Gonzaga Dance Program

Taking a class from Karla this Fall? Learn more about what she brings to her classes:

Karla Parbon, M.A. is an interdisciplinary dance artist, somatic practitioner, and educator whose work explores the intersection of dance, embodied knowledge, and cross disciplinary inquiry. Trained in dance, psychology, anatomy and physiology, and theology, she investigates movement as a living method of research and a catalyst for dialogue, innovation, and transformation. Her practice is grounded in the belief that embodied art forms offer powerful ways of knowing and engaging the world, fostering deeper connection, reflection, and collective understanding. She is driven by a commitment to creative collaboration that inspires the next generation of thinkers, makers, and visionaries. Karla is currently completing her doctoral degree at GU, where her research focuses on somatic movement as embodied language for healing. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Theatre and Dance Department and has been a dedicated instructor for the past 18 years.

Taking a class from Pam this Fall? Learn about what she brings to her classes:

Pam has been teaching at GU since 2003 and teaches Ballet, Dance History and Dance Pedagogy. Her professional dance experience includes dance companies in the United States and Europe as well as a year spent aboard the MS Crystal Harmony. As a dance educator, Pam enjoys sharing her passion at several Spokane area dance studios and coaches young dancers for the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competitions. As the director of Gonzaga University’s Summer Dance Intensives and the high school Dance Day event on campus, Pam aspires to ignite the passion for dance and dance education in all of her students.