Week 8 Announcements: February 20-24, 2012

Featured video: DRUMS DOWNTOWN IX: Inside Look from Joseph Krygier on Vimeo.

This Weekend: Drums Downtown IX - Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25, 2012. 8pm. Featuring the music of Steve Reich performed by the OSU School of Music, and choreography by OSU Dance faculty Meghan Durham-Wall, Susan Hadley, and Bebe Miller. Capitol Theatre at the Riffe Center. 77 South High St. Tickets: CAPA (614) 469-0939. OSU Theatre Box Office: (614) 292-2295. Visit the event page on Facebook. Check out the preview in the Lantern!

A conversation with guest composer Steve Reich
Thursday, February 23, 2012. 12:30-1:20pm in Weigel Hall Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Everyone is invited to attend an open forum spotlighting Pulitzer Prize winning composer Steve Reich, guest artist-in-residence and Drums Downtown IX featured composer. Tim Page, Professor of Journalism and Music at the University of Southern California, and a former Pulitzer winner for music criticism writes: "He (Reich) helped teach the world to listen to music in a new way. Also, it's music that has touched every other kind of music from rock and jazz to hip-hop. He is a universal composer."

Warming Up: A Queer Porn Screening and Conversation at FEVERHEAD
1199 Goodale Blvd, Columbus. Saturday, February 25, 2012. 5-7pm. 18+ age limit. Suggested donation $2-5. Join us for a queer porn screening presenting work by directors Shine Louise Houston, Courtney Trouble, and Madison Young, curated and facilitated by Michael J. Morris. We invite you to come enjoy a sampling of sexy scenes by award-winning filmmakers and performers; to take part in dialogue about the social, cultural, and political relevance of this work; and to consider pornography as a productive site of knowledge in addition to its erotic functions. For more information, contact Michael at morris.787, or visit his blog entry. Michael J. Morris is a PhD student and Graduate Teaching Associate at OSUdance, doing research in the areas of performance, sexuality, and queer theories of the body. This event is made possible through the support of CoCo Loupe, FEVERHEAD, and Queer Behavior; and the generous permissions of Shine Louis Houston and Pink and White Productions, Courtney Trouble, Madison Young, and Good Releasing. Visit the facebook event page.


Professional Resources
Important news! In preparation for the department's new website to be revealed later this year, the OSUdance professional resources page will no longer be updated. Instead, please bookmark our online Professional Development Resources Binder and use the tags on the right to select opportunity types. The binder contains employment and internship listings, search resources, details on upcoming auditions, competitions, workshops, intensives, residencies, festivals and conferences, and other valuable information. Each entry will either contain a link or a .pdf download for more information. As the weeks go on, more resources will be added. Time sensitive entries like application deadlines, auditions and employment listings will also be mentioned in the blog as they are added. We hope you find this new resource useful!

An Associate Professor of Modern Dance position from the University of Florida has been added to the OSUdance Professional Development Resources Binder under Higher Ed Positions. A Booking Manager position at Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company has also been added to the binder under Administrative Positions.

Verb Ballets Audition for the 2012/2013 Season. Saturday, March 24, 2012. 2-5pm. 3445 Warrensville Center Rd. Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122 (216) 397-3757. 10 month paid contract with benefits.  Must have strong background in ballet and modern. See website for more info. Please pre-register to Katie Gnagy at kgnagy@verbballets.org. Added to the OSUdance Professional Development Resources Binder under Auditions.

Call for Proposals for NDEO National Conference. The National Dance Education Organization invites proposals for its 2012 National Conference, Focus on Dance Education: Many Cultures, Strength Through Diversity, to be held October 24-28, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. The NDEO 2012 national conference will explore how a multicultural approach to education in dance and the creative process strengthens the field, and how dance education partnered with cultural education enriches our understanding of the important role cultural traditions play in our lives. Proposals must be submitted online only by February 15, 2012 at midnight. More information on the conference and the call for proposals. Added to the OSUdance Professional Development Resources Binder under Conferences.

Columbus Dance Theatre, a contemporary ballet company, professional training school, and arts presenter in Columbus announces auditions for Company and Apprentices positions for the 2012-2013 Season. CDT will enter its 15th season as it completes another critically acclaimed year. Columbus Dance Theatre performs in its home theatre, The Fisher Theatre as well as other venues throughout central Ohio and the U.S. CDT produces the work of its Artistic Director and resident choreographer Tim Veach as well as the works of many other renowned contemporary choreographers. Audition Information: Auditions will be held at Columbus Dance Theatre, 592 E. Main St. Columbus, OH on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. For more information, visit the CDT website. Added to the OSUdance Professional Development Resources Binder under Auditions.

