Position: Conservatory of Dance Director, Adjunct Instructor of Tap
Department: College of Arts, Education, and Humanities
Jill Fitzgerald earned her B.A. in Dance from DeSales University and continues to broaden her training by studying with a wide variety of dance masters. Jill spent 8 years in Richmond, VA, as a vital member of the arts community as an adjunct faculty for Virginia Commonwealth University's Dance Department, Business Manager and faculty member at Richmond Dance Center, and as choreographer/instructor for SPARC (School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community).
One of Ms. Fitzgerald's career highlights was serving as Assistant Entertainment Manager for Busch Entertainment Corporation at Sesame Place in Langhorne, PA, where she helped develop the entertainment program there, and in Osaka, Japan. Jill is most proud of her work with the Great Valley Girl Scout Council and SPARC as a volunteer dance instructor and choreographer for inner-city youth. Her teaching and choreographic abilities have been put to use by many established programs including PYT (Pennsylvania Youth Theatre), the University of the Arts, Lehigh University, and Moravian College Dance Companies.
Ms. Fitzgerald is currently adjunct faculty at Cedar Crest College and DeSales University, where she serves as Director of the Conservatory of Dance. Jill is a Founding Member, Co-Director, and performer with Tap Ties, a community-based professional tap company in the Lehigh Valley that performs regionally, provides instruction and information to tap dancers by conducting year-round Community Tap Classes and hosts several local Tap Dance Festivals.