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Heather White-Cotterman's Biography

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Heather White-Cotterman
Heather White-Cotterman (Choreographer) is an alumna of Otterbein College, graduating with a BA in Choreography and a BSE in Elementary Education. She has been a member of the Otterbein Adjunct Faculty since 1999. Heather has been teaching Jazz Dance for the past 18 years, concentrating on Fosse, Cole, Giordano, and L.A. style techniques. She has taught for many private studios in the Columbus area including BalletMet Academy and Bartelt Dancers. Heather has been involved in curriculum development for integrative arts in education courses.

As former Dance Coordinator for the Delaware County Cultural Arts Center, Heather has helped provide area public schools with an opportunity to use dance as an effective teaching tool in academics. Heather has danced professionally with Spectrum Dance Theater in Seattle, WA and with JazzMet in Columbus, OH. Her choreography credits include several original works for Otterbein Faculty Dance Concerts. During the summer of 2005, she presented her piece, Passions in the World Jazz Dance Congress in Chicago, IL. Her musical productions include: School House Rock Live! (Otterbein, 2003); Barnum: The Spectacle (Otterbein 2004); Sound of Music (2003); Once Upon A Mattress (2004) for The Pleasure Guilds Childrens Hospital Benefit, and Life as a Cabaret (2003) original production by Park Street Players of Columbus Childrens Theatre. Other Choreography Credits include: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; The Miser; West Side Story; and The Unicorn the Gorgon and the Manticore. Heather would like to thank Alison Cooper for her work as Rehearsal Assistant this year.
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