David Olarte
Clinical Assistant Professor,
School of Music, Dance and Theatre
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Mail code: 2602Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
David Olarte is a Latinx social dancer who performed and taught salsa for the past 20 years, both nationally and internationally with the Seaon ‘Stylists’ Dance company and as director and founder of Stilo. Stilo recently performed at Jacob's Pillows Inside Out festival in 2017, work that integrates a multidisciplinary approach towards social performance while bridging various communities. David is currently a lecturer for ASU’s School of Music, Dance and Theatre, teaching Latinx social dance forms and supporting the student goals towards developing the salsa community on campus. He's currently pursuing a PhD in Theatre Performance of the Americas and researching where social dance lives within our communities.
Education
- Ph.D. Candidate. Theatre Performance of Americas, Arizona State University 2017 - Present
- M.F.A. Dance (Creative Practice and Dance Education), Arizona State University 2016
- M.A. Social and Cultural Pedagogy (Adult Education and Public Pedagogy), Arizona State University 2016
- B.S. Public Affairs (Public Management, Business and Spanish), Indiana University-Bloomington 1999
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DCE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| DCE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| DCE 580 | Practicum |
| DCE 494 | Special Topics |
| DCE 680 | Practicum |
| DCE 306 | History of Salsa: Afro-Latin |
| DCE 239 | Afro-Latin II |
| DCE 339 | Afro-Latin III |
| DCE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| DCE 132 | First-Year Dance Techniques |
| DCE 598 | Special Topics |
| THF 497 | Senior Project |
| DCE 693 | Applied Project |
| DCE 593 | Applied Project |
| DCE 294 | Special Topics |
| THF 397 | Prof Development Seminar |
| DCE 539 | Graduate Afro-Latin |
| DCE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| DCE 584 | Internship |
| DCE 598 | Special Topics |
| THF 397 | Prof Development Seminar |
| THF 497 | Senior Project |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DCE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| DCE 501 | Philosophy of Dance |
| DCE 680 | Practicum |
| DCE 593 | Applied Project |
| DCE 693 | Applied Project |
| DCE 580 | Practicum |
| DCE 160 | Creative Practices I |
| THF 397 | Prof Development Seminar |
| THF 397 | Prof Development Seminar |
| DCE 584 | Internship |
| DCE 484 | Internship |
| DCE 306 | History of Salsa: Afro-Latin |
| DCE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| DCE 139 | Afro-Latin I |
| DCE 239 | Afro-Latin II |
| DCE 339 | Afro-Latin III |
| DCE 539 | Graduate Afro-Latin |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DCE 306 | History of Salsa: Afro-Latin |
| DCE 484 | Internship |
| DCE 484 | Internship |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DCE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| DCE 580 | Practicum |
| DCE 494 | Special Topics |
| DCE 680 | Practicum |
| DCE 494 | Special Topics |
| DCE 598 | Special Topics |
| DCE 306 | History of Salsa: Afro-Latin |
| DCE 239 | Afro-Latin II |
| DCE 339 | Afro-Latin III |
| DCE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| DCE 132 | First-Year Dance Techniques |
| DCE 598 | Special Topics |
| THF 497 | Senior Project |
| DCE 693 | Applied Project |
| DCE 593 | Applied Project |
| EDS 493 | Honors Thesis |
| DCE 294 | Special Topics |
| THF 397 | Prof Development Seminar |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DCE 501 | Philosophy of Dance |
| DCE 680 | Practicum |
| DCE 593 | Applied Project |
| DCE 693 | Applied Project |
| DCE 580 | Practicum |
| DCE 160 | Creative Practices I |
| DCE 598 | Special Topics |
| THF 397 | Prof Development Seminar |
| THF 397 | Prof Development Seminar |
| DCE 584 | Internship |
| DCE 484 | Internship |
| DCE 125 | Afro-Latin Salsa I |
| DCE 225 | Afro-Latin/Salsa II |
| DCE 325 | Afro-Latin/Salsa III |
| DCE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DCE 306 | History of Salsa: Afro-Latin |
| DCE 125 | Afro-Latin Salsa I |
| DCE 484 | Internship |
| DCE 484 | Internship |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DCE 225 | Afro-Latin/Salsa II |
