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Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts

Laina Werner-Powell

Assistant Professor of Dance
Office
CVA Center For The Visual Arts 215e
Office Phone
(309) 438-8783office
phone
Email
lrcarne@ilstu.eduemail
Website
lainareesedance.comwebsite
  • About
  • Education
  • Awards & Honors
  • Selected Research

Biography

Laina Reese Carney is a choreographer, educator and performer of dance. Laina received her MFA in Dance Performance & Pedagogy, as well as her Certificate of Study in Feminist Methodologies & Sexualities from Arizona State University. Her BFA was earned at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Current Courses

DAN 152.001 Experiencing Dance

DAN 358.001 Interdisciplinary Choreographic Projects

DAN 219.001 Jazz Dance II

DAN 319.001 Jazz Dance III

DAN 305.001 Modern Dance III

THE 302.008 Theatre Practicum

THE 302.009 Theatre Practicum

THE 291.002 Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Theatre

MFA Dance

Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona

Outstanding College Teaching Award

Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
2022

Grants and Contracts

Dance in the Parks
Laina Reese Carney.
MacArthur Foundation. 2022 - 2022
MECCPAC
Laina Reese Carney.
MECCPAC (Multi-Ethic Cultural and Cocurricular Programming Advisory Committee). 2022 - 2022
MECCPAC Grant
Laina Reese Carney.
Multi-Ethnic Cultural and Co-curricular Programming Advisory Committee. March 2020 - June 2020
Sage Funding
Laina Reese Carney.
Sage Foundation Fund - ISU. September 2020 - December 2020

Performances and Exhibits

Catalogue of Dreams
Laina Reese Carney.
May 2024
Distinguished Chicago Alumni Concert - University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign
Laina Reese Carney.
October 2024
Fall Dance Concert, Hover!
Laina Reese Carney.
November 2024
Spring Dance Concert, Transcend!
Laina Reese Carney.
January 2024
sister spirit
Laina Reese Carney.
November 2024
Fables in Frenzy
Laina Reese Carney.
Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts. June 2023
Sugar Rush
Laina Reese Carney.
March 2023
mother tongue
Laina Reese Carney.
School of Theatre and Dance. November 2023
Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical
Laina Reese Carney.
October 2022
Capitalist Confessions (2022)
Laina Reese Carney.
April 2022
Desquamation
Laina Reese Carney.
8th International Conference on Movement and Computing Conference. June 2022
Fables in Frenzy (2022)
Laina Reese Carney.
MacArthur Foundation. June 2022
On the Edge of Chaos (2022)
Laina Reese Carney.
November 2022
The Last Audience
Laina Reese Carney.
8th International Conference on Movement and Computing Conference. June 2022
Desquamation
Laina Reese Carney.
Personal Project. November 2021
Measure for Measure
Laina Reese Carney.
Illinois State University. July 2021
Muliebrity
Laina Reese Carney.
School of Theatre & Dance. September 2021
Sassafras & Sage
Laina Reese Carney.
School of Theatre & Dance. April 2021
Spring Dance Concert, Pivot!
Laina Reese Carney.
School of Theatre & Dance. April 2021
The Winter's Tale
Laina Reese Carney.
Illinois State University. June 2021
#SayHerName
Laina Reese Carney.
School of Theatre & Dance. August 2020 - November 2020
Big Bertha
Laina Reese Carney.
ISU School of Theatre & Dance. January 2020 - March 2020
The Winding Road
Laina Reese Carney.
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. May 2020
Desquamation
Kristin Anne Carlson, Zahra Irannezhad, Laina Carney.
The International Conference on Movement and Computing (MOCO). - June 28 2022

Conference Proceeding

Desquamation
Kristin Anne Carlson, Zahra Irannezhad, Laina Carney.
MOCO '22: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Movement and Computing, (2022), https://doi.org/10.1145/3537972.3538012

Presentations

Rooted in Our Histories: Black Greek Organizations
Laina Reese Carney.
Rooted in Our Histories: Black Greek Organizations, Milwaukee, WI, July, 2023
Rooted in Our Histories: Black Greek Organizations
Laina Reese Carney.
African American Youth Initiative (AAYI) Summit, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July, 2022
Readapting for Technology: Adobe Software
Laina Reese Carney.
Readapting for Technology: Adobe Software, Normal, IL, July 1, 2022
Desquamation: An Interactive 360-Video & Choreographic Study on Socio-cultural Voyeurism, Agency, & Race
Laina Reese Carney.
8th International Conference on Movement and Computing Conference, Chicago, IL, June, 2022
History of the Sitcom: The BIPOC Experience
Laina Reese Carney.
The History of the Sitcom, Normal, IL, October, 2021
Reinvent Your Course for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Laina Reese Carney.
Reinvent Your Course for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Normal, IL, October 1, 2021
Rooted in Our Histories: Black Greek Organizations
Laina Reese Carney.
African American Youth Initiative (AAYI) Summit, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July, 2021
#SayHerName: Presentation & Talk-Back
Laina Reese Carney.
Women & Gender Symposium, Online, March, 2021
Elevating Black Voices in Dance Education
Laina Reese Carney.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Black Dance in Contemporary Times, Chicago, IL- Online, February, 2021
Elevating Diverse Voices- Decolonizing Dance Education
Laina Reese Carney.
Elevating Diverse Voices, Online, October, 2020