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Kiki Lucas

Chair, Department of Commercial Dance
Assistant Professor
Jazz Unit Director

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Education

  • M.F.A., Dance, Montclair State University
  • B.A., Dance, Point Park University

Courses Taught

  • Composition I, II & III
  • Jazz I-VII
  • Contemporary Partnering I & II
  • Entrepreneurship and the Arts

Background

Kiki Lucas, chair of the Department of Commercial Dance, is an accomplished assistant professor in the Conservatory of Performing Arts at Point Park University. Lucas recently obtained her M.F.A. from Montclair State University.

Lucas specializes in jazz technique, contemporary partnering, entrepreneurship and the arts and dance composition. With a strong foundation as an alumna, Lucas has been a member of the Point Park International Summer Dance faculty since 2002.

Her extensive professional experience includes serving as the resident choreographer and company member of dance companies such as Met Dance Co. in Houston and Mosaic Dance Project in Miami. Her exceptional choreography has been showcased at prestigious venues, including Jacob's Pillow Inside/Out stage, The Kennedy Center, Met Dance Co., Wright State University, Western Michigan University, Hawaii Pacific University, San Diego State University and Dreyfoos School for the Arts, to name a few.

Not limited to the United States, Lucas has also made a significant impact on the international dance scene, sharing her expertise through teaching engagements in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Uruguay and Mexico.

Her notable collaborations include Point Park's remarkable rendition of Pippin alongside Stephen Sposito, as well as Curtains, directed by Justin Lucero, and most recently, with the August Wilson Center of Performing Arts for the Walk with Amal event.

While already achieving immense success, Lucas continues to pursue goals and spread her passion for the art of dance through being a valued member of the faculty for the Universal Ballet Competition, traveling extensively to educate aspiring dancers around the world, and, most recently, UDA College National’s judge's panel in Orlando.

Curriculum Vitae

 

Professional Dance Companies

  • Met Dance Company, resident choreographer and dancer, Houston, Texas
  • Mosaic Dance Project, resident choreographer, Miami, Fla.
  • The Western Dance Project, artist in residence, Edmond, Okla.
  • RACE Dance Co., artist in residence, Edmond, Okla.
  • MET too Youth Dance Company, co-director, Houston, Texas

College/University Teaching 

  • Western Michigan University
  • Wright State University
  • James Madison University
  • University of Central Oklahoma
  • Towson University
  • Sam Houston University
  • Hawaii Pacific University
  • University of San Diego
  • University of Michigan

International Teaching 

  • Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Panama City, Panama
  • San Pedro, Costa Rica
  • Zamora, Mexico
  • Pereira and Manizales, Colombia
  • Montevideo, Uraguay

Dance Festivals

  • The Vessel and Rebound, choreographer, Jacob's Pillow, Becket, Mass.
  • APAP Convention, resident choreographer, Met Dance Co., New York, N.Y.
  • Dance Chicago, resident choreographer, Met Dance Co., Chicago, Ill.
  • Dallas Morning News Festival, Met Dance Co., Dallas, Texas
  • Midwestern Arts Festival, Met Dance Co., Indianapolis, Ind. 
  • Detroit Dance Festival, Western Michigan University, Detroit, Mich.
  • CREATE Dance Florida, Mosaic Dance Project, Miami, Fla. 
  • YES Dance Festival, Met Dance Co., Richmond, Va.

Selected Awards

  •  Outstanding Choreographer, Youth American Grand Prix Houston
  • Top Freelancing Teachers, Dance Teacher Magazine
  • 100 Most Creative in Houston, Texas, Houston Press

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