| DCE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| DCE 580 | Practicum |
| DCE 494 | Special Topics |
| DCE 680 | Practicum |
| DCE 306 | History of Salsa: Afro-Latin |
| DCE 239 | Afro-Latin Movement Pract II |
| DCE 339 | Afro-Latin Movement Pract III |
| DCE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| DCE 132 | First-Year Dance Techniques |
| DCE 598 | Special Topics |
| THF 497 | Senior Project |
| DCE 693 | Applied Project |
| DCE 593 | Applied Project |
| THF 397 | Prof Development Seminar |
| DCE 325 | Afro-Latin/Salsa III |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DCE 125 | Afro-Latin Salsa I |
| DCE 680 | Practicum |
| DCE 593 | Applied Project |
| DCE 693 | Applied Project |
| DCE 580 | Practicum |
| DCE 160 | Creative Practices I |
| DCE 239 | Afro-Latin Movement Pract II |
| DCE 339 | Afro-Latin Movement Pract III |
| DCE 598 | Special Topics |
| THF 397 | Prof Development Seminar |
| THF 397 | Prof Development Seminar |
| DCE 584 | Internship |
| DCE 484 | Internship |
| DCE 125 | Afro-Latin Salsa I |
| DCE 494 | Special Topics |
| DCE 598 | Special Topics |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DCE 306 | History of Salsa: Afro-Latin |
| DCE 125 | Afro-Latin Salsa I |
| DCE 484 | Internship |
| DCE 484 | Internship |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DCE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| DCE 580 | Practicum |
| DCE 494 | Special Topics |
| DCE 680 | Practicum |
| DCE 125 | Afro-Latin Salsa I |
| DCE 306 | History of Salsa: Afro-Latin |
| DCE 139 | Afro-Latin Movement Pract I |
| DCE 239 | Afro-Latin Movement Pract II |
| DCE 339 | Afro-Latin Movement Pract III |
| DCE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| DCE 132 | Dance Techniques |
| DCE 294 | Special Topics |
| DCE 598 | Special Topics |
| THF 497 | Senior Project |
| DCE 693 | Applied Project |
| DCE 593 | Applied Project |
| THF 397 | Prof Development Seminar |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DCE 680 | Practicum |
| DCE 394 | Special Topics |
| DCE 593 | Applied Project |
| DCE 693 | Applied Project |
| DCE 580 | Practicum |
| DCE 160 | Creative Practice I |
| DCE 139 | Afro-Latin Movement Pract I |
| DCE 239 | Afro-Latin Movement Pract II |
| DCE 339 | Afro-Latin Movement Pract III |
| DCE 598 | Special Topics |
| THF 397 | Prof Development Seminar |
| THF 397 | Prof Development Seminar |
| DCE 584 | Internship |
| DCE 484 | Internship |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DCE 306 | History of Salsa: Afro-Latin |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DCE 225 | Latin/Salsa II |
| DCE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| DCE 580 | Practicum |
| DCE 494 | Special Topics |
| DCE 394 | Special Topics |
| DCE 680 | Practicum |
| DCE 125 | Latin/Salsa I |
| DCE 306 | History of Salsa: Afro-Latin |
| DCE 139 | Afro-Latin Movement Pract I |
| DCE 239 | Afro-Latin Movement Pract II |
| DCE 339 | Afro-Latin Movement Pract III |
| DCE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| DCE 598 | Special Topics |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DCE 125 | Latin/Salsa I |
| DCE 394 | Special Topics |
| DCE 194 | Special Topics |
| DCE 294 | Special Topics |
| DCE 394 | Special Topics |
| DCE 225 | Latin/Salsa II |
| DCE 160 | First-Yr Creative Practices I |
| DCE 494 | Special Topics |
| DCE 494 | Special Topics |
| DCE 139 | Afro-Latin Movement Pract I |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DCE 125 | Latin/Salsa I |
| DCE 225 | Latin/Salsa II |
| DCE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| DCE 580 | Practicum |
| DCE 494 | Special Topics |
| DCE 394 | Special Topics |
| DCE 680 | Practicum |
| DCE 125 | Latin/Salsa I |
| DCE 294 | Special Topics |
| DCE 194 | Special Topics |
| DCE 394 | Special Topics |
| DCE 294 | Special Topics |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DCE 160 | First-Yr Creative Practices I |
| DCE 125 | Latin/Salsa I |
| DCE 125 | Latin/Salsa I |
| DCE 394 | Special Topics |
| DCE 593 | Applied Project |
| DCE 693 | Applied Project |
| DCE 194 | Special Topics |
| DCE 294 | Special Topics |
| DCE 394 | Special Topics |
| DCE 225 | Latin/Salsa II |
| DCE 580 | Practicum |
| DCE 160 | First-Yr Creative Practices I |
| DCE 494 | Special Topics |
| DCE 494 | Special Topics |