Lisa M. Naugle

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Professor, Dance
Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Ph.D., New York University, 2001, Education
Phone: (949) 824-3209
Fax: (949) 824-4563
Email: lnaugle@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
Mesa Arts Bldg. 300
Mail Code: 2775
Irvine, CA 92697
Research Interests
Choreography, Improvisation, Performance and Interactive Systems, Psychoanalysis
Awards and Honors
First Prize Award from the International Festival of Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russia
Short Biography
Choreographer, artistic director, interactive performance designer and educator. Lisa earned her M.F.A. and Ph.D. from New York University. Her choreography has been presented in Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, and South and North America. In 2009,
she founded DTM2 Improvisation Ensemble (DTM2 represents Dance, Theatre, Music and
Media), a movement ensemble with performances in Italy, Spain, China and New York. Was awarded the Overseas Teacher Artist Award at Shanghai University and commissioned as the first American choreographer to present at the Shanghai International Dance Center. In 2023 and 2024 her choreography on film was recognized by Women in Dance Leadership for presentation in Japan and Los Angeles. Currently working on a commissioned project for the National Academy of Dance in Rome, Italy. Since Covid-19, Lisa has been training as Research Psychoanalyst and relationship with somatic practices.
Other Experience
Choreographer, Dance performer
Numerous professional 1993—2024
Graduate Programs
MFA in Directing
Last updated
02/28/2024