Alumni
Accomplishments in Dance-
Alcine Wiltz, 1960s
Chair of the Dance Department of the University of Maryland; President of the Board
of Directors for the American College Dance Festival Association (now known as American
College Dance Association ACDA)
Linda Chambers, 1960s
Graduate in Health, Physical Education, and Dance from Southeastern Louisiana College;
hired after graduation to teach dance at Gallaudet University Washington, DC
Martie Fellom
B.A. Health, Physical Education and Dance 1971 from Southeastern Louisiana College;
M.A. Health and Physical Education 1976 from Southeastern Louisiana University; Ph.D.
Performance Studies 1985 New York University, Shubert Archive Fellow
Johnny Anzalone
B.S. Special Education 1981 from Southeastern Louisiana University; Broadway dancer;
Masters Degree in Dance from Gallatin School at New York University; Company member
in Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians; Dance Faculty at New York University
Janet Butler (Wade, Neyrey)
B.S. Special Education from Southeastern Louisiana University; M.A. Dance Texas Christian
University; Artistic Director Hammond Ballet
Dana Brewer, 1985
B.A. Dance Southeastern Louisiana University; M.F.A. Choreography, Mills College;
choreography, Optional Features, selected for performance at the Kennedy Center for the 1996 National American College
Dance Association (ACDA); choreography selected for GALA concert for the 2000 and
2010 American College Dance Association (ACDA); Dance Teacher K-5 at Lusher Charter
School in New Orleans; director of company, Willow Dance Troupe; Guest Choreographer,
Of Moving Colors, Baton Rouge
Greta Reasoner (Bates), 1985
B.A. Dance from Southeastern Louisiana University; M.A. Dance Mills College; yoga
and dance instructor Fairhope, AL
Skip Costa, 1990s
B.A. Theatre and Dance from Southeastern Louisiana University; M.F.A. in Dance and
Choreography from George Washington University; first Southeastern student to have
choreographic work selected for the GALA concert for the American College Dance Festival
Association (now known as American College Dance Association ACDA); choreography selected
for the GALA concert at 2015 ACDA; 2015 voted by his ACDA peers for the National Board
of Directors for ACDA. Currently, Director of Dance / Instructor of Dance at Southeastern
Louisiana University. Please refer to bio on Department webpage.
Blakeley White-McGuire, 1990s
Studied Modern Dance with Martie Fellom in the 1990s at Southeastern; became principle
dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company in New York City; honored in Italy in
2011: 2012 photo as Claytemnestra in Martha Graham’s 1958 Cleytemnestra; website Blakeleyarts.com; her writings expressing the dancer experience in the 21st
Century have been published by The Dance Enthusiast, Dance Films Association, Dance Magazine, the Huffington Post and Performance Research Journal, U.K.
Alison Maraman
B.A. Liberal Arts and Dance 1998 Southeastern Louisiana University; choreographer
for Music-Theatre musicals at Southeastern; Louisiana State licensed Massage Therapist;
certified Ballroom Dance Instructor
Jennifer Buck,
B.A. in Liberal Arts and Dance 1998 from Southeastern Louisiana University; 2016 celebrates
Buck’s 15 years for her dance company, B.C. Fields.
Lillian Gray, 1999
B.G.S. Dance; MFA 2005 Ohio State University; Faculty, Northwestern State University.
Grace Latino (Jeanfreau), 2000
B.A. Southeastern Louisiana University; Associate Director Hammond Ballet.
Amanda Bazile (San Roman)
B.G.S. Dance Concentration 2008 from Southeastern Louisiana University; owner and
artistic director for Encore Dance Productions in Mandeville.
Kaleigh Brandt
B.S. Business Management and Minor in Dance 2012 from Southeastern Louisiana University;
co-owner of On Moving Dance Company, Walker, LA.
Ashli Tallo
Choreography selected for the GALA Concert 2011 American College Dance Association
(ACDA). co-owner of On Moving Dance Company, Walker, LA.
Jeoffery Harris, Jr.
B.A. Art with Graphic Design Concentration and Minor Dance 2012 from Southeastern
Louisiana University; Choreography, River Rise, selected for performance at the Kennedy Center for the 2010 National American College
Dance Association (ACDA); Choreographer for Pack Light (2016) for En Pointe Dance Studio; Director and Choreographer, Soul, Independence Park Theatre, Baton Rouge Oct. 2015; Director and Choreographer for
Abstraction, New Venture Theatre, Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre located inside Manship Theatre, Baton
Rouge, June 27-28, 2015; He has danced under the direction of dance star Debbie Allen
in three of her production companies “Just Dance,” “All the Right Moves” and “Derek’s
Song.” He has performed and choreographed for the American College Theater Festival
with the show “Spunk.” He was a Featured dancer in the movie, “Who Do You Love?”.
Jeoffery has been on a (r)eveloution Circus Cabaret Tour. He was award the Young Artist Scholarship
to American College Dance Festival at Duke University. He was a company member of
contemporary dance company “Of Moving Colors.” He has performed for the 2010 and 2011
State Farm Bayou Classics’ Battle of the Bands/Greek show. He has danced with Dawn
Richard (Making the Band: Danity Kane.) He was also selected as a finalist of the
hit television show “So You Think You Can Dance” (Season 6). He has choreographed
the opening of the “Miss Black Louisiana Pageant.” He was head choreographer of the
television series “First Date.” He currently is the Visual and Performing Arts Teacher
for White Castle High School where he has been teaching for three years.
Nicole Judson
B.S. Business 2011 and Minor in Dance from Southeastern Louisiana University; selected
as company member for Cangelosi Dance Project (Baton Rouge).
Crystal Schayot
B.G.S. Dance Concentration 2013 from Southeastern Louisiana University; Dance Instructor
and Choreographer, Galloway’s School of Dance; Dance Faculty with NYLA; Summer 2016
just returned from teaching dance in Guatemala with The Breakthrough Outreach Dance
Company.
Stephanie Hughes
B.A. in Management 2013 from Southeastern Louisiana University. She completed 30
hours in Dance, received a Dance minor. In 2017, she will begin the Graduate Program
in Dance/Movement Therapy at Pratt Institute in New York City.
Averi Harris (Kelly)
B.A. Psychology 2014 from Southeastern Louisiana University; M.S. Pratt Institute
2016 Dance/Movement Therapy; Creative Arts Therapy. At Pratt Institute in New York
City, she combined her experiences in Dance at Southeastern with her Psychology studies
for a graduate degree in Dance/Movement Therapy.
Millenique Brown
B.G.S. Dance concentration 2016 from Southeastern Louisiana University; selected for
company member for the Cangelosi Dance Project (Baton Rouge).
Christa Clement-Sevin
B.G.S. Dance Concentration 2016 from Southeastern Louisiana University; Ballet instructor
and Encore Ensemble assistant for Encore Dance Productions in Mandeville.
Leah Reeb
B.G.S. Dance Concentration 2016 from Southeastern Louisiana University; co- studio
owner of Just Dance in Slidell, LA.
Faith Allen
B.G.S. Dance Concentration and B.A. Psychology 2017 from Southeastern Louisiana University.
Currently pursuing her M.A. in Psychology from Southeastern.