Rock the Vote!
Don’t forget to register to vote before October 11.
Stop by Mitchell Rose’s office to register.
Faye Driscoll Rehearsal Observation
Wexner Center Ticket Office Upper Lobby
Thursday September 15 and/or Wednesday September 21
6:45pm: No late seating
The Wexner Center for the Arts is offering special opportunities to see work-in-progress run-throughs of dance artist Faye Driscoll’s new work Thank You For Coming: Play. These chances to see previews of how the second installment of her Thank You For Coming trilogy is taking shape will give students insight into her creative process as well as allow Faye and the dancers to share your feedback for their process. Sign-up is required to secure a free ticket. Visit 316 Sullivant Hall to sign-up.
If you cannot attend the rehearsals, but plan to see the performance, buy your tickets soon. Student tickets are $10.
Guest Scholar
Ann Cooper Albright
Friday September 16, 3-4:30 pm in Studio 247
A dancer and a scholar, Ann Cooper Albright is Professor and Chair of the Department of Dance at Oberlin College. Combining her interests in dancing and cultural theory, she is involved in teaching a variety of courses that seek to engage students in both practices and theories of the body. Ann is excited to meet with current grad students to discuss her work and research interests.
Dance Intensive Weekend
Indurance Dance in Dayton, OH
September 24-25
Spend the weekend dancing your heart out! Classes in Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz, Modern, African and Tap! Instructors from all over the USA. Information
Professional Workshop for Early Childhood Educators
Dr. Martha Eddy at Ballet Met
September 22, 8am-3:30pm
Martha Eddy brings to the fields of health, wellness, and education her strong belief in the power of movement and somatic-awareness to enhance lives. Eddy is particularly known for somatic-movement based courses and publications in the fields of dance, dance science, conflict resolution, child development and vision enhancement. Email Leigh Lijoi (llijoi@balletmet.org) for more information or to RSVP.
Call for Proposals
Disability. Dance. Artistry. with Dance/NYC
Deadline: October 25
Dance/NYC invites self-identified integrated dance makers to submit proposals for grants ($15,000 to $30,000) to support production costs for integrated performances in the New York City metropolitan area from January 2017 through March 2018. Information
Other Dance Events
- Every Friday 6:30pm: Benny Simon is teaching an open-level contemporary modern class at BalletMet. Class is $10 with your student ID. Start the weekend with some low-stress, high-energy NYC downtown contemporary moves!
- Every Sunday Noon-2pm: Contact Improvisation in Studio 250. Free and open to everyone, dancers and non-dancers alike.
- September 23-26: Faye Driscoll’s Thank You For Coming: Play at the Wexner Center
More Cool Things!
- Tuesday September 20 (Register by September 13): Arts and Autism Conference at Columbus Museum of Art. Information
- September 13-14: Career Fair at OSU. Information
- Wednesday September 14, Noon-3:30: Graduate School Expo in the Ohio Union. Information
- September 16, 10am-2pm: Education Abroad Expo. What to study abroad? GO! Information
- Wednesday September 21: Pre-Registration day. See emails from Amy for more details.
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