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‘To See and Be Seen’: CDT Dancers Explore Isolation, Connection in New Video ‘Vanish’
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
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
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
Students will present collaborative multimedia dance projects March 27-28
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Dance Professor Rachel Barker to Compete for RDT Choreography Commission
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’
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
Students perform original works Nov. 8-9
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Dance Professor Highlights Relationship Between Physical Movement and Nature in Film
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
dancEnsemble facilitates student choreography and teaching opportunities.
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