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Dianne McIntyre receives Doris Duke Artist Award 2016
Dianne Mcintyre continues to influence the artform of modern contemporary dance. For over forty years she has brought her quiet strength and sharp wit to the stage, producing works that…
MFA alum Rodney Veal honored at Ohio Dance
Rodney Veal (MFA '10) was honored at last weekend's Ohio Dance Festival for outstanding contributions to the advancement of the dance art form. Veal, an independent choreographer and…
Susan Van Pelt Petry honored at Ohio Dance Festival
Professor Susan Van Pelt Petry was honored at last weekend's Ohio Dance Festival for outstanding contributions to the advancement of dance education. Of the award, Petry says, "I have been working…
Dr. Harmony Bench awarded BETHA Grant
Dr. Harmony Bench, Assistant Professor in the Department of Dance, is one of six recipients of a prestigious 2016 Batelle Engineering, Technology, and Human Affairs (BETHA) Endowment grant. BETHA…
Dr. Melanye White Dixon awarded Coca-Cola Critical Difference Grant
Dr. Melanye White Dixon, associate professor, received a $4,000 Coca-Cola Critical Difference for Women Grant for her research project “Black Body Between the Lines: Mary Hinkson Dancing Graham…
Call for Applications to the Dance Preservation Fund
Announcing the 2016-2017 Dance Preservation Fund Award Call for Applications
Overview
The Dance Preservation Fund was established in 1994 to further the recording of dance, supporting…
Dr. Melanye White Dixon honored at Faculty Recognition Reception
Dr. Melayne White Dixon, associate professor in the Department of Dance, was honored at April 4th's Faculty Recognition Reception. This reception celebrates The Ohio State University faculty who…
Eddie Taketa: An Inside View
By Paige St. John
This year, the Department of Dance has welcomed Bessie award winner Eddie Taketa onto the Faculty as a visiting artist. Taketa has spent this past semester and a half…
OSU Dance Faculty and Students to be featured at OhioDance Festival
At this year’s OhioDance Festival and Conference (“Dance Matters: Paving Possibilities”, taking place April 22-24), Professor Susan Van Pelt Petry will be given an award for outstanding…