About Eva Coomer
Education
Masters of Arts Management
University at Buffalo, New York
Bachelor of Education & Teaching/Fine Art
University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
1st Class Honors
Certificate in Cultural Studies/Fine Art
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, Nagoya, Japan
DANCE EDUCATION
Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies
Royal Academy of Dance, London
Curriculum: Syllabus (Part 1 & 2), The Healthy Dancer, Planning for Effective Teaching, Practical Teaching, The Freelance Dance Teacher: Continuing Professional Development Plan.
National Certificate in Dance Performance (Ballet & Contemporary) New Zealand School of Dance, Wellington, New Zealand
Eva's dance training was conducted through the Royal Academy of Dance, London. She completed all ballet examinations receiving Honors in Advanced and the Solo Seal Award earning her Associate of the Royal Academy of Dance (ARAD). Eva has completed her Certificate in Dance Teaching Studies through the RAD, London and also became an affiliated member of the Australian Teachers of Dancing syllabus. As a dance teacher Eva has been responsible for teaching, developing and entering students for examinations, competitions and performances in a range of dance areas including Ballet, Progressing Ballet Technique, Contemporary, Jazz, Modern and National Character.
In 2015 Eva was certified to teach Progressing Ballet Technique, a Ballet cross training program designed by her former Ballet teacher, Marie Walton-Mahon. The program uses pilates techniques in a series of exercises designed to create correct muscle memory for the advancement of the students Ballet technique. For the past 10 years Eva has been implementing the program into the curriculum of her students seeing great technical improvement and awareness while also significantly limiting the risk of injuries.
Eva has been the director and coach of three ballet competition companies, training students in examinations in the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus, while also coaching students aged 9-19 and choreographing routines for international competitions, such as Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), American Dance Competition/International Ballet Competition (ADC/IBC), and Universal Ballet Competition (UBC).
Eva's students are consistently recognized with top awards, qualifying for finals (both soloists and ensembles) as well as acceptance into ambassadorship programs and partial and full scholarship awards to prestigious summer intensives throughout the country.
Students trained by Eva have moved on to attended year-round positions at San Francisco Ballet School, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Oklahoma University, Joffrey Ballet New York, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Washington Ballet, Louisville Ballet, Ballet West, Dayton Ballet and Milwaukee Ballet.