Haila Strauss
Title
Associate Professor of Dance (Reporting to the Department of Theatre Arts)Coordinator, Movement for Actors
Department
Theatre ArtsPhone
212-774-4871About
Haila Strauss, MA, has served on the MMC faculty for 38 years. Administratively, Miss Strauss built the Dance Department from 12 to 70 students, co-chaired the Musical Theatre Mino
Degree(s)
B.A., Sarah Lawrence College
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
Recent Work
Backstage Magazine Readers’ Choice Award Best Dance Teacher.
Director Special Dance Workshop for Actors and Singers training professional performers for auditions and performance for Broadway, television and film.
Teaching
MMC - Movement for Actors I
-Movement for Actors II
- The Cultural Dynamics of Social Dance
- Movement Coaching for BFA courses Acting II, III, IV
Professional Experience
Choreographer for over 250 productions for stage, film and television.
Location
Nugent Hall
152B