Molly W. Schenck is fascinated with human movement and what interrupts its full expression. This has guided the evolution of her studies and career. She specializes in the intersection of creativity and trauma. She is the creator of Trauma-Informed Creative Practices and author of Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices for Dance Educators. She has presented workshops and trainings for individuals, organizations, and arts leaders on the intersection of trauma and creativity locally, nationally, and internationally. Most recently, her solo work as a performing and visual artist has been featured locally at the Art D’Core Gala, FOUND:RE Hotel, and Phoenix Center for the Arts. Her dance film "This isn't what we planned..." premiered at the Trans(m)it : Lost Dances film festival and University of Auckland's Choreographic Research Aotearoa series in New Zealand. Her photography was featured in 4bid Gallery in Amsterdam, NL. She was a recipient of the Arizona Commissions’ Research and Development Grant where she focused on blending dance and painting practices on canvas. Her dynamic career has been influence by trainings with Susan Marshall & Company on Systems for Understanding Movement and Choreography, Beth Morrison Project's Creative Producers Academy funded by the Mellon Foundation, The Kennedy Center's Teaching ArtistProgram, Tectonic Theater Project's Moment Work Training, and community participation with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zanes Company. She worked in higher education as a professor and administrator in the arts for ten years. She taught in the fitness industry for twelve years. She earned a BA in Theater, an M. Ed. In Educational Psychology, and an MFA in Dance. She is a certified Trauma Support Specialist and a Registered Somatic Movement Educator/Therapist. In 2016, she founded Grey Box Collective - an arts organization that makes weird art about tough stuff. Learn more at www.mollywschenck.com or www.greyboxcollective.com.
