Brian Franco-Winn is an Assistant Professor of Dance at Winthrop University, where he is a proud alum of their undergraduate program in Dance Education. He holds an M.F.A. in Choreography from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. As a dancer, choreographer, and educator, Brian's work spans a range of dance forms and perspectives, with a particular focus on the intersections of gender, sexuality, and dance in his research.
Before transitioning to higher education, Brian taught middle and high school dance in both North and South Carolina. His professional dance experience includes performing with Plexus Dance and Caroline Calouche & Company, where he also taught contemporary and aerial dance. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to perform works by renowned choreographers, including Martha Graham, B.J. Sullivan, Janet Lilly, Meg Schriffen, Stacey McConnell, Michael James, Jennifer House Hinshaw, Amelia Binford, and Mary Beth Young.
Beyond his academic endeavors, Brian is an active choreographer, clinician, and adjudicator in the pageantry arts community. He currently serves as the director of Etude, a performing arts organization under the Carolina Arts Collective, and sits on the Advisory Boards for both the Carolina Winter Ensemble Association and Winter Guard International.