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company is coming to Skidmore College for a three-week dance intensive and a performance at Saratoga Performing Arts Center from June 3–23, 2012: . Led by Company teaching artists, members of the Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance Company, and Bill T. Jones and Janet Wong, the program will focus on collaborative methods of creation. In addition to classes in technique and repertory, students will work collaboratively with SITI Company workshop participants in SITI Company's concurrent Skidmore theater workshop. A curriculum co- developed by SITI Company and Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company will provide dancers with the skills necessary to create using a cross-disciplinary palette. Undergraduate credit, on-campus room and board, and limited scholarship opportunities are available to workshop participants. For more information, visit the Summer Dance Workshop page on the Skidmore website. Added to the OSUdance Professional Development Resources Binder under Intensives.

Art in Action, formerly known as Spotlight Schools, is an exciting new program created to develop meaningful, multilayered, and long-lasting partnerships with participating schools. This partnership begins with rigorous professional development for teachers, setting the foundation for school-driven, arts-integrated lesson planning. Educators will be challenged and encouraged to collaborate across disciplines within their schools and with Wexner Center education staff to create curriculum that actively connects to Wexner Center programming. Teachers of any discipline work with Wexner Center educators to dream up and carry out tailor-made, project-based learning experiences for their students. The 2012-13 school-year applications are due to by March 31, 2012.

Congratulations to OSU Senior, AJ Blankenship! AJ will join the North American touring musical cast of Bring it On this spring. Look out for him in a theatre near you!


Dance Abroad this Summer: The La Mama Umbria International Program is looking for performer/choreographers, performer/composers/musicians, and artists interested in collaborating in different spaces and sites. June 19-June 30, 2012. This ten-day residency using site-specific performance will be led by veteran site artist Stephan Koplowitz and renowned composer John King, and will utilize the La Mama/Umbria villa and the city of Spoleto, Italy as a living laboratory. Participants will immerse themselves into the process and strategies of making site specific performance work. Utilizing creative tools and techniques, this residency will immerse participants in different concepts and modalities of site-specific creation, collaboration and performance. The unique environment, history and natural beauty of the region, will serve as a catalyst for exploration and creation. More information and applications can be found on the La Mama website. Added to the OSUdance Professional Development Resources Binder under Residencies.


The Office of International Affairs has several grant and scholarship opportunities available for faculty, graduate and undergraduate students. The deadlines for applications are the first and second week of March, depending on the grant. Scholarship competitions also have been launched for undergraduate students to study abroad. A wide variety of scholarships are available to support both short-term and long-term programs.

Coca-Cola offers the Critical Difference for Women Research Grant for Advanced Graduate Students. Up to 3 dissertation and terminal Masters/MFA grants will be awarded this year. The grants competition is administered by the Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies and the Coca-Cola Critical Difference for Women Research Grants Committee. For more info, visit the grant page and scroll down.

Undergraduate Student Study Abroad Scholarships Deadline is March 8, 2012 for the following study abroad scholarships—Undergraduate International Experiences Grants, the Keith and Linda Monda International Experience Scholarships, and the Humanities Study Abroad Scholarships. Eligible students will be considered for all of these scholarships upon completing an online application. Contact Ann Rottersman (rottersman.1), director of student programs, for more information.

Week 7 Announcements: February 13-17, 2012

A conversation with guest composer Steve Reich
Thursday, February 23, 2012. 12:30-1:20pm in Weigel Hall Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Everyone is invited to attend an open forum spotlighting Pulitzer Prize winning composer Steve Reich, guest artist-in-residence and Drums Downtown IX featured composer. Tim Page, Professor of Journalism and Music at the University of Southern California, and a former Pulitzer winner for music criticism writes: "He (Reich) helped teach the world to listen to music in a new way. Also, it's music that has touched every other kind of music from rock and jazz to hip-hop. He is a universal composer."

