Academics Dance What's Happening What's Happening Get the latest news and updates related to Dance at Denison University. Navigate Dance About Degree Requirements Courses Facilities Honors, Awards & Scholarships Alumni & Careers Faculty & Staff - All - Alumni Awards & Honors Conferences & Symposia Departmental Fellows Faculty Fairs & Festivals Internships Performances Visiting Artists 2019 AlumniConnie Bergstein Dow '73 Author of Book on Children's DanceDance 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."Date: August 1, 2019 Awards & HonorsNew England Foundation for the Arts Grant for Performing ArtsThe New England Foundation for the Arts has awarded Denison a grant for a performing arts initiative.Date: July 31, 2019 Visiting ArtistsSri Lankan Residency Connects Via Dance, History & IdentityA week-long Sri Lankan residency brings dancers, scholars and musicians to Central Ohio for a unique opportunity for cross-cultural engagement.Date: April 24, 2019 In the News Molly Shanahan/Mad Shak Reveals Longtime Research in PresenceA performance by Molly Shanahan/Mad Shak investigates the alchemy that occurs between performer and audience.Date: April 6, 2019 PerformancesDANCE with ETHELThis project is a collaboration with Denison Dance Department & Vail Series featuring live music and includes the performances of Denison Dance students.Date: April 4, 2019 In the News Ro Nita Hawes-Saunders '73 to Receive Honorary DoctorateRo Nita Hawes-Saunders '73, CEO of the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Dayton.Date: April 1, 2019 Conferences & SymposiaThe 6th Annual Dance Ohio 5 ConferenceThe 6th Annual Dance Ohio 5 Conference on Saturday Feb. 23, 2019 had over 60 students and faculty in attendance.Date: March 22, 2019 PerformancesInformal 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.Date: March 7, 2019 PerformancesWe Were, We Are, We WillAlex Rivera and Bridget Ryan present “We were, We are, We will”, a pairing of two senior research performance solos.Date: February 22, 2019 PerformancesFaye Driscoll - Informal ShowingFaye Driscoll performing her latest work at the Doane Dance Performance Space at 7 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.Date: February 6, 2019 AlumniL. Graciella Maiolatesi '16 Choreography in ConcertLa Femme Dance Festival celebrates choreography by women of Black/African Diaspora/African descent, featuring work by L. Graciella Maiolatesi '16.Date: January 22, 2019 2018 Performances‘I Become We’ - Dance Fall Events 2018The Denison Department of Dance presents I BECOME WE, a pairing of two new pieces presented in two different spaces over the course of three daysDate: October 29, 2018 2017 Awards & HonorsProfessor Sandra Mathern-Smith receives Fulbright Scholar AwardSandra Mathern-Smith, professor and department chair of Denison University’s Department of Dance, has received a prestigious Fulbright Scholars Award.Date: March 1, 2017 2015 Awards & HonorsVail/Osborne/McGaw RecipientsDenison University offers three scholarships to outstanding Fine Arts Majors.Date: October 20, 2015
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HERE US showcases original performances by students of color In its third stage production, HERE US continues to thrive, evolve, and carve out space for passionate performers.
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How We Learn Sri Lankan Odyssey A five-year immersion in Sri Lankan culture gives Denison students a profound cross-cultural experience.
How We Learn Art and Space Connect and Encourage Empathy Resident artists Christian and Anne Manns pay tribute to local history through exhibition “Monumental!”
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Where We Go Alumni talk about dance, careers Five dance alumni gathered for a career panel and answered questions about their careers in dance.
Where We Go Dance into Life For Megan Frazier '97, her love of movement and physiology has translated into her career as a pediatric physical therapist.
How We Learn Cultural exchange in Sri Lanka In the summer of 2016, students were immersed in the culture of Sri Lanka during a research trip.
How We Learn Crossing borders through dance Research in Sri Lanka changed perspectives teaching and interpreting dance.
Where We Go Emma Draves '01 Draves' work navigates spaces of contemporaneity, hybridity, & globalization.
Performances, Visiting Artists Fall Dance Concert: Timeless/Eterna Timeless/Eterna blends enduring music and stories in a contemporary dance concert Read more
Faculty Creating dance soundscapes Matthew Dixon is the creative force behind the live music at Denison’s dance concerts Read more
Performances Grace Han ’24 explores South Korean heritage in dance A Denison-sponsored trip to Seoul inspired Grace Han ’24 to “share with my friends and family what I’m really passionate about.” Read more