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of knowing one’s self in relation to one’s community and one’s place in the world. The University of Utah MFA in Modern Dance produces dynamic contributors to an ever-changing field. The Department is an empowering educational community that thrives through diversity, rigor and a spirit of investigation. Within this vibrant context students and faculty alike actively res
05/22/2017
Salt Dance Fest starts in 2 weeks!
Join us as we bring together internationally renowned dance artists and dance makers Shinichi and Dana Iova-Koga, Joanna Kotze, Katie Scherman, and Idan Shirabi, along with esteemed SLC dance artists Molly Heller and Satu Hummasti for two weeks of moving, collaborating, dance making and a spirited exchange of ideas, June 5-16, 2017.
Visit SaltDanceFest.com for all the details!
05/11/2017
https://artsaltlake.org/production/very-vary/
Very vary: a new dance work by Molly Heller opens tonight! Come see Florian Alberge, Nick Blaylock, Marissa Mooney, Yebel Gallegos, Mary Lyn Graves and Melissa Younker perform at the Eccles Regent Theater!
very vary - Salt Lake County Center for the Arts Molly Heller presents very vary Sponsored by loveDANCEmore May 11th – 13th, 2017 at 8:00pm Regent Street Black Box George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater Salt Lake City, Utah
Next weekend! Don't miss Molly Heller's "Very Vary" at the Eccles Regent Theater, May 11-13.
05/05/2017
http://dance.utah.edu/about-us/news-announcements/item/652-mfa-graduate-spotlight-ching-i-chang-bigelow
Congratulations to the graduating 3rd year MFA students! We spoke to Ching-I Chang Bigelow about her time at the U.
School of Dance, University of Utah - MFA Graduate Spotlight: Ching-I Chang Bigelow Congratulations to the graduating 3rd year MFA students. They are off to do some exciting work and we are pleased to share with you their reflections...
05/02/2017
Congrats to 3rd year MFA candidate Rebecca Aneloski and dancers for your success at ACDA this Spring! In the attached article you can read all about their experience traveling to represent the U at the festival, held this year in beautiful Eugene, Oregon.
School of Dance, University of Utah - University of Utah Students Represent the School of Dance at ACDA Early in April, students and faculty representing dozens of dance programs from across the country met for the American College Dance Association&rsqu...
04/24/2017
Come see Natalie Gotter's thesis defense today at 3:30 in the MCD!
04/20/2017
2018 Women in Dance Leadership Conference 2018 Women in Dance Leadership Conference is accepting choreography submissions by female choreographers to present their work at Jack Crystal Theatre of New York University Tisch School of the Arts in New York, NY.
04/11/2017
We've posted a few announcements over the last year about Eric Handman's award-winning research journey into virtual choreography. That research has come to fruition over the last semester with some exciting results. Check out the link below to learn about Handman's new virtual reality game, Choreografish, and the benefits it may have for those with autism.
04/04/2017
That's a wrap! Congratulations to the University of Utah School of Dance for a wonderful and moving Gala production, and to the incredible Sharee Lane, honored on Saturday for her formative contributions, infectious spirit, and generous commitment to the School of Dance for nearly 3 decades. Over her tenure Sharee has touched the lives of thousands of dancers. We honor her with awe and admiration as she prepares for her retirement and the next chapter of her journey at the end of this semester!
03/31/2017
Three more chances to catch the University of Utah School of Dance GALA performance! Tonight at 7:30 and Saturday at 2pm and 7:30. Don't miss this beautiful show!
For the first time, our world-class ballet and modern dance programs share the stage. To quote an attendee at last night's premiere, the performance “went from iconic to fierce with all the right stops along the way.”
03/24/2017
Congratulations to the University of Utah School of Dance for a wonderful opening performance! These moments of Stephen Koester's new work, "Enough", captured by Erica MacLean, feature graduate students Huiwang Zhang, Samijo Kougioulis, and Chang Liu, and undergraduates Brittany Noriko Bell and Marty Buhler. Bravo to all!
03/23/2017
The School of Dance Gala is here! Please join us for this exciting show, with excerpts of Swan Lake and Stephen Petronio's highly anticipated MiddleSexGorge, as well as stunning new work by Stephen Koester and a reworking of Luc Vanier's beautiful piece, Triptych.
Check out this behind-the-scenes footage and interviews of the MiddleSexGorge cast, including Gino Grenek who spent three weeks with us setting the work and teaching master classes throughout the School.
See you at the show! The Gala opens tonight at 5:30 in the Marriott Center for Dance. Free for students with your U card!
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