DANCE BLOG

Audition for Gravity's Ripple

2009-07-07T14:14:00.005-04:00

Monday, July 27, 2009; 6:00 - 8:00 pmThe Ohio State University Department of Dance, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43210Registration begins at 5:00 pm Dublin Arts Council (DAC) The Ohio State University Department of Dance and OhioDance are partnering to present a unique opportunity for the development and performance of a site-specific outdoor

Week 11 Announcements: June 7-13

2009-06-05T10:01:00.028-04:00

Featured photo: Retiring OSUDance Professor John Giffin receives an ovation from students, staff and faculty during his last ballet class.Dance for Camera Alumni Call for EntriesThe Department of Dance at the Ohio State University is pleased to announce a dance for camera works call for entries created by department alumnae. This alumnae evening will be presented as part of our annual autumn

Week 10 Announcements: May 31-June 6

2009-05-29T10:24:00.028-04:00

Featured video: OSUDance lecturer Coco Loupe dancing with alumnus Kristina Isabelle at the May 16th AGORA at Junctionview Studios. (by B. Hockensmith Photography. More images of the event here.)Featured image: Michelle Obama, right, was introduced by Caroline Kennedy at the American Ballet Theatre Opening Night Spring Gala on Monday. Photo by Andrea Mohin/The New York Times.The first lady,

Week 9 Announcements: May 24-30

2009-05-22T11:21:00.019-04:00

Featured image: Bebe Miller directing a rehearsal of Daily Day. (More info below)Daily DayWednesday, May 27 at 6:30 pmTogether with Bebe Miller, eight dancers have created a performance that tracks the group's progress over 141 days. Please join us on our last day. Free performance! Performed by Nicole Gross, Annie Kloppenberg, Marissa Guthrie, Danielle Meier, Kelly Onder, Katie Stehura, Lily

Week 8 Announcements: May 17-23

2009-05-15T10:32:00.023-04:00

Dance4Life Dance-a-thonSaturday, May 23 from 12:00-5:00pm at Goodale ParkThis event is going to be a ludicrous amount of fun! We really need the help of volunteers and dancers to come and support the Dance-a-thon. We will have a DJ busting out the tunes and people will pay to enter. All Dance4life Columbus artists will NOT have to pay to dance. We just need you to come out and bring the friends

Week 7 Announcements: May 10-16

2009-05-08T11:13:00.027-04:00

Featured photo: Dance Downtown rehearsal of "Still Time." Photo by Maree ReMalia.Between Eye and IMay 16-17 at Franklin ParkA site-specific work choreographed and conceived by Noelle Chun and Yu Xiao. This collaboration of choreographers, musicians, and dancers represent a melding of traditional and contemporary backgrounds, aesthetics, and interests in making dance works. Based on

Week 6 Announcements: May 3-9

2009-05-01T09:58:00.025-04:00

Featured video: OSU dancers perform selections from Blue Grass by Susan Hadley the 4/22 Brown Bag. Video by Eva Dujardin Dale.May 7–9, 2009Thursday – Saturday, 8 pmSaturday matinée, 3 pm Riffe Center’s Capitol Theater77 South High Street, Downtown Columbus$18 general admission$13 seniors, students with ID,BuckID, children under 12$10 groups of 10 or more CAPA: (

Week 5 Announcements: April 26-May 2

2009-04-24T11:32:00.035-04:00

Featured photo: Susan Hadley and cast of Blue Grass speaking with the audience at last week's Brown Bag at the OSU Urban Arts Space. For details, video previews and profile galleries, visit the Dance Downtown webpage. Photo by Eva Dujardin Dale.Featured video: OSU dancers perform selections from Ivory Dances by Melanie Bales at last week's Brown Bag. Video by Eva Dujardin Dale.DCDC2 To Present:

