Curriculum Vitae

Sally R Sommer

January 15, 2018

General Information

University address:	Dance
College of Fine Arts
Montgomery 0201
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-2120
Phone: (850) 644-1023; Fax: (850) 644-1277

E-mail address:	ssommer@fsu.edu

Professional Preparation

1979	Ph.D., New York University. Major: Dance. Performance Theory and Dance History. 

Unspecified Name. (1979). Loie Fuller: From the Theater of Popular Entertainment to the Parisian Avant-Garde. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, New York University. 

1964	M.A., University of Minnesota. Major: Speech and Theater. 

1961	B.A., University of Arizona. Major: Speech/English. 

Nondegree Education and Training

2007–2008	Certification of French Language Studies. ACCORD Institute. Paris, France. 

1987	Certification in Level I: Effort Shape, Laban Movement Analysis. 

1987	Labanotation, Intermediate Level. 

Professional Experience

2009–present	Professor, International Program in Valencia, Spain, Florida State University. 

2002–present	Director of FSU in NYC Program, Department of Dance/FSU, Florida State University. Developing and directing the program, offering a full academic semester of undergraduate and graduate education in the arts in New York City.

2001–present	Professor, Dance, Florida State University. Instructor of Dance History and Theory for M.A., M.F.A., and B.F.A. students.

1991–2001	Associate Professor, Dance, Duke University. Instructor of Dance History, Theory, Criticism and Research.

1987–1990	Associate Professor, Dance and Theater, City College of New York. Instructor of Dance History, Theory, Criticism and Research.

1979–1988	Assistant Professor, Humanities, School of Visual Arts. Instructor of Dance History and Criticism.

1980–1982	Adjunct Professor, Doctoral Program for Department of Performance Studies and Department of FIlm and Television, New York University. Instructor of Dance History.

1972–1975	Assistant Professor, Theater, C.W. Post. Instructor of Theater, Theater History and Criticism.

Honors, Awards, and Prizes

Tap Preservation Award, American Tap Dance Foundation (2013). 
Outstanding Dance Documentary Nominee, The Fred and Adele Astaire Awards (2012). 
Savion Glover Honors in Tap, New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2006). 
Insight Media Selected Video, Insight Media (2005). 
Doctoral Directive Status, Florida State University College of Arts and Sciences, Humanities (2004). 
Insight Media Selected Video, Insight Media (2004). 
Insight Media Selected Video, Insight Media (2003). 
Peabody Award, PBS/Dance In America (1991). 

Current Membership in Professional Organizations

American Culture Association 
American Museum Association 
American Popular Culture Association 
American Studies Association 
Congress on Research in Dance 
Congress on Research in Dance 
Cross Cultural Dance Resources 
Dance Critics Association 
Dance Heritage Coalition 
Dance/USA 
Founding Member: International Tap Association 
New York Dance and Performance Awards/Bessies 
Society for Dance History Scholars 

Teaching

Courses Taught

Dance Internship (DAN4910)
Dance Internship (DAN5940)
New York City: Arts and Resources (DAN5950)
New York City: Arts and Resources (DAN4951)
History and Philosophy of Dance (DAN3146)
Introduction to History and Appreciation of Dance (DAN2100)
Contemporary Dance (DAA5118)
Contemporary Dance III (DAA4110)
Special Topics in Dance (DAN4935)
Special Topics in Dance (DAN5930)
Introduction to Dance
Spanish Cinema
New York City: Arts and Resources as the Art Event (DAA5950)
Dancing in the Movies (DAN4182)
Dancing in the Movies (DAN5194)
History and Philosophy of Dance (DAN3145)
History of Ballet
History of American Dance 1960-2000 (DAN5149)
Regional Cultural Studies (SPN4540)
Seminar Studies in Dance History and Research (DAN5191)
Dancing in the Movies (DAN5184)
History of American Dance 1892-1960 (DAN5148)
Seminar in American Culture (AMS5809)
History of American Dance 1492-1892 (DAN5147)
History of African American Social Dance of the Twentieth Century (DAN4183)
History of African American Social Dance of the Twentieth Century (DAN5193)
Dancing in the Movies (DAN5192)
20th Century Popular Dance
20th Century Popular Dance
History of Modern Dance
American Popular Dance History
Criticism: From Stage to Page
History of Black Jazz and Tap Dance
The Dancing of Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
Black Jazz Tap Dance & The Black Performer in American Theater
Evolution of Rhythm Tap
New Theater and Criticism
European Theater History
Introduction to Theater
History of American Melodrama, 1880-1920
World Theater History

