On 7-8 November 2013, the Center for African and African American Research at Duke University will be hosting a conference on Lucumí Music: the Sacred Percussion, Song and Dance of Black Cuba. This conference and series of workshops will enlist all of the senses in an introduction to the…
Growth Through Dance is a collaborative project between Duke University and IDEAS. The program was conceived by Duke alumnus, Luou Zhang, who was dedicated to spreading his passion for dance during his undergraduate years. In summer 2011, he led a group of 12 Duke students to perform in the…
Hi Friends! Come get involved in this new initiative funded by the BASS Connections grant! Work with faculty in ECE, Dance, Theater Studies, and African and African American Studies! Seeking student participants (graduate and undergraduate) for an elite team to work together in Fall, 2014. Course credit available. Live…
Dear Duke Dance Faculty and Staff of past and present, Hello! I hope that spring in Durham is treating you all beautifully, as the Chicago Spring 50s are a bit sub-par if I might say so myself. I'm writing with a small update of some dance happenings in my…
Alana Jackson inspired to explore arts' role in health care. Duke Today article: "Student Dancer Stretches Dance to Health Care"
Alana Jackson, a multi-talented dancer/singer/spoken word artist, received support for her multi-layered project, Arts in Healthcare Educational Enrichment. She has been a trailblazer within the Dance Program – through her work with HAND and the Mark Morris Dance for PD Program and setting up a pilot Dance for PD…
Congratulations to Purnima Shah, Associate Professor of the Practice of Dance, for having been selected as the 2012-2013 recipient of the Richard K. Lublin Teaching Award! This Trinity College Distinguished Teaching Award is one of four that recognizes truly outstanding teaching in the College. Recipients are selected by a…
For his senior distinction project, Theater Studies major Andy Chu will be leading a Performance Investigatory Laboratory for the Fall of 2013. See photo below for details.
Congratulations to Sarah McCaffery, who was chosen to perform her solo Sanctus, Fragile, Gloria at the gala concert that closed the SouthEast Regional American College Dance Festival Association Conference at USF in Tampa! 12 dances were chosen out of 42 adjudicated pieces! Comments during feedback session, “stunning, deliciously in…
