Background
Shelley, Paula Diane was born on September 8, 1953 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Robert Richard and Sherma (Neusihin) Shelley.
choreographer theatre historian
Shelley, Paula Diane was born on September 8, 1953 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Robert Richard and Sherma (Neusihin) Shelley.
Bachelor summa cum laude, University of California, Davis, 1975; postgraduate, Carnegie Mellon U., 1975-1976; postgraduate, American Academy Dramatic Arts, 1976-1977; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1985.
Teaching associate, Department Theater Arts, University of California, Los Los Angeles, 1980-1982;
choreographer, assistant professor, California State University, Los Angeles, 1986-1988;
lecturer, California State University, Northridge, 1990-1991. Choreographer California State University, Northridge, 1991-1993, Los Angeles Theatre Center, 1991. Visiting lecturer University of California Santa Cruz, 1983.
Foreign expert Shanghai Gong Da U., 1988-1989.
Member International Shakespeare Society, Congress Research Dance, Phi Kappa Phi.