Hello! I’m Beverly Bautista, a Filipina American artist, dance educator, choreographer, and creative director. I currently serve as an Assistant Professor of Jazz at Point Park University, where I teach courses in Jazz Technique and Dance Composition and choreograph for select productions within the School of Dance.
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I hold a Bachelor of Science in Dance from Ball State University and a Master of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of California, Irvine. I bring over thirteen years of professional experience in the Los Angeles commercial dance industry, including national and international touring, major award-show performances, televised appearances, and collaborations with global entertainment brands. This professional background deeply informs my pedagogy, which emphasizes technical rigor, musicality, historical lineage, embodied research, and career literacy within contemporary jazz and commercial dance practices.
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My creative and scholarly interests center on jazz dance in contemporary spaces, dance for camera, and equitable pedagogical frameworks in higher education. I am a co-owner of the Dance Education Equity Association (DEEA), where I work alongside artists and educators to advance safety, equity, and inclusion across dance spaces through curriculum development, training, and advocacy.
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I have developed and taught introductory courses in Dance & Film, Commercial Dance, and Dance Anatomy, and continue to teach jazz dance, composition, and dance pedagogy courses. I am deeply committed to interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative curriculum design, and I strive to bridge professional practice and academic inquiry while mentoring the next generation of artists through embodied learning, reflective practice, and culturally responsive teaching.
“Where movement becomes voice — a pathway to confidence, connection, and freedom.”
Confession: I’ve found that my passion for performing runs parallel to my love for teaching dance. I’m always fascinated to watch my students grow in confidence as people while discovering and developing their innate voices through movement.
I am deeply grateful that my performing career has taken me on tours across the United States and internationally to Hong Kong, Australia, and Japan, as well as onto recorded and live television. My credits include work with Disney, a national commercial for Pepsi, Lip Sync Battle, and performances on major platforms such as the Billboard Music Awards, NBA All-Star Weekend, and the iHeartRadio Music Awards, to name a few.
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Dance has truly taken me around the world!
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And now, I’m passionate about sharing those experiences with the next generation of dancers and artists. I strive to be a bridge between dance and life—helping students see how the discipline, creativity, and courage they cultivate in the studio can empower them far beyond it. My goal is for every student to experience freedom in their artistic choices and confidence in their own voice.
All Videos
All Videos
Qualitative Dispute - Choreography by Beverly Jane Bautista
Beverly Jane Bautista Choreography - "I'm Good" by Tim Bowman Jr
"Light Up" Music Video - Choreography by Beverly Jane Bautista
With Love, Beverly Jane Ilagan Ramirez Bautista - A Short Documentary Dance Film
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CLASSES I TEACH
​COMMERCIAL JAZZ DANCE
DANCE COMPOSITION
COMMERCIAL DANCE
DANCE & FILM
THEATRE PERFORMANCE LAB
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ DANCE
MOVEMENT FOR THE ACTOR-MUSICAL THEATRE
INTRODUCTION TO DANCE ANATOMY
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Since the dance industry is ever-changing, I find it necessary to stay relevant and connected to the current generation of students while actively honoring the history of those who have gone before us.
Since the dance industry is ever-changing, I find it necessary to stay relevant and connected to the current generation of students while actively honoring the history of those who have gone before us.
PEDAGOGY STATEMENT
My aim is for students to find an innate balance of alignment, placement, flexibility, strength, and coordination and take ownership of their space. In class, we will be intentional about your use of focus, intention, energy as well as musicality, dynamics, and transition! I believe in repetition, discipline, and a safe space to apply these methods. Students will grow into their individual power, presence, confidence in self, and respect for others.
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My hope is for students to develop an appreciation for the historical and cultural lineage and artistry of jazz dance within the African diaspora and its many different styles.
WORKING WITH THE ARTIST
Working with a recording artist takes work and what better way than to work on how-to skills in the studio! In this class you will learn choreography quickly, problem solve efficiently, and collaborate with a team of artists. We will film, watch footage, have discussions, and apply feedback from discussions.
Students will understand how they process in high stress situations and apply the skills they learn in professional settings.
Check out my CV for a list of more or let's collaborate and create new programming! Collaboration is always key!
I reached out to Beverly and thanked her for including a [particular jazz] book as part of our syllabus. I have been struggling for years with how I can be actively antiracist in a country that is rooted in racism. I always feels like I'm never doing enough. But when you relate that to something I deeply care about, my thought process changes. I just love how this book not only educates and explains but it illustrates how we can actually make an influence as well. I know I still (and always will) have so much to learn but I am so glad I get to continue to do the work through what I love to do.
D. Hunter (Musical Theatre BFA '24) - Jazz Student
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