Toni McElrath

Toni McElrath received a BA from University of Minnesota in English Language, Culture, Context and a BFA in Applied Dance with focus on choreographic experimentation, while studying oboe performance and visual art. He received his MA in Literature and Publishing from Depaul University and was awarded the Graduate Distinction Award and June Vermillion English Graduate Award. He has worked in education and has worked on visual arts and movement therapy with children as a part of various learning exchanges. His main interest is in affect theory/emotions as they relate to representation, interpellation, and identification within the performance and portrayals of visual and movement arts in literature.