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Summer 2023

Summer 2023

Charles O. Anderson
Welcome Message
We hope this letter finds you well. As I complete my first year as chair, I remain honored to serve such a vibrant department and community. As you will…
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Patriot Preparatory Academy Partnership
By Alumna Lyndsey Vader (Ph.D in Dance Studies, 2020) During the 2021-2022 academic year, the Department of Dance kicked off a two-year community partnership with Patriot Preparatory Academy (PPA)—a…
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Anti-Racism in the Performing Arts
In the Winter 2021 issue of InForm, we lauded the leadership, labor and love of the Anti-Racist Working Group (ARWG), a sub-group of Dancers in Graduate School (DiGS), an Ohio State student…
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Summer Programs
Through generous support from the office of the vice provost for the arts, Chair Charles O. Anderson launched a new summer pilot program, The HATCH (HOLISTIC APPROACHES to TRANSFORMATIVE CHOREOGRAPHY…
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Ohio State Dance Welcomes Dr. Irvin Manuel Gonzalez
Ohio State Dance welcomes Dr. Irvin Manuel Gonzalez (he/él/they/elle) to our faculty in autumn 2023 as a tenure-track assistant professor. Dr…
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Ohio State Dance Welcomes Alfonso Cervera
Ohio State Dance welcomes Alfonso Cervera (he/they/el) to our faculty in autumn 2023 as a tenure-track assistant professor. Cervera holds an…
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Ohio State Dance Welcomes Post MFA Scholar Ryan Johnson
Ohio State Dance welcomes Post MFA Scholar Ryan Johnson in autumn 2023. Johnson (@rkj.dance) is an award-winning artist, scholar and living archive who…
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CANNONBALL Cast Performs at ACDA National Festival
Congratulations to Professor Abby Zbikowski and the cast of "CANNONBALL" for being chosen by American College Dance Association's (ACDA) East Central Conference adjudicators to perform at the ACDA…