Week 4 Announcements: January 23-27, 2012

Featured photo: students help set-up the new foam subfloor in Pomerene Gym on Sunday, January 22


The Wexner Center for the Arts presents a screening of Stomp: Stomp Out Loud; February 1, 2012. This event is free with your Buck ID

Exclusive Screenings at the Gateway Film Center
For complete listings and other upcoming events visit the GFC website.
• Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance: Saturday, January 28, 2012; 1:30pm, followed by an interactive, live Q&A webcast. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for students. The film takes a look at the Joffrey Ballet, the groundbreaking cultural treasure known as the first truly American dance company. Narrated by Tony and Emmy Award winner Mandy Patinkin and directed by Bob Hercules (Bill T. Jones: A Good Man), the film documents how the Joffrey revolutionized American ballet by daringly combining modern dance with traditional ballet technique, combining art with social statement and setting ballets to pop and rock music scores.The film features rare excerpts from many seminal Joffrey works including Astarte, Trinity, and Billboards.
• Pina in 3D will screen on Friday, February 17, 2012. TIME Magazine says: "Pina is, in every way, a moving experience." Pina Bausch was a legendary dancer and choreographer. Her unique creations transformed the language of dance and offer a visual experience like no other. This revolutionary 3D film from director Wim Wenders captures the aesthetic of Pina Bausch’s greatest works in a sensual, visually stunning journey.

DANCE Cleveland presents Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Company on Saturday, January 28; 8pm and Sunday, January 29; 3pm at the Ohio Theatre, PlayhouseSquare. From the innovative minds of Israeli choreographer Inbal Pinto and director Avshalom Pollak comes Oyster, a magical and mysterious work that combines the dreamlike qualities of Fellini and the keen intellect of Pina Bausch. Enter a fantastic circus-world of wandering street acrobats and oddly beautiful creatures. Performers and dancers in doll-like make-up, spiky blonde wigs, and tutus alternately become puppets or puppeteers. The unique movement combines ballet, contemporary, mime and acrobatics in an unforgettable, magical evening. OSUDance Students receive $3 off the evening performance and $5 the matinee performance. See the attached flyer to take advantage of this offer.


So You Think You Want To Dance After Graduation? Spring 2012 Seminar. New Seminar Dates: March 19-May 12, 2012! Seminar dates subject to change depending on each university's schedule. This seminar is geared towards soon-to-be college graduates and is designed to bridge the gap between student and professional. Throughout this 8 week online seminar, students will learn how to prepare a resume according to the current NYC standard format, build their own website, use current multimedia applications as self-marketing and networking tools, and prepare themselves for entering the professional world. Nikki Chalas, a BFA graduate of OSU Dance, individually corresponds with all students participating in the seminar on a weekly basis, advising them on their next steps in the professional world and helping them network so that they graduate already en route to a successful career! Register now by emailing: NikkiChalasSeminar@gmail.com. $350/student. $300/student if registered by February 15.

Live Streaming Webcast. Dianne McIntyre: Why She Had to Dance. Monday, January 30, 2012 from 1-2pm. Join us in Lincoln 554 (Conf Room) or view online at wviz.org/distance. Presented by PlayhouseSquare and WVIZ/PBS ideastream. Poet/playwright Ntozake Shangé’s choreopoem “why i had to dance” propels the audience into the world of dance through the poet’s experiences. Shangé describes it as: “The story of black dance herself… the connectedness of black dance from one generation to another generation and from one region to another region, moving all around the dance world from my childhood on.” A panel of scholars and dance artists including Dianne McIntyre, choreographer of this new Shangé choreopoem, will share stories and contextualize some of the remarkable dance traditions mentioned in the poem. Throughout the broadcast will be examples of these movement styles by the company of dancers working with Ms. McIntyre. For more info on Dianne McIntyre, visit her website.

