TYLER WALTERS, Assistant Professor of the Practice of Dance was a leading dancer for the Joffrey Ballet for more than a decade and has been featured in performances around the world. Tyler has danced a wide range of roles that spans the breadth of the Joffrey¹s eclectic repertoire. He has appeared on international television and on the "Dance in America" series for public television. He has been a Principal guest Artist with Pennsylvania Ballet and the National Ballet of Iceland among others. Tyler has been a guest teacher for numerous professional training programs and companies across the country including the Joffrey Ballet, the Julliard School, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and Regional Dance America. He is currently teaching associate for the Carolina Ballet. Tyler received a 2000 Choo-San Goh Award for the choreography for a ballet created on Carolina Ballet. Other choreographic commissions include works for Oregon Ballet Theater, ABT Studio Company, and the Joffrey Concert Dancers. Tyler is co-director of Duke Ballet Repertory Ensemble.