Upon graduation from U-M Trina Mannino relocated to New York, and has performed with Anabella Lenzu’s Dance/Drama, Dance Elixir, and Laura Peterson Choreography. She presently studies under and dances for Barbara Mahler and is a member of the multi-generational performing arts collective ArtBark International.

Most recently, the collective completed a month-long residency in Slovenia, culminating with performances at the country’s premiere opera house, The Cankarjev Dom. Her performance in ArtBark’s Alma.Alone was described as “subtle, intellectual, and sophisticated” in the Slovenian publication Parada Plesa.

In addition to performing, Mannino works as a freelance dance writer. Her writing first appeared in The Michigan Daily and she has since contributed to The Brooklyn Rail, Dance Europe Magazine, Hour Detroit Magazine, and The Dance Enthusiast.

Each session features a different guest artist who teaches a masterclass and sections from their repertory—this panorama of the contemporary dance field is presented to broaden the student’s awareness of what career possibilities are out there. The guest artist conducts a 30-minute technique class/warm-up and then teaches repertory that is performed by the class.

In the final 15-20 minutes faculty coordinator Bill De Young conducts a Q and A interviewing each guest artist about their career and what recommendations they have about the transition from student to professional and what they look for when they audition dancers for their projects