School of Theatre Arts

Anna Corvera studied dance in New York City at The Ailey School and earned her BFA in Dance from the University of Illinois and MFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from SUNY Brockport. She has taught at New York University, Casper College, Millikin University, and Illinois Wesleyan University. Anna regularly teaches ballet, jazz, modern, and tap. As a young dancer she performed with the St. Louis MUNY Opera, Six Flags St. Louis, St. Louis Cultural Flamenco Society, and Bolivian Society of St. Louis. 

Anna has directed IWU’s Faculty Choreographed Dance Concert and the Millikin Dance Film Festival and co-directed five Equinox / Solstice Dance Concerts. Anna has choreographed Urinetown, L'Histoire du Soldat, Lysistrata (ad-rap-tation), CATS, The Waste Land, Pippin, Heathers, Singin' in the Rain Jr, 9 to 5, HAIR, The Firebird Suite (excerpts), Carrie, and The Scarlet Pimpernel. She co-choreographed Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, Seussical, and Blood at the Root. She also choreographed Coca Cola's 2006 Winter Olympics commercial campaign and Ryan Star’s music video “Right Now” for Atlantic Records. 

Anna has presented at the American College Dance Festival, American College Theatre Festival, and multiple state thespian conferences, and is a member of National Dance Education Organization. She judges dance and cheerleading competitions, and has taught at multiple dance studios. Next year Anna is excited to continue her journey at IWU. 

 

Education

MFA, The College at Brockport, State University of New York

BFA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

Professional Affiliations

National Dance Education Organization, American College Dance Association