with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), a Certified Teacher with the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat (BASSC), and a Senior Teacher with Dueling Arts International. Professor Garland is a classically trained actor and has trained with the Dah Theatre in Belgrade, Serbia, in Grotowski-based work, she has studied Meyerhold's Biomechanics with Gennadi Bogdanov, as well as trained with the United Stuntmen's Association in Seattle, Washington. She has recently engaged in continued studies in physical theatre with Russian director and designer team, Sergei and Gennady Ostrenko and taught at the International Summer School of Physical Theatre in Austria. Her primary teaching responsibilities at UF include teaching the Movement for the Actor courses and Stage Combat.