Dance

Courtney Mervine is an Arts Education Specialist with over 22 years of experience in fostering creativity and artistic expression in education. Holding both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Art Education, Courtney has dedicated her career to supporting students across multiple disciplines, including art, music, theatre, and dance. As an advisor at the College of […]

Rick Moll is a senior lecturer and the Production Electrician for the College of Arts + Architecture. A graduate of UNC Charlotte, he holds degrees in both Theatre (BCA) and English (BA). Over the last 25 years, Rick has served as the master electrician for regional theatres in Illinois and Florida, as well as a […]

Delia Neil, Associate Professor, holds a B.A. degree in Dance from Butler University and an MFA in Dance from UNC Greensboro. Neil is a Professional Choreographer and Master Teacher of Ballet and a certified Pilates Mat Instructor. She was a finalist for the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence at UNC Charlotte in 2003. Her […]

Dr. Marissa Nesbit is deeply committed to the idea that all children should have the opportunity to attain an excellent dance education centered in the arts. Named as 2024 Outstanding Dance Educator in Higher Education by the National Dance Education Organization, Dr. Nesbit’s approach to teaching centers the meaning that students create through encounters with […]

Before assisting on the Broadway productions of Good People (World Premiere) and Jerusalem (Tony Nominated – Best Lighting Design) in 2011, Gordon Olson spent three years as Resident Lighting Designer with Florida Grand Opera, where his designs for Madama Butterfly, Lucia di Lammermoor, and Cosi fan Tutte won critical praise. Between 2006-2008, Gordon served as the Lighting Supervisor for Houston Grand Opera, where […]

Liz Paradis holds a B.A. from Wagner College in Staten Island, NY where she majored in Theatre Performance and minored in English. She also has a Graduate Certificate in Anti-Racism in Urban Education and a Certificate in Meeting & Event Planning, both from UNC Charlotte. Liz worked for several years as a performer, touring with […]

Kaustavi Sarkar is a professional Odissi soloist, performing and touring the eastern Indian traditional art form for the past two decades. In a recent review of a February 2025 performance in New Delhi, India, critic Ashish Mohan Khokar wrote that in her dance “one saw clarity of poses and emotional range.” Sarkar investigates virtuosity in dance-theater […]

Lauren Suflita Skrabalak graduated cum laude and earned her BFA in Ballet Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Utah in 2002. While on scholarship, she performed with the Utah Ballet and Ballet West. She traveled abroad to Taipei, Taiwan performing a soloist role in Balanchine’s famed ballet Concerto Barocco. Skrabalak also danced on the Medals […]

Benjamin G. Stickels is a Senior Lecturer for the Performing Arts Services: Design & Production unit in the College of Arts + Architecture, serving as Audio Engineer and Assistant Production Manager. He develops and teaches courses for the departments of Theatre (1245 – Theatre Technology I: Sound; 2240 – Sound Design I; 3246 – Theatre Technology […]