Hind Benali, Moroccan Choreographer and Festival Director of Action Danse is visiting the OSU Department of Dance from January 16-27, 2012. LEC/DEM: Thursday, January 26, 2012; 4:30-6pm in Drake 1036. Hind Benali has performed in the Zinoun Ballet Theatre in Casablanca and received a grant to attend the National Choreographic Center of Montpellier in 2001. She taught classical dance at the Municipal Conservatory of Casablanca and at the French institute of Marrakech. In 2003, Hind Benali created the piece Seg Segbo with Auguste Ouedraogo from Burkina Faso. In 2006 she formed her own company Fleur d’Orange and choreographed a solo titled VOI. In 2007, she met Thabiso Pule in Madagascar and since then has worked in collaboration with him on dance education initiatives in Morocco and South Africa. In 2008 she organised and created ACTION DANCE to encourage collaborations between dancers within Africa and attract new audiences. In 2009, she worked with Nucleus Association (Marseille), leading workshops and creating a piece for Moroccan and French students at Temara School for the Blind. The same year she started the project ACTION DANCE in SCHOOLS and developed the duet MIRAGE in collaboration with Thabiso Pule. In 2010 Benali and Pule built the installation project EXPO, which premiered in Morocco in 2011. Baker & Tarpaga Dance Project • Shifting Traces Africa Blog


LOCALITY, the independent dance festival celebrating Columbus' bicentennial will be auditioning dancers on February 19, 2012; 2-4 PM at the Columbus Dance Theater, 592 E. Main Street. CDT is at the Main St. exit of I-71, overlooking the freeway. Park and enter on Lester at Main. All the LOCALITY choreographers/artists will be looking for dancers for site-specific, dance for camera, outdoor performances and indoor theater concerts in October 2012. These choreographers/artists are: Lindsay Caddle LaPointe–Linden Tree Productions, David Krohn, Laura Puscas, Jessica Tupa– TUPACO Dance, Meghan Western. These are paid positions open to all dancers and will involve a variety of styles. More info available on the DAC website or Facebook.

New jobs have been added to the OSU Dance Professional Resources Page including an Adjunct Lecturer (Modern Jazz) position at Dean College.

Call for Papers and Performances. Dance Under Construction XIII: Re-imagining Archives in Motion will be hosted at UC Riverside, Friday and Saturday, April 13-14, 2012. Applications due by February 17, 2012. Dance Under Construction (DUC) is an interdisciplinary forum for presenting graduate student work theorizing dance, performance, and the body. It originated as an initiative of the graduate students of UCLA’s Department of World Arts and Cultures and has been hosted by various UC campuses. This interdisciplinary event provides a rare and important discursive space for the stimulation and presentation of cutting-edge research in topics related to the body as a site of cultural identification. For more information email dance_under_construction@yahoo.com

ADF is seeking Administrative and Production Interns for this summer’s festival season. These positions are paid and interns receive free dance classe as payment for services. Check the website for a full description of available positions.

Call for Papers: Rivalry in the Arts. The Inaugural International Conference in Paragone Studies will be hosted by the Flint Institute of Arts. Friday,  July 20 and Saturday,  July 21, 2012. Application due by April 15, 2012. Conference support the scholarly investigation of inter-arts rivalry in all areas and media, and highlights the benefits of a paragonising methodology in studies of the humanities and will feature the examination of rivalry in artistic practice and its related fields. All relevant disciplines and topics will be considered, such as art history and visual culture, aesthetic theory, the history of iconoclasts/iconodules, literary theory and comparative literature, philosophy, critical theory, visual communications, cultural studies, and musicology, amongst others. Papers addressing pedagogical concerns relating to how student, commercial or theoretical competition impacts teaching of the arts will also be considered. To apply: Complete the 'application to present a paper,' or 'application to be featured in a round table' form located on the conference website, and e-mail it, along with a c.v. to paragonestudies@gmail.com.  Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words. Forms, conference information available here. Questions may be directed to the conference organisers at: paragonestudies@gmail.com

The FRAMEWORKS dance film series in New York announces a call for films. Students and professors are encouraged to submit recent works of choreography for the camera. Submission is free and selections are made by a rotating panel on the basis of choreographic excellence regardless of production value. More about the series and the application process can be found on the FRAMEWORKS website.


Congratulations to Alexis DelSol and Fiona Lundie for their recent Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship (AGGRS) awards for their MFA projects.


