About
Tiffany Van Camp bio
Tiffany grew up in the rural foothills of Northern California with ample access to the outdoors, exposure to the arts (music, dance, theatre) and public education experiences that made a lasting impact. She earned her BA in Theatre and Dance, attending at Folsom Lake College and transferring to UC Davis, graduating in 2015 with Dean’s honors.
She is co-founder of Seee The Elephant and has worn many hats with the organization including programs manager, outreach, and teaching artist.
In 2023, she graduated from National University with a Masters in Education, focus in social emotional learning (SEL) and Single Subject Teaching Credential. Her Master’s thesis focused on the benefits of arts education for students’ social emotional development. Her research continues to be in the convergence of the Arts, education, and well-being (physical, social, emotional). She works as a full-time Theater Arts teacher at a local middle school.
artistic statement
My work as a dance maker is to hold space for this distinctive expression that each body contains and to craft it into dynamic, resonant performance.
As a rural-based dance artist, I recognize the importance of training and technique while also knowing deeply that dance should be an accessible art form to all people. In teaching, my approach is to help individuals tap into their own well of physical resource and to guide them through structured improvisations and physical exploration. Understanding, as Pina Bausch states, what moves us as dancers is equally as important as the physical movement itself; that our expression manifests from life itself. And that we are always in an active state of discovery and play as we dance.