Pina in 3D will be showing at the Gateway Film Center 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 her greatest works in a sensual, visually stunning journey.
Stay on Friday, February 17 after the 8pm screening for a special Q&A with John Giffin. John Giffin, an OSUDance professor emeritus, performed with the Wuppertaler Tanzteater under the direction of Pina Bausch for 4 years. He was an original cast member in 1973 and created roles in Fritz, Iphigenia, Blaubart, Komm Tanz Mit Mir, Renate Wandert Aus, Kontakthof and Arien. He also danced in the film version of Bausch's seminal choreography of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Don't miss out!


The OSU Interdisciplinary Graduate Film Studies Group presents a screening of short films from OSU students. Thursday, February 23, 2012 in Hagerty Hall 255 at 6:30pm. Join for a viewing, refreshments and discussion! Email elerding.1 to reserve your place.

Drums Downtown IX - Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25, 2012. 8pm
Featuring the music of Steve Reich performed by the OSU School of Music, and choreography by OSU Dance faculty Meghan Durham-Wall, Susan Hadley, and Bebe Miller. Capitol Theatre at the Riffe Center. 77 South High St. Tickets: CAPA (614) 469-0939. OSU Theatre Box Office: (614) 292-2295. Visit the event page on Facebook.

Academics and Activism Forum
Join faculty, graduate students, undergraduates, and community members for an all-day forum on the various intersections of academics and activism on Friday, February 24, 2012 from 9am-3:30pm in the Multicultural Center. Topics include teaching strategies, the politics of higher education, curriculum development and student activism and organizing. Open to the university community and the public. RSVP to disco@osu.edu. Read more on the DISCO website.


Pointe Class for dance majors and minors is being offered this Spring. Join Joyelle Fobbs on T/TH next quarter from 6-7pm: Dance 601.02 (5392).

ACCAD Spring Course Offerings can be found here.


This spring, Ohio PIRG Students is looking for Ohio State University students to work on the New Voters Project, a non-partisan effort to turn out the youth vote. Students go through a 5-week training program to learn how to organize the campaign on campus and engage their peers on issues that matter to them. Apply at the Ohio PIRG Students Internship Page.

The Digital Union is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant. The successful candidate will be a customer service-oriented individual with exceptional writing skills to synthesize white papers and compose blog posts on a variety of emerging learning technologies. This team player should have an intellectual curiosity for new and innovative use of technology in the classroom as well as some teaching experience. Mobile application and software development skills, multimedia skills, and experience using Carmen are a bonus. Please submit a resume and cover letter to Megan Troyer (troyer.59) by February 17, 2012 to be considered for this position.

Summer job opportunities at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet have been added to the OSUdance Professional Resources Page.

Calling all Dancers! LOCALITY, the independent dance festival celebrating Columbus' bicentennial will be auditioning dancers on February 19, 2012, 2-4pm at the Columbus Dance Theater. Seeking dancers for site-specific, dance for camera, outdoor performances and indoor theater concerts in October 2012. Paid positions open to all dancers and will involve a variety of styles. Like Locality 2012 on Facebook, or visit the event page or the Dance in Columbus website for more info.


The Dance Notation Bureau is pleased to announce the Online Digital Archive which is available at the DNB's website. The Online Digital Archive consists of two components: movie image excerpts and notation excerpts. The aim of the DNB Online Digital Archive is to provide visual aids to stagers and teachers for selecting dance(s) that suit their preferences and needs in movement style, cast numbers, dancers' techniques, and/or choreography. There are a total of 24 dances with short excerpts of notation in PDF and moving image(s). All of these are open for educational and research purposes. Please contact Mei-Chen Lu, Director of Library Services, for educational and research use. Permission to stage the dances vary in some cases. Please contact Alice Helpern, Director of Programs for the fees and staging information.

One-on-One Communication Technology Support
The Communication Technology Consultant program (CTC), housed in Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing, can be of assistance to instructors and administrators who are transitioning from quarters to semesters. In the switch to semesters, all instructors will be revamping their syllabi, and with that comes testing out new assignments, work flows, and possibly new software or systems. We would like to highlight our services and help make it a smooth transition. Administrators and administrative staff may also need to refresh their knowledge of communication technologies like those listed below.
Our consultants--undergraduates with advanced technology skills--meet with the client in their office or workspace and work on their particular project. This specialized, completely free, one-on-one help is often what our clients need to best learn new technology practices. We currently offer help with the following but are open to other requests as well:

• Course-management software (Carmen)
• Video capturing, editing, publishing (iMovie, Movie Maker)
• Audio capturing, editing, publishing (Audacity, Garageband)
• Image-editing software (Photoshop)
• Web-development (Dreamweaver, Wordpress)
• Animation (Flash)
• Digital assets management (Media Manager, Dropbox)
• Web 2.0 technologies (blogs, wikis)

Please do not hesitate to write us (Dickie Selfe.3 or Tim Jensen.125) with questions or comments.


