JANE BAAS
3123 Dalton Center/Department of Dance
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008
Cell Phone: (269) 267-7236
Work Phone: (269) 387-5845

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
June 1994, Instructor certification, Dancer Specific conditioning on the Current Concepts Reformer.

August 1986, M.F.A. in Modern Dance with honors, Case Western Reserve University.

April 1980, M.A. in Dance, Modern dance, Arts management cognate, Western Michigan University.

August 1978, B.S. in Dance. Western Michigan University. Magna cum laude.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
1981-present: Instructor of Dance, Western Michigan University. Promoted to Assistant Professor, August 1984. Promoted to Associate Professor, August, 1989. Appointed Department Chair, July 1996. Returned to dance faculty, August 2001. Tenure awarded August l987. Teaching assignments have included: modern, jazz, choreography, improvisation, dance science/kinesiology, conditioning, history, production, University Dancers, Repertory Dance Company, elementary teaching methods.

FULL-TIME OR CONTINUING ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS
August 2001- Present: Dance Faculty with partial administrative load as Academic Advisor.

August-December 2003: Interim Department Chair WMU Dance Department

July 1996- June 2001: Department Chair, WMU Dance Department.

August 1981- July 1996: Dance Faculty with partial administrative load. Assigned responsibilities have included: Academic advising for dance majors, minors, prospective students and parents; Promotion coordination for Department of Dance; Development and supervision of recruitment brochures and newsletter; Concert management; Assistance in preparation of course schedules.

August 1990- June 1991: Interim Department Chair, WMU Dance Department.

August l986- July 1990: Coordinator of Academic Advising, College of Fine Arts. Duties included: CFA representative to University Academic Advising Council; Supervision and administration of dismissal policy; Coordination of recruitment and retention activities; Training and supervision of CFA advisers.

August 1985- April 1986: Production Manager, Dept. of Theatre and Dance, Case Western Reserve University.

Summer 1983: Partial administrative replacement for Department Chair during her leave of absence, Department of Dance, Western Michigan University.

PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
May 2003: Conference co-coordinator, 1st International Dance Kinesiology Teachers’ Conference, University of Utah

1995-96: Festival Coordinator, Great Lakes Regional American College Dance Festival, Western Michigan University.

1985-85: Festival Coordinator, Midwest Regional American College Dance Festival, Western Michigan University.

May 1985: Festival Co-coordinator, Michigan Youth Arts Festival, Western Michigan University.

SELECTED EXTRA-DEPARTMENTAL GRANTS AND FUNDING
Project Director or Co-director on the following:
Great Works Project 2002: $10,000 – National College Choreography Initiative; $1,500 – Plaza Arts Circle; $4,000 – WMU Cultural Events Committee.

Jan Erkert and Dancers Residency, February 1998: $2,300 - Arts Midwest; $800 - Plaza Arts Circle; $1,000 - Education for the Arts.

Great Lakes Regional American College Dance Festival, February-March, 1996: $5,600 - Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs.

Other Voices: A Concert of Dance By Jane Baas, Nina Nelson and Lindsey Thomas, October 1993: $4,538 - Faculty Research and Creative Activities Fund.

Baas Sabbatical, Winter 1993: $ 2,300 - Gilmore Emerging Artists Grant; $300 - College of Fine Arts; $300 - Department of Dance; $200 - Faculty Development.

Billy Siegenfeld Residency, October 1991: (With Lindsey Thomas and Trudy Cobb) $800 -Plaza Arts Circle; $1,200 - Visiting Scholars Fund; $1,200 - Cultural Events Committee; $650 -Provost's Office.

Joel Hall Dancers Residency, January 1991: (With Nina Nelson) $9,000 - King/Chavez/Parks Program; $1,000 - Plaza Arts Circle.

A Concert of American Dance and Music: Works by Baas and Huston, November 1989: $1,500 - Faculty Research and Creative Activities Fund Grant; $1,200 - Visiting Scholars Fund; $1,000 - Michigan Council for the Arts.

