Five Duke dance students spent this past summer in China, introducing into the country a new concept: summer dance camp. Their trip is the latest episode in a remarkable history of engagement between dancers from Duke and China. It’s a story that says a great deal about the passion, commitment, and entrepreneurial spirit of Duke’s dance community. Hsiao-mei Ku The incubator is the DukeEngage program in Zhuhai and its guiding spirit, Hsiao-mei Ku. For the past four years, she has shepherded groups of students… read more about Duke Students Bring Summer Dance Camp to China »
This year, Dance faculty Keval Kaur Khalsa and four dance students spent five days of their precious spring break at the ACDFA Southeast Regional Conference at the University of South Florida in Tampa, March 16-17, 2013. Keval introduced Kundalini Yoga & Meditation to approximately 75 students and faculty attendees in two workshops during the Conference. Some of the personal highlights for Prof. Khalsa were: participating in a Yin Yoga class with former Duke visiting faculty member Leonard Cruz; attending a talk Dance… read more about Duke at the ACDFA Conference in 2013 »
Friday-Sunday, February 7-9 Need volunteer hours? The Dancing the African Diaspora: Theories of Black Performance conference needs student volunteers for a variety of roles throughout the 3-day conference. Students may attend the events of the conference for free (except the Urban Bush Women performance) and earn crew hours for volunteering. See the conference schedule and contact Prof. Thomas DeFrantz directly if you are available to volunteer. read more about Volunteers Needed for Dancing the African Diaspora »
The Urban Bush Women will have an open rehearsal (open to students and the broader public) on Tuesday, February 4 from 2PM-4PM at Reynolds Industries Theater. Feel free to spread the word. No RSVP required. Attendees should enter the theater through the Reynolds lobby. For information about their performances, go to the Duke Performances website. read more about Urban Bush Women, Open Rehearsal »
Amidst the highly choreographed pomp and ceremony of Duke University's Commencement this year, an honorary doctorate will be awarded to a true pioneer in choreography, Judith Jamison. For Duke's flourishing Dance Program, it will be an occasion to savor. Barbara Dickinson, the program's Director of Undergraduate Studies, will present Jamison at the May 12 ceremony in Wallace Wade Stadium. "Judith Jamison is my inspiration and my hero," said Andrea Woods Valdes, Assistant Professor of the Practice of Dance. "This is a very… read more about Dance Luminary Judith Jamison to be Honored at Commencement 2013 »
Central to Duke’s new MFA in Dance: Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis is the integration of intensive dance and movement research with study across disciplines. Applications are currently being accepted through February 10, 2020, for the Fall 2020 class. Learn more about the program and application process. The students are just as unique—and inspiring—as the areas of intersectional research they are undertaking. “As the director of the MFA in Dance: Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis, I am… read more about Meet the Inaugural Cohort of Duke’s MFA in Dance »