Keep up to date with the latest dance/art happenings at Feverhead!


The College Office is now accepting applications for the following $1,000 awards for graduate student international travel. International travel awards are available for currently-enrolled graduate students in the 21 departments of Arts and Humanities. Details for each of the three competitions and application forms available here.

• The G. Micheal Riley International Academic Fund provides a stipend of $1,000 for graduate students in Humanities (or related Humanities-based disciplines, such as Art History or Musicology) who need to travel abroad for professional reasons. Up to two scholarships will be awarded each year. In particular, the Fund supports:  travel abroad by graduate students enrolled in degree programs offered by academic units in Humanities and related disciplines, to engage in research, attend professional conferences, and/or participate in exchange programs.

• Dr. Gordon P. K. Chu Memorial is a merit-based scholarship that supports graduate students within Humanities (or related Humanities-based disciplines, such as Art History or Musicology), with preference for international students, participating in a study abroad program or independent research project. The scholarship amount is $1,000; up to two scholarships will be awarded.

• Arts and Humanities provides a stipend of $1,000 for graduate students in Visual/Performing Arts fields who need to travel abroad for professional reasons. Up to two scholarships will be awarded each year. In particular, Arts and Humanities supports: travel abroad by graduate students enrolled in degree programs offered by academic units in Arts and related disciplines, to engage in research/creative activity, attend professional conferences, exhibit work, and/or participate in exchange programs.

Week 3 Announcements: January 17-20, 2012

Dance @30fps - A Screening of Contemporary Dance-Films. Thursday, January 19, 2012; 7pm at Gateway Film Center. 1550 N High, Columbus. The OSU Department of Dance presents two programs of dance-films: At 7pm an anthology of international shorts. At 8:30pm, "The Co(te)lette Film" by acclaimed director Mike Figgis. A panel discussion follows. $5 admits you to one or both shows. For accessibility info, parking and directions call 614 545 2255 or visit the Gateway Film Center website. View complete listing and RSVP on Facebook.

ClancyWorks Dance Company is looking for teaching artists for their arts in education programs throughout Baltimore County, Montgomery County, and Fairfax County. Experience teaching dance K-12, with a focus on the history, vocabulary, technique, and cultural contexts of dance is a plus. Classes are held one to two days a wee running Monday-Friday between 2:45-5:15pm (hours/days vary for each program) Interested teaching artists should contact Allison Pearsall, Program Coordinator at info@clancyworks.org or (301) 984-4229

The Batsheva Dance Ensemble will hold auditions for the 2012/2013 performance season. The first stage of the auditions will be on February 10, 2012, and is intended for dancers (Israeli and foreign residents living in Israel).
 Dancers who pass the first stage and dancers not residing in Israel will be invited to the second stage of auditions on February 16, 2012. Auditions will take place at the Batsheva studio, Suzanne Dellal Centre, 6 Yechieli Street in Tel-Aviv. For more info, please visit the Batsheva website.

Dance Rhythms Studio on the West side of Columbus is seeking a beginner Ballet/Pointe teacher Sundays from 5-7 pm. Start immediately. Please Contact Trisch Groves at 614-851-3945

Assistant Professor Position at St. Mary’s College has been added to the OSUdance Professional Resources page.

Call for entries to Ohio Shorts film showcase. The Wexner Center is accepting entries through Friday, March 23, 2012 for the 2012 Ohio Shorts film and video showcase. Now in its 17th year, Ohio Shorts, to be held Saturday, April 28, 2012, features an adult and a youth division. The juried event celebrates the best of independent filmmaking in the Buckeye state, featuring short films (20 minutes or less for adults, 10 or less for youth). Read more.


Please welcome back alums Louise Eberle (BFA 2011) and Kristen Jeppsen-Groves (MFA 2011) who coincidentally will be in town January 17-20, 2012. They may show up in some classes as our professional guests!



