2019

Departmental Fellows
2019-2020 Departmental Fellows
Each spring, dance dept. faculty & students elect rising seniors and juniors from any majors/minors to be Department Fellows for following academic year.
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Connie Bergstein Dow '73 teaching ballet
Alumni
Connie Bergstein Dow '73 Author of Book on Children's Dance
Dance major Connie Bergstein Dow '73 wants to engage children with dance through her book, "From A to Z with Energy! 26 Ways to Move and Play."
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Olivier Tarpaga
Awards & Honors
New England Foundation for the Arts Grant for Performing Arts
The New England Foundation for the Arts has awarded Denison a grant for a performing arts initiative.
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Sudesh Mantillake performs his work My Devil Dance
Visiting Artists
Sri Lankan Residency Connects Via Dance, History & Identity
A week-long Sri Lankan residency brings dancers, scholars and musicians to Central Ohio for a unique opportunity for cross-cultural engagement.
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Dancer from Molly Shanahan/Mad Shak
In the News
Molly Shanahan/Mad Shak Reveals Longtime Research in Presence
A performance by Molly Shanahan/Mad Shak investigates the alchemy that occurs between performer and audience.
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Count Down Trio
Performances
DANCE with ETHEL
This project is a collaboration with Denison Dance Department & Vail Series featuring live music and includes the performances of Denison Dance students.
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Ro Nita Hawes-Saunders '73
In the News
Ro Nita Hawes-Saunders '73 to Receive Honorary Doctorate
Ro Nita Hawes-Saunders '73, CEO of the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Dayton.
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Conferences & Symposia
The 6th Annual Dance Ohio 5 Conference
The 6th Annual Dance Ohio 5 Conference on Saturday Feb. 23, 2019 had over 60 students and faculty in attendance.
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Performances
Informal Performance by James Graham
"Mouse Marlow" is an informal performance by James Graham showing at the Doane Dance Performance Space from 12-1 pm on March 12th 2019.
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Bridget Ryan and Alex Rivera
Performances
We Were, We Are, We Will
Alex Rivera and Bridget Ryan present “We were, We are, We will”, a pairing of two senior research performance solos.
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Faye Driscoll performing
Performances
Faye Driscoll - Informal Showing
Faye Driscoll performing her latest work at the Doane Dance Performance Space at 7 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
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L. Graciella Maiolatesi '16
Alumni
L. Graciella Maiolatesi '16 Choreography in Concert
La Femme Dance Festival celebrates choreography by women of Black/African Diaspora/African descent, featuring work by L. Graciella Maiolatesi '16.
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2018

A still from "I Become We"
Performances
‘I Become We’ - Dance Fall Events 2018
The Denison Department of Dance presents I BECOME WE, a pairing of two new pieces presented in two different spaces over the course of three days
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2017

Sandra Mathern-Smith
Awards & Honors
Professor Sandra Mathern-Smith receives Fulbright Scholar Award
Sandra Mathern-Smith, professor and department chair of Denison University’s Department of Dance, has received a prestigious Fulbright Scholars Award.
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2015

Silhouette of students dancing
Awards & Honors
Vail/Osborne/McGaw Recipients
Denison University offers three scholarships to outstanding Fine Arts Majors.
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