Many of you have no doubt started to see a large construction corral and demolition crews around Sullivant Hall. Professor Dave Covey recently toured the premises and the photos he took of the inside are staggering. We will post some pictures soon so you can see the transformation from beginning to end. Stay tuned!


The 2012 Application for the Dance Preservation Fund has been announced. Established in 1994 to further the recording of dance through awards to current students, graduates of the department, current faculty and emeriti, the fund is also available to visiting artists, researchers, and notators in residence. Approximately $15,000 available annually. Applications due Friday, April 6, 2012. Application review will be made in early May by the Dance Notation Bureau Extension Committee. Notification of results will be made no later than May 31, 2012. More information and application available on the OSUdance Giving page.

The Dance Council of North Texas is pleased to announce a summer scholarship for dance writers. The scholarship honors Margaret Putnam, distinguished Dallas/Fort worth dance critic for over 30 years. She has been published in DanceMagazine, Village Voice, The Dallas Morning News, and other print publications. Currently her writings appear on the TheatreJones website. To be considered, you must be a DCNT member. See the DCNT website for membership information and/or to register to receive Center Stage, the weekly newsletter. For more info contact Amanda Stone, co-chair DCNT Scholarship Committee. 214-882-8967 or amanda.stone.4@aol.com

Coca-Cola Critical Difference for Women Research Grants, Advanced Graduate Students Through the generous support of the Coca-Cola Foundation, the Critical Difference for Women Program at OSU will award up to 3 dissertation and terminal Masters/MFA grants this year. Grants are intended to fund research and other activities that go into the preparation of a dissertation, thesis for a terminal Masters, or an MFA project. The grants competition is administered by the Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies and the Coca-Cola Critical Difference for Women Research Grants Committee. For more info, visit the grant page and scroll down.


Washington & Jefferson College presents the first Spring Fling Intercollegiate Dance Competition on Sunday, April 22, 2012. Prizes and awards are available for dancers in a variety of genres; solos, duets, trios or more. Interested choreographers should contact Katie Lynch (washjeff.danceteam@gmail.com ) and have all application materials in by Friday, March 9, 2012.

Week 6 Announcements: February 6-10, 2012

Featured image: From last week's production of Rugged Play. Blind Spots by Dante Brown. If you missed the show, view the livestream archive here.

Ballet Memphis makes their Cleveland debut. Performing Trey McIntyre’s In Dreams, praised by the New York Times as “exceptional,” Ballet Memphis dances at the Ohio Theatre at PlayhouseSquare March 10-11, 2012. Students receive $5 off ticket prices via DANCECleveland. For more information visit the DANCECleveland website.

Genderfluid Showcase. On Friday February 17, 2012 at 8pm, SHADES is putting on Ohio State's first Genderfluid Showcase! The event will take place from 8-10pm in the Performance Hall of the Ohio Union followed by the annual "Q-PID: Queer Inclusive Semi-Formal". The event will be an all-inclusive show drawing attention to the fluidity of gender identity and expression and will feature dancing, voguing, drag performances, musical performances, and spoken word! Kit Yan, queer and trans spoken word artist, will emcee the event. Visit the event page on Facebook for more info.

Spring course offering: Hoop and Street Performance. Dance 601.08 (28871). Saturdays 10am-12pm | 2CR. Students will gain skills in hoop as well as an introduction to a number of other circus performance techniques including stilt, poi, slackline, basic tumbling and more. Using adult-sized, weighted hoops, students will build stamina and core strength by learning control and body articulation. More info: contact Erik Abbott-Main (abbott-main.1)

Spring course offering: Dance forms of the African Diaspora with Melanye White Dixon. Dance 290.01 MWF 4:30-6PM. Hale Center and Pomerene Hall. Open to majors and non-majors. This course will engage the learner toward an understanding and appreciation of dance forms and traditions of the African Diaspora from West Africa to the Americas within a socio-cultural, historical and political context. It will also provide the opportunity to learn African based movement structures through selected motifs and dances. Although primarily a dance history course, master dance classes on Fridays will allow participants to embody the basic tenants of West African, Afro Caribbean, Vernacular/social dance, Tap, Vintage and Contemporary Jazz and the Black Tradition in Modern Dance.

