Spring, 2005	Heather Lundy	Plays Well With Others (Evening Length Improvisation) Music, narrative, and movement
Godwin Studio Harrisonburg, VA Winter, 2004	Shane O'Hara	Brave New World (1 and2) (Solo Improvisation) Sound, text, and movement
Railyard Performance Center Santa Fe, NM Summer, 2004	Ruth Zaporah	Hello Santa Fe #1 and 2 (2 Evening Length Improvisations)
Joe's Movement Emporium Washington DC Spring, 2004	Heather Lundy	Tales for the Fearless (Evening Length Improvisation) Sound, text, and movement
The Studios Coralles, NM Fall, 2003	Linda Rodeck	Hiding in the Bushes (Evening Length Improvisation) Sound, text, and movement
Santa Fe Peace Festival Santa Fe, NM Summer, 2003	Ruth Zaporah	Walking Through Mind Fields (Vocal Improvisation)
Joe's Movement Emporium Washington, DC Winter, 2003 and 2002	Heather Lundy	The Neighbors Are Listening (Evening Length Improvisation) Sound, text, and movement
Teatro Roccatederighi Roccatederighi, Italy Summer 2001	Ruth Zaporah	Teatrale Percoso Danzante II (Improvisation) Sound, text, and movement
Red Dress Productions Orlando Fringe Festival Fall 1998	Ronnese LaMont/Heather Lundy	Grackle Text and dance
Kennedy Center Washington, DC, 1994	F. Todd Allen	Drudge's Dream

Teaching/Intensive Workshops

McGuffey Arts Center Charlottesville, VA	Advanced Action Theater Instruction Intensive Workshops (Monthly)	2006- Present
Dance and Company Harrisonburg, VA	Company Co-Director, Guest Artist Improvisation and Choreography	2004- Present
The Center Harrisonburg, VA	Pilates and Yoga Instruction	2005-Present
Synergy Inline Racing Harrisonburg, VA	Private Coach: Pilates and Alignment	August 2004-Dec. 2006
Bally Total Fitness Washington DC, VA, MD	Pilates Allegro, Pilates Mat, Yoga	2003- 2005
Joe's Movement Emporium Mount Ranier, MD	Action Theater/Improvisation	2001-2003
Raskin Dance Studio Kissimmee, FL	Alignment, Modern Dance, Improvisation, Contact Improvisation, and Choreography	1995- 1999
Spiral Circle Orlando, FL	Stretch and Relaxation for Actors	1997-1999
Dr. Phillips High School for the Performing Arts Orlando, FL	Modern Dance, Improvisation, and Composition	1995-1998
On Stage Studios Orlando, FL	Modern Dance and Alignment	1996-1998
Southern Ballet Theater Orlando, FL	Improvisation	1998

Lectures and Master Classes

Master Classes

James Madison University-Dance

Harrisonburg, VA

2000- Present

Guest Artist Lectures and Classes in Improvisation, Dance Professional, Dance Movement Therapy, Alignment, Yoga and Pilates

The Studios

Corrales, NM

Oct. 2005

Improvisation

James Madison University - Theater

Harrisonburg, VA

2000-2005

Guest Artist- Movement and Voice for Stage

Joe's Movement Emporium

Washington, DC

2002-2003

Guest Artist- Improvisational Physical Theater

Art's Sake Studio

Orlando, FL

June 1998

Guest Artist- Improvisational Physical Theater

Lectures

"Introduction to Dance/Movement Therapy"- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2007.
"Introduction to Physical Theater"- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2007.
"Dance Applications"- James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 2007.
"Community Dance"- James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 2007.
"Dance Networks"- James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 2007.
"Dance Professional"- James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 2003.
"Attachment Disorders and Dance Movement Therapy Intervention"- People Places, Inc., Staunton, Virginia, 2006
"Using Dance/Movement Therapy to Augment the Effectiveness of Therapeutic Holding" – MCP Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 2002.
"Dance/Movement Therapy Techniques for De-escalation During Violent Incidents"- Terry Children's Psychiatric Center, Wilmington, DE 2002.
"Gender Differences and the Moving Body"- University of Maryland, College Park, MD 2002.
"Dance Movement Therapy and Patient-Provider Communication"- University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 2002.
"History of Dance/Movement Therapy"- Terry Children's Psychiatric Center, Wilmington, DE 2002.

