Customer Service High School

EDUCATION

Kirkwood Community College, Iowa City, IA and Online

August 2023 – May 2024

Dual enrollment to meet high school graduation requirements during Senior year. Some courses will transfer to U of A to meet general education and elective hours towards BFA/BA degrees. Current coursework includes College Composition, Communications, Photography, and Finance.

City High School, Iowa City, IA

August 2020 – May 2024

Cum GPA: 3.33

To date through Junior year, with multiple AP classes.

LILA PALOMA TALLMAN

Anticipated Majors:

Dance

Business Administration

PROFILE

I am a classically trained ballet dancer with a well-rounded background in modern, jazz, contemporary, musical theater and tap genres. I have experience assistant teaching in a dance studio and working in customer service, sales and animal care. I’d like to explore my passions in college and seek a career path that combines my love of dance and creative pursuits with my interest in business and administration.

CONTACT

PHONE:

319-***-**** (cell)

EMAIL:

*******@******.***

WORK AND DANCE

Petland, Iowa City, IA - Pet Counselor

December 2022–December 2023

I started out as a kennel worker and moved up to customer service and sales after my first month. I help customers select a pet and pet products and walk them through financing options for purchases of $5,000 or more.

Nolte Academy of Dance, Iowa City, IA - Teaching Assistant

August 2019–May 2020

Assisted in a Ballet classroom of young elementary children to help teach choreography and offer nurturing support. Class shifted to online format during pandemic.

Nolte Companies, Iowa City, IA – Trainee & Performer

August 2013 – December 2023

Trained in ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, contemporary, musical theater and tap. Participated in Affect and Classical at Nolte competitive dance teams for seven years. Member of inaugural class of ICON School of Arts program. Enrolled in top level of pre-professional classical ballet training program. A top 24 senior classical soloist at YAGP Kansas City in 2023, plus various other competition awards for solo, duet and group dances at YAGP, UBC, Spotlight, Showbiz, Rainbow, Legacy and other dance venues.

Dance Summer Intensives:

The School of Ballet Tucson* – Tucson, AZ, Summer 2023

Sarasota Ballet – Sarasota, FL, Summers 2022 and 2021

Ballet West – Salt Lake City, UT, Summer 2021

The School of Royal Ballet – Virtual (Pandemic) Summer 2020

Royal Danish Ballet – Copenhagen, Denmark, Summer 2019

Artemotion – Cleveland, OH, Summer 2019

*My new training studio when family moves back to Tucson in Dec 2023

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