Desiree La Vigne–Roan

9909 Rutland Terrace
Yukon, OK 73099
405.641.8195
405.324.7600

E-mail: academydancearts@sbcglobal.net

Discipline: Dance Art, Choreography

Participants: Early Childhood, Childhood and Adolescents

Availability: Oklahoma City metro, year round

Desiree LaVigne-Roan is an accomplished choreographer and dancer who has served as a faculty member with the Ft. Worth City Ballet, Ballet Oklahoma and the Southwest Ballet Company. Her enriching residencies engage children in movement with an emphasis on the fundamentals of classical and contemporary dance. Basic elements of movement and dance such as locomotive and musical rhythm skills are a must in the beginning of her dance residency.

Arts Learning Goals:

Basic understanding of fundamental dance technique
Embody rhythmical skills through non-locomotive and locomotive movement
Learn character interpretation through creative movement
Create simple movement that would express a story, theme or poem
Build costumes, props or stage décor to enhance a dance production