The upcoming Afro-Feminist Performance Routes symposium and the Collegium for African Diasporic Dance highlight the contributions of Black dance, allowing artists, dancers, students, faculty, and the wider Durham community to share in critical inquiry and inspiration. Rujeko Dumbutshena is a dancer, choreographer and teacher of what she terms “neo traditional” Zimbabwean dance technique, Rujeko Dumbutshena teaches and performs throughout the U.S. and recently received her MFA from the University of New Mexico. The… read more about Two Events Making Duke the Center of Black Dance »
Duke dance alumna Anne Talkington discusses how her research in biology, mathematics, and her training as a dancer came together to film a dance representing her graduate thesis work for the "Dance Your Ph.D." competition. Anne Talkington is an alum of the Duke dance program, having studied with the program between 2012 and 2016 in addition to her majors in biology and mathematics. She is currently pursuing her PhD at the Department of Mathematics, UNC-CH in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, and paid a… read more about Dance Your PhD with Anne Talkington »
“A Drug’s Journey” - View the video: https://youtu.be/gI6qdPOZY5Y. Based on thesis work: “A physiologically-based pharmacokinetic model for clearance and targeting of nanomedicines” When we take medication, where does it end up in the body? Many drugs are coated with polyethylene glycol (PEG) to help extend their circulation time. However, some people produce antibodies against this coat. These antibodies clear the drugs from circulation, making them ineffective. We can add extra PEG molecules to the system as a… read more about Anne Talkington: "A Drug's Journey" - Dance Your PhD 2019/2020 »
The next Collegium for African Diaspora Dance (CADD) conference will be held at Duke University, February 21-23, 2020. Click here to go to the CADD website. ABOUT THE COLLEGIUM FOR AFRICAN DIASPORA DANCE (CADD) The Collegium for African Diaspora Dance (CADD) is an egalitarian community of scholars and artists committed to exploring, promoting, and engaging African diaspora dance as a resource and method of aesthetic identity. Through conferences, roundtables, publications and public events… read more about 2020 Collegium for African Diaspora Dance Registration Now Open »
Exhibition organized by Dance professor Thomas F. DeFrantz runs through January at Seattle's Frye Art Museum. The show traces the evolution, over 40 years, of choreographer Donald Byrd’s commitment to dance as a catalyst for social justice. Read more about the exhibition in the New York Times. read more about Can Dance Make a More Just America? Donald Byrd Is Working on It »
Now a few months into the inaugural year of the MFA in Dance: Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis, the program has begun to build exciting momentum. An inspiring first cohort of students are combining group coursework with more individualized research, studying the intersection of a variety of disciplines. Michael Klien, Director of the MFA in Dance, shares some insight on how together the faculty and cohort are redefining the studio -- and the classroom -- to make this a one-of-a-kind MFA program. … read more about Taking Shape: The MFA in Dance at Duke »
Central to Duke’s new MFA in Dance: Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis is the integration of intensive dance and movement research with study across disciplines. Read the DukeArts article: https://artscenter.duke.edu/news/meet-the-inaugural-cohort-of-dukes-mfa-in-dance/ read more about Meet the Inaugural Cohort of Duke’s MFA in Dance »
Prof. Thomas F DeFrantz' “Dancing Revelations: Alvin Ailey’s Embodiment of African American Culture” included in this list from Linda Murray, The New York Public Library’s curator of its dance division. READ ARTICLE. read more about 9 books about dance that will change how you see the art form »
Position:Assistant Professor of the Practice in Ballet (regular rank) Start date:July/August 1, 2020 Position description:The Duke University Program in Dance seeks an outstanding professional with expertise in traditional and contemporary approaches to ballet technique and choreography, actively engaged in a combination of movement practice, creative process, and theoretical inquiry. We seek a candidate who embraces 21st-century approaches and interdisciplinary perspectives in ballet … read more about Position Announcement for Assistant Professor of the Practice in Ballet »
The first class of the new Dance MFA: Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis is here! L/R: Ife M. Presswood, Ayan Felix, Susan Webb, Naomi Washington Roque, Courtney Liu, Alyah Baker, Juliet Irving, Courtney Crumpler. https://danceprogram.duke.edu/people/graduate-students read more about Welcome, MFA Students! »