Spring 2012 Course Listing at the John Glenn School of Public Affairs. Grant Writing, Project Management, Communication Skills, Non-profit Sector and more.

American Dance Festival tuition scholarships are offered to promising students who have a high level of technical ability and creative potential and who have experience in either performance or choreography. The awards are based on both ability and financial need. Scholarship amounts range from $200 to full tuition. Visit the ADF website for a listing of audition locations

LOCALITY, the independent dance festival celebrating Columbus' bicentennial will be auditioning dancers on February 19, 2012; 2-4pm 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.

Ballet Quad Cities seeks male & female dancers with strong ballet and contemporary technique backgrounds. These positions are salaried and non-union for the duration of at least 29 weeks. Visit the Ballet Quad Cities website for more information.

Sigma Alpha Iota seeks performers for Opposites Attract, a concert to raise funds for better-equipped music practice rooms. This year’s theme is Valentine’s Day, and they are seeking performers of diverse backgrounds to enrich the event. Interested parties should contact Maria at zarick.4

Brigham Young University has announced two open faculty positions in dance. Go to the OSUdance Professional Resources page for more info.

Ohio PIRG is seeking OSU students to work on the New Voters Project, a non-partisan effort to turn out the youth vote. Visit Ohio PIRG Students online for more info and to apply.

Claudia Hart Lecture. ACCAD hosts visiting artist Claudia Hart for a lecture February 9, 2012 at 4pm, in the Wexner Film/Video Theatre. Hart, who is active as an artist, curator and critic, will present a talk – Beginning and End Games – based on a recently commissioned article for Duke University’s journal, Cultural Politics. She also will talk about and show her work, including examples from a recent installation at the Black and White Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. Hart is an associate professor in the Department of Film, Video, New Media and animation at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. More artist info can be found on her website.

Applications for this summer’s Burkina Faso Dance and Drum Program are due March 1, 2012. See scholarship opportunities below.

A number of Student Scholarships are available through the following:
Office of Diversity and Inclusion: Education Abroad Scholarship
Office of International Affairs: Wolfe Scholarship
Office of International Affairs: Francille M. Firebaugh Study Abroad Scholarship
Office of International Affairs: Endowed Fund for Short-Term Study Abroad
College of Arts and Sciences: At least five relevant scholarships

IUGTE & ArtUniverse are announcing scholarships for the 2012 
International Physical Theatre Laboratory. The scholarship amount is 300 EUR and covers part of the participation fee. 

To apply for the scholarship, please send your CV/resume with photo and a brief cover letter to physiktheater@gmail.com. Performers of different genres and techniques (dancers, choreographers, actors and directors) are welcome to apply for participation. The event will take place at a 15th century castle, today the international education centre in Styria, Austria.
 Accommodation and meals are organized for the participants. More details on the program on the IUGTE website, or watch their informational trailer on Youtube.

OSU GLBT Scholarship Program. The GLBT Alumni Society is dedicated to making studying at The Ohio State University a financial reality for more GLBT and students and their allies. Realizing that the financial demands placed on students and families because of the rising cost of higher education is often multiplied for GLBT students, fundraising efforts by the society has made these scholarships a reality. There is a hope that we can reach students who have been turned away by their family for "coming out" and help GLBT students address other financial issues that are unique to them.

Learn more about available scholarships here. Deadline is March 1, 2011. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Charlie Runyan at crunyan@iknowican.org.

Other GLBT Scholarships
Point Foundation LGBT Scholars – due February 10, 2012.
Columbus Foundation  - deadline not announced.

Featured image: From last week's production of Rugged Play. The New Utility by Abby Zbikowski. If you missed the show, view the livestream archive here.

Week 5 Announcements: January 30-February 3, 2012

Featured image: Visiting Artist Hind Benali and Assistant Professor Esther Baker-Tarpaga show a work in progress on Thursday, January 26, 2012 in Drake.

The Ohio State University Department of Dance presents Rugged Play: an evening of new works by 3rd year MFA students Dante Brown and Abigail Zbikowski. Thursday-Saturday | February 2-4, 2012 in Pomerene Hall Gym (Room 316). 1760 Neil Ave. Limited Seating. Tickets available at the Drake Theatre Box Office or Ticketmaster. More information: dance.osu.edu, (614) 292-7977, or visit the event page on Facebook. Event will also be streamed online. Stay tuned for details!

