Lynda P. Fitzgerald

Lynda Plavin Fitzgerald

Coordinator, Performing Arts-Dance

Director, AACC Dance Company

 Accomplishments

• Created and implemented the dance curriculum and the dance major at AACC. 
• Founder and Director of the AACC Dance Company
• Established a service learning component at AACC, enabling the dancers to give mini-performances at multiple Anne Arundel County public schools. 
• Grant Partner with AACPS allowing accomplished AACC dance students to choreograph and be compensated for setting works on the AACPS students for performance.
• Established the AACC Youth Dance Festival and Youth Dance Instruction program through continuing education.
• AACC Distinguished Service Award for exceptional contributions and significant changes affecting the total college community.
• NISOD recipient for teaching excellence.
• Kauffman Award for Performing Arts (first recipient)

Education

• M.A.: Stanford University in Education with a concentration in dance
• B.A.:  Connecticut College in English and Dance

Experience

• Master classes and perform throughout the United States. 
• Faculty member and scholarship instructor/judge for the Maryland State Dance Festival.
• President for the Maryland Council for Dance (2002-2005), and remains active on the board. 
• Performed professionally (live and on national television) in California, Utah, Texas, Maine, New Mexico, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Maryland.
• Taught dance at Stanford University “STARTS” program. 
• Former full-time dance faculty at West Virginia University; directed a university dance company and choreographed for the Women’s Division I Varsity Gymnastics Team. 
• Commissioned to set works on several schools and companies in Maryland, Maine, California, and Virginia.