Anna Mouat
Anna was born in London, England, and received her early dance training at the junior and senior Royal Ballet Schools. After moving to Canada in 1975, she joined the Paula Ross Contemporary Dance Company, performing in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a B.A. in English Language, and from the University of Utah with an MFA in Modern Dance. At the University of Utah she was a member of the Performing Danscompany, and the Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society. She served as the Director of the Dance Program at Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, for 3 years. Since 1988 she has taught in the Dance Department at the University of Calgary, serving as Coordinator of the Department of Dance from 1995 to 2000, and Head of the Dance Department from 2009 onwards. An Associate Professor, Mouat teaches Dance History, and has choreographed numerous works and served as Artistic Director for Mainstage Dance, the annual Department of Dance student performance. Her writings have appeared in Dance Connection, Dance Current, the Calgary Herald, as well as in books and periodicals. In 2012, her book Dancing Images will be published by Common Ground Publishing. Her research interests include dance history, and dance history iconography. She also loves gardening, singing, playing classical guitar, and making quilts.
