Artistic Advisor
Artistic Staff
Diane Cahill Bedford
Diane Cahill Bedford is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Dance Science Program at Texas A&M University. She holds an MFA in Dance Performance and Choreography (2010) and a BFA in Dance and English Literature, Magna Cum Laude (2003) from Florida State University. She also earned her 200-hour Yoga Teaching Certification in 2021. Her choreography, which ranges from dance theater to contemporary ballet, has been accepted for performances in New York, Vermont, Florida, Wisconsin, Indiana, Nevada, and Texas. Diane’s teaching interests focus on ballet and contemporary, choreography, pedagogy, and history, and her research interests explore progressive pedagogical practices coupled with mental health and well-being. Diane has presented at the National Dance Educators Organization (NDEO), The International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS), CORPS de Ballet International, National Dance Society (NDS), MOB Ballet Symposium, Texas Dance Improvisation Festival, TAHPERD, the Transformational Teaching, and Learning Conference at TAMU, and San Jacinto College. Her publications include a preliminary edition of a dance appreciation textbook titled Dance in Many Forms and other journal articles for NDS. Diane previously taught dance and directed Outreach Programming for The Fort Wayne Ballet and Charleston Ballet Theatre. Additionally, she served as Professor of Dance at San Jacinto College South where she directed the San Jac Dance PAC before joining the TAMU Dance Program. Currently, she serves as the President-Elect for CORPS de Ballet International and the Faculty Advisor for the Aggie Ballet Company.