Holly Seitz Marchant  is a dance educator, performer and choreographer. She holds a Masters of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Arizona and is an Assistant Professor of Dance in the Department of Visual & Performing Arts at Saint Louis University. She is currently working toward a certification in Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process. After serving for 6 years as the inaugural Board President for RESILIENCE Dance Company, she is now serving on their advisory board as well Co-Currator and Co-Director of the annual St. Louis Contemporary Dance Festival along with colleague and RDC Artistic Director, Emily Haussler.