Hind Benali, Moroccan Choreographer and Festival Director of Action Danse is visiting the OSU Department of Dance from January 16-27, 2012. LEC/DEM: Thursday, January 26, 2012; 4:30-6pm in Drake 1036. Hind Benali has performed in the Zinoun Ballet Theatre in Casablanca and received a grant to attend the National Choreographic Center of Montpellier in 2001. She taught classical dance at the Municipal Conservatory of Casablanca and at the French institute of Marrakech. In 2003, Hind Benali created the piece Seg Segbo with Auguste Ouedraogo from Burkina Faso. In 2006 she formed her own company Fleur d’Orange and choreographed a solo titled VOI. In 2007, she met Thabiso Pule in Madagascar and since then has worked in collaboration with him on dance education initiatives in Morocco and South Africa. In 2008 she organised and created ACTION DANCE to encourage collaborations between dancers within Africa and attract new audiences. In 2009, she worked with Nucleus Association (Marseille), leading workshops and creating a piece for Moroccan and French students at Temara School for the Blind. The same year she started the project ACTION DANCE in SCHOOLS and developed the duet MIRAGE in collaboration with Thabiso Pule. In 2010 Benali and Pule built the installation project EXPO, which premiered in Morocco in 2011. Baker & Tarpaga Dance Project • Shifting Traces Africa Blog

Join Meghan Durham-Wall and the ARC dancers for a dance jam session every Thursday. The dancing happens from 1-2pm in Drake 1036. For more info, contact Meghan at durham-wall.1





The OSU Fashion Production Association is seeking performers for the annual student design fashion show, “Circus, Step Right Up!” Dancers, mimes, gymnasts, jugglers, stilt walkers and more are requested for their May 19, 2012 show. Open auditions are January 19, 2012 from 3-5 in the Round Room, Ohio Union. Contact Kristy at filiak.1 for more info


Undergraduate Funding Opportunities: Complete listing of available funds on the Arts and Sciences Funding webpage.

DISCO Interdisciplinary Programs Scholarship Deadline: February 17, 2012. The Diversity and Identity Studies Collective at OSU (DISCO) offers scholarships to support students who have officially declared a minor in one of the five DISCO interdisciplinary programs or a major in Sexuality Studies. The five eligible minors are: American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies, Disability Studies, Latino/a Studies, and/or Sexuality Studies. Approximately five scholarships of $500 each will be awarded. For additional information and to download the application go to the DISCO Interdisciplinary Program Scholarships page. The application deadline is February 17, 2012.

Merit and Need-Based Scholarships Deadline: February 10, 2012. The application deadline for the Humanities Merit and Need-Based Scholarships and the Natural and Mathematical Sciences Merit and Need-Based Scholarships is February 10, 2012. Eligible students will be considered for all of these scholarships upon completing one online application. Contact: Ann Rottersman, Director of Student Programs, at rottersman.1

Keith and Linda Monda International Experience Scholarships Deadline: March 8, 2012
Due to a generous gift from Keith and Linda Monda, the college is able to offer new need-based study abroad scholarships to undergraduate arts and sciences majors. These scholarships are designed to support students who would not normally be able to afford an international experience. Scholarships will be awarded toward costs associated with study abroad excluding tuition. Financial need will be determined by the Financial Aid Office based on information pro vided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Preference will be given to students with limited or no international travel experience. Students may apply online. The application deadline is March 8, 2012. Contact: Ann Rottersman, Director of Student Programs, at rottersman.1

Study Abroad Scholarships Deadline: March 8, 2012
The application deadline for the Undergraduate International Experiences Grants, the Keith and Linda Monda International Experience Scholarships, and the Humanities Study Abroad Scholarships is March 8, 2012.  Eligible students will be considered for all of these scholarships upon completing one online application. Contact: Ann Rottersman, Director of Student Programs, at rottersman.1

Coca-Cola Critical Difference for Women Deadline: April 6, 2012. Graduate Studies Grants for Projects on Women, Gender, and Gender Equity Open to all Ohio State University PhD Candidates Working on Dissertations and Students in a Terminal Masters Degree or MFA/MBA Program Working on Creative Projects or Theses. The number of grants depends on availability of funds and grants may not exceed$1,000 for a 12-month period. Instructions for applying and application forms can be obtained by going to wgss.osu.edu and clicking on "Coca-Cola Critical Difference Grant."The Cover Sheet and Preliminary Budget Sheet can be downloaded by clicking on each of them at the end of the instructions. If you are unable to download the necessary forms, they can be obtained from the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Contact Andi Cavins at cavins.1

Week 2 Announcements: January 9-13, 2012

Featured video: Trailer for Full Circle by Eric Nordstrom. Presented in partial fulfillment of the MFA in Dance at OSU.