Midwest Regional American College Dance Festival at WMU, February 1985: $9,700 - Michigan Council for the Arts; $4,700 - Great Lakes Arts Alliance; $1,000 - WMU Foundation; $1,200 Cultural Events Committee; $1,500 - Plaza Arts Circle.

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SABBATICALS
Sabbatical: Winter 2003 to develop dance science research projects with colleagues at Florida State, Case Western Reserve University and University of California at Irvine.

Sabbatical: Winter 1993 to study Kinesiology with Sally Fitt, University of Utah.

Extended Study: Modern dance--Clara Gamble, Erick Hawkins, Kelly Holt, Kathryn Karipides, Gregg Lizenbery, Nina Nelson, Janet Sturman, Cori Terry, Cathy Ward. Yoga--Jenise Brown, Vonette Zupko.

Master Classes: Alvin Ailey Company, Marjorie Barstow, Beverly Blossom, Nada Diachenko, Bill Evans, Judy Gantz, Joel Hall, Erick Hawkins company members, Maureen Fleming, Raymond Johnson, Martin Keogh, Cliff Keuter, Sharon Kinney, Daniel Lewis, Christine Meyers, Cynthia Reynolds, Ririe-Woodbury Company, Billy Siegenfeld, Susan Van Pelt.

SELECTED CHOREOGRAPHY
October 1999 "Suite Diana Suite," (Diana Krall), Fall Concert of Dance, WMU.

October 1994 "Teetering," with Carolyn Betz (Gustafson), Faculty Dance Concert, WMU.

February 1994 "Tempus Fugit," (Alabama), Annual Concert of Dance, WMU.

October 1993 "Louder Than Words," (Juracek) Other Voices, WMU.

February 1992 "Seeking Solace," (Bartok) Annual Concert of Dance, WMU.

November 1989 "Full Circle," "Lumenarc" (restaged), "Ties That Release," A Concert of American Music and Dance: Dances by Jane Baas and Music by Scott Huston, WMU.

March 1989 "Swingshift," (Reich) Annual Concert of Dance, WMU.

October 1987 "Lumenarc," (Huston) Faculty Concert, WMU.

December 1986 "At Sixes and Sevens," (Schuller) Faculty Concert, WMU.

October 1986 "All Feets Can Dance," (McFerrin) choreographic commission, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA.

July 1986 "Satie Sketches" (Satie) and "Flight Within a Framework," (Hartshorne) MFA Thesis Concert, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.

March 1986 "One, Then Two," (Schuller) Scandals Concert, CWRU, Cleveland.

January 1985 "Dissonant Dreams," Annual Concert of Dance, WMU.

April 1984 "Tempest," (Davies) Annual Concert of Dance, WMU.

April 1983 "Over the Edge," (Metheny) Multi Media Room Concert, WMU.

October 1981- Sept 1979: Musicals--My Fair Lady, Oklahoma!, Pippin, Something's Afoot, Kalamazoo Civic Players.

CHOREOGRAPHIC RECONSTRUCTIONS
October 2005 "Suite Diana Suite," (Diana Krall), Fall Concert of Dance, WMU.

October 1998 "Seeking Solace," (Bartok) Fall Concert of Dance, WMU.

January 1998 "Louder Than Words," (Juracek); "Seeking Solace," (Bartok) Winter Concert of Dance, WMU.

February 1997 "Progredientes in Lucen," (Handel) by Franklyn Folino, Winter Concert of Dance, WMU.

February 1995 "At Sixes and Sevens," (Schuller), Annual Concert of Dance, WMU.

1994-95 "Tempus Fugit," (Alabama), reconstructed for Children's Repertory Dance Company from thrust to proscenium setting for school lecture-demonstration.

April 1994 "Farewell to Madonnas," (Bolcom) by Clara Gamble, BFA Graduating Presentations, WMU.

February 1993 "Satie Sketches," (Satie) restaged for thrust, Annual Concert of Dance, WMU. Rehearsal direction by Jeanette Mueller.

February 1990 "Ties That Release," (Huston) restaged for proscenium, Annual Concert of Dance, WMU.

December 1982 Carmina Burana, (Orff) by Franklyn Folino, Miller Auditorium, WMU.

