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March 15, 2023 - 3:28pm
On March 3rd, the UW Dance Capoeira class (Dance 287) hosted first and second graders from the Seattle Amistad School. UW Dance instructor Silvio Dos Reis, Mestre Silvinho in Brazilian Portuguese, invited the young... Read more
March 15, 2023 - 3:06pm
Play Anfractuous
In 2016, UW Department of Dance Associate Professor Jennifer Salk and (then) Digital Art and Experimental Media PhD candidate Martin Jarmick came together to collaborate on a mixed media performance work entitled “Begin Again” that premiered at Meany Hall in 2017. Today, nearly seven... Read more
March 15, 2023 - 2:46pm
On March 4th, students from the Department of Dance performed with the UW Campus Philharmonia Orchestras, conducted by Daren Weissfisch, to selections from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake at the Orchestras’ 2023 Winter Concert at Meany Hall.
Congratulations to dancers Madison Coppock, Laine Evans, Fiona Lu, and Colleen McKibben and the UW Campus Philharmonia Orchestras on a successful show! Special thanks to Daren Weissfisch (Doctoral Candidate, UW Music) for inviting our students to perform alongside... Read more
March 15, 2023 - 10:59am
In February, Associate Professor Rachael Lincoln directed BANDALOOP at the official TikTok Tailgate party right outside the stadium just before the game began. It was an event for NFL 'VIPs' with performances by The Black Keys, Jason Derulo, and others. Built for BANDALOOP's performance was a two-sided 60-foot wall, and four dancers swung from each side.
January 31, 2023 - 10:06am
Read The Seattle Times article written by Brendan Kiley about UW Dance MFA Candidate Abdiel Jacobsen and their innovative teaching of the Hustle! https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/from-disco-days-to-seattle-dance-parties-the-hustle-brings-us-together/
January 30, 2023 - 4:10pm
Read the CrossCut article written by Marcie Sillman here: https://crosscut.com/culture/2023/01/uw-dance-pivots-toward-more-... Read more
December 9, 2022 - 10:00am
October 13, 2022 - 10:49am
A statement from the UW Department of Dance Faculty:
As outlined in our mission statement, in the UW Department of Dance, we believe that dance is for everybody. We aspire to create communities built on respect, equity, collaboration, and belonging. The Dance faculty stand by communities and movements at home and throughout the globe putting their bodies on the line in commitment and struggle for the foundational human right of bodily autonomy. ... Read more
October 13, 2022 - 10:07am
The Chamber Dance Company is reconsidering what makes a dance important.
Comprised of University of Washington graduate students, the Chamber Dance Company works to perform, record and archive dance works of artistic and historical significance, particularly those that have rarely or never been seen by Northwest audiences. Since its founding in 1990, the company has primarily performed classical modern dance choreography dating as far back as 1895. - ... Read more
October 10, 2022 - 10:49am
from the Association of Professional Advisers & Counselors (APAC) at UW:
Please join us in congratulating Emily Uematsu as our September 2022 APAC Adviser of the Month! Emily is an Academic Adviser at UW Seattle's Department of Dance.
Emily’s nominator said, "Emily stepped into this role while also completing her own studies as a graduate student. She spent the entire year getting herself up-to-speed on the nuances of the dance department and updating processes... Read more