Production

POSITION	EVENT	DATE
Producer/Performer	Ladies Who Lunch	Winter 2009
Producer	Shenandoah Youth Festival	Winter 2008
Co-Director/Choreographer	Ladies Who Lunch	Winter 2007
Co- Director/ Choreographer	Dance and Company Ensemble	Annual Performance Series (2006 to Present)
Director, Producer	Plays Well With Others Philadelphia Fringe Festival	Fall 2005
Director, Producer	Improvise This!	Fall 2004
Coordinator	Nancy Stark Smith/Ruth Zaporah Improvisation Workshop- New Mexico	Summer 2004
Coordinator	Ruth Zaporah- Month Long Training - Italy	Fall 2004
Director, Producer	Live Girls on Stage- Austin Fringe Festival	Winter 2003
Director, Producer	The Neighbors Are Listening	Winter 2003
Co-Director	Hiding In the Bushes	Fall 2003
Director, Publicist	The Immediacy of the Moment	Winter 2002
Director	Teatrale Percoso Danzante II	Summer 2001
Co-Director, Choreographer	My Beauty Sleep Was Interrupted	Spring 1998
Co-Director, Choreographer	Grackle	Fall 1998
Assistant Director/Choreographer	Dr. Phillip's High School of the Performing Arts Annual Concert	1996-1998

Publications

Lundy, H.; McGuffin, P. 2005. Using Dance/Movement Therapy to Augment the Effectiveness of Therapeutic Holding With Children. The Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. (JCAPN, Volume 18, No. 3, July-September, 2005).

Lundy, H. 2002. Using Dance/Movement Therapy Techniques to Augment the Effectiveness of Therapeutic Holding with Children©- ProQuest, Ann Arbor, MI.

Lundy, H. 2002. Using Dance/Movement Therapy Techniques to Augment the Effectiveness of Therapeutic Holding with Children. website: www.drexel.edu/cnhp/research/rsch-future.html, Current Research in the College of Nursing and Public Health.

Organizational Activities

Grant writing and Production

Ladies Who Lunch- Writer and Recipient of funding.
Calming Betty- Writer and Recipient of funding for solo work
People Places-Writer and Recipient of funding for Dance/Movement Therapy Program 2005-Present
Writer for Synergy In Line Racing, 2004-Present
Writer and Recipient of Shen Gallery grant for ZAP Performance Productions, 2003.
Writer and Recipient of Shen Gallery grant for Action Theater program for Northwestern High School, a designated Arts Academy within the Prince George's County Public Schools, 2003.
Writer and Recipient of Obermayer Grant for Action Theater Institute, 2002.
Writer and recipient of Hard Rock Community Grant for Action Theater program for Doctor Phillip's High School Improvisation Program, 1996 and 1997.

Youth Modern Dance Festival- Producer, Director, Grant Writer for a weekend festival that coordinates a performance event and modern dance instruction for several youth-based modern dance companies on the east coast. Participants include youth companies from NY, WVA, and VA.

Zap Performance Projects and ZAP LLC- Co-founded and sit on the ZAP Performance Productions Board of Directors. Chief Administrator for all legal, administrative, membership and matriculation.

Research-Successfully written and defended a Master's Thesis on augmenting seclusion and restraint practices with children utilizing Dance/Movement Therapy techniques. This project included in-depth quantitative and qualitative research, and a pilot study for training safe restraint procedures. The results of this study were that the training program was adopted as protocol at the research site for all existing and new employees. The workshop is currently being conducted at several institutions for staff training purposes.

Contracting-Successfully written and negotiated over 120 contracts with the US Government through the General Services Administration, awarding private companies the ability to do business with the federal government.

Program Development- Research and develop Creative Arts Therapies interventions for workshops for People Places, Inc.

