Renee Redding-Jones
Teaching Artist | Consent in Academia
Professor Renee Redding-Jones received her Bachelor of Science degree from Morgan State University as a Physical Education major minoring in Dance. She has been on the faculty of Atlantic Acting School since 1998. As a teacher, Renee has spent the last 30 years in higher education. In addition to Atlantic, she also has a long standing affiliation as teacher and choreographer in the undergraduate department of drama at NYU/Tisch and has served as an Assistant Arts Professor in the department of dance as well. She is a 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher, an Integrated Energy Therapist, a Reiki Master Teacher and a Contemplative Psychotherapist through the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science.
Renee continued her studies in dance at Sarah Lawrence College where she received the degree of Master of Fine Arts. In 1998, Renee completed her studies at the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies to become a Certified Movement Analyst. As a dancer, Renee was a featured performer in the companies of Ronald K. Brown and David Rousseve. In 1995, she received a New York Dance and Performance “Bessie” Award.