Dance @30fps - A Screening of Contemporary Dance-Films. Thursday, January 19, 2012; 7pm at Gateway Film Center. 1550 N High, Columbus. The OSU Department of Dance presents two programs of dance-films: At 7pm an anthology of international shorts. At 8:30pm, "The Co(te)lette Film" by acclaimed director Mike Figgis. A panel discussion follows. $5 admits you to one or both shows. For accessibility info, parking and directions call 614 545 2255 or visit the Gateway Film Center website. View complete listing and RSVP on Facebook.

Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance will screen at the Gateway Film Center on January 28, 2012 at 1:30pm, followed by an interactive, live Q&A webcast. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for students. The film takes a look at the Joffrey Ballet, the groundbreaking cultural treasure known as the first truly American dance company. Narrated by Tony and Emmy Award winner Mandy Patinkin and directed by Bob Hercules (Bill T. Jones: A Good Man), the film documents how the Joffrey revolutionized American ballet by daringly combining modern dance with traditional ballet technique, combining art with social statement and setting ballets to pop and rock music scores. The film features rare excerpts from many seminal Joffrey works including Astarte, Trinity, and Billboards.

Contact Jam. Pomerene Hall 213. Fridays; 6-7:30 pm. It is fine to arrive mid-jam if you can't get there at the start time. Contact Improvisation (CI) is a physical investigation into gravity, momentum, and weight sharing between two or more bodies. Dancers move with constant attentiveness to their own bodies, impulses, and trajectories, while listening and responding authentically to their partners. The form encourages mindful awareness and mutual exchange. The Friday Jam is an open, informal space to which dancers and movers of all types and backgrounds are invited to explore their bodies in a kinesthetic relationship to other bodies. The jam is not facilitated, but beginners are welcome and can receive an informal introduction to the form. FREE and open to everyone.


Need help with writing assignments this quarter? 2nd year grad Ellie Escosa is running the “Writing Table” and is willing to help. For questions or more info email escosa.1

Winter and Spring Major and Non-Major Schedules are now in convenient Google Doc format, linked under current student resources. View the docs for up-to-the-minute details on upcoming classes and come prepared for the Pre-Registration/Advising Colloquium this Friday, January 13, 2012 from 12:30-2pm. See Kate Hale if you have any questions.


Physical Therapy/Athletic Training Services – Open Clinic
This time may be used for many things: acute injury, old injury that is flaring up, treatment or advice for an ache or pain, or you do not have an injury but would like guidance for injury prevention or performance enhancement. There is no fee for OSUDance students for this service. Hours: Friday; 8am - 10am in 316 Pomerene Hall. Appointments can be scheduled online. To contact us or to be seen outside of open clinic hours please call the downtown clinic at 614-366-3600. You can also email PAM team member Mariah Nierman at Mariah.Nierman@osumc.edu.


A Visiting Assistant Professor position at Ohio University has been posted to the OSUdance Professional Resources page.

Element Winterguard is seeking a choreographer for 2 groups competing at the elementary and novice levels. They work with ages 4-22 and are looking for a motivated individual who is willing to assist on a few Sundays. The group is based in Pickerington, Ohio. Interested individuals should contact Rebecca Van Horn at: elementwinterguardinc@yahoo.com

CORD (Congress on Research in Dance) 2012 Special Topics Conference: "Meanings and Makings of Queer Dance" University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. February 16-18, 2012
This conference features a range of academic and artistic presentations surrounding and questioning the concept of queer dance, Our own Hannah Kosstrin, Harmony Bench, Karl Rogers, Michael Morris, and Mair Culbreth will be presenting, performing, and facilitating, and many important scholars in the Dance Studies field will be participating. This is a great and inexpensive chance to get introduced to the conference circuit on a somewhat smaller scale and to network with our colleagues, as well as to gain insight into this important aspect of our field. Here are some numbers about the trip:
Travel time: about 3 hours 30 minutes. Registration: $55 for CORD members, $75 non-members before Jan 16 (+$10 Jan 17-Feb 10). Hotel: $99/room (fits 4 so ~$25/person/night). Contact Alex Harlig (harlig.1) to make carpool and room-sharing arrangements; people have varied schedules so there will be a number of opportunities for going and coming back. Please say if you can drive! For more information about the conference and to register go to the conference webpage.

