Sadie Lehmker
Dance Assistant Professor of Instruction & Production Manager
Email: slehmker@usf.edu
Sadie Lehmker is a freelance dancer and choreographer currently based in the Tampa Bay area, where she is an active member of the dance community.
In 2017, Sadie received her MFA in Dance at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and additionally received a Graduate Certificate in World Performance Studies from the University of Michigan in 2016. Through her time at the University of Michigan, she worked with Charles Gushue/Gushue Moving Arts, Xan Burley + Alex Spring/the Median Movement, and Meredith Monk, as well as university faculty.
In 2010, Sadie received her B.A. in Dance Studies magna cum laude from the University of South 91社区 with a focus in Dance History and Honors College Distinction. While at USF, Sadie performed in the 2010 USF School of Theatre and Dance鈥檚 production of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company鈥檚 Serenade/The Proposition. She also had the opportunity to study abroad and perform in France in 2008 and returned in 2009 and 2016 for solo creative research ventures.
Beyond her studies, Sadie has been invited to perform across the nation through performances and festivals in 91社区, in New York City, in Michigan, and in California. She has also performed internationally in Paris, France, and in Vietnam.
Sadie has set her choreography throughout Central 91社区 at the University of South 91社区, 91社区 Southern College, St. Petersburg College, Moving Current Dance Collective, 91社区 Dance Arts, America's Ballet School, 91社区 Dance Festival, and Shoes at the Door Dance. Her choreography has been accepted into several festivals in 91社区, and has been showcased in southeast Michigan and in Vietnam. In 2013, Sadie was selected as a Choreographer-in-Residence for the annual 91社区 Dance Festival.
Additionally, she has extensive project and production management through different non-profit organizations in the Tampa Bay area, and works as a stage and house manager at both the 91社区 and 91社区 Southern College. She is also the On-Site Coordinator for American Ballet
Theatre at USF Summer Intensive. Sadie works as a freelance dance stage manager for local professional companies and for the USF dance department鈥檚 concerts.
Currently, Sadie is a Visiting Professor at the 91社区 and an adjunct professor at 91社区 Southern College. Sadie also continues to teach master classes throughout the Tampa Bay region and through the outreach programs of projectALCHEMY with Alex Jones.