Artistic Practice

Dr. Kane’s scholarship is grounded in decades of active artistic practice. Her work as a performer, choreographer, and dance practitioner informs her research in dance history, pedagogy, and ethics.

Selected Stage Roles

Dr. Kane has performed leading and supporting roles in musical theatre, classical works, and contemporary stage productions.

The Sound of Music — Mother Abbess
Lakewood Players

Pippin — Berthe
Jean’s Playhouse

Grease — Miss Lynch
Cortland Repertory Theatre

The Sorcerer — Mrs. Parlet
Cornell Savoyards

Lend Me a Tenor — Julia
Chenango River Theatre

Antony and Cleopatra — Maecenas
Ithaca Shakespeare Company

Antigone & Letters to Soldiers Lost — Vocalist/Actor
Auburn Players

Love Letters — Melissa Gardner
Oswego Civic Arts Center

Born Yesterday — Mrs. Hedges
Cortland Repertory Theatre

Dorothy Meets Alice — The Red Queen
Cortland Repertory Theatre

The Fox on the Fairway — Muriel Bingham
Cortland Repertory Theatre

Spider’s Web — Miss Peake
Cortland Repertory Theatre

Selected Vocal Performance

Dr. Kane has performed as a vocalist in concert, recital, and community arts settings.

Come Unto Him (Duet)
Handel’s Messiah — Tully Arts Council

Poisoning Pigeons in the Park (Duet)
Our Love Is Here To Stay — Ithaca Savage Club

Voi Che Sapete
Flutesong Spring Concert

Summertime
90th Birthday Celebration for Ralph Hills