ADF presents the 17th Annual Screendance Festival: Call for Entries. ADF is pleased to announce a call for submissions. Early deadline: March 14, 2012 ($30 entry fee). Final deadline: April 13, 2012 ($40 entry fee). Find out more on the ADF website.

The Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing (CSTW) is seeking a GA to assist with several related communication projects: the design and broad distribution (digital and print) of annual report materials, the development of a CSTW-wide marketing plan, and the compilation of quantitative and qualitative research findings from across the Center. The GA will work with the CSTW director, the Admin Associate, four program coordinators, and a research associate to develop these projects. Qualifications: Excellent writing and communication skills, a knowledge of traditional and digital promotional activities, and some experience interpreting qualitative and quantitative results. An understanding of the theories and pedagogies of writing instruction is desired. Apply online by noon Monday, Jan 16, 2012. Include your CV, a cover letter addressed to Dickie Selfe, Director and a one-page, stand-alone writing sample from a relevant genre.


Check out Bebe Miller, recently named as one of 100 Buckeyes You Should Know.


M&DPG Drop-In Class: Fridays from 4:30-6 in Drake 1036
Join 2nd year MFA student Ann Sofie Clemmensen for an intermediate-level dance class every week. Sofie will juxtapose modern dance principles with Danish performance gymnastics for the purposes of researching a unique blend of movement style. Join her each Friday for a new, multi-focused, movement experience. More info: clemmensen.1

Why She Had to Dance: A Distance Learning Event. Monday, January 30, 2012 from 1-2pm. Join a panel of dance scholars including dance artist and OSU Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Dianne McIntyre, on this journey of dance through time, over generations and across geographic sites. Poet/playwright Ntozake Shangé’s poem “why i had to dance” propels scholars, students, dancers into a lively interaction about the world of dance through the poet’s experiences. Shangé describes the poem as “the story of Black Dance herself…the connectedness of Black Dance from one generation to another generation and from one region to another region, moving all around the dance world from my childhood on.”  To Register call John Ramicone at (216) 916-6360 or e-mail john.ramicone@ideastream.org


Dance and Drum in Burkina Faso. Friday January 13, 2012; 2-3:30pm in 316 Pomerene Hall. An informational meeting with Esther Baker-Tarpaga and Olivier Tarpaga is being held for students wanting to go to Burkina Faso this summer. Mike Rainaldi will be there from OIA. Visit the program page at the Office of International Affairs website for more information.


Hillel Players Talent Showcase
Stephanie Nusbaum, president of the OSU performing arts student organization Hillel Players, is seeking artists for the upcoming Talent Showcase on January 16, 2012. Performance categories include: Vocal, Instrumental, Theater/Drama, Dance, Visual Art, Other. Interested students should contact Stephanie at: oydrama@gmail.com

Week 1 Announcements: January 3-6, 2012

Still from Eric Nordstrom's Full Circle, one of the shorts featured at Dance@30fps.

Dance @30fps - A Screening of Contermporary Dance-Films. Thursday, January 19, 2012; 7pm at Gateway Film Center. 1550 N High, Columbus. For accessibility info, parking and directions call 614 545 2255 or visit their website. RSVP on Facebook.

7pm Shorts:

Stronger. Wilkie Branson, UK. Two new-found companions embark on a journey up a wooded mountain.

There is a Place. Katrina McPherson, UK. Award-winning film featuring Tibetan Chinese dancer/choreographer Sang Jijia, shot in the Scottish Highlands.

All in All. Torbjørn Skårild, Norway. A high dive, hypnotically deconstructed.

