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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.

Upcoming Events

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March 18, 2025

Orishas in Motion with Beatrice Capote

Sullivant Hall Studio 250
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March 19, 2025
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March 20, 2025

Offerings from Bomba’s Batey: Rhythm, History, Diaspora with Dr. Jade Power-Sotomayor

Sullivant Hall 250, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210

Recent News

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Activists in Motion Recognized as a Program of Excellence in Engaged Scholarship

The Office of Outreach & Engagement selected Activists in Motion (AIM), led by Associate Professor Dr. Nyama McCarthy-Brown, as one of Ohio State’s 2025 Programs of Excellence in Engaged…

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PhD Candidate and Graduate Teaching Associate Alyssa Stover wins Ray Travel Award

The Ohio State University Council of Graduate Students awarded PhD Candidate Alyssa Stover with an Edward J. Ray Travel Award for Scholarship and Service in the amount of $1000. Stover is using…

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PhD Student Sidra Bell featured in Dance Magazine

How Pivoting to Choreographing Full-Time Changed 3 Former Dancers’ Lives, Creative Processes, and Work
by Lauren Wingenroth

Excerpt: "After years away from the stage, Bell recently started…
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Emerita Professor Melanye White Dixon's essay and afterword published

Dr. Dixon's essay on dancer Mary HInkson ("Black Body Between the Lines: Mary HInkson Dancing Graham and Transforming White Spaces") and several other dance essays have been…