Stories tagged with: School of Dance

School of Dance builds community for first-year students through innovative program and performance opportunity

October 28, 2024 3 min

From Oct. 14-19, the School of Dance facilitated a residency with professional artist Katherine Ferrier thanks to support from an 1804 Fund awarded to Associate Dance Professor Christi Camper Moore.

Moore and some of her students at the Complexions Contemporary ballet performance in Columbus, Ohio.

Mini-Grant Program

Mini-grant program enhances engagement with first-year students

October 9, 2024 3 min

The Enhancing First-Year Student and Faculty Engagement Mini-Grant program offers instructors up to $1,000 annually to fund activities that foster engagement with first-year students. The program supports learning through hands-on, real-world experiences.

Alumni

Community Dance alumni reflect on impact of program

September 27, 2024 5 min

The first program of its kind in the country, the MA in Community Dance, offers students the opportunity to prepare for careers in dance, often in community focused contexts.

Tavia Hunte brings community dance experience at OHIO to her own community in Antigua

August 29, 2024 4 min

I. Hollis Parry/Ann Parry Billman Fine Arts Graduate Award winner Tavia Hunte brings her community dance experience from OHIO to create programming in the Carribean.

Pre-College Summer programming sees growth amid diverse arts K-12 camps

July 29, 2024 5 min

Each summer, the College of Fine Arts offers summer arts programming for pre-K through high school to provide unique opportunities for students to dive into various genres of art with their peers.

Lancaster Festival students set up stage

OHIO students help bring the Lancaster Festival to the stage

July 11, 2024 4 min

Each summer John Bohuslawsky leads a production crew made up of OHIO students and alumni in the set up, production support, and tear down of the three-week Lancaster Festival.

OHIO’s Summer Dance Institute comes 'Full Circle'

July 8, 2024 5 min

This year’s Summer Dance Institute (SDI) was once again a rousing success based in part on a unique long term partnership between the resident dance company and OHIO Professor of Dance Travis Gatling.

A group of Ohio University Dance Team members perform on stage

Dance team brings home awards from nationals

April 23, 2024 2 min

The Ohio University Dance Team won second place in the Pom Division and ninth place in the Jazz Division in the Union College Classic National Competition.

An artist stands at an illuminated easel, working on a print

How the Billman Award helps fine arts graduate students 'realize their dreams'

February 21, 2024 6 min

A Q & A with Billman Scholarship recipient Tyler Thenikl.

Ohio University’s School of Dance to premiere six new works at the Winter Dance Concert

February 7, 2024 4 min

Ohio University’s School of Dance will present their annual Winter Dance Concert on Feb. 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.

Ohio University announces the fourth annual Global Arts Festival, April 1–6

October 31, 2023 2 min

Ohio University will host the fourth annual Global Arts Symposium from April 1-6, 2024, on the Athens campus.

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Visiting artist, ShaLeigh Comerford encourages discovery and inclusion through movement

September 25, 2023 7 min

The School of Dance invited choreographer, educator, and activist ShaLeigh Comerford to spend the week with students, with a focus on first year dancers.

College of Fine Arts facilities renewal strategy aims to transform OHIO’s arts education and its impact on students, surrounding region

June 16, 2023 5 min

The Ohio University Board of Trustees recently approved a resolution at their June meetings for the design phase of the College of Fine Arts facilities renewal strategy.

Dance teachers connect with students by sharing their personal origin stories

April 28, 2023 4 min

Dance faculty and staff shared their professional background and experiences, and answered questions from students in attendance at the 2023 Faculty Workshop.

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Spring Senior Dance Concert features original choreography by 13 students

April 3, 2023 6 min

Ohio University School of Dance presents its annual Spring Senior Dance Concert, “However, For Now,” featuring the work of 13 choreographers.

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