Awards

2006- DC Choreographers Showcase Finalist
2002- MCP Hahnemann Research Award for Outstanding Research in the field of Mental Health
1994- Graduated Summa Cum Laude, James Madison University
1994- President's List, James Madison University
1994, 1993, 1992, 1991- Dean's List, James Madison University
1994, 1993, 1992, 1991- National English Honors Society Achievement Award, James Madison University

Training

Theater/Improvisation

Improvisational Physical Theater/Action Theater	1993-Present
Advanced Action Theater Training (physical theater improvisation) with Ruth Zaporah, including month-long intensives, intensive workshops, teacher trainings, and multiple performances in the US and abroad. Licensure for Advanced Action Theater Technique, Founding Board Member, and previous VP of Operations.

Dance Improvisation Acting For Stage and Camera Butoh	Cynthia Thompson Donna Betz Ko Mirobushi Joan Laag Montreal Butoh	1992–1993 1996–1998 2008 1996–1998 1998
Contact Improvisation	Chris Aiken	1996–1998

Dance Technique

Modern Dance Technique	Kate Trammel Lorelei Bayne Alcine Wiltz Shane O'Hara Cynthia Thompson	2005–Present 2004 2001–2002 1991–1994 1991–1994
Performance Technique	Shane Ohara	2006–Present
Alexander Technique	Katharine Scott	2007
Ballet	Anne Rosenberger	1991‐1993
Composition	Cynthia Thompson	1992–1994
Yoga	Suzanne Perrine (Stott Pilates) Brooke Kidd Ronnese LaMont	2004–Present 2002–2003 1994–1999
Pilates	Vivianne Thurmon (Bally Total Fitness) Meredith McFadden, MA, ADTR Ronnese LaMont	2003 2002 1994–1998
Bartinieff Fundamentals	Dorothy Rosenbluth, M. Ed., ADTR Sherry Goodill, PhD., ADTR, NCC	2000–2001 2001–2002
History of Dance/Ballroom Dance	Erwyn Miller, PhD.	1993–1994
Performance Production	Cynthia Thompson	Fall, 1993
Horton Technique	Ronnese LaMont	1995–1999
Gymnastics and Rhythmics	Various Instructors	1980–1990

Festivals/Conferences

Annual DC Choreographers Showcase-2007
Advanced Action Theater Masters Summit 1999-present (annually)
American Dance Therapy Conference- Seattle 2001
Seattle Butoh Festival 1998
San Francisco Butoh Festival 1997

Dance/Movement Therapy Training- MCP Hahnemann University

Movement Observation/Assessment	Sherry Goodill, PhD., ADTR, NCC Dorothy Rosenbluth, M. Ed., ADTR Deborah Cantor, MCAT, ADTR, NCC	2000–2002
Dance/Movement Therapy Skills	Sherry Goodill, PhD., ADTR, NCC Gayle Gates, MA, ADTR	2000–2002
Thesis/Behavioral Research	Sherry Goodill, pH., ADTR, NCC Lisa Isaacs Patrick McGuffin, PhD.	2000–2002
Creative Arts Therapy	Nancy Gerber, MS, ATR-BC Sherry Goodill, PhD., ADTR, NCC	2000–2002
Group Dynamics	Francis Bonds-White, Ed.D.	2000–2002
Psychological Literature	John Matt Dorn, M.D. Sally Pearne, PhD.	2000–2002
Mental Health Sciences	David Berg, PhD., Patrick McGuffin, PhD. Cynthia Howard Jones, MCAT, ADTR, NCC	2000–2002
Theories In Therapy	Steven Adelman, PhD. David Berg, PhD.	2001–2002
Clinical Diagnosis	Lauren Katz, M.D.	2001–2002
Neuroanatomy/Neurophysiology Anatomy & Kinesiology	R. Myers, M.D.	2000–2002
Clinical Applied Family Therapy	Ernest Glazer, NCC	2001
Family Dance/Mvmnt Therapy	Diane Dulicai, pH., ADTR, NCC	2001
Developmental Body Movement	Trish Miron, MCAT, ADTR	2000