Lydia Walters

| (920) 860-9518 | lwalters3@wisc.edu |

Education
University of Wisconsin - Madison GPA: 3.7/4.0
Bachelor of Science - Dance // Bachelor of Science Economics Expected Graduation: May 2018
Courses: Ballet, Contemporary, Improvisation, Composition (solo/group), Laban Movement Analysis,
Somatic Theory & Practices, Music Theory, Music Fundamentals, Dance
History, Dance Production, Dance Repertory Theater, World Dance Cultures, Asian American Movement
Faculty: Peggy Choy, Kate Corby, Andrea Harris, Claude Heintz, Joseph Koykkar, Li-Chiao Ping, Marguerite Luksik,
Liz Sexe, Marlene Skog, Collette Stewart, Chris Walker, Jin-Wen Yu
Guest Faculty: Jamie McHugh
Scholarships/Awards:
Dean's List: Six semesters
Dance Department Summer Study Scholarship, Noel Hefty Scholarship, Helen Pfuderer Smith Scholarship, Mildred Schmidt
Scholarship

Related Work and Leadership Experience

University of Wisconsin Dance Department Madison, WI
Communications & PR Assistant 2016-present
Created promotional materials for dance department recruitment and concerts
Editor of dance department website
Organized audition packets for over 200 students
Gained over 100 likes on social media pages

Theater Help Madison, WI

Sound Manager called cues for over ten shows
House Manager managed theater for over twenty five shows
Backstage crew worked behind the scenes on over twenty shows

Movement Exchange Madison, WI

Chapter Vice President 2015-present
Assists in leading meetings
Organizing fundraisers and events on and off campus
Represents organization at official functions
Performs other duties as directed by the President

Performance Experience
TITLE CHOREOGRAPHER PERFORMANCE LOCATION YEAR
On Display Heidi Latsky New York City, NY 2017
fear and comforts Brigid Transon NACHMOx: Darkfest Edition 2017
Folding, Unfolding, Liz Sexe Neither East Nor West Faculty Concert Madison, WI 2017
Refolding
Circle the Earth Anna Halprin (reset by UW Dance Friday Forum Series 2017
Jamie McHugh)
No Obvious Explanation Molly Hodgson Kloepper Student Concert 2016
Replay Jin-Wen Yu Waves 2016
Dis/Connect II Moments Chicago, IL 2017
ACDA North Central Region Duluth, MN 2017
Waves Madison, WI 2016
Rule of Three Faculty Concert 2016
Still, There is Time Chris Walker Breath Faculty Concert 2015
Herbivore Sarah Schwab ACDA North Central Region Stevens Point, WI 2016
Kloepper Student Concert Madison, WI 2014
The Process Kate Corby 2014

Additional Training
American College Dance Association Conference - University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (2016), University of Minnesota-Duluth
(2017), Dance Education Laboratory 92nd St Y, New York, New York (2017)
Lydia Walters was born and raised in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. She began her dance training at the age of three
and later went on to be an assistant teacher at her local studio. Currently she is a senior at the University of
Wisconsin Madison (UW) pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in both Dance and Economics. During her
time at UW Lydia has danced in works by Anna Halprin (reset by Jamie McHugh), Liz Sexe, Chris Walker, and
Jin-Wen Yu. Looking to move beyond dancing but still keep dance in her life, Lydia is planning on pursing a
Masters Degree in Dance Education. She hopes to bring the ideals of Movement Exchange (where she is vice
president of the UW chapter), the model of the Dance Education Laboratory (a month long intensive she studied
at), and her love for teaching (which she discovered in high school) together to make dance available for every
child.