Ara Fitzgerald, M.A.L.S.Professor
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Ara has had original work produced by Dance Theatre Workshop, The Field, The Production Company, Riverside Dance Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Choreographic fellowships include a CAPS Grant, The Yard and the American Dance Festival Music and Dance Project. She was a member of Daniel Nagrin's improvisational company, THE WORKGROUP, and THE ENTOURAGE MUSIC AND THEATRE ENSEMBLE, as well as touring as a soloist with her own company. Her work has been seen on and off-Broadway and in regional theatres including Trinity Square Theatre, Hartford Stage Company, Hartman Theatre and the O'Neill Theatre Center. Prior to joining the Manhattanville faculty, she taught at Connecticut College, the National Theatre Institute, Trinity Square Conservatory, and Rockland Community College. Professor Fitzgerald is a graduate of Connecticut College and has a Master's Degree from Wesleyan University.