New Course Development

Dance Internship (2016)
Dance Internship (2016)
New York City: Arts and Resources (2016)
New York City: Arts and Resources (2016)
Appreciation of Dance: Festival Events and Practices in Valencia (2010)
History and Philosophy of Dance: Salsa! (2002)
Swing! Music, Lindy Hop and Culture, 1920-Present (2000)

Doctoral Committee Member

Harper, M. B., graduate. (2013).
Warman, A., graduate. (2007). [Theatre Candidate]
Drake-Boyt, E., graduate. (2005). Dance as a Project of the Early Modern Avant-Garde. 
Duncan, R. M., graduate. (2005).

Master's Committee Chair

Jones, A. J., graduate. (2011).
Croushorn, M. A., graduate. (2010).
Curfee, N., graduate. (2010). Issues and Evolutions of the Hip Hop Dance in Regional America and Suburbia. 
Dunlop, C., graduate. (2006). Postmodern and Postpositivist Choreographies of Site Specific Works, 2000-2005. 
Milovanovich, D., graduate. (2003). Androgyny, Glamour, Fetishism, and Urbanity: Analysis of Bob Fosse's Choreography. 

Master's Committee Member

Kaniuka, E., graduate. (2018). What the Body Remembers: Product and Process in Contemporary Dance. 
Watson, C., graduate. (2018). Typecasting the Bad and Boujee: An analysis of the role of the Black female body in commercial Hip Hop dance. 
Roberts, M., graduate. (2017). Cruise Ship Choreographies: Dance in hyperreal environment. 
LaSane, L., graduate. (2013).
Adams-Louis, A. M., graduate. (2012). Corporeality of House Dancing: Venues, Personalities, Publicity. 
Sarrazin, Dominique-Sophie, graduate. (2012). Evolution of House Music, House Dancing, and DJing. 
Howell, R., graduate. (2011).
Kight, J. M., graduate. (2011).
Gay, P. L., graduate. (2011).
Duncan, R. M., graduate. (2010). Gender and Sexuality in the Work of Maurice Bejart in American Dance Critics. 
Herzogenrath, J. R., graduate. (2009).
Letton, S., graduate. (2009).
Boche, K., graduate. (2009). Cowboys and Sailors: Icons of American Culture in Early Cold War Era Film Musicals. 
Harper, M., graduate. (2009). Development and Critical Success of Five Seasons of American Ballet Theatre. 
Howard, J. A., graduate. (2009). American Team Clogging as Pilgrimage and Heritage Ritual. 
Iverson, L. W., graduate. (2008). Conscious Home Exercise for Women: Cultivating a New Mind/Body Practice in the Late Nineteenth Century. 
Perry, B., graduate. (2008). Outside the Mainstream: A Comparison of Alwin Nikolais' Works to Modern and Postmodern Dance of the 1960s. 
Stickland, R., graduate. (2007). The Texas Tommy: Its History, Controversies, and Influence on American Vernacular Dance. 
Young, L., graduate. (2007). Democratization, (Self)Production and Diffusion of Awkward Dancing on the Internet. 
de Ceseare, E., graduate. (2006). Interdisciplinary Program in the Humanities Candidate. 
Andrews, M., graduate. (2005). Social Dance and Military Drill: Creating Communitas in the America Revolution. 
Freeland, S., graduate. (2005). Kinking the Stereotype: Barbers and Hairstyles as Signifiers of Authentic American Racial Performance. 
Bishop, J., graduate. (2003). Dance in the Progressive Era. 

Additional Teaching Not Reported Elsewhere

Sommer, S. R. (2005–2006). Member of Doctoral Dissertation Supervisory Committee. University of Manchester, England. 

Sommer, S. R. (1993). Member of Doctoral Dissertation Supervisory Committees. Yale University. 

Sommer, S. R. (1986). Member of Master's Thesis Supervisory Committee. City University of New York. 

Sommer, S. R. (1986). Member of Master's Thesis Supervisory Committee. University of Natal. 

Sommer, S. R. (1984–2006). Member of Master's Thesis Supervisory Committee. New York University. 

Sommer, S. R. (1980–1997). Member of Doctoral Dissertation Supervisory Committee. New York University. 