Week 4 Announcements: April 19-25

2009-04-17T10:58:00.041-04:00

Featured photo: Vicky DeRenzo and Katie Stehura in Daniela Wancier's re/made, featured in last week's MFA Concert 3x3x3. More photos of this event can be found here.Featured photo: President Gee (with Chair Susan Van Pelt Petry) stops by to watch the open rehearsal of Susan Hadley's Blue Grass, to be featured at Dance Downtown 2009: Face Time this May. See below for event details.Canaries in a

Week 3 Announcements: April 12-18

2009-04-10T09:54:00.023-04:00

Featured video: Trailer for Canaries in a Coal Mine: Artists in Lands of Conflict by James Graham. Premiering Monday, April 20 at 7pm in Sullivant Hall Theatre. See event listing below for details.The Department of Dance at The Ohio State University presents MFA concert 3x3x3, featuring three original choreographic works from MFA candidates Kathryn Enright, recipient of an Alumni Grant for

Week 2 Announcements: April 5-11

2009-04-03T09:54:00.044-04:00

Featured video: Trailer for Thinking On Their Feet: Women of the Tap Renaissance. A documentary film by Jenai Cutcher. See below for details about the premiere.Thinking On Their Feet: Women of the Tap Renaissancea documentary film by Jenai CutcherSunday, April 19, 2009 at 4pmWexner Center for the ArtsFilm/Video Theatre$15; $10 Seniors and BuckID614-292-3535Tickets available at

Week 11 Announcements: March 15-21

2009-03-13T09:44:00.053-04:00

Featured photo: Ming-Shen's Ku "Still Time" preview, performed at the OSU Dance Winter Informance.William Forsythe Symposium: Choreographic ObjectsWed, Apr 1, 2009Wexner Center for the ArtsWilliam Forsythe, his collaborators, and other authoritiesgather to discuss his concept of "choreographic objects."Exhibition preview; 2:00 pmPerformances of Monster Partitur;2:30 & 5:30 pm; Gallery

Week 10 Announcements: March 8-14

2009-03-06T11:55:00.037-05:00

Featured photo: Cyclone, a photograph by Stephanie Matthews.See details below under "kudos and shout-outs"OSU Dance Winter Concert: This SeasonMarch 12-14, 2009; 8pm in the Sullivant Hall TheatreRelay for LifeInterested in becoming a part of a great cause? How about RELAY FOR LIFE? Two Freshmen, Theresa Elwell and Alex Vetrano, have created a group, Dancers for a Cure, that will be participating

Week 9 Announcements: March 1-7

2009-02-27T09:59:00.035-05:00

Featured photo: William Forsythe and Norah Zuniga-Shaw observe visiting artist Nik Haffner's technique class, part of the Forsythe Workshop.Informance!Friday, March 13th; 10:30am-12:00pm in Sullivant TheaterIt's that time: the departmental Informance sign-up sheet is going up today (Monday, March 2nd) on the board next to Studio One. Please sign up and share all the fabulous work you've been

Week 8 Announcements: February 22-28

2009-02-19T14:49:00.023-05:00

Featured photo: Visiting Artist Nik Haffner teaches a technique class as part of the Forsythe Workshop.Greetings, Department of Dance community!Please remind your friends, families, loved ones, not-so-loved ones, students, co-workers, and other relations that we would love to offer – in exchange for ushering a single departmental performance – a complimentary ticket to our upcoming Winter Concert

Week 7 Announcements: February 15-21

2009-02-09T09:47:00.039-05:00

Featured photo: From last weekend's OSUDance performance of Indelible Marks & a portrait, unpacked, featuring works by Annie Kloppenberg and Ashley Thorndike.Photo by Eric Pacella, The Lantern.Drums Downtown VI – Sound in MotionFriday, February 27 & Saturday, February 28; 8pmRiffe Center/Capitol Theatre; 77 S. High St.Drums Downtown VI tickets are now on sale. Call CAPA: (614) 469-0939 or

Week 6 Announcements: February 8-14

2009-02-06T10:28:00.044-05:00

Featured video: Excerpts of the first project assigned to Michael Wall's Music4Dance class. The project was to be constructed using samples and loops. Some chose to work with their own choreography and the others drew inspiration from the collection of video donated by choreographers. If you have any feedback or questions, please contact Michael at wall.134@osu.edu.Indelible Marks & a portrait