For the first time ever, ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival is proud to present the shortlisted artists of The ANTI Festival International Prize for Live Art during the 2019 Festival in Kuopio, Finland, where each shortlisted artist/collective performs their work. Shortlist LIVE! is a completely new and unique entity of events around the prize in which the shortlisted artists are performed live during ANTI Festival, and the winner of the prize is decided by the jury after the performances. Full info: https://www.… read more about Thomas F. DeFrantz to be one of three international judges for the newly-minted LIVE ARTS prize »
Sarah Wilbur recently returned from guest teaching graduate arts curators this summer at Wesleyan University’s Institute for Curatorial Practice and Performance (ICPP), a center for the academic study of the presentation and contextualization of contemporary performance. Her course introduced students to a variety of creative strategies that artists and curators draw on to successfully navigate the ever-changing conditions of the global cultural economy. Wilbur and co-investigators Dr. Paul Bonin… read more about News from Prof. Sarah Wilbur »
For more information please follow this link: https://careers.duke.edu/job/Durham-PROGRAM-COORD%2C-DANCE-PROGRAM-NC-27710/579811700/ read more about Employment Opportunity: Program Coordinator for the MFA in Dance »
Prof. Sarah Wilbur has been advising dance minor Connie Zhou’s distinction project, which has involved field placement and interning in Brooklyn, New York, with the Dance for Parkinson’s Disease program. Connie wrote a blog post for her DukeEngage position and you can read it here: https://dukeengage.duke.edu/out-of-sight-out-of-mind/ read more about Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Connie Zhou writes about her experience in the Dance for Parkinson's Disease program »
The former English major and Woman’s College graduate recalls her experience as a student dancer at a time when campus life looked quite different than it does now. Read the article in Duke Libraries Magazine. read more about Barbara Figge Fox (WC’61) Honors Dance Mentor, Julia Wray, with Library Gift »
Guest Instructor, Kristin Clotfelter, is scheduled to teach Beginning Ballet and Intermediate Ballet, Fall 2019. DANCE 120/Beginning Ballet/MW 03:05 PM-04:20 PM/Rubenstein Arts Center 224 DANCE 122/Intermediate Ballet/TuTh 10:05 AM-11:20 AM/Rubenstein Arts Center 224 Kristin Clotfelter is interested in exploring the complexities of the temporal human condition through the metaphysics of dance and performance. She co-directs Studio C Projects, a Durham based collaborative that investigates live intersections of … read more about Kristin Clotfelter to teach Beginning Ballet and Intermediate Ballet in the Fall »
L/R: Onastasia Ebright (dance minor), Julia Kemper (dance major), Emma Crossman (dance minor). read more about Congratulations to Our 2019 Graduating Students! »
Keval Kaur Khalsa's Mindfulness in Human Development research team presented at the 2019 Bass Connections EHDx talks on April 9 in Gross Hall on Duke’s West Campus. In a 5-minute Ted-type talk, team members Alejandra Gomez and Alizeh Sheik shared findings from this year’s work ― a statistically significant improvement in emotional regulation for middle school students that participated in the Y.O.G.A. for Youth program at public middle schools in Chapel Hill. Alejandra and Alizeh led the audience in a… read more about Keval Kaur Khalsa's "Mindfulness in Human Development" Research Team Present at the 2019 Bass Connections EHDx Talks »
Congratulations to Sarah Wilbur for being awarded a Faculty Book Manuscript Workshops award by the Franklin Humanities Institute! https://fhi.duke.edu/news/faculty-book-manuscript-workshop-awards-2019-2020 Photo credit: Troy Blendell (2018) read more about Sarah Wilbur Receives Faculty Book Manuscript Workshops Award »
Thomas DeFrantz teaches students to explore historical topics by merging dance and technology. https://today.duke.edu/2019/04/blue-devil-week-dancing-through-past-and-future Photo by Jared Lazarus read more about Blue Devil of the Week: Dancing Through Past and Future »
Julia Wray Memorial Dance Award: Julia Kemper. Julia Wray Memorial Dance Award celebrates the memory of a much beloved Julia Wray who for many years was the leader and passionate protagonist for dance at Duke and in North Carolina. It is awarded to a senior who has shown outstanding leadership in our program. Clay Taliaferro Dance Award: Megan Mauro. Clay Taliaferro Dance Award, instituted in 2006 to honor this extraordinary performing artist, choreographer and teacher,… read more about Congratulations Dance Award Winners for 2019! »
