Robin Gee - African Dance

Robin Gee, Professor of Dance at UNC Greensboro, holds an MFA in Dance Choreography and Performance from Sarah Lawrence College. She specializes in African and Modern dance techniques, as well as dance for the screen. Ms. Gee has performed with several New York-based dance companies, including Ballet Bagata, Maimouna Keita Dance Company among others.

A dedicated researcher and advocate for dance documentation and preservation, she has received numerous grants and awards, including the West African Research Association’s Postdoctoral Fellowship in African Research, the AAUW Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, the U.S. Fulbright Scholars Award,  Fulbright Specialist Award, the Hayes Award and the NC Choreographers Fellowship.

Ms. Gee is also the Director and Creator of the Greensboro Dance Film Festival. Her latest project, What’s Bred in the Blood and Bone, continues to screen worldwide.

Meet the 2026 faculty

Cam Loeser - Cole Technique & Choreography

Cam Loeser is a New York based choreographer and dance educator. Cam is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Production Company COLE JAZZ, and the Co-Founder and Choreographer for their Dance Company The Jack Cole Dancers. Through the Company, Cam teaches the Jack Cole Technique across the world in Tokyo, London, and in New York City at STEPS on Broadway.

Cam currently acts as Resident Director/Assistant Choreographer for the National Tour of CHICAGO, and the Associate Choreographer for the Broadway Revival of PIPPIN. In 2022, Cam acted as the Swing/Dance Captain for the UK Tour of CHICAGO for their Tokyo run. Cam also served as Tour Choreographer for the National Tour of FINDING NEVERLAND in 2018/2019, and Dance Captain for the National Tour of PIPPIN in 2017.

Cam had the privilege of acting as the late Chet Walker’s Associate, working closely alongside Chet teaching and creating work across the globe up until his passing. Cam assisted Chet in reconstructing the Broadway Revival of PIPPIN for the first Japanese language production in Tokyo in 2019, and remounted PIPPIN on Chet’s behalf in Australia in 2020, as well as again in Tokyo in 2022. Cam assisted Chet in teaching in the style of Jazz Dance pioneer Jack Cole in New York as well as in London, and can be seen dancing for Chet in a Jack Cole segment for the critically acclaimed jazz documentary UPROOTED, which was released on HBO Max.

Throughout the years, Cam worked with Chet developing his original show JACK COLE: A New Musical. As a choreographer and Jazz Dance dance educator, Cam is dedicated to continuing to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of where this incredible art form comes from, and to celebrating the rich cultural tapestry and legacies of those who had a hand in leading us all to where we are today.

Candice Michelle Franklin - Dunham & Lindy Hop

Candice Michelle Franklin, born and bred in live jazz music and jazz dance, is a New York-based professional dancer, choreographer, and producer as well as Artistic Director for the live urban Jazz music and dance production, JAZZ AIN’T DEAD®, and the A.D. for Cumbe RISE, an open community dance company and performance workshop series produced by Cumbe Center for African and Diaspora Dance.  

She received her conservatory training at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center and has continued her studies with the Ballroom Dance Teachers College of New Mexico.  She is currently an IDTC certification candidate in Katherine Dunham technique.  A 2024 NYSCA grant winner, Miss Franklin’s choreography has been presented by such presenters as Jazzmobile, Lincoln Center “Summer in the City,” Yale University, Joyce SoHo, Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, Harlem Arts Festival, Harlem Summerstage, BAMcafé Live, NYC Department of Education DECC, Webster Hall, and MTV/Viacom, as well as several casinos including Turning Stone, the Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun, Borgata, and Caesar’s.  She has also choreographed for Bollywood recording artist, SHAKTI, singer Art Auré, and Grammy award-winning recording artist, MACY GRAY. 

Currently, Miss Franklin is earning her MBA with a concentration in Music Business at Berklee College of Music/SNHU’s joint business program and is on the faculty and audition tour team of Joffrey Ballet School.  She continues to teach throughout the US and abroad.   IG @candicegetsdown2.

Christine Kiernan Fisher - Curriculum Building

Christine Kiernan Fisher, the 2020 National Dance Education Teacher of the Year, brings 25 years of teaching experience bridging professional dance and education. She holds an MFA in Performance and Choreography from UNC Greensboro and is dedicated to fostering both artistic excellence and strong pedagogy in every learning environment.

As a performer, Christine has worked with 2B Tribe Dance Theater, Jan Van Dyke Dance Group, Informall Theater Company, and John Gamble Dance Theater. Her choreography has been featured throughout the Southeast at venues such as the Greensboro Fringe Festival, American Dance Festival’s Acts to Follow, NC Dance Festival, and NC Dances. She has also received choreographic commissions from The Sun Valley Ballet (Idaho) and the Power Company (SC).

She has taught at institutions including Columbia College, UNC Greensboro, Weaver Academy for Performing and Visual Arts, and Durham School of the Arts. In public education, she has served as Lead Dance Teacher for both Durham Public Schools and Guilford County Schools. Currently, she is adjunct faculty at UNC Greensboro and UNC Charlotte, where she teaches and supervises dance education student teachers. As a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant at UNCG’s School of Education, she is completing dissertation research on visions of high-quality dance instruction—work that aims to further enrich the field of dance education.