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‘To See and Be Seen’: CDT Dancers Explore Isolation, Connection in New Video ‘Vanish’

May 19, 2020 12:00 AM
The video continues a collaboration with NYC-based choreographer Jesse Obremski and pays tribute to graduating seniors
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Share Your Story: #CFACGrad Eliza Robinson

April 22, 2020 12:00 AM
Graduating dance student Eliza Robinson reflects on an experience she had during her time at BYU
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BFA Graduate Caitlin Shill Shares How Dance Has Stretched Her Soul

April 17, 2020 12:00 AM
Shill — a native of Cottonwood Heights, Utah — will graduate with a BFA in dance on April 24, 2020
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DancEnsemble Presents Fusion of Stage and Screen in Winter Concert

March 11, 2020 12:00 AM
Students will present collaborative multimedia dance projects March 27-28
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Dance Professor Rachel Barker to Compete for RDT Choreography Commission

March 04, 2020 12:00 AM
Barker’s choreography will be featured in Repertory Dance Theatre’s competition and concert March 7
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Contemporary Dance Theatre Takes Audiences to Neverland in ‘Straight on ‘Til Morning’

January 24, 2020 12:00 AM
Aerial, Urban Dance on Display in CDT’s ‘Peter and Wendy’ Inspired Concert
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Student Choreography on Display in DancEnsemble Fall Concert

November 01, 2019 12:00 AM
Students perform original works Nov. 8-9
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Dance Professor Highlights Relationship Between Physical Movement and Nature in Film

August 19, 2019 12:00 AM
Rachel Barker and dance students McCall McClellan, Jared McClure and Abby Roush traveled to Moab in southern Utah for a site-specific dance film. (Harrison Trinca)
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Dance Professor Encourages Transformative Change

August 06, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU dance professor Pam Musil spoke to students about change through the Savior in Tuesday’s devotional. (Madeline Mortensen/BYU Photo)
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Experimenting and Making Mistakes: BYU Dance Students and Faculty on NW Dance Project’s Masterclass

May 10, 2019 12:00 AM
Lauren Halversen, Nathan Balser, and Kate Monson talk about dancing with members of the NW Dance Project and about making mistakes
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Seven Pregnant Dancers Take the Stage at BYU Show

April 03, 2019 12:00 AM
At the beginning of her pregnancy, Heather Francis described herself as fearful and in denial. She wasn’t necessarily scared of pregnancy or delivery, but of becoming invisible in her career as a dancer. Keely Song Glenn, BYU professor of dance, calmed her co-worker’s fears when she invited Francis to participate in an all-pregnant cast of dancers she was putting together. Read more in this Deseret News article.
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DancEnsemble Showcases Collective Creativity in Collaborative Concert

March 22, 2019 12:00 AM
Kate Monson, creative director of DancEnsemble, discusses the upcoming concert and the benefits of collaboration
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CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATRE EXPRESSES HUMAN CONNECTION, SPIRITUALITY THROUGH MOVEMENT

February 07, 2019 12:00 AM
The high-energy concert features original choreography by guest artists alongside Martha Graham’s historically significant “Dark Meadow”
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‘BIG CHOCOLATE’ BRINGS HIP HOP TO BYU CLASSROOMS

January 03, 2019 12:00 AM
Walking around campus in a durag and snapback, with tattoos peeking out from under his sleeves, Marc Cameron doesn’t look like a typical BYU instructor. Cameron is proficient in most hip-hop dance forms but has earned the most fame through popping, a street style dance where dancers flex their muscles in time with the music to create a popping effect. The two-time world champion popper teaches students about hip-hop dance forms and the culture surrounding them.
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New Contemporary Dance Study Abroad Helps Students Broaden Their Experiences and Network With Members of the International Community

December 03, 2018 12:00 AM
For the first time, BYU’s Department of Dance is taking students to Europe to study Contemporary Dance.
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MOVING WITH MARTHA GRAHAM INTENSIVE

November 06, 2018 12:00 AM
Sometimes words hinder communication. Virginie Mecene and Ari Mayzick (center), veterans of the world-renowned Martha Graham Dance Company, understand this, often teaching with movement only; here, Mayzick supports Mecene as she leans sideways, yearning outward while remaining rooted to the ground. In July, Mecene and Mayzick trained BYU students in the expressive Graham technique at a three-week contemporary dance master class.
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Martha Graham Intensive Offers Both Professional and Creative Boosts to Dancers

October 15, 2018 12:00 AM
Ryan Hatch, a BYU dance major, talks about his gratitude for the Department of Dance and his training with the Martha Graham Intensive.
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dancEnsemble Features a Collection of Dances Choreographed By Students

October 12, 2018 12:00 AM
dancEnsemble facilitates student choreography and teaching opportunities.
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