Fritha Pengelly, visiting assistant professor of dance, received her
M.F.A. in dance from the University of Washington and her B.A. in dance from
Hampshire College. Fritha spent seven years (1994-2001) performing and teaching
nationally and internationally as a member of the New York City-based Doug
Elkins Dance Company. In addition to her work with the Elkins Company, Fritha
has performed with The Chamber Dance Company, David Neumann, and Wire Monkey
Dance. Her own work has been shown at several venues in New York City, The Five
Colleges in Massachusetts, Darien Arts Center (CT), Seattle, and at the
Inside/Out Series at Jacob's Pillow. She is the Artistic Director of
Pengelly:Projects, which presented its first full evening of work in
Northampton in July 2004. Fritha was a Visiting Lecturer at the University of
Washington from 2006-2007, Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance at Hampshire
College from 2002-2004, and has taught courses at Amherst College, Mount
Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts. She is also a certified
Pilates Instructor.
