Dance alum named NJ State Teacher of the Year
Hannah Olmo (BFA’15/EdM’16) built a four-year dance program at Dover High School in Morris County, and created the Dance Club, whose participation has grown more than 300% in two years.
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Dance alum has built a career as a Hollywood stunt performer
Amanda MacLeod’s credits include “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Westworld,” “Hocus Pocus 2,” and a Super Bowl LX Liquid Death commercial.
Dancer-gymnast has made her mark, onstage and in the gym
Dance student Valentina Lorente-Garcia’s gymnastics coach calls her a “firecracker.”
Dance faculty joins Jacob’s Pillow leadership team
Dance professor and former department chair Gerald Casel is joining the Jacob’s Pillow leadership team as the new Carole and Dan Burack Director of The School at Jacob’s Pillow in Becket, MA.
Dance alum uses movement skills in her career as a social worker
“Dance is such a great outlet for emotions, and when I notice that a client is struggling with reconnecting with their body, I will use dancing mindfulness to help them,” says Maddy Zijdel (BFA’13), assistant director of clinical support at Rutgers’ Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance.
Dance chair performs with “Godmother of Punk” Patti Smith
The New York Times singled out Dance chair Gerald Casel in their review of Oliver Tompkins Ray’s spoken-word opera Woolgathering, based on singer-songwriter and author Patti Smith’s memoir about growing up in South Jersey. “Mykel Marai Nairne and the...
Dance alum’s work to screen at N.J. Film Festival
Lecturer and alum Kiana Rosa Fischer’s (BFA’16) “These Years” will be among the short films screened on September 13 at the Fall 2024 New Jersey Film Festival.
Students collaborate across disciplines for Senior Solo Dance Concert
The BFA Senior Solo Dance Concert continues through November 4, 2023, with performances featuring new choreographic works by dance majors in collaboration with visual artists, lighting and costume designers, composers, animators, and filmmakers. “Ruminate”...
Dance Student earned standing ovation for “America’s Got Talent” performance in honor of his mother
Donovyn Diaz recently struck a nerve with America’s Got Talent viewers – and judges – with his heartfelt performance of a dance he choreographed in honor of his mother, who is battling cancer.
Dance student serves as Scarlet Service intern with Trust for the National Mall
Amanda Osborne can’t imagine her life without dance. The daughter and granddaughter of educators says she wants to change people’s lives in the classroom by teaching dance to those who aren’t as lucky as she was growing up. “The teachers around me have altered my...