Eva Powers named Interim Chair of the Dance Department

Eva Powers, associate professor in the Maggie Allesee Department of Dance, agreed to serve as the interim chair for this coming academic year. In her early years on the dance faculty Eva served as the director of the WSU Dance Workshop/Company and then as chair of dance 1994-04, successfully transitioning the dance department from Physical Education, housed in the Matthaei Building, to CFPCA in the then newly renovated Old Main building. Her accomplishments include the creation of a new BFA degree, accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Dance and successful fund raising activity. Since returning to the faculty she has focused on teaching and research in anatomy and kinesiology for dancers as well as Pilates and Gyrokinesis for conditioning and rehabilitation from dance injury. She has presented lectures and workshops at the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science and taught in Brazil, Sweden, England, Portugal and the Netherlands.

Dance Majors Meeting & Placement Day

Dance Majors Meeting & Placement Day:
Friday, August 27th, 2010
Mandatory Attendance Required:

Freshmen and Transfer Students begin at 9:00 AM
All other Dance Majors begin at 12:20 PM
Day ends at around 5:00 PM

All first-year and transfer dance majors must attend the Dance Majors Meeting & Placement Day on August 27, 2010 from 9:00AM to 5:15 PM (Classes begin on September 1). Many important activities happen ONLY during Dance Majors’ Day prior to classes starting:

• Welcome: 9:00AM
• Placement Class for Ballet & Modern technique classes for Fall 2010 from 9:20-11:00AM/ Old Main Studio 3317
• Lunch & Presentations 11:15AM-12:15PM
• Dance Student Representatives: First-Year Dance Orientation Workshop
• Academic Life
• Decision-Making Skills
• Dancers’ Nutrition & Health
• Dance support network
• Big Sister
• Get to know Dance Majors, Faculty & Staff
• Dance Majors/Minors Meeting: 12:20- 1:15PM
• Masterclass: 1:30-3:00PM (First-year students & Dance majors)
• WSU Dance Company Auditions: 3:15-5:00PM

***Students living in on-campus housing may contact the housing office for arrangements to move in early, as iStart begins on August 30.