Free performance of STOMP at Mershon! This Wednesday, February 1, 2012; 8pm at the Mershon Auditorium, the world renowned dance troupe STOMP will be having an exclusive, one night only performance for Ohio State students, staff, and faculty! Hurry over to the Ohio Union Information Desk and pick up your free tickets today! For over two decades, STOMP has been dazzling audiences around the globe with their unique blend of percussion and dance. One of the world's most renowned dance troupes, STOMP uses nothing but their bodies, and ordinary items to create stunning rhythms that have been keeping audiences transfixed for decades. We promise it's a night you won't soon forget!

Kim Dae-Kyuan, national treasure of Korean Tightrope Performance, presents a lecture/demo by Kim Dae-Kyun, on February 2, 2012 at 4pm. Meet in Stillman 100. Unfortunately, he will not be on the rope but he will be sharing and discussing his work shown via video and Q&A. Translation and interpretation will be provided throughout.

Dr. Ashley Doyle Lucas, nutritionist and dancer, will give a nutrition presentation for contemporary dancers on Monday,  January 30th from 6:30-7:30. Meet in Lincoln Tower 554, 5th floor conference room. All OSU Dance students are welcome.

This Spring: Hoop and Street Performance. Dance 601.08 (28871). Saturday 10-12 | 2CR. Students will gain skills in hoop as well as an introduction to a number of other circus performance techniques including stilt, poi, slackline, basic tumbling and more. Using adult-sized, weighted hoops, students will build stamina and core strength by learning control and body articulation. More info: contact Erik Abbott-Main (abbott-main.1)

Apply to be a Student Facilitator Welcoming New Buckeyes to Ohio State! The Office of Undergraduate Admissions and First year Experience is seeking undergraduate students who are interested in serving as facilitators for our Summer 2012 Pre-Enrollment programs. Student Facilitator Applications are now available for the 2012 Summer Pre-Enrollment Programs. We are seeking a talented, diverse, and a personable group of students who are energetic about Ohio State and possess a strong work ethic. Visit the FYE Student Leadership webpage to learn more about the programs and application process.

New job posting: Full-Time, Tenure-Track Dance Instructor, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA. More jobs listings available on the Professional Resources page.

Pay It Forward. The time has come for students to apply to play a crucial role in service at The Ohio State University. 2012-2013 applications for Pay It Forward (formerly ServeCorps) and Buck-I-SERV advisory board are now available. Questions? Email Amira at shouman.3. Additionally, internship opportunities with the Ward YMCA for Spring Quarter are now available. For questions regarding the YMCA Internships, email Adrian at jusdanis@gmail.com. All applications are due by February 18, 2012! Next, because of errors with our Buck-I-Serv spring break application, we have extended the deadline to Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 5pm. If you applied for a trip and did not get a confirmation email from buckiserv@gmail.com, your application did not go through so please reapply. buckiserv.osu.edu


Welcome Oded! Oded Huberman has joined the OSU Dance staff for the remainder of this year and all of next academic year. He serves as the new Interdisciplinary Production Manager, based in EMMA, and also support for several upcoming productions. Send him a “hello” at huberman.1


What’s Behind My Teaching: Views from Winners of the Graduate Associate Teaching Award GATA winners will share what lies beneath what you might observe in their classrooms and labs. Thursday, February 2, 10:30 a.m. Both sessions will be held in RPAC meeting room #2 on Level 2. Co-sponsored by the Graduate School and the University Center for the Advancement of Teaching.  Registration. GATA award info. Direct any questions to Assistant Dean Kathleen Wallace (wallace.150) or to Karen Mayer, her assistant (mayer.113)

Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Information Session
Graduate students who are completing their Ph.D. or MFA degree program and who are interested in exploring options for faculty careers are invited to attend an  information session about the Graduate School’s Preparing Future Faculty Program (PFF). The PFF program offers Ohio State graduate students the opportunity to learn about faculty careers at liberal arts colleges or smaller universities through an arranged mentorship with a faculty member at one of the Graduate School’s partner institutions. Select one meeting to attend: Monday, February 6, 3:30-4:30 p.m. OR Friday, February 10, 9- 11 a.m. Both sessions will be held in Room 147 University Hall. Registration. Info on the PFF program. Direct any questions to Assistant Dean Kathleen Wallace (wallace.150) or to Karen Mayer, her assistant (mayer.113)

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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