Kristin Kusanovich: Dance, Courage and the Climate Crisis

Kristin Kusonovich is a senior lecturer in the Theater and Dance
department. She has produced, choreographed and directed over 100
works in dance, drama, musical theatre, opera, film, and video.
She has been a curriculum developer, teacher mentor, movement and
vocal coach, and master teaching artist for 30 years in the
professional sector as well is in PreK-12 grades at over 50
diverse school sites. As President of the California Dance
Education Association, she works with a statewide team to advance
the quality of dance arts education in the state through
legislation, advocacy, and professional development offerings.
Kristen studied dance at Santa Clara as an undergraduate, and
worked in Minneapolis for 10 years before returning as a
lecturer.


This year, Kristin founded a new project called tUrn: a week of
events around the climate crisis. In this conversation, we
discuss how Kristin’s unique arts background connects with her
passion for sustainability, what motivated her to start tUrn, the
use of the term “climate crisis” instead of “climate change,” and
some of the best advice I’ve ever heard for incoming
students. 


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