Robert Allan
Assistant Professor, Music Theatre - Dance
College of Arts, School of Fine Art and Music
Research Areas
- Theatre
- Tap
- Musical
- Jazz
- Dramaturgy
- Dance
- Choreography
- Ballet
- Analysis
- Acting
About
Robert Allan is an artist-creator-professor, bringing with him 17 years’ experience teaching musical theatre, dance, choreography, and acting. He had a long career as a dancer and choreographer in Canadian musical theatre companies, and continues to have strong connections with the performance industry both as a researcher, a policy maker, and a sought-after guest artist.
Education
- MA, Dance Studies, York University
- Diploma in Musical Theatre, Randolph College of the Performing Arts
Research Interests
Robert is passionate about inclusive and anti-oppressive musical theatre education. His research, his classrooms, and his values as a human all work in tandem through his work at Univeristy of Guelph. Currently, his research aims are to discover new pedagogies, curriculum, and methods of inclusive musical theatre education to support community wellness.
Area of Specialization
Dance, Musical Theatre, Acting, Dance Analysis, Dance History, Musical Theatre History, Theatre Jazz techniques, Ballet techniques, Tap techniques, Choreography, Choreographic Dramaturgy for Musical Theatre