This fall, the School of Theatre and Dance welcomes its newest visiting lecturer in dance, Kevin Guy. Guy earned his BFA in Contemporary Dance from the University of North Carolina and his MFA from Hollins University/American Dance Festival High-Residency Program.  The native Texan is enthusiastic about his return to the Lone Star State and brings fresh ideas to the Texas Tech dance program.
 
Originally from South Fort Worth, Guy's attraction to dance began by watching free dance episodes on PBS. “My interest started at a young age,” said Guy, “but I couldn't fulfill that until I was 17. A lot of us share that story.”
 
Guy wasted no time reaching out to the community.  On August 28, he worked with groups of high school students from dance programs around Lubbock with different social and economic backgrounds. 
 
“That was phenomenal,” said Guy. “We were able to break down barriers, mix in together, and learn from each other. You know, just grow, be by somebody you haven't been around before. That's my whole mission…100 percent arts and education, the community, the community of color, so we can have representation, not only for us, but for everybody in the dance room.”
 
He began his career in Dallas where he performed in Debbie Allen's and Imagination Celebration Dallas production of Pepito's Story. He went on to perform in productions such as The Black Nativity and Spreadin' Rhythm Around: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Luther Henderson directed by George C. Wolfe; the feature film, Across the Universe; and with the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Arts in Education. 
 
Living and working in New York City, Guy knew he wanted to return to his home state and share with others what he learned from some of the industry's top professionals:
 
“I want to bring all that experience back because there are so many things—me being Texan, me being black, me being a black gay male—I didn't get. I want to go teach these students and give them the opportunity to be able to go anywhere they choose.”