Background
Boday, Mary Kathryn Price was born on May 20, 1945 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Max Edward and Katharine Jordan Price.
choreographer educator small business owner
Boday, Mary Kathryn Price was born on May 20, 1945 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Max Edward and Katharine Jordan Price.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University Oklahoma, 1968. Master of Fine Arts, University Oklahoma, 1970. Studies with David Howard, 1974.
Soloist dancer Mary Anthony Dance Company, New York City, 1971-1974, Larry Richardson Dance Company, New York City, 1971-1973. Dancer Pearl Lang Dance Company, 1971-1973, Gaku Dance Theater, New York City, 1972-1974. Ballet mistress and soloist dancer St. Gallen Ballet, Switzerland, 1974-1975.
Dancer, teacher Zurich Ballet, Switzerland, 1975-1976. Assistant professor University Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1976-1979. Artist-in-residence Cornish Institute, Seattle, 1979-1980.
President The Dance Works, Inc., 1981-1990. Director Seahurst Ballet, 1982-1984. President The Dance Works, Inc., Erie, Pennsylvania, 1990-1994.
Director dance department, assistant professor Mercyhurst College, 1990-1994. Director Peoria Ballet, 1994-1999. Assistant professor Bradley University, Peoria, since 1994.
Director Illinois Ballet (formerly Central Illinois Ballet), since 1999. Associate professor Ann Lacy School American Dance and Arts Management, Oklahoma City University. Teacher Harkness Ballet New York, Mary Anthony Dance School, Zurich Ballet, National Academy Arts Illinois, Summer Dance laboratory, Kneeland Workshops, Port Townsend, Washington, 1968, Pennsylvania Governor's School of Arts, 1991, 92, 94, Dance Masters American, 2006, Oklahoma Dance Masters, 2006.
Teacher, choreographer Jefferson High School Performing Arts, Portland. Choreographer Mary K. Price Dance Company, University Illinois, National Academy Arts, Cornish Institute, Seahurst Ballet. Teacher, co-director Kneeland Seminars, Las Vegas, Nevada, Port Townsend, 1989, Port Townsend, 90, Oklahoma City University, 1990, American College Dance Festival, 1991—1993.
Teacher David Howard summer workshop Mercyhurst College, 1992, Tulsa Ballet Theatre, 1993, 94. Teacher David Howard workshop Seattle teachers, 1996, University Illinois, 1997, Western Michigan University, 1999. Guest artist, assistant professor Slippery Rock University, 1994.
Owner Dance Works, Peoria, Illinois, since 1994. Guest artist Southern Ballet Theatre, 2000, 01, David Howard and Mary Price Boday Summer Intensives, Worcester, 2000—2002, Mount Hood Ballet Academy, 2002—2003. Lecturer Knox College, since 2000.
Associate professor Oklahoma City University, since 2005. Director, workshop teacher Ann Lacy School American Dance and Arts Management, 2006—2007. Guest teacher North-East Workshop for Dances, 2008—2010, Dance Master America, 2009, Lincoln Midwest Ballet, 2010.
Guest teacher & choreographer Dance Images in Chgo, Ill, 2009.
Married Les Boday (divorced 1982). Children: Shawn Leon Boday, Irmali Ferecho Boday. Married Richard A. Weil, May 1, 1986.