The American Dance Festival announced that Dr. James Frazier has joined the ADF Board of Directors. Frazier serves as a Visiting Evaluator for the dance accrediting body, the National Association of Schools of Dance and he held the elected offices of President and Secretary of the Council of Dance Administrators. He also serves as Co-chair of the Diversity Task Force of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans, sits on the board of the American College Dance Association (ACDA), and maintains an ongoing relationship with the New York based performance ensemble Urban Bush Women, assisting on special projects.
Dr. Frazier’s past appointments include Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance History at Florida State University, Associate Artistic Director at Dance Institute of Washington (DC), and Publicity Coordinator for the Urban Bush Women Summer Dance Institute (1998 and 1999), as well as adjunct appointments as a dance instructor at Florida A&M University, Florida State University, Temple University, and Montgomery College (MD).