PERFORMANCE
March 1998 "Stand By Your Man/The Rose Adage," Haenicke Salute, Miller Auditorium, WMU.

January 1998 "Louder Than Words," (Juracek), Winter Concert of Dance, WMU.

March 1995 "Progredientes in Lucen," choreographed by Franklyn Folino, Mark Strand Benefit Concert, The Dance Space, Chicago.

March 1995 "Tributaries," choreographed by Nina Nelson, Space Gallery, WMU.

October 1994 "Teetering," and "Stand By Your Man/The Rose Adage," Faculty Dance Concert, WMU.

April 1994 "A Leg Up," "Louder Than Words," and "Progredientes in Lucen," Discovery Theatre, Battle Creek, Michigan.

March 1994 "Louder Than Words," Faculty Concert, Great Lakes Regional American College Dance Festival, Mount Pleasant, MI and Wellspring Modern Dance Forum, Kalamazoo.

October 1993 "A Leg Up," "Progredientes in Lucen," "Louder Than Words," Other Voices, WMU.

October 1987 "Lumenarc" and "Entrelazar," Faculty Concert, WMU.

December 1986 "At Sixes and Sevens" and "Matrix," Faculty Concert, WMU.

July 1986 "Flight Within a Framework," "Matrix," and "Masque," MFA Thesis Concert, CWRU, Cleveland.

March 1986 "One, Then Two," Scandals Concert, CWRU, Cleveland.

Sept 1985 "Pacepulsion," Faculty Concert, CWRU, Cleveland.

Feb-Apr 1984 "Fireworks 7/4," Departmental Concerts, Western University.

February 1983 Rituals and Dances, Western Michigan University.

November 1982 "Farewell to Madonnas," Alumni Concert, Western Michigan University.

RESEARCH
Fall 1995: "Effects of Dancer Specific conditioning program on alignment, hamstring strength, mobility of the outward rotators of the hip and actual height of dancers," with Janet Sturman, University of South Florida and Janice Plastino, University of California-Irvine. Results reported at the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science in Aspen, Colorado in July 1996.

Fall 2005-ongoing: Dancer wellness research with Gary Galbraith, et al, Case Western Reserve University. Initial results to be reported at the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science in Stockholm, Sweden in November 2005.

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL HONORS, ACTIVITIES AND PRESENTATIONS
April 2005: Awarded College of Fine Arts Technology Fellowship

March 2006: Site Visit Team Memberr, Point Park University, for re-accreditation for National Association of Schools of Dance.

February 2006: Peer reviewer, Annual Conference, International Association of Dance Medicine and Science, West Palm Beach, FL

November 2005: Presenter, Strategies for Achieving Supple, Strong Feet in Dancers, and Implementation of a Web-Based Dance Wellness Screen at Multiple Universities, Annual Conference, International Association of Dance Medicine and Science, Stockholm, Sweden.

October 2005: Master Class, Pilates for Dancers, Body Harmonics, Toronto Canada

2005-present: Editorial Board, Journal for Dance Medicine and Science.

Fall 2005: Instructor for weekly Internet2 course in Kinesiology for Dancers for students from WMU and Case Western Reserve University

2004-05: Chair, Kinesiology Teachers’ Special Interest Group, International Association for Dance Medicine and Science, 2004-2005.

March 2005: Site Visit Team Chair, Southern Utah University, for initial accreditation for National Association of Schools of Dance.

February 2005: Adjudicator, OhioDance choreography showcase, Columbus, Ohio.

October 2004: Presenter, Using partner lifts to decrease excess muscular tension in dancers, Annual Conference, International Association of Dance Medicine and Science, San Francisco.

May 2004: Site Visitor, Laban Institute for Movement Studies, New York City, reaccreditation for National Association of Schools of Dance.

May 2003: Site Visitor, Wichita State University, reaccreditation for National Association of Schools of Dance.

April 2003: Consultant, NASD accreditation, Case Western Reserve University.

March 2003: Recipient, College of Fine Arts Outstanding Service Award.

February 2003: Master lecture, dance injury prevention, University of California-Irvine.

April 2002 -present: Advisory Council, Kalamazoo Public Schools Arts Magnet schools.