Research and Original Creative Work

Hundreds of articles have been published on dance, popular culture, and art appearing in various newspapers, magazines and journals like the following: New York Times, Newsday, Le Monde (translated into French), Dance Ink, Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Elle, Connoisseur, Dance Magazine, Ballet International (translated into German), TheDrama Review, Parade Magazine, MS Magazine, NYWomen, GranBazaar (Italy), Noire (France), Dance Scope, Dance Research Journal, Dance USA, Actor Training, Film Millennium, etc. from 1975 to the present. 

Program of Research and/or Focus of Original Creative Work

For invited papers presented at conferences and symposia, 33% were international, 20% were national, 27% were regional, and 20% were state or local in scope.
For refereed papers presented at conferences and symposia, 83% were international, 17% were national, 0% were regional, and 0% were state or local in scope.
For invited keynote and plenary presentations at conferences and symposia, 100% were international, 0% were national, 0% were regional, and 0% were state or local in scope.
For invited presentations at conferences and symposia, 21% were international, 28% were national, 23% were regional, and 28% were state or local in scope.
For non-refereed presentations at conferences and symposia, 50% were international, 0% were national, 50% were regional, and 0% were state or local in scope.

Publications

Invited Journal Articles

Sommer, S. (2016). Willi Ninja. Danspace Project Platform Publication, 10-15.

Refereed Journal Articles

Sommer, S. R. (2012). Once My Hair was Brown. Dance Films Association Journal, 90-94.

Sommer, S. R. (2011). Balletic Breakin': When Did Hip Hop Find Its Swan Side. Dance Magazine, 90-94.

Sommer, S. R. (2011). Israel Galvan. Dance Magazine, 1.

Sommer, S. R. (2008). Jimmy Slyde. International Tap Association, 1.

Sommer, S. R. (2006). 25 to Watch: Cricket. Dance Magazine, 1.

Sommer, S. R. (2006). Kazu Kamagi: Japanese Tapper/American Expressionist. Dance Magazine, 1.

Sommer, S. R. (2005). Everybody into the pool (and Dance). The New York Times, 2.

Sommer, S. R. (2005). Katherine Dunham. The Guardian, 1.

Sommer, S. R. (2004). Prophets in Pumas: When Hip Hop Broke Out. Dance Magazine, 78 (7), 1.

Sommer, S. R. (2004). Some Like it Hot: Salsa is spicy, sexy, and making waves in dance. Dance Magazine, 78 (6), 1.

Sommer, S. R. (2003). Gregory Hines: From Time Step to Timeless. The New York Times, 1.

Sommer, S. R. (2003). Bill Shannon: Have Crutches, Will Choreograph. The New York Times, 1.

Sommer, S. R. (2001). C'mon to my house: Underground House Dancing. Dance Research Journal, 33/2, 72-86.

Invited Books

Sommer, S. R. (in press). The New Grove Dictionary of American Music. Oxford University Press. 

Refereed Books

Sommer, S. R. (2009). Dance Reviews and Poems by Burt Supree. Anonymous. Retrieved from www.burtsupree.com

Sommer, S. R. (1989). Ballroom. Milkweed Press. 

Edited Books

Atkins, J., Sommer, S., & Young, T. (Eds.). (in press). Perspectives on American Dance: The 20th Century [Anthology]. University Press of Florida. 

Atkins, J., Sommer, S., & Young, T. (Eds.). (in press). Perspectives on American Dance: The New Millenium. University Press of Florida. 

Invited Monographs

Sommer, S. R. (in press). Anthology on the Savoy Ballroom. University of Indiana Press. 

Sommer, S. R. (in press). Caribbean Dance: From Abakua to Zuok, Vol II. University of Florida Press. 

Sommer, S. R. (in press). Dance and Masculinity. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 

Sommer, S. R. (in press). Evolution of American Social Dance in the 20th Century. Ediciones Mahali: Alzira, Valencia, Spain. 

Sommer, S. R. (in press). Popular Balanchine Project. New York Public Library. 

Sommer, S. R. (2010). Superfeet. GED Complete Preparation. Houghton and Mifflin. 

Sommer, S. R. (2005). "Gateway to the City" from Dance from the Campus to the Real World (And Back Again). Dance/USA and National Endowment for the Arts. 

Sommer, S. R. (1992). The Readers' Companion to American History. Houghton and Mifflin. 