Full Circle. Eric Nordstrom, USA. In the end we return to the beginning. Presented in partial fulfillment of the MFA in Dance at OSU.

Hoop. Marites Carino, Canada. A mesmerizing duet with a familiar childhood toy.

Are You For Real? Cari Ann Shim Sham, USA. The fast pace of life causes a duplicate being to manifest. Contains nudity. Discretion advised.

12 Sketches on the Impossibility of Being Still. Magali Charrier, UK. An animated exploration of the liminal zone between movement and stillness.

Advance. Mitchell Rose, USA. One dance, two minutes, fifty locations.

Plus more shorts TBA!

8:30pm:

The Co(te)lette FILM. Mike Figgis, UK; 55M.  Followed by Panel Discussion

The acclaimed director’s cinematographic adaptation of the dance performance by Ann Van den Broek. Three female dancers caught in a vicious circle between desire and fulfillment. Intended for  mature audiences. Contains nudity and explicit content. Viewer discretion advised.

Oneheartsource is a student-initiated volunteer opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Volunteer as a teacher and mentor. Applications for Spring or Summer 2012 programs are due January 20, 2012. Spring: 6 Weeks in Arusha, Northern Tanzania. Summer: 4 & 6 week programs with placements in Tanzania, Zanzibar, and Cape Town, South Africa. For more information or to apply, visit the volunteer page on the Oneheartsource website.

A position at University of Missouri - Kansas City has been added to the OSUdance Professional Resources page. Conference at IUGTE also added.


IUGTE and ArtUniverse have announced scholarships for their February event International Physical Theatre Laboratory. Amount is 300 EUR and covers part of the participation fee. 

To apply,  send your CV/resume with photo and a brief cover letter to iugte.projects@gmail.com
. Performers of different genres and techniques - dancers, choreographers, actors and directors are welcome to apply for participation.


Congratulations to Amanda Platt, Kristin Loy, and Bettina Vaccarello for being awarded Arts Undergraduate Research Scholarships for their senior projects.  You can look forward to seeing their presentations in the spring and at the Denman Forum for Undergraduate Research. Also Amanda Platt, Kristin Loy, Rebecca Quintrell, and Melanie Gallo are eligible to graduate with distinction.  Congratulations to this strong cadre of young dance artists!

Look out for Erik Abbott-Main and Dante Brown at Judson Church this spring. Erik and Dante are honored to show their collaborative project, If things don’t work out it’s because of the space between us, during this year’s season at Movement Research.

Hind Benali, Moroccan Choreographer and Festival Director of Action Danse is visiting the OSU Department of Dance from January 16-27, 2012. LEC/DEM: Thursday January 26, 2012; 4:30-6pm in Drake 1036. Hind Benali has performed in the Zinoun Ballet Theatre in Casablanca and received a grant to attend the National Choreographic Center of Montpellier in 2001. She taught classical dance at the Municipal Conservatory of Casablanca and at the French institute of Marrakech. In 2003, Hind Benali created the piece Seg Segbo with Auguste Ouedraogo from Burkina Faso. In 2006 she formed her own company Fleur d’Orange and choreographed a solo titled VOI. In 2007, she met Thabiso Pule in Madagascar and since then has worked in collaboration with him on dance education initiatives in Morocco and South Africa. In 2008 she organised and created ACTION DANCE to encourage collaborations between dancers within Africa and attract new audiences. In 2009, she worked with Nucleus Association (Marseille), leading workshops and creating a piece for Moroccan and French students at Temara School for the Blind. The same year she started the project ACTION DANCE in SCHOOLS and developed the duet MIRAGE in collaboration with Thabiso Pule. In 2010 Benali and Pule built the installation project EXPO, which premiered in Morocco in 2011. Baker & Tarpaga Dance Project • Shifting Traces Africa Blog

Dance and Drum in Burkina Faso. Friday January 13, 2012; 2:00-3:30pm in 316 Pomerene.

An informational meeting with Esther Baker-Tarpaga and Olivier Tarpaga is being held for students wanting to go to Burkina Faso this summer. Mike Rainaldi will be there from OIA.

Visit the program page at the Office of International Affairs website for more information.

