Kevan Sullivan

Kevan Sullivan
Teaching Assistant Professor, Dance
sullivanke25@ecu.edu
252-328-1198
112 Messick Theatre Arts Center
Mail Stop 553
East Carolina University

Kevan Sullivan is a dance performer, choreographer, and educator from Milford, Connecticut. He began his formal training at the Lee Lund Studio of Dance, where he studied ballet, modern, jazz, and tap under Lee Lund. In 2009, he was awarded the Director’s Talent Scholarship—a full-tuition award—to attend The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. There, he trained with esteemed faculty including Zane Booker, Kim Bears-Bailey, Christine Cox, Tommie Waheed-Evans, and Roni Koresh. Kevan graduated in 2013 with a BFA in Modern Dance Performance and received the Namuck Lattimore Prize for the highest GPA in the School of Dance. After graduation, he joined Koresh Dance Company as a principal dancer and master class instructor, touring extensively and performing nationally and internationally for ten years. During this time, he also performed with Alchemy Dance Company and worked with choreographers such as Tommie Waheed-Evans and Melissa Rector.

In 2023, Kevan transitioned to academia, relocating to Tucson, Arizona to pursue an MFA in Dance at the University of Arizona. As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, he taught a variety of dance techniques and theory courses, mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students. His performance highlights during this time include Martha Graham’s Diversion of Angels as “The Man in White,” as well as Ana Brotons’s Autobody and Exposed Focus. Kevan’s research focuses on community-building and embodied pedagogy. He presented at the 2024 National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) Conference as both a panelist on Building Community Through Cohorts and as a solo presenter of his research, Rhizomatic Stones: Pedagogical Techniques through Cyclical Learning.

In 2025, he was awarded outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant in the school of dance for his exceptional teaching ability and commitment to his students and the art of dance. His academic work explores inclusive, cyclical learning models that empower dancers through mentorship, reflection, and collaborative practice. Throughout his career, Kevan has remained committed to dance as a transformative and humanizing practice. His choreographic and educational work centers on mentorship, creativity, and community, aiming to uplift and inspire through movement. Whether performing, teaching, or researching, he cultivates spaces where artists can grow, take risks, and connect more deeply with themselves and others.