Please view the official job description here: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=25017&siteid=5172#jobDetails=1358263_5172 In addition, and to ensure we know about your application, please email your resume to Christina Price, Business Manager for the Dance Program: christina.price@duke.edu. read more about Wanted: Part-Time Publicist »
A Feb. 15 writing retreat taught scholars how to get their writing moving. The retreat, a collaboration between Duke Arts and the Duke Faculty Write program mixed traditional writing tricks with embodied movement tools. It was co-taught by Jennifer Ahern-Dodson from the Thompson Writing Program and Sarah Wilbur from the Duke Dance program. Read the full article in Duke Today: https://today.duke.edu/2019/02/need-get-past-writers-block-get-and-dance read more about A Faculty Retreat Incorporates Body Movement into the Writing Experience »
A group of Duke faculty members received a new tool last week in the fight against writer’s block: dance. A Feb. 15 writing retreat taught scholars how to get their writing moving. The retreat, a collaboration between Duke Arts and the Duke Faculty Write program mixed traditional writing tricks with embodied movement tools. It was co-taught by Jennifer Ahern-Dodson from the Thompson Writing Program and Sarah Wilbur from the Duke Dance program. The retreat approached the act of… read more about Need to Get Past That Writer's Block? Get Up and Dance »
Dr. Thomas DeFrantz will deliver the William Hammond Lecture on the American Tradition entitled, "American Traditions in Dance and Its Study." Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - 5:00pm Schulz Lecture Hall, Sullivant Hall 220, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus OH, 43210 More information: https://dance.osu.edu/events/william-hammond-lecture-american-tradition read more about Prof. Thomas F. DeFrantz to present lecture at Ohio State University »
Professor Thomas F. DeFrantz will be performing twice at New York Live Arts in the next two months. On Feb 14-17 he will dance in Kathy Rambler’s work RAMBLER Worlds Worlds Apart, a performance with live music by experimental minimalist composer Julius Eastman. https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Kathy-Westwaters-RAMBLER-WORLDS-WORLDS-A-PART-Makes-World-Premiere-at-New-York-Live-Arts-20190116. On March 14-17 DeFrantz will appear in Netta Yerushalmy’s PARAMODERNITIES performing his… read more about News from Prof. Thomas F. DeFrantz »
The Duke Faculty Write Program and Duke Arts invite you to a one-day writing retreat, Friday, February 15, 2019 - 9:30am to 5:00pm, to keep (or get) your writing moving this semester. The retreat offers time to write independently in a comfortable, relaxed space. Throughout the day, the retreat facilitators will offer short tips to help you boost productivity, satisfaction, and enjoyment in your writing. The retreat is offered at no cost to… read more about Spring Writing Retreat »
We had the wonderful opportunity to sit with Sarah Wilbur, Assistant Professor of the Practice of Dance, and gain some additional perspective on the new MFA in Dance: Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis. Sarah discusses with us the uniqueness of the program, coursework that she is developing, and advice for prospective applicants. Read more to hear some of her valuable guidance for applicants looking to craft their research proposals to be a part of the first graduate class, starting Fall of 2019. Can you… read more about Get to Know the Duke MFA in Dance Faculty: Sarah Wilbur »
Professor Sarah Wilbur's essay “Endangered Strangers: Tracking Competition in US Federal Arts Funding” was published last week in the Oxford Handbook of Dance and Competition (NY: Oxford U Press, 2018), edited by Sherril Dodds. The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Competition asks how competition affects the presentation and experience of dance and, in response, how dancing bodies negotiate, critique, and resist the aesthetic and social structures of the competition paradigm. https://… read more about Prof. Sarah Wilbur's Essay Included in New Volume »
With the announcement of Duke University’s new MFA in Dance, there looms a sense of excitement and possibility for what the inaugural class (Fall of 2019) will bring to the growth and development of the program. We took a moment to sit with the director of the MFA in Dance, Michael Klien, to gain some deeper insight into what to expect from this new offering and who should apply. At the heart of Duke's MFA in Dance is the theme of Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis. What does that mean, and how is it unique… read more about What to Expect from Duke’s New MFA in Dance: Interview with Michael Klien »