Visiting Instructor of Ballet, Department of Theater
San Francisco the Sales
Colegio Particular Bilingue "Intyan" Social Studies
Universidad tecnica particular de Loja Social Studies
Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana Dance and choreography
Telephone: (540) 458-8281
Fax: (540) 458-8041
E-mail: meythalers@wlu.edu
Office: B05, Basement of Lenfest Center
Course Taught:
DANC 292 (2) Applied Ballet
Prerequisite: Permission of the
Instructor.
This studio course is devoted to the practice of classical ballet
technique and to the exploration of classical and contemporary ballet
in performance. The course will culminate in a performance
presentation. This course may be repeated for credit with
permission.
Fall, Winter, Spring.
Professional Choreography/Performance Credentials
Sandra Meythaler is the Manager General of Roanoke Ballet Theatre and a principle ballerina with the National Ballet of Ecuador. She has performed ballet and contemporary dance throughout Belgium, Germany, Italy, England, Spain, France, Brazil, Columbia and Japan.
Awards include a Silver Medal in the Festival International de Dance in Dijon-France in 1986 and a Bronze Medal in the Festival de Dance in Gastrovillari, Italy in 1986. Additional awards include Best Performance in Festival International de dance in
Tarascon-France in 1988, nomination for the best interpretation in the first Festival of
Choreography
in Ecuador in 1991, an award given by Hitoshi Motochino (Mayor of
Nagasaki) in 1994 and a Gold medal given by Organization MINON in
Tokyo in 1994.
She began working professionally at the age of 15 with Compania Nacional
de Dance and in 1989. She worked with the National Ballet of Ecuador, and danced with Ballet Novo, Opera Ecuador, Koral y Esmeralda. In
2001, she became a part of Roanoke Ballet Theater. She teaches at Roanoke Ballet
Theater, Roanoke College and in the American Dance Festival ADF.