Sommer, S. R. (1976). The Complete Guide to Modern Dance. Doubleday. 

Sommer, S. R., & Sommer, S. R. (1974). The New Theater: Performance Documentation. New York University Press. 

Invited Book Chapters

Sommer, S. (in press). 9/11 Changed The Way They Saw It: Receptions of "Descent". In Sommer, S., Young, T., & Atkins, J. (Eds.), Dance in American Culture Anthology. University of Florida Press. 

Sommer, S. (in press). An Appreciation; Gregory Hines: From Time Step To Timeless. In Aloff, M. (Ed.), America Dancing, an anthology of great dance writing. The Library of America. 

Sommer, S. (2017). La danza vernacula americana: la contribucion afroamericana de 1700 a 1940. In Nelida Mones Mestre (Ed.), Historia de la Danza. Mahali Ediciones. 

Sommer, S. R. (2009). Chapter 16: Com'on to My House. In Julie Malnig (Ed.), Ballroom, Boogie, SHimmy Sham, Shake: A Social and Popular Dance Reader (pp. 60). The University of Illinois Press, IL. 

Sommer, S. R. (2005). Evolution of American Tap Dance. In Judith Benneham (Ed.), The Dance History Reader. Routlege. 

Sommer, S. R. (2002). When My Hair Was Brown: Making a Dance Documentary. In Judy Mitoma, & Elizabeth Zimmer (Eds.), Envisioning Dance (pp. 259-262). University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 

Invited Encyclopedia Entries

Sommer, S. R. (2000). Twentieth Century Social Dance Since 1960. In Dance Perspectives Foundation, & Selma Jean Cohen (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Dance, Oxford (p. 631-636). Oxford University Press, New York. 

Sommer, S. R. (1992). Social Dance. In Jack Salzman, David L. Smith, & Cornell West (Eds.), Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History (Vol. 5, p. 2502-2513). MacMillian, Simon & Schuster. 

Sommer, S. R. (1990). Faun. In David Vaughn, & Robert Robertson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Ballet. Gordon & Breach Science Publishers. 

Refereed Proceedings

Sommer, S. R. (2005). Library Without Walls: The George Washington Project. In CORD Conference. Cambridge University Press. 

Refereed Summaries

Sommer, S., Malnig, J., Sabirova, G., Mulholland, J., & Omelchenko, E. (contract). Summary of Contentious Play: Understanding the Politics of Queer Social Dance. Manuscript under contract for publication, Economic and Social Research Council. 

Nonrefereed Books

Sommer, S. R. (submitted). La Loie: The Art and Life of Loie Fuller. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Presentations

Invited Papers at Conferences

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2006, April). Pushing the Envelope of Artistic Expression: Artistic Radicalism American Dance. Paper presented at the meeting of Hunter College, New York, NY. (Regional)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2006, March). The Story Continues: Vernacular Dance Styles from the Savoy of the 1950s to the Club Styles of 2006. Paper presented at the meeting of Savoy Ballroom 80th Anniversary Celebration, Harlem, New York, NY. (National)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2006, January). Dance Views: Spotting the Tends Today. Paper presented at the meeting of Associates of Performing Arts Presenters, New York, NY. (National)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2005, September). The Digital Dance Library: Learning and Planning for the Future. Paper presented at the meeting of New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, NY. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2004, November). From Ballet Russes to Busby Berkely: Dance and the Historical Avant-Garde. Paper presented at Adult Education Series: Making it New, FSUdanceSARASOTA Center for the Cultural Arts, Sarasota, FL. (State)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2004, November). Waking Dreams: Surrealism and Modernism in Dance. Paper presented at Spotlight Lecture Series, FSUdanceSARASOTA, Sarasota, FL. (State)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2004, October). Where's Charley? Paper presented at Lincoln Center Film Festival, Popular Balanchine, Walter Reade Theater, New York, NY. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2003, November). Loie Fuller. Paper presented at the meeting of University of Toronto Department of Drama, Toronto, Canada. (Regional)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2003, April). Salomania and Orientalism: The Exotic Infection in Early Modern Dance and Popular Entertainments. Paper presented at Saturday for Educators Series, FSUdanceSARASOTA Center for the Cultural Arts, Sarasota, FL. (State)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2003). Check Your Body at the Door. Paper presented at Lincoln Center Film Festival, Walter Reade Theater, New York, NY. (International)

