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The department recognizes a responsibility to build public understanding and appreciation of dance as a diverse creative, cultural and educational expressive art form. A commitment to cultural, racial and ethnic diversity is reflected throughout the curriculum and in recruitment of faculty, students and staff. We are committed to academic and artistic excellence, inclusive diversity, freedom of expression, anti-racist activism, social transformation and civic responsibility.

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February 20, 2025

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February 21, 2025

MFA Concert

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February 22, 2025

MFA Concert

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October 22, 2024

Abby Z and the New Utility's "Radioactive Practice" London, UK performance earns 5 star review from the Guardian

Associate Professor Abby Zbikowski's company Abby Z and the New Utility earned a 5 star review from the Guardian for her work "Radioactive Practice" presented in association with Dance Umbrella UK…

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October 18, 2024

Radical Accounting Visualizations open at the Whitney Museum of American Art

Ohio State Associate Professor of Dance Harmony Bench and collaborator Kate Elswit, Professor of Performance and Technology at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London),…

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October 14, 2024

Ohio State Dance seeks Assistant Professor of African American/African Diasporic Percussive Dance

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October 7, 2024

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Amy Esther Schmidt

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Abby Zbikowski

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