April 2001: Site Visitor, New World School of the Arts, Miami, reaccreditation for National Association of Schools of Dance.

March 2000: Master teacher, National High School Dance Festival, California State University-Long Beach.

March 2000: Master teacher, Great Lakes Regional American College Dance Festival, Wayne State University.

March 1998: Training workshop in Pilates-based technique for therapists from Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit.

November 1997: Master teacher, Conditioning for Dancers, Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Conference, Grand Rapids.

March 1997: Master teacher, Conditioning for Dancers, Great Lakes Regional American College Dance Festival, Southern Illinois University

November 1996: Elected to the Board of Directors for the American College Dance Festival Association for a 3-year term.

June 1995: Master teacher, Kinesiology and Dancer Specifictm Conditioning, Spring Dance Workshop, WMU.

March 1995: Master teacher, Dancer Specifictm Conditioning, University of Michigan Department of Theatre, Ann Arbor.

June 1994: Master teacher, Kinesiology and Pilates-based Conditioning, Spring Dance Workshop, WMU.

March 1994: Master teacher, Conditioning for Dancers, Great Lakes Regional American College Dance Festival, Central Michigan University.

May 1993: Master teacher, modern, Michigan Youth Arts Festival.

Jan 1993: Awarded Faculty Research and Creative Activities Grant to produce Other Voices, a concert of dance.

March 1991: Master teacher, Improvisation, Great Lakes Regional American College Dance Festival, Central Michigan University.

Sept 1989: Visiting Artist, Cottey College, Nevada, Missouri, to stage "Satie Sketches."

January 1989: Panel Chair, "Dance As a Visual Art Form," Lighting Designer for "Aerobic Rags" chosen for Gala Concert, Midwest/Central Midwest Regional American College Dance Festival, Iowa State University.

1987-1989: Member, Michigan Dance Association, Kalamazoo Michigan Dancers in the Schools Committee.

March 1987: Adjudicator, Entrance Auditions, Creative & Performing Arts High School, Livonia, MI.

June 1984-1986: Member, American College Dance Festival Association Board of Directors.

Oct 1983-85: Elected to Michigan Dance Association Board of Directors.

SELECTED SIGNIFICANT UNIVERSITY SERVICE
2005-present: Chair, Department Assessment Committee and representative to College of Fine Arts Assessment Committee

2004-05: Chair, Director of MFA in Performing Arts Administration Search Committee

2004-05: Chair, Jazz/Modern/World Dance/Theory Faculty Search Committee

2004: University Student Information System Portal Committee

2003-04: Chair, Modern Dance Faculty Search Committee

2003-Present: Member, MFA in Performing Arts Administration Governing Board

2002-present: Member, University Cultural Events Committee

2002-03: Internal Chair, Dance, and Dance representative to CFA, University Assessment Project.

2001-present: College and Department Curriculum Committees.

2001-02: Member, Search Committee to select new MFA Director.

2001-2004: Member, grant review committee, Arts Council of Great Kalamazoo.

2000-02: Administrative Advisory Committee on Alcohol and Drug Use.

2000: Chair, Direct Encounter position Search Committee.

1998: Education For The Arts Dance Instructor Search Committee.

1997-2001: Provost's Department Chair Coordinating Committee.

1996-2001: College of Fine Arts Education Council.

1996-2001: College of Fine Arts Advisory Council.

1982-1996: Department Curriculum Committee (Chair, 1987-1996).

1985-1996: Chair, Department Scholarships and Auditions Committee.

1986-1996: College Curriculum Committee.

1994-95: Chair, Ballet Director Search Committee.

1991-1994: At-large representative, Faculty Senate.

1992-1994: Fine Arts Representative, University Sabbatical Leave Committee.

1991: Ad Hoc Senate General Education Review Committee.

1986-1990: College Representative to University Academic Advising Council.

1983-1985: University Academic Standards and Grading Committee, University Graduate Standards and Admissions Committee.

1982-1985: College Multi-Media Room Planning Committee.

1981-1982: Chair, Dance Faculty Search Committee.

Revised 6/12/06. Complete vita, references, and a video of work available upon request.