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Three BFA in Dance students present their work at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum
BFA in Dance Students Malaika Burke, Anya Huth and Tess Scearbo presented their work at the 31st Annual Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. More than 300 undergraduate…
Associate Professor Abby Zbikowski wins 2025-2026 ASC Mid-Career Faculty Excellence Award
The College of Arts and Sciences selected Associate Professor Abby Zbikowski to receive a 2025-2026 ASC Mid-Career Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes outstanding performance in all three…
Quilan “Cue” Arnold (MFA 2016) wins Best Short Experimental Film (US) at Dance Camera West Fest
Quilan “Cue” Arnold (MFA 2016) won Best Short Experimental Film (US) at the Dance Camera West Fest in January 2026 for his film "Lowelyfe Ep. 1 'The Only Way Out Is Through.'" Dance Camera West is a…
PhD Candidate Alissa Elegant's article published in Dance Research Journal
Title: Cold War Legacies: American Illiteracy of the Postcolonial Aesthetics of Spectacle in Chinese Dance Dramas Journal: Dance Research Journal Abstract: In January 2016, New York Times dance…
MFA Candidates Zoey November and Mary Storm featured in CityPulse article about their capstone projects
Zoey November on Her Inspirations, Collaborations and Her Capstone ProjectCityPulse, Your Guide to Columbus Ohio State Department of Dance MFA Candidates Zoey November and Mary Storm will perform…
“Improving Motion Modeling with Dance Expertise for Archiving and Analysis” Funded by Schmidt Sciences
How can AI motion models capture the nuance, expertise, and history that dance artists hold in their bodies? Improving Motion Modeling with Dance Expertise for Archiving and Analysis brings together…
MFA Dance Alumni Alisha Jihn and Joshua Manculich receive Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards
The Ohio Arts Council recognized MFA Dance Alumni Alisha Jihn (MFA 2025) and Joshua Manculich (MFA 2017) with Individual Excellence Awards for "outstanding accomplishments by artists in a variety of…
DanceUS.org recommends Ohio State's Department of Dance as one of the best college dance programs for 2026 in the USA
DanceUS.org, "an innovative portal for dance professionals, learners and enthusiasts," recently recommended Ohio State's Department of Dance as one of the best college dance programs for 2026 in the…
PhD Dance Student Sidra Bell invited back to the Museum of African Diaspora for Black History Month celebrations
The Museum of African Diaspora invited PhD Student Sidra Bell back for Black History Month celebrations. Her collaborative team will be performing a new version of "O-O-H Child" this Thursday,…