About Robin

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Choreographer Teaching Artist Scholar

Somatics Practitioner

Bridging commercial pop culture, concert stages, and academic research from Los Angeles to Texas and beyond!

Commercial & Concert Choreography

High-impact movement direction for global screens and prestigious galleries.

  • Iconic Collaborations: Taught Kate Moss to dance for a White Stripes video and collaborated with director Sofia Coppola, earning a spot in The New York Times Magazine as part of Coppola’s "smart mob."

  • Television & Music: Choreographed for Madam Secretary, Suburgatory, the Scissor Sisters, and major American and British television networks.

  • Fine Art & Stage: Movement directions and model for the globally touring exhibition Lucky 13 with photographer Philip-Lorca diCorcia—praised by The New Yorker as "one of the most argued-over shows of the season."

  • Concert Accolades: Recipient of Durfee grants, a Horton Award nominee, and alumnus of Lincoln Center’s competitive Director’s Lab West.

  • Media Highlights: Profiled in British Vogue, Interview magazine, and featured as a mentor on PBS's Roadtrip Nation.

Academic & Somatic Scholarship

Deep theoretical research and that informs every project.

  • Current Appointment: Assistant Professor of Dance at Texas Woman’s University (TWU).

  • Advanced Degrees: Holds a PhD in Dance Studies from TWU and an MFA in Dance from CalArts.

  • Active Publications & Research: Published author in Journal of Dance Education, Research in Dance Education with forthcoming work in the Journal of Aesthetic Education; currently writing a monograph exploring aesthetics, movement, and cognition.

  • Global Research: Completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in Denmark (Movement, Culture, and Society unit at SDU) and lectures internationally.

  • Teaching Legacy: Spent eight years as an Associate Professor at Fullerton College, with guest lectures at UC Irvine, Cal Poly SLO, and Occidental College.

  • Somatic Certifications: Certified in Pilates, Gyrokinesis (Level 1 Foundations), and yoga, alongside completed coursework in Dance/Movement Therapy.

Robin is also an avid Argentine tango dancer—and uses her experience as a central inspiration for much of her research.