Week 5 Announcements: February 1-7

2009-01-30T14:54:00.033-05:00

Featured video: Lecturer Meghan Durham leads her morning technique class on Friday, January 30th.Online Telematic Dance: Buy Sell and TradeJulie Cruse is conducting research with a team of designers to construct the visual identity and usability of a network she is creating for Telematic Dance - Buy, Sell, and Trade (*note* that is not the title, its a description). The prototype is viewable

Week 4 Announcements: January 26-February 1

2009-01-23T10:30:00.027-05:00

Featured photo: Studio session for Annie Kloppenberg and Ashley Thorndike's upcoming MFA concert. Pictured (L-R) are Ashley Thorndike, Leigh Lotocki and Laurie Atkins. Photo by Kate Enright.Awesome Weekend Workshop: Spontaneous Combustion; Crafting Performance in the Moment: “Implode, Explode, & Blow It Up, then Perform" by LIKE YOU MEAN IT (Noelle Chun, Adriana Durant and

Week 3 Announcements: January 18-25

2009-01-16T11:19:00.048-05:00

Featured photo: Visiting Artist Maurice Hines leads a Master Class in Studio 1.Awesome Weekend Workshop: Spontaneous Combustion; Crafting Performance in the Moment: “Implode, Explode, & Blow It Up, then Perform" by LIKE YOU MEAN IT (Noelle Chun, Adriana Durant and Annie Kloppenberg) hosted by cm2 (Columbus Movement Movement) Saturday, February 21 and Sunday, February 22 at The Ohio State

Week 2 Announcements: January 11-17

2009-01-09T10:05:00.033-05:00

Featured photo: ARC dancers rehearsing on the Sullivant Hall stage last year.The ARC Dancers are Ready to Rock!David Covey is happy to report that ARC has been moved to Fridays this quarter from 1:00pm-2:00pm in Studio 4 starting on January 16th. The hope is that this new time will resolve any conflicts with Rep. You do not have to come to every session, so please consider joining when you can.

Week 1 Announcements: January 4-10

2009-01-05T09:54:00.031-05:00

Featured photo: Dancers from Susan Hadley's Modern class perform at the Department Winter Informance on December 5, 2008.Departmental MeetingDepartmental meeting this Friday, January 9, 2009 from 11:30am-12:30pm in Studio 1. Technique teachers, please note the shortened class. Please come for up to the minute communication about events. Also, I want to hear about your activities that weave in

Week Twelve: December 8-14

2008-12-05T10:22:00.026-05:00

Featured photo: OSUDance students perform Meghan Durham's "Guitar Heroes" at last week's Resident and Visiting Artists performance "Chocolate, Dance, & Conversation."PERFORMANCES & SPECIAL EVENTSTelematic Technique ClassEver thought to teach or take dance class via video correspondence? Now you can. Julie Cruse has been conducting experiments in an independent study on telematic dance in

Week Eleven: December 1-7

2008-12-01T11:17:00.028-05:00

Featured photo: OSU Dance students Kimberly Koerner and Maungsai Somboon, performing Shawn Hove's work "8:47, at 4th and Pine." From Stephanie Matthews' studio session for "Chocolate, Dance, & Conversation." Photo by Dave Liggett.SPECIAL EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIESPlease see last week's entry for more info on "Chocolate, Dance, & Conversation" -- the Resident and Visiting Artists' performance

Week Ten: November 24-30

2008-11-21T11:57:00.040-05:00

Featured video: Snippet from Dianne McIntyre's Saturday workshop "Sounds in Motion." SPECIAL EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIESChocolate, Dance & Conversation on OSU DanceFaculty and Visiting Artist ConcertDecember 3, 2008 at 8pm and December 4, 2008 at 8pmSullivant Hall TheatreWorks by Trisha Brown, John Giffin, Meghan Durham, Shawn Hove, Ric and Susan VP Petry, are presented in “Chocolate, Dance &