Aria Roach

Richmond, VA (USA)
E-Mail: roachar@vcu.edu

Education & Training

2012-2016

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
Honors College: Deans List

School of the Arts: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Dance & Choreography

Chair: Dr. E. Gaynell Sherrod

July/Aug.
2015

ImPulsTanz Festival
Vienna, Austria

Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Femme Funk, Repertory

2015

Hebrew University
Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
Jerusalem, Israel

Dance Jerusalem: semester study abroad (Israel)

Coordinator: Paul Bloom

Aug. 2013

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Summer Intensive New York, NY

Ballet, Contemporary Ballet

Instructors: Dwight Rhoden, Desmond Richardson, Pedro Ruz

Performance
Nov. 2015

VCU Dance: Landing

Amid Choreography: Kara Robertson (student)

June 2015

Variations of Zira Choreography: Deganit Shemy

Nov. 2014

Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance

Year End Concert
Gertrude Kraus Choreographic
Competition
Jerusalem, Israel
VCU Dance: Friction

Oct. 2014

VCU Dance: Salon

Oct. 2014

Yes! Virginia Dance Invitational

Richmond, VA

Feb. 2014

VCU Dance Now Faculty Concert

Adventures Portside Choreography: Martha Curtis (faculty)

Aug. 2013

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Summer Intensive: Repertory Showcase
New York, NY

Choreography: Dwight Rhoden.

Staging: Edgar Anido, Christina Dooling

May 2013

VCU Dance: LEAP

Freshman Repertory Showcase

Entwine, Balkan Beat

Choreography: Autumn Proctor Waddell (faculty)

April 2013

VCU Dance: Encapture

with windows but no doors (understudy)

Choreography: Maeve Talbot (student)

Jan. 2015

Mandala Choreography: Alexandra Morein (student)

Unraveling Walls Choreography: Rebecca Weiss (student)

Venture Choreography: Sierra Jones (student)
Prey, Just Love Me (featured soloist)
Choreography: Riley ORourke (student)
Adventures Portside Choreography: Martha Curtis (faculty)

Video Performance
May, April
2014

RVA Dance Festival: Dance on Camera

RAMSTOCK VCU Film Festival

Mirage (soloist)
Choreography, Filming, Editing: Alida Salerno (student)

Choreography
Nov. 2015

VCU Dance: Landing

Oct. 2014

VCU Dance: Salon

Echoes, six dancers, 8:27,

Music by 35th Parallel, Todd Roach & Mac Ritchey
Stuck, quartet, 5:00, music by Tractors Revenge

Technical Experience
Dec. 2013
Nov. 2013
May 2012

Brattleboro School of Dance

The Nutcracker Brattleboro, VT
VCU Dance: Ergo Sum

Audio/Soundboard Operator

Brattleboro School of Dance

Spring Showcase

Audio/Soundboard Operator

Soundboard Operator

Service & Community Involvement

2014

Reviewer, Creative Section

May 2014

VCU: Auctus Journal of Undergraduate

Research & Creative Scholarship
VCUarts: Commencement

May 2014

VCU: Boomerang Program

VCUarts Representative

April 2014

VCU: Accepted Students Preview Day

VCUarts Student Panelist, VCU Student Representative

Fall 2013

VCU: Green Unity

Member

August
2013
Fall 2012

VCU: Honors Convocation

Panelist

Carver Promise
Richmond, VA

Volunteer Mentor (one-on-one)

Dancer

Other Work Experience

2013-2014

Richmond Public Library

Librarian Aid, Childrens Department

Summer
2014
2012-2013

Three Stones Restaurant

Brattleboro, VT
Piccolas Italy Pizza
Richmond, VA

Prep Chef
Cashier

Honors
Carpenter Foundation Scholar (talent)
VCU: Provost Scholar (academic merit)
Samuel N. Bemis Scholar (academic merit)
VCU: Deans List
VCU: Deans International Study Grant to attend the ImPulsTanz Festival, Vienna, Austria
Rothberg International School: Samuel Grossman Memorial Scholar (academic merit)
Hildegard Durfee Scholar (academic merit)

2013-Present
2012-Present
2012-Present
2012-Present
2015
2015
2012-2014