Staff Profiles: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

staff profiles: FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

Sascha Olivier-Sampson

Department: Visual and Performing Arts

1. Name: (Title , First, Last Names)	Sascha Olivier-Sampson
2. Tertiary Qualifications (High to Low) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	MA (Master of Arts Performing Arts), University of Namibia 2007 BA (Performing Arts), University of Namibia, 2003.
3. Current Position	Lecturer
4. Campus Address (Postal, Room No, Block/Unit)	Main Campus, Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, Windhoek Main Hall building Performing Arts Department TH 056
5. Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone (optional)	Phone: +264 61 206 3896
6. Email Address	soliviersampson@unam.na
7. Short Biography (maximum 150 words)	Sascha Olivier-Sampson was a student assistant in the Performing Arts Department assisting in the practical application of movement studies. She was later appointed on a contract basis to lecture in the department and then appointed as a full time lecturer specialising in such fields as dance, movement studies and design studies. She continues to be actively involved in these fields, involving herself in performances and choreography
8. Resume/Vita	Post resume/vita document
9. Recently Taught Courses (last 2 years- include course codes)	Principles of Music and Dance HPAS 3511 Dance 2 HPAS 3631 Dance 3 HPAS 3731 Performing Arts Design Studies HPAR 3532 Theatre Movement Studies HPAR 3552 Theatre Arts HPAR 3620 Theatre Studies HPAR 3611 Theatre Arts 3 HPAR 3720 Theatre Studies 3 HPAR 3731 Movement Studies 4 PAQ 3410 Crafts 4 PAQ 3430
10. Academic interest/ expertise	Movement Studies Design Dance Crafts
11. Research and Publications List of references/citations: Title, year, place& publisher (includes links to abstracts& UNAM Press) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Performance Research: Belly dance for varied performances 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Contemporary dance choreography (copies are available for viewing in the Drama Department) 2006-2008 (2009 to be added by July 2009) African Dance choreography (copies are available for viewing in the Drama Department)2006- 2008 (2009 to be added by July 2009) Belly dance choreography (copies are available to be viewed in the Drama Department) 2008 (2009 to be added by July 2009).
12. Recent Professional Activities (last 2 years): Training, Presentations, University Committees, Community Outreach, Professional Associations, Bodies &Public Lectures Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	National Theatre of Namibia in association with the Spanish Embassy: contemporary dance performance 2009 Multiple dance performances (various genres) 2009 National Theatre of Namibia and College of the Arts: Public performance of contemporary and African Dance 2008 Egyptian Embassy: Belly dance for Africa Day celebrations 2008 Costume design and construction: childrens’ educational theatre 2008 Multiple dance performances (various genres) 2008