Laina Werner-Powell
Assistant Professor of Dance
Sch of Theatre Dance and Film
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CVA Center For The Visual Arts 215e
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Biography
Laina Reese Carney is a choreographer, educator and performer of dance. Laina received her MFA in Dance Performance & Pedagogy, as well as her Certificate of Study in Feminist Methodologies & Sexualities from Arizona State University. Her BFA was earned at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Current Courses
DAN 152.001 Experiencing Dance
DAN 358.001 Interdisciplinary Choreographic Projects
DAN 219.001 Jazz Dance II
DAN 319.001 Jazz Dance III
DAN 305.001 Modern Dance III
THE 302.008 Theatre Practicum
THE 302.009 Theatre Practicum
THE 291.002 Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Theatre
MFA Dance
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
Outstanding College Teaching Award
Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
2022
Grants & Contracts
Dance in the Parks. MacArthur Foundation. Private. (2022)
MECCPAC. MECCPAC (Multi-Ethic Cultural and Cocurricular Programming Advisory Committee). Illinois State University. (2022)
MECCPAC Grant. Multi-Ethnic Cultural and Co-curricular Programming Advisory Committee. Illinois State University. (2020)
Sage Funding. Sage Foundation Fund - ISU. Illinois State University. (2020)
Performances and Exhibits
Catalogue of Dreams
Laina Reese Carney
May 2024
Laina Reese Carney
May 2024
Distinguished Chicago Alumni Concert - University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign
Laina Reese Carney
October 2024
Laina Reese Carney
October 2024
Fall Dance Concert, Hover!
Laina Reese Carney
November 2024
Laina Reese Carney
November 2024
Spring Dance Concert, Transcend!
Laina Reese Carney
January 2024
Laina Reese Carney
January 2024
sister spirit
Laina Reese Carney
November 2024
Laina Reese Carney
November 2024
Fables in Frenzy
Laina Reese Carney
Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts. June 2023
Laina Reese Carney
Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts. June 2023
Sugar Rush
Laina Reese Carney
March 2023
Laina Reese Carney
March 2023
mother tongue
Laina Reese Carney
School of Theatre and Dance. November 2023
Laina Reese Carney
School of Theatre and Dance. November 2023
Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical
Laina Reese Carney
October 2022
Laina Reese Carney
October 2022
Capitalist Confessions (2022)
Laina Reese Carney
April 2022
Laina Reese Carney
April 2022
Desquamation
Laina Reese Carney
8th International Conference on Movement and Computing Conference. June 2022
Laina Reese Carney
8th International Conference on Movement and Computing Conference. June 2022
Fables in Frenzy (2022)
Laina Reese Carney
MacArthur Foundation. June 2022
Laina Reese Carney
MacArthur Foundation. June 2022
On the Edge of Chaos (2022)
Laina Reese Carney
November 2022
Laina Reese Carney
November 2022
The Last Audience
Laina Reese Carney
8th International Conference on Movement and Computing Conference. June 2022
Laina Reese Carney
8th International Conference on Movement and Computing Conference. June 2022
Desquamation
Laina Reese Carney
Personal Project. November 2021
Laina Reese Carney
Personal Project. November 2021
Measure for Measure
Laina Reese Carney
Illinois State University. July 2021
Laina Reese Carney
Illinois State University. July 2021
Muliebrity
Laina Reese Carney
School of Theatre & Dance. September 2021
Laina Reese Carney
School of Theatre & Dance. September 2021
Sassafras & Sage
Laina Reese Carney
School of Theatre & Dance. April 2021
Laina Reese Carney
School of Theatre & Dance. April 2021
Spring Dance Concert, Pivot!
Laina Reese Carney
School of Theatre & Dance. April 2021
Laina Reese Carney
School of Theatre & Dance. April 2021
The Winter's Tale
Laina Reese Carney
Illinois State University. June 2021
Laina Reese Carney
Illinois State University. June 2021
#SayHerName
Laina Reese Carney
School of Theatre & Dance. August 2020 - November 2020
Laina Reese Carney
School of Theatre & Dance. August 2020 - November 2020
Big Bertha
Laina Reese Carney
ISU School of Theatre & Dance. January 2020 - March 2020
Laina Reese Carney
ISU School of Theatre & Dance. January 2020 - March 2020
The Winding Road
Laina Reese Carney
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. May 2020
Laina Reese Carney
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. May 2020
Desquamation
Kristin Anne Carlson, Zahra Irannezhad, Laina Carney
The International Conference on Movement and Computing (MOCO). - June 28 2022
Kristin Anne Carlson, Zahra Irannezhad, Laina Carney
The International Conference on Movement and Computing (MOCO). - June 28 2022
Conference Proceeding
Carlson, K., Irannezhad, Z., & Carney, L. Desquamation. MOCO '22: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Movement and Computing (2022)
Presentations
I was invited to speak at the African American Youth Initiative Summit in July 2021. I spoke as a Keynote in the session: Rooted in Our Histories: Black Greek Organizations.
Readapting for Technology: Adobe Software. Readapting for Technology: Adobe Software. Center for Integrated Professional Development. (2022)
Rooted in Our Histories: Black Greek Organizations. African American Youth Initiative (AAYI) Summit. Concordia University. (2022)
Carlson, K. A., Irannezhad, Z., Carney, L. (2022). Desquamation. Chicago, IL: MOCO '22: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Movement and Computing. https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3537972.3538012
#SayHerName: Presentation & Talk-Back. Women & Gender Symposium. Women & Gender Studies. (2021)
Elevating Black Voices in Dance Education. Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Black Dance in Contemporary Times. South Chicago Dance Theatre. (2021)
History of the Sitcom: The BIPOC Experience. The History of the Sitcom. State Farm Hall of Business. (2021)
Reinvent Your Course for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Reinvent Your Course for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Wonook Kim College of Fine Arts. (2021)
Rooted in Our Histories: Black Greek Organizations. African American Youth Initiative (AAYI) Summit. Concordia University. (2021)