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With heavy hearts, we mourn the passing of Dr. Vera Maletic. Vera served the OSU Department of Dance as a faculty member from 1977 to 2000.   An internationally renowned dance scholar, Vera wrote…

Kinga Szemessy, a Hungarian dancer and choreographer, visits OSU Dance this fall as an ArtsLink fellow. She has training in classical ballet, contemporary dance, contact improvisation, Hungarian…

OSU Dance mourns the loss of Cheri Mitchell, former Executive Director of Ballet Met. Our condolences to her family, friends, and the Central Ohio arts community, which she served throughout her…

The Department of Dance expresses condolences to the family of Jon Woods, professor emeritus in the School of Music and long-time director of The Ohio State University Marching Band. 

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The Department of Dance is excited to announce that Faculty member Mitchell Rose has been promoted to Associate Professor. Rose leads the department's dance film program, bringing together his…

Department of Dance Associate Professor Norah Zuniga Shaw was selected to provide guidance to the Arts and Humanities Discovery Initiative.  She is one of five faculty leaders who are working in…

Congratulations to 2015 Princess Grace Award Winner Josh Manculich! An emerging choreographer and MFA candidate in the Department of Dance at The Ohio State University, Manculich loves the…

Susan Hadley has been named chair of The Ohio State University Department of Dance. She succeeds Susan Van Pelt Petry, who served as chair for nine years and returns to teaching and research. …

The Ohio State University and the Departments of Arts Administration, Education and Policy, Dance, Design, Music and Theatre, and the Office for Disability Services are hosting an Arts and Autism…