The Merce Cunningham Dance Company takes its final bows. Read more online:
Los Angeles Times • The Wall Street Journal • The New Jersey Star Ledger • Gallerist NY • WNYC • The New York Times

Week 11 Announcements: December 5-9, 2011

All photos in this entry are from the Monday, December 5 Major Informance in Pomerene Hall. 

Work-in-progress showing at EMMA. Monday, December 5, 2011; 8pm
Teoma Naccarato presents two mediated solos choreographed for dancers Meredith Hurst and Cheryl Rosario, as well as a collective creation titled “Intimacy in Performance,” a collaborative project facilitated by Naccarato, Owen David, Joyelle Fobbs, Jill Guyton, Brian Koenig, Clara Martinez, and Ellen Maynard. All of the pieces integrate moving bodies with interactive video, sound, and lighting. The showing will be followed by discussion, and light snacks will be provided.

Dance 645 Final Showing
Wednesday, December 7, 2011; 1:30pm
Dance 645 and Professor Emeritus Vickie Blaine invite you to a showing in Drake 1036: This is an opportunity to view several new works-in-process by undergraduate dance majors. Please join us to observe all or a few of these inspired solos.

Body Efficiency (Dance 693.03/893.03)
This course is designed for undergraduate and graduate students who want an alternative approach to strength, conditioning, and personal training for dancers. In other words, a fun, alternative workout specifically designed for dancers! As part of the OSU program, most students have received a customized plan to meet specific challenges and needs, this class is designed to continue that progress, and offers additional tools for improved performance. Students can also expect to learn the difference between fast and slow twitch muscles and how they factor into dance, alignment, and conditioning. View flyer. Class size is limited. Sign up under Meghan Durham-Wall. 1 Credit. Winter 2012. MW 6:30-7:30pm. Contact: fobbs.4


The Department of Modern Dance at the University of Utah is pleased to announce two open positions; a full-time assistant professor/lecturer (non-tenure track); and a semester or yearlong visiting guest artist.  Positions have also been added at Oakland and Wayne State Universities. More information can be found on the Professional Resources Page.

Kista Tucker Dance, Inc. is holding auditions for dancers on Sunday, December 11, 2011. The audition will be held at 11pm at Dance Place in Washington DC. More information: Email: admin@KistaTucker.com or visit the website.

Operation Groundswell is a student-run, non-profit organization that takes young adults on backpacking programs all over the world. Our group-oriented trips combine volunteer work, cultural exchange and off-the-beaten-path adventure. Our goal is to facilitate, not manufacture, life-changing experiences. Currently seeking students who want to step outside the classroom and into the world. Registration is now open for our 2012 spring and summer programs. Visit the website for more info.


2012 Barbara Hauptman Fellowship
Stage Directors and Choreographer Foundation (SDCF), the nation’s only organization devoted exclusively to fostering, supporting, and developing the work of stage directors and choreographers, is seeking a 2012 Hauptman Fellow to work with Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). Graduate Students in Arts Administration and Related Fields Invited to Apply. Three-Month Part-Time Fellowship with Stipend to be Awarded. Download announcement or visit the SDCF website for more info.

2012 Idea Lab Grant Cycle Now Open
Have an idea for a project that serves the community? The OSU Urban Arts Space provides project support for innovative and entrepreneurial ideas through Idea Lab, a student-run project incubator that transforms OSU students' ideas into reality. Any Ohio State University student from any department is encouraged to submit a proposal to receive project support. For more information or to download an application, visit the idea lab website. Applications are due by January 6, 2012.


Desktops and scratch disks in the Lincoln Tower Lab will be cleaned off on Monday, December 12. Be sure to back up your data as it will be deleted.


Hedwig Dances and the film production company, Bitter Jester Creative, are working to make Touch Cuba, a documentary film of Hedwig Dances' Cuba Tour 2012. The film will follow company members Maray Gutierrez and Victor Alexander as they introduce artistic director Jan Bartoszek and fellow travelers to the schools and dance companies of their formative years. Click here for an opportunity to support this project and view the promotional video.

Department of Dance Chair and Administrative Staff perform a special office inspired work during Monday's Informance.