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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

DANCE@30FPS
February 6, 2025

DANCE@30FPS

Wexner Center for the Arts, Film and Video Theatre
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February 20, 2025

MFA Concert: Unstable Footing

Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210
Dancers performing on a stage
February 21, 2025

MFA Concert: Unstable Footing

Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210

Recent News

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Alumna Wu Menghang (PhD 2024) honored with the Selma Jeanne Cohen Conference Presentation Award

The American Society for Theatre Research Annual Conference honored Alumna Wu Menghang (PhD 2024) with the Selma Jeanne Cohen Conference Presentation Award. Wu's award-winning paper, titled "If…

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Professor and Chair Charles O. Anderson’s proposal to bring Guest Artist Doug Varone to campus awarded $20,000

The Office of Academic Affairs awarded $20,000 to support Chair Anderson’s proposal to continue the HATCH (Holistic Approaches to Transformative…

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Professor Emeritus John Giffin featured in The New York Times

Revisiting Pina Bausch’s World of Love and Longing in Aging Bodies

“Kontakthof,” a pivotal Bausch dance from 1978, is being staged with members of the original cast. They talk about coming back to…

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Ph.D. Candidate Yujie Chen wins one of the 2024-2025 Presidential Fellowships

Ohio State Dance congratulates Ph.D. Candidate Yujie Chen for being named one of the 2024-2025 Presidential Fellowship recipients. The Presidential Fellowship is the most prestigious award given…