Refereed Papers at Conferences

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2007). Loie Fuller: Interarticulations of Performance and Theory. Paper presented at CORD Conference, Society for Dance History Scholars, Paris, France. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2005). Library Without Walls: The George Washington Project. Paper presented at the meeting of CORD proceedings. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2004, June). Social Repercussions in Rhythms of BeBop. Paper presented at Society for Dance History Scholars, Duke University, Durham, NC. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2001). Dancing Around the Vernacular. Paper presented at the meeting of Society for Dance History Scholars Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2000). Underground-House Club Dance Style. Paper presented at Dance in the Millennium Conference, Numerous dance associations' collaboration, Washington, D.C. (National)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1999). Doug Varone and Critical Responses. Paper presented at the meeting of North Carolina Dance Association. (Regional)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1997). Check Your Body at the Door. Paper presented at the meeting of CORD Conference. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1995). Loie Fuller. Paper presented at the meeting of Villa Stuck Exhibition Publication. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1990). Black Aesthetic in American Popular Dance. Paper presented at the meeting of Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. (National)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1986). Evolution of Jazz-tap in America. Paper presented at the meeting of Colorado Dance Festival Conference. (National)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1984). History of Black Jazz and Tap Dance. Paper presented at National Endowment for the Humanities, Dance: Black America. (National)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1982). History of Tap. Paper presented at Dance: Black America, Brooklyn Academy of Music. (National)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1979). The History of American Social Dance. Paper presented at the meeting of Festival du danse, Chateauvallon, France. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1978). Loie Fuller. Paper presented at the meeting of CORD Annual Conference. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1978). Resonance of Image on American Symbolists. Paper presented at the meeting of American Society for Theater Research, San Francisco, CA. (National)

Invited Keynote and Plenary Presentations at Conferences

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2002). Dancing Devils and Speed Demons: Aesthetics of Speed in Philadelphia Dance. Plenary presentation at the meeting of Society for Dance History Scholars, Philadelphia, PA. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1998). Dance and Racial Identity. Plenary presentation at the meeting of Congress on Research in Dance, Greensboro, NC. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1995). Loie Fuller. Keynote presentation at the meeting of Villa Stuck Exhibition, Munich, Germany. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1987). Relationship of Sports and Dance. Keynote presentation at the meeting of DCA Annual Conference. (National)

Invited Presentations at Conferences

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2009, October). Writing Dance. Presentation at the meeting of Fordham University/Alvin Ailey School. (Local)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2008, October). Writing Dance. Presentation at the meeting of Fordham University/Alvin Ailey School. (Local)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2007). Evolution of House Dancing Practices, New York City 1990s. Presentation at the meeting of Conference on House Dancing, New York, NY. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2006, April). Ethical Collaborations: The Library without Walls Project. Presentation at Ethical Conduct of Research Course, Florida State University. (State)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2006). Ethical Conduct of Research: 2005-2006. Presentation at Ethical Conduct and Research Course, Florida State University. (State)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2005, November). Writing Dance. Presentation at the meeting of Fordham University/Alvin Ailey School. (Local)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2004, November). Transitioning from the University to a Professional Career in Dance. Presentation at the meeting of University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. (Regional)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2004). On Being a Dance Critic and Dance Historian. Presentation at Alvin Ailey Dance Program, Fordham University, New York, NY. (Regional)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2003, November). Check Your Body at the Door. Presentation at the meeting of University of Toronto Department of Drama, Toronto, Canada. (Regional)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1999). Minimalism and Postmodernist Repercussions in Tap. Presentation at the meeting of CORD Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1998). The Seven Viewpoints (of Mary Overlie and Anne Bogart). Presentation at Tisch School of the Arts Theater Conference, Experimental Theater Wing and Department of Drama, New York, NY. (Regional)

