TEACHING ARTIST
Angie Lichtenwalner is a native Lehigh Valley, PA dancer, teaching artist, choreographer, wife, and mom. She fine-tuned her dance technique in a variety of genres at Dolly Haltzman Dance Academy/Repertory Ballet Academy and Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT). After discovering her passion for teaching, she earned degrees in Dance Education from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia (B.F.A. with honors) and New York University’s Steinhardt School (M.A./N.Y.S. Certification PreK-12 Dance).
Angie developed and implemented a comprehensive, creative dance curriculum for a public K-8 school in the Bronx, NY. She was honored to have this work featured in the February 2010 edition of Dance Teacher Magazine. While living in NYC, she also taught for the PeriChild program at the Peridance Capezio Center and spent time abroad, teaching dance in both Uganda and Guatemala. Angie has performed professionally with NYC-based companies including TAPFUSION, isadoraNOW, Illuminations Dance Company, and Deborah Damast and Dancers.
Angie has taught throughout the Lehigh Valley for Concordia Lutheran Preschool, Greenway Early Learning Center, The Devine School, Arts Academy Elementary Charter School, The JCC of Allentown, The Swain School, and numerous after-school residencies at Lincoln Leadership Academy and Allentown School District elementary and middle schools including: Cleveland, Dodd, Hays, Jefferson, Mosser, Muhlenberg, Newcomer, Ritter, Roosevelt, Sheridan, South Mountain, and Washington. She has presented various integrated programs at Allentown’s CITY ARTS Camp and also at Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead (a science, technology, engineering, art, and music center), in southwest Florida.
Angie holds all necessary, up-to-date clearances including Department of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance, Federal Criminal History Record Information, and PA State Police Request for Criminal Records Check. Creativity Moves Lehigh Valley, LLC is proudly insured by Alternative Balance Professional Group and is an organizational member of the Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance.
Creative Philosophy
Creativity Moves Lehigh Valley aims to support the development of the whole dancer through inclusive pedagogy and a holistic curriculum. We believe it is imperative to maintain a balance of research and experience based practices in the development of ourselves and our children. We value diverse forms of self-expression and encourage each individual to pursue authenticity through their artistry.
At CMLV, we employ a creative approach to dance education by placing an emphasis on process rather than product. We share our passion by exploring movement in a variety of genres through story-telling, improvisation, and PLAY! Learning is developed conceptually, focusing on the foundational movement elements of Body, Energy, Space, and Time. Reflection, self-awareness, and personal growth are paramount to our practice.
