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Last week, UW was well represented by 11 of our alumni and MFA candidates at the 2018 National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) Conference in San Diego, California. The NDEO Conference is an annual three day event of workshops and presentations that concentrate on how to foster connection, knowledge, and leadership in dance education.
Left to right, back row: Rebecca Gose (MFA '01),... Learn more»
The board of Dance Educators Association of Washington announced the recipient of the 2018 Dance Educator of the Year Award: Shannon Barnes.
Shannon Barnes is a dance teaching artist and arts administrator with over twenty years of experience in dance education. Shannon has worked with Pacific Northwest Ballet's Community Education Programs since 2002 and is currently the Community Education... Learn more»
As a UW freshman, James Fesalbon opted for what he considered a practical course of study: pharmacy. When the stress of his coursework left him in need of an outlet, he signed up for a dance class. And then another, and another. By 1994, he had declared a dance major and performedin several UW concerts.
After graduation, Fesalbon worked as a professional dancer. He later joined the staff of UW’s... Learn more»
Dr. Matthew Henley, MFA Dance alumnus and Assistant Professor of Dance at Texas Woman's University, is gathering data to advocate for the value of dance as an intellectual practice—and build a framework for how to describe dance intelligence to non-dancers. His work was recently mentioned in Dance Magazine. Dr. Henley completed the M.F.A. in dance at the University of... Learn more»
Alia Swersky and Michael O'Neal are b-s-t winter residency guests for Dec. 16-23, 2017.
Leslie Kraus is the UW Alum Bridge Project recipient for Winter 2018.
UW Alum Michael “Majinn” O’Neal is a Bridge Project recipient as well.
About the Residencies:
body–space–time
This Department of Dance program is designed to support local dance artists by offering the gift of space and... Learn more»
The moment Bruce McCormick was first moved to dance, the dancers hardly moved at all.
“I remember just looking up and all the dancers all looked so tall and were smiling and I was completely in awe,” McCormick says, recalling the feeling of standing at the foot of the stage as a 7-year-old during a dress rehearsal for his sisters’ recitals. “I knew I wanted to be up there.”
Today, McCormick is an... Learn more»
Here at SeattleDances, we want to do everything we can to support dance happening in Seattle. We write previews, reviews, and editorials. We host the most comprehensive dance calendar in the city. Last year we organized a free press workshop for artists and began our monthly Dance CHAT program to facilitate dialogue around Seattle dance. We see it, write about it, and talk about it. It seems fair... Learn more»
Today we are so thrilled to share that Monique Courcy will join us in October as our new Executive Director!
Monique grew up in the Yakima valley before earning a BFA in Dance from the University of Washington and an MFA in Arts Leadership from Seattle University. She has spent the last six years working at TeenTix partner organization On the Boards, where she manages Digital Media and... Learn more»
Happy Summer,
Hope this finds you well and that you and yours are healthy and happy.
I recently promised a dear friend to send out more newsletters as she is not on social media. So here some hight lights of 2016 at this mid point, and some upcoming events in the near future. I try to keep it short, but it has been a full year already.
FILMWe, my collaborator Hester Jonkhout and myself are... Learn more»
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Current city: Ann Arbor, MI
Age: 50s
College and degree: University of North Carolina School of the Arts - BFA
Graduate school and degree: University of Washington - MFA
Website: http://www.chavassedanceandperformance.com/ and ChavasseDance Facebook page
How you pay the bills:... Learn more»