Faculty and Staff
Adjunct Faculty, School of Dance, CVPA
Shanice Mason (she/her) is a Washington, D.C.-based dance artist, arts administrator, digital media consultant, and educator. Shanice’s skills, at the intersection of art and digital media, include graphic design, media production, and content creation.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Dance, CVPA
BFA Dance, 2017 (alumnus)
Horizon Miguel is a DMV based dance artist, educator, choreographer, and K-pop cover dancer. A Maryland native, he began formal dance training at Baltimore School for the Arts.
Professor, School of Dance, CVPA
Linda G. Miller is a Professor in the School of Dance and a Distinguished Service Professor at George Mason University.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Dance, CVPA
Roxann Morgan Rowley completed her MFA in dance at George Mason University and her BA in dance at George Washington University.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Dance, CVPA
Jenelle Mrykalo, a native of Pennsylvania, holds a BFA in dance from Temple University, where she was also a scholarship trainee at PHILADANCO!
Adjunct Faculty, School of Dance, CVPA
Kathryn Pilkington, Co-Artistic Director of Company E, is originally from North Carolina, where she received her early dance training from her mentor, Sandra Miller.
Associate Professor, School of Dance, CVPA
Choreographer, dancer, and educator, Ms. Reedy was the founder and artistic director of Karen Reedy Dance (KRD) from 2007-2015. A highly musical artist with strong choreographic sensibilities for pattern, texture and emotion, her works span the continuum of classical and contemporary dance in traditional as well as site specific performance.
Assistant Professor, School of Dance, CVPA
Christina Robson's extensive performance career includes long term collaborations with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, David Dorfman Dance and Sean Curran Company where she performed historic repertory and premiered several original evening length works at The Kennedy Center, American Dance Festival, Jacobs Pillow, and The Joyce Theater.
Director, School of Dance & Professor, CVPA
Susan Shields became the Director of the School of Dance again in June 2024. She is the recipient of the 2006 Choo-San Goh Award for Choreography, has created dances for numerous professional companies and universities.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Dance, CVPA
Born and raised in the Chicago area, Elizabeth Spatz began her study of dance at the Ruth Page Foundation with Larry Long and the Chicago City Ballet with Maria Tallchief.