New Date for ACDFA/Spring Concert Auditions!

Auditions for student works to be considered for ACDFA and Spring Concert have been moved:

Thursday, December 11th (Study Day) at 12:00 noon.

This will allow choreographers to continue to develop work for a few additional rehearsals.

Dancers Wow at Undergraduate Research Conference

Terainer Carroll Brown, Martha Dobbs, Colleen Lauless, Marlo Mysliwiec, and Kate Vincek all made presentations at the 5th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference, with Dobbs and Vincek receiving honors for outstanding presentations.

Dobbs and Vincek presented Solo Forms in Contemporary Choreograph:  Performance and Analysis of Jan Van Dyke's Luna.

Mysliwiec presented Dance for the Camera, with her original piece, ...Hale, Lauless presented a poster review of Community Outreach in Performing Arts:  A Case Study of the Dance Africa Detroit Touring Program, and Brown presented Arts Education and Student Achievement.

These projects were mentored by Dr. Doug Risner through undergraduate research grants.  The next round of proposals for future projects are due November 21, 2008, so students should check out the application checklist.

2008 Dance Recruit Day

Hello all!

We are organizing a dance recruit day for hopeful future dance majors. We are asking each of you to take a copy of the flyer, or two, and bring them to your old studios or ones you are currently teaching at.

Also, make sure they RSVP because we have a limited space.

The recruit day will include a masterclass...small 30 min show...and a Q&A session.

Please check your boxes there is a copy of the flyer for you to distribute. This is very important for the future success of our dance department and we hope you can all help out in our recruiting!

Mexican Ballet Folklorico -- Texas A&M International University

November 13, 2008

Location: General lectures 100

3:30 PM

Come experience a small piece of the Mexican culture with different Mexican ballet styles from various regions of Mexico including Jalisco, Tamaulipas, and Veracruz

This event is free  of charge -- bring a friend

Sponsored by the Dean of students office, Detroit Hispanic development Corp., Center for Chicano-Boricua  studies, El Comal restaurant

Fall Reflections

What a concert!  Strong choreography, great technical design and support, beautiful costuming, good audience turnout, and fantastic performances characterized our Halloween weekend.

Early this semester, dance majors were challenged to regularly record expressions of gratitude. Now, halfway through the fall semester, there have been two months of experiences.

Please use the comments link below to add your experiences with gratitude this fall.  The postings may be anonymous or you may identify yourself, but please add.  The first comment might be the hardest, so I'll begin :-) 

Dances in the Making

Click on top image to view photo slideshow and image on the bottom to view video slideshow of Dances in the Making.

Fall Dance Concert Tech Schedule

Please click here to see the most up-to-date tech schedule.

Hungarian Club Scholarships

The Hungarian Arts Club in the Detroit area offers a Scholarship each year to high school, college and university students who are working in a fine arts program. The scholarship award is up to $2000 and is presented at the annual White Rose Ball. The conditions of the scholarship is:

1. Being of proven Hungarian  descent
2. Demonstrating talent and ability in their chosen field
3.  Forwarding a portfolio by December 1, 2008, (which will be returned) showing the work you wish to submit the club to be judged.
4. Attending the White Rose Ball in Dearborn, Michigan in February 2009 to receive your award.

Please contact Ray to receive an application.

Freshman Representative Election Results!

Congratulations to Kierstin Elliott., our newest student representative! These reps fill important roles as liaisons between the students and faculty/staff, as communicators and organizers, and in setting a tone and influencing the culture of our department.

Best wishes in your new role!

Scott Bartell (former WSU Dance student)

Kylie Lewallen and Scott Bartell perform in Donald Byrd's "Klavierstucke," one of Saturday night's highlights. Read review

08-09 Concert Season

Nicholas Leichter Audition Results

Congratulations to all who attended the audition!  Your energy and talent was inspiring--when Mr. Leichter returns in Winter 09, we will again have master classes, and he will work with the following dancers to set a new work.

• Laressa B.
• Felicia R.
• Lydia P.
• Craig F.
• Marianne B.
• Beth S.
• Bryan S.
• Samantha M.
• Briana R.
• Kate V.
• Christyn S.
• Jazman F.
• Alex M.
• Renee W.
• Lisa K.
• Jordan H.
• Nicholas C.
• Nicholle N.
• Martha D.
• Aaron S.