We are offering classes for experienced dancers, total beginner dancers, fitness seekers, do-a-GEC-in-the-summer students, and yoga for anyone. Come dance a little this summer!

OSU contemporary dance festival; June 16-28  (2 weeks)

• Barbara Mahler, Movement Research Artist in Residence
  • Teaching Modern  Monday-Friday
  • Repertory Project, Monday-Friday  1:30-3:30
  • She will be choosing her dancers at 1st day “auditions” of summer festival; details TBA
• 9:30 AM - 7:30 PM  Monday-Friday (2 weeks) various other beginning to advanced technique classes and repertory experiences
  • offered for high school-professional dancers
  • including choreographers and teachers through Cm2, and other teachers and artists
    in the area.
• Festival Performance – Saturday, June 28
• Class Credit or Buy a Festival Card
  • More details and pricing info for the festival will be released by May 15, 2008.

summer quarter course offerings

June 16–August 18 (divided by two 5 week summer terms)

• Dance 200 – From Swan Lake to Hip Hop: Concert Dance History (call # 05385-7) 5 credits
  First term; Monday – Thursday, 11:30 - 1:18. Instructor: Hannah Kosstrin (view flyer.)
• See department schedule and OSU Registrar website for more class offerings. Additional information will also be available here soon.
• 11:30 Modern and Ballet Classes are upper level, oriented to majors.
• Note: 5:30 – 7:18 are more advanced electives, including Teena Custer teaching Hip Hop, Tues and Thursday.
• Register for class credit or buy a dance card. For students enrolling @ OSU for 1st term (5 weeks), 2nd term (5 weeks) or whole summer, register as usual. If not enrolled at OSU for class credit, buy a 10 Class Card for $75.00.

card and drop-in parameters and information

Persons who are non-majors or community members can only drop in to non-major studio classes.

If a non-major, university or community person with a lot of dance experience wants to buy a class card and drop in to the majors level technique classes, this will be honored on a case-by-case basis with the Chair of the department and the instructor via the person’s written request with explanation. The instructor will be notified in advance and the attendee will be evaluated by the instructor during their first class. If found not to be up to the level or speed of learning as the majority of the class, the instructor has the discretion to not allow attendance. The instructor will also let the Chair’s Office know of this decision, in case there are any future questions.

Dance majors and dance graduate students who by class cards can drop in to any studio class on the summer schedule.

Class participation and drop-in is at the instructor’s discretion. The instructor signs and dates the card for each class, then when the card is full it is returned to Jane to track summer class attendance. This is for dance majors, dance grads, non-majors, and university and community persons.

It is understood by the attendee that by dropping into a class, movement phrases may have already been taught.

Class cards are available for purchase by advanced ballet and modern dance trained teenagers or community dance members. (no one under 17 is allowed without at least 3 years of ballet or modern dance training; attendees understand that the level of the majors and intensive workshop technique classes and repertory are at the advanced contemporary modern dance level)

To track usage: Instructors will write the date and class attended with their initials. Cards are to be turned in to the Reception Office (022 Sullivant Hall) when they are full (by the instructor or the attendee). This is used to track attendance and usage.

To register via a class card:
Bring payment in full to the department in Sullivant Hall, 1813 N.High Street, Columbus, OH 43210. Make checks out to ‘OSU Department of Dance’, memo: Summer Dance. No refunds unless the intensive is cancelled.