Sommer, S. R., & Joyce, S. (presented 1998). Problems in Documentation Offstage and Out of the Studio. Presentation at the meeting of Dance Preservation Conference. (Local)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1994). Role of Improvisation in Social/Club Dancing. Presentation at Dance Critic's Association and Committee on Research in Dance joint conference, Duke University Tap and Talk. (National)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1992). Tap Today. Presentation at the meeting of Colorado Dance Festival Tap Festival. (Regional)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1990). Roots and Rhythms of Flamenco Dance. Presentation at the meeting of Miami Light Project. (National)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1988). American Tap Dance with Honi Coles. Presentation at the meeting of Dance Masters of American Annual Conference. (National)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1988). Critics Seminar. Presentation at the meeting of Festival du danse, Chateauvallon, France. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1987). Field to Factory. Presentation at Stepping Out, Conference on Dance and Performance, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. (National)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1987). Sacre du Printemps. Presentation at Mini Conference Seminar, DCA. (National)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1986). New EUropean Ballet. Presentation at the meeting of DCA Mini Conference Seminar. (Regional)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1986). Turn of the Century Modern Dance Pioneers. Presentation at the meeting of DCA Mini Conference Seminar. (Regional)

Invited Presentations at Symposia

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2009, June). African American Social Dance. In Conservatorio Superior de Valencia. Presentation at the meeting of Florida State University, Valencia, Spain. (International)

Refereed Presentations at Conferences

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1988). Aesthetics of Dance. Presentation at the meeting of CORD Conference, Toronto, Canada. (International)

Nonrefereed Presentations at Conferences

Sommer, S. R. (presented 2007, July). Evolution of House Dancing Practices, New York City 1990s. Presentation at the meeting of International Conference on House Dancing, New York, NY. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1998). An Evening of Dances. Presentation at the meeting of Joyce Theater, New York, NY. (Regional)

Sommer, S. R. (presented 1998). Loie Fuller and Tap Presentations with Cholly Atkins and Jimmy Slyde. Presentation at the meeting of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. (International)

Invited Lectures and Readings of Original Work

Sommer, S. (2016). "Willi Ninja" - Lost and Found Platform. Delivered at Danspace Project. (Regional)

Sommer, S. R. (2011, October). Writing Dance. Delivered at Fordham University/Alvin AIley School. (Local)

Sommer, S. R. (2011, July). African American Social Dance. Delivered at Florida State University, Valencia, Spain. (International)

Sommer, S. R. (2010, October). Writing Dance. Delivered at Fordham University/Alvin Ailey School. (Local)

Sommer, S. R. (2009, October). Current Popular Dance Forms, 1940-2009. Delivered at University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. (State)

Sommer, S. R. (2007, August). Four Day Seminar on Dance History. Delivered at Vineyard Arts Project, Martha's Vineyard, MA. (Regional)

Sommer, S. R. (2007). Social Dance. Delivered at Emory University. (State)

Original Creative Works

Films

Sommer, S. R. (Co-producer). (accepted). Selected Film, Dance on Camera Festival. Dance Films Association and Lincoln Center's Film Society. 

Sommer, S. R. (Interview). (accepted). American Masters. PBS and BBC. 

Sommer, S. R. (Producer). (accepted). Check Your Body at the Door. New York, NY: Peridance. 

Sommer, S. R. (Director/Producer). (accepted). Check Your Body at the Door. Self-distribution. 

Sommer, S. R. (Commentator). (accepted). Merce Cunningham. BBC and Arte. 

Sommer, S. R. (Consultant and Advisor). (accepted). Bombe. Citylore, Roberta Singer. 

Sommer, S. R. (Writer, Consultant/Historian). (accepted). Tap Documentary [Documentary]. Colorado Dance Festival, PBS. 

Sommer, S. R. (Commentator). (accepted). Savion Glover [Tap Documentary]. BBC. 

Sommer, S. R. (Artistic Consultant/Historian). (accepted). Twist [Documentary]. Toronto, Canada: Sphinx Film Company. 

Sommer, S. R. (Artistic Consultant/Historian/Writer). (accepted). Everybody Dance Now!. WNET/PBS Great Performances Dance in America. 

Sommer, S. R. (Contributor/Interviewee). (accepted). Nightline [Special]. NBC. 

Sommer, S. R. (Artistic Consultant/Historian). (accepted). Tap Dance in America. WNET/PBS Great Performances. 

Sommer, S. R. (Co-Host). (accepted). Eye on Dance, Program on "Loie Fuller and Futurists". New York, NY: PBS. 

Sommer, S. R. (Artist). (accepted). Festival du danse. Chateauvallon, France. 

Sommer, S. R. (Artistic and history consultant and commentator). (accepted). Watch Me Move [Documentary]. Los Angeles, CA: KCET/PBS. 

Sommer, S. R. (Interviewee). (accepted). Swingin' and Stompin' [News special]. NBC. 

