BIOGRAPHY

Diane Cahill Bedford is a clinical associate professor in the Dance Science program at Texas A&M University. She holds an M.F.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography (2010) and a B.F.A. in Dance and English Literature, magna cum laude (2003) from Florida State University. She also earned her 200-hour Yoga Teaching Certification in 2021. Her choreography, which ranges from dance theater to contemporary ballet, has been performed in Portugal, New York, Vermont, Florida, Wisconsin, Indiana, Nevada and Texas.

Bedford’s teaching interests focus on ballet and contemporary, choreography, pedagogy and history, and her research interests explore progressive pedagogical practices coupled with mental health and well-being. Bedford has presented at the National Dance Educators Organization (NDEO); the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS); CORPS de Ballet International; National Dance Society (NDS); MOB Ballet Symposium; Texas Dance Improvisation Festival; TAHPERD; the Transformational Teaching and Learning Conference at Texas A&M; and San Jacinto College. Her publications include a preliminary edition of a dance appreciation textbook titled “Dance in Many Forms” and other journal articles for NDS.

Bedford previously taught dance and directed outreach programming for the Fort Wayne Ballet and Charleston Ballet Theatre. Additionally, she served as professor of Dance at San Jacinto College South, where she directed the San Jac Dance PAC before joining the Texas A&M Dance program. Currently, she serves as the president-elect for CORPS de Ballet International and the faculty advisor for the Aggie Ballet Company.