Department of Physical Education
Karen Smith
Director, Washington College Dance Minor & Dance Program
Professor of Physical Education
Artistic Director, Washington College Dance Company
E-mail: ksmith2@washcoll.edu
Phone: (800) 422-1782, ext. 7237
Office: Lifetime Fitness Center
Education
- B.S., University of Maryland, 1967
- M.A., University of Maryland, 1972
Web Page
Positions
- Scientific Committee, Conseil International de la Danse (CID/UNESCO)
- Executive Committee, International Dance Council (CID/UNESCO)
- National Chair of the Advisory Committee for Nu Delta Alpha - the National Dance Honor Society
- Dance Representative - Arts Education in Maryland Schools Consortium (AEMS) Steering Committee
Recent Publications
- Author, Popular Dance: Ballroom to Hip Hop, Chelsea House Publishers, 2010
- Author, May I Have the Pleasure? Court Dancing during the Renaissance, Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress on Dance, Malaga, Spain, 2009
- Author, chapter on Pilates in Teaching Cues for Secondary Physical Education and Sport, 2007
- Author, The Phenomenon Of Nutcracker––A Hard Nut To Crack, Proceedings of the 21st International Congress on Dance, Athens, Greece, 2007
- Author, From the Village to the Theater: Shaping Traditional Dance for the Concert Venue, Proceedings of the World Dance Alliance Global Assembly, Toronto, 2006
- Author, The Powwow Trail: Native American Dance Traditions in a Contemporary World, Proceedings of the 20th International Congress on Dance, Athens, Greece, 2006
- Author, Mask, Ritual, & Dance: Art Initiatives of Three Primary Cultures of the Primitive World, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress on Dance, Athens, Greece, 2005
Other Interesting Facts
- Member, Chester River Chorale
- Silver Medal (golf), National Senior Olympics, Norfolk, VA, 2003
- Bronze Medal (golf), National Senior Olympics, Pittsburgh, 2005
- Gold Medal (golf), MD Senior Games -2006, DE Senior Games -2008
- Gold Medal (golf), National Senior Olympics, Louisville, KY -2007, San Francisco - 2009
- Winner, Women's Peninsula Golf Assocation Championship, 2008
Courses Taught
Dance Classes
- History of Dance Spring Tues-Thur 1:00-2:15pm
- Modern Dance I Fall Tues-Thurs 2:30
- Modern Dance II Spring Mon-Wed. 2:30 Leotard, tights, barefeet
- Tap Dance Fall Mon-Wed 1:30 Tap Shoes
- Dance Composition Spring TBA
- Dance Production Spring TBA
- Pilates Mat class Fall Tues.-Thurs. 1-2:15, Spring Mon-Wed 1:30-2:30 Non-restrictive clothing
Physical Education
- Golf Fall I, Spring II Tues-Thur. 11:30am
- Nutrition Fall II, Tues-Th 11:30am
- Lifetime Fitness Spring I Tues-Th 11:30am
- Ballroom Dance Spring Wed 6-7:30 Hard-soled shoes [note this is moved from Dance to PE]
- Yoga Fall II, Spring I Mon.-Wed. 2:30pm Non-restrictive clothing