Sommer, S. R. (Interviewee). (accepted). Dance on: with Billie Mahoney. Insight Media. 

Sommer, S. R. (Interviewee). (accepted). Dance On with Billie Mahoney. PBS. 

Sommer, S. R. (Co-host). (accepted). Eye on Dance. PBS. 

Contracts and Grants

Contracts and Grants Funded

Sommer, S. R. (2010–2012). American Dance Reader. Funded by AHPEG/FSU. Total award $12,000. 

Sommer, S. R. (2007–2007). La Loie: The Life and Art of Loie Fuller. Funded by COFRS/FSU. Total award $13,000. 

Sommer, S. R. (2003–2006). Check Your Body at the Door. Funded by National Endowment for the Arts/Dance. Total award $25,000. 

Sommer, S. R. (2003–2006). LWW: George Washington Project. Funded by AHPEG/FSU. Total award $12,500. 

Sommer, S. R. (2002–2002). Library Without Walls: The George Washington Project. Funded by AHPEG/FSU. Total award $9,500. 

Sommer, S. R. (2000–2000). Check Your Body at the Door. Funded by National Initiative for the Preservation of America's Dance. Total award $25,000. 

Sommer, S. R. (1998–1998). Check Your Body at the Door. Funded by National Endowment for the Arts, Dance. Total award $30,000. 

Sommer, S. R. (1997–1997). Check Your Body at the Door. Funded by National Endowment for the Arts, Media and Film. Total award $20,000. 

Sommer, S. R. (1995–1995). Check Your Body at the Door. Funded by Arts International Travel Grant. Total award $3,600. 

Sommer, S. R. (1994–1994). Check Your Body at the Door. Funded by Pew Charitable Trust, National Initiative for Preservation of American Dance. Total award $50,000. 

Sommer, S. R. (1991–1991). Check Your Body at the Door. Funded by National Endowment for the Arts, Dance Heritage Initiative. Total award $50,000. 

Additional Research or Original Creative Work Not Reported Elsewhere

Sommer, S., & Larson, A. L. (2017). "A Life in Dance," workshop curriculum outline. 

Sommer, S., Malnig, J., Colb, A., & Mulholland, J. (2016). Contentious Play: Understanding the socio-politics of queer social dance. Department of Health and Applied Social Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol. 

Sommer, S. R. (2013). Director of Language Translations of Check Your Body at the Door (Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese). 

Sommer, S. R. (2012). Check Your Body at the Door Web Content. 

Sommer, S. R. (2011). Check Your Body at the Door Web Site. 

Sommer, S. R., & Hill, C. V. (2006). Tap Dance in America, 1900-2006. 

Sommer, S. R., & Young, P. (2005). Library Without Walls: The George Washington Project Web Site. 

Sommer, S. R. (1989–1990). Interview/Discussion with Gregory Hines, Savion Glover, and Sandman Sims. Museum of the Moving Image. 

Service

Florida State University

FSU University Service

Member, Association of Women Faculty and Administrators (2003–present).

Subcommittee Member, Faculty Senate Library Committee (2007–2014).

Senator, Faculty Senate (2002–2005).

FSU Department Service

Director, Library Without Walls: The George Washington Project (2002–present).

Member, Department of Dance Bylaws Committee (2001–present).

Liaison, Department of Dance Library (2001–present).

Member, M.A. Advisory Committee (2001–present).

Member, M.A. American Dance History Admissions and Recruitment (2001–present).

Member, M.A./M.F.A. Comprehensive Examination Committee (2001–present).

Member, M.A./M.F.A. Thesis Committee (2001–present).

Member, M.A./M.F.A. Thesis Defense Committee (2001–present).

Member, Peer Evaluation Committee (2001–present).

Director, FSU in NYC Program (2001–present).

Chair, Planning and Implementation Committee for FSU in NYC (2000–present).

Member, Advisory Committee for Implementation of PhD American Dance Studies (1999–present).

Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee (2006–2011).

Member, Advisory Liaison Committee for M.A. Library Multimedia Collection (2001–2011).

Developer, Performance Studies/Flamenco Concentration (2010).

Co-Director, Lecture Series and Film Series (2001–2007).

The Profession

Service to Professional Associations

Founding Member, International Tap Association (1987–2016).

Invitee, Screening of "Check Your Body at the Door" in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Don't Hit Mama Festival (2011).

