"At last night's opening performance, the program... proved to be an assembly of dissimilar works - with the exception that each piece offered a strong choreographic point of view."

OSU Dance Department gives strong program
review of Resident & Visting Artist Concert :" Manimals and Other Human Creatures"
by Barbara Zuck, The Columbus Dispatch

"From Susan's compelling opening remarks to John and Vicki's poignant final bow, the concert was absolutely wonderful. The brilliance that radiates from Sullivant Hall is a major contribution to the culture of Columbus and the university. You guys are fabulous."

Karen Bell, Associate Vice President, The Arts Initiative
regarding Resident & Visting Artist Concert : " Manimals and Other Human Creatures"

“... the concert was just fabulous. the dancers gorgeous. the choreography really outstanding. loved it. keep up the good work! “

audience member, regarding Dance Downtown 2009

"I really liked it. It was my first modern dance performance. It is a hidden treasure at OSU. This is something that a lot of people don't know about, but would appreciate."

Evan Davis, a student in exploratory, from Melissa Eisenberg's review of Annie Kloppenberg and Ashley Thorndike's MFA performance:" Indelible Marks & a portrait, unpacked" in the Lantern.

“I have to say, majoring in dance must bring out the joy... Dr. Gee truly loved the surprise -- the dancers, the party and the opportunity to dance. Thanks again!”

Patty Carro
Office of the President

"As befitting an academic institution, Ohio State University's Department of Dance emphasizes innovation among its students and faculty -- but pauses as well to honor the giants of the past."

OSU experiments with past, present
review of Resident & Visting Artist Concert : "Chocolate, Dance, & Conversation"
by Barbara Zuck, The Columbus Dispatch

"Some of the season's most enthralling dancing took place as part of theatrical performances... choreographer Annie Arnoult Beserra's lyrical, often disturbingly hallucinatory multimedia installation-performance (at the Theater Building), used dance as its principal language."

Best feet forward: The year in dance
review of "The Jenkins Farm Project"
featuring OSU alums and emerita Vickie Blaine
by Hedy Weiss, Dance Critic for the Chicago Sun-Times

"I was at the November audition and never got the chance to thank all of you. The class the day before was thoroughly informative, between the teacher and current students. The whole weekend was a wonderful experience... Thank you all so much for providing me with such an impactful environment."

A student auditioning for the BFA program

"Thank you for inviting me to the concert last night... overall a great experience... all the pieces were wonderful. I loved the interactive participation."

Jane D’Angelo, Executive Director, OhioDance

"You are all enchanting. We should have Dance in our lives like universal health care. It helps me stay pieced-together is sure. I write I tell friends about it. If I could give as much as you all do, and work as hard... I will have done well in my life."

David Lesher,  office of Business and Finance at Ohio State University staff member

"...a professor at Ohio State University, Bebe Miller develops her pieces over time, through intermittent company sessions and much long-distance communication. Maybe that’s why Angie Hauser, Kathleen Hermesdorf, Kristina Isabelle, Cynthia Oliver, Yen-Fang Yu, and Miller herself seem so profoundly invested in the movement and so watchful of one another. Their bodies function like repositories for thoughts and fleeting impressions."

review of Bebe Miller's "Necessary Beauty"
Deborah Jowitt, The Village Voice

"It’s so natural looking that it’s only after a while that you understand how much (Bebe) Miller asks of her dancers in the quick changes of weight and tone, the extreme precision of the disconnected movement and its innate musical nuance. "

Physical Thinking Out Loud
review of Bebe Miller's "Necessary Beauty"
by Roslyn Sulcas, The New York Times

"I truly enjoyed and appreciated our evening together. Ohio State is blessed to have a great Department of Dance..."

Gordon Gee, President,
The Ohio State University

"I was at the OSUDance Downtown performance on Saturday and just wanted to say congratulations on your impressive and diverse program. It was nice to see such a large array of dancers from your department, which I have not yet had the opportunity to see in performance."

Zoe Rabinowitz

"Yesterday a friend and I attended the OSU Dance Downtown Performance, and we were delighted with the experience. Watching the ARC North Dance Troupe was a deeply moving experience (and a treat to behold); and the four pieces on the program were beautifully performed by your students. Thanks for a wonderful production, and warmest congratulations to you and your colleagues."

Carole Fink
Distinguished Humanities Professor,
Department of History
The Ohio State University

"I was overwhelmed by the power of the pieces last night, and by the remarkable professionalism of the dancing. It was a memorable and special evening. My sincere congratulations and thanks... "

Ed Adelson 
Associate Dean, College of the Arts
Professor, School of Music
The Ohio State University

"...who better to direct such a creature than John Giffin? Giffin is Columbus' living, breathing and dancing connection to that historical heritage... and his hands are all over this production."

Wild Night (review of OSU's Wild Stages: Kabarett MFA)
by Jay Weitz, Columbus Alive

OSUdance senior Meagun Grund, speaking about Columbus Cares in the show preview Handled with Care, by Jesse Tigges of the Columbus Alive.

"I just wanted to express my thanks for the time and effort put into this past first annual Columbus Dance Festival. I found it to be a truly enriching experience. I understand that it was relatively modestly attended (aside form the hip hop classes of course). However, those of us who were able to make it fell in love Barbara Mahler, Stacy Vogt and Alfred Dove. I just felt I should share all of our deep felt gratitude for the work put into making the festival possible and strengthening modern dance in Columbus, Ohio."

Sarah Gibbons

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