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Dance Faculty Bio

Tiffanee Arnold, Professor of DanceTiffanee photo


Tiffanee Arnold is an educator, choreographer and dance advocate. She earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in Dance Choreography and Performance from Texas Woman’s University. She currently serves as Professor of Dance at Collin College and previously served over 20 years in the role of Dance Department Discipline Lead.  

 

As an educator, Tiffanee teaches multiple levels of technique, choreography, and dance appreciation courses and directs the college’s student company, Collin Dance Ensemble.  Tiffanee received the Outstanding Professor Award (2005) in the Fine Arts Division at Collin College. Her undergraduate institution, Western Illinois University, awarded her its Distinguished Dance Alumni Award in 2007. She has also received numerous "Faculty Recognized Scholarships" on behalf of the Collin College President to honor her service to the college by giving financial assistance to college dance students. In addition, her initiative at Collin College won Tiffanee the Promising Professional Kitty McGee Alumni Award (1998) from Texas Woman's University. Tiffanee currently serves Collin College as a Title IX Live Hearing Advisor and serves on the Strategies and Behavioral Intervention (SOBI) Threat Assessment and Care Team.

 

As a choreographer, Tiffanee is Artistic Director of her own professional dance company, Full Circle Dance (www.FullCircleDance.org) where she has produced 4 concerts in the North Dallas area. Her company has been selected to perform at the {254} Dance Fest, Brazos Contemporary Dance Festival, Big Rig Dance Collective, and Barnstorm Dance Festival. In addition to her professional work, Tiffanee’s choreography on students has been honored nine times at the American College Dance Association Regional Conferences. Specifically, Tiffanee's choreography HIVE, After the Kiss, The Grid, Beyond Life Support, Cleansing, Momentum, Prisoners, Dunes, and Stood Up and Over It, were selected for the Gala Concert. Tiffanee also worked as a dancer and guest choreographer for Elledanceworks Dance Company for seventeen years.

 

As a dance advocate, Tiffanee is a re-elected member in the American College Dance Association National Board. She is in her sixth year as the South-Central Regional Director and previously served the association for six years as a Board Member. She has been commissioned for dance residencies at the University of North Texas, Illinois State University, New Mexico State University, Western Illinois University, Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas Woman's University, Newman Smith High School, Creekview High School, Sunset High School, and Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts.  Most recently Tiffanee has been appointed as Artistic Director of Professional Development at Integrity Dance Arts dance studio in McKinney, Texas.