Invitee, Screening of "Check Your Body at the Door" in Dusseldorf, Germany, Funkin' Stylez (2011).

Invitee, Screening of "Check Your Body at the Door" in Vienna, Austria, Impulstanz (2011).

Invitee, Screening of "Check Your Body at the Door" in Warsaw, Poland, HouseDance International (2011).

Panelist, Baltimore, MD, Society for Dance History Scholars, Annual Conference Editorial Panel for "Selma Jean Cohen Award" (2001).

Commentator, Performance Today, bi-monthly dance commentary, National Public Radio (1988–1990).

Panel Chair, Boston Dance Umbrella Conference, Feet, Talk to Me! (1988).

Panel Chair, Boston Dance Umbrella Conference, Feet, Talk to Me! (1988).

Interviewee and Consultant, Series on tap dance in Colorado, National Public Radio (1984).

Panelist and Chair, International visiting lecturer and critic in Durham, NC, Critic's Conference, American Dance Festival: Relationship of Dance and Culture (1982).

Chair, Conceived and organized conference, National Conference: Tap Shoes, Toe Shoes, and High Heeled Boots: Expanding the Boundaries of Ethnic Dance, Dance Critics Association Conference (1981).

Interviews

Schaefer, J. (2012, April). Dance Craze: Everybody Do The Twist Now. WNYC [Radio]. Retrieved from http://www.wnyc.org/people/sally-sommer/

Austrian Radio. (1995). Check Your Body at the Door. BBC/Austrian Radio. 

National Public Radio. (1990). Sunday Edition. NPR: National Public Radio [Radio]. 

Pierre Latte. (1984). Evolution of popular American dance during the 20th century. Radio France [Radio]. 

Service to Other Universities

Member, External Review Committee, Undergraduate Program in Dance, University of California Riverside (2016). 

M.A. Program Curriculum Advisor, M.A. Program in Dance, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Altea, Spain (1993–1995). 

The Community

Panelist, New Directions for Dancers program series, Career Transitions for Dancers (2016–present).

Member, Board of Directors, CaroAnto Amelio Onlus (Foundation for the Siblings of Families with Children who are deaf and blind) (2010–present).

Permanent member, Nominating Committee for Private Foundation (1998–present).

Chair, Committee Member, BESSIES, New York Dance and Performance Award Committee (1988–present).

Advisor, Intergenerational Oral History Project, International Tap Association (1996–2016).

Advisor/Consultant, Artist: Jason Samuels Smith, Mellon Foundation Artist Sponsored Choreographic Residency/The Joyce Theater Foundation (2012–2014).

Chair, Limerick, Ireland, Nominations Conference Oversight Committee Society of Dance History Scholar (2002–2012).

Consultant, Vineyard Arts Project (2007–2009).

Member and Primary Researcher, Popular Balanchine Project (1999–2009).

Invited Advisory Panelist, Sens Production (2007).

Invited Panelist, Directed by Neta Pulvermacher, AWARD Show (2007).

Curator/Advisor, Panel and film series, Marymount Manhattan College lecture (2006).

Program Committee, Chicago, IL, Society for Dance History Scholars Conference (2005).

Chair, Nominations Conference Oversight Committee, Society of Dance History Scholar (1995–2005).

Consultation

Book Proposal Consultant to Ansley Joye Jones. (2016–present).

Consultant to Ephrat Asherie Dance. (2015–present).

Development of M.A. American Dance Studies Program in Dance, Florida State University. (2001–present).

University of California Riverside. Member, External Review Committee, Undergraduate Program in Dance (2016).

National Afro-American Museum. Wilburforce, Ohio (1989–2012).

Consultant to Israel Galvan, Flamenco dancer. (2009–2010).

Reviewer of York University's M.A. and M.F.A. Dance Programs. Toronto, Canada (2007–2008).

Oral History Project for the International Tap Association. (1994–2006).

Early modern dance for the Whitney Museum of American Art and Catalog. (2000–2002).

Pew Charitable Trusts. Designed and wrote "Comparative Study of Philadelphia Dance Community", a national study involving over 110 interviews with national and local leaders, major funders, companies, and individual independent artists (1999–2002).

Additional Service Not Reported Elsewhere

Sommer, S. R. (2011). Contributor, "Merce Cunningham's Legacy: The Dance Goes On". National Public Radio.