Dance News
CALL FOR PROPOSALS- Conference for Dance Science and Somatics Educators (DSSE) with Special Guest & Honoree Irene Dowd
Do you teach dance science, anatomy for dance, dance kinesiology, injury prevention, or somatics for dancers? Please join us for a fantastic weekend during which we will gather together with renowned movement educator Irene Dowd to share insights on teaching dancers.
Performing Dance Company Serves Up an Evening of Complex Premieres
The University of Utah Department of Modern Dance’s Performing Dance Company Spring 2016 concert will unveil works by some of the hottest names in contemporary dance.
Inviting nominations and applications for the founding Director of the School of Dance
The College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah invites nominations and applications for the founding Director of the School of Dance (effective July 1, 2016).
Modern Dance Student Concert premieres this weekend!
Featuring Choreography by students in the Department of Modern Dance.
New interdisciplinary course explores the body in cinema
Beginning spring 2016, the University of Utah Department of Film and Media Arts and the Department of Modern Dance will offer a new course titled The Body & The Screen.
HONEST BODIES: Graduate Thesis Concert opens this Thursday @ 5:30pm!
The third-year MFA candidates present their graduate thesis work in 'Honest Bodies,' an evening of dance exploring our lived experiences through movement.
Wayne Coons Awarded CFA Staff Excellence Award
Our very own Wayne Coons was awarded with a College of Fine Arts Staff Excellence Award.
Performing Dance Company to feature work by Lesley Telford of Netherlands Dance Theatre
The future of dance can be found at the University of Utah. This fall’s lineup includes work from Department of Modern Dance faculty members Satu Hummasti, Sharee Lane, and Eric Handman.
VideoDanza! 10th International UofU Screendance Festival features films from Latin America
The University of Utah’s Departments of Modern Dance, Film & Media Arts and the Center for Latin American Studies have announced the 10th International Screendance Festival, VideoDanza! Screendance from Latin America.
Announcing Our 2015-16 Season
The future of dance can be found at the Marriott Center for Dance.
5th Annual SaltDanceFest Starts June 1
Register Now and Reserve your Spot! SaltDanceFest is a two-week dance intensive hosted by the Department of Modern Dance that runs June 1-12 at the Marriott Center for Dance.
Spring 15 Performing Dance Company
Join us March 6 – 14 for the Department of Modern Dance’s Spring 2015 Performing Dance Company.
Graduate Thesis Concert
Join us for our 2014 – 2015 Graduate Thesis Concert December 4, 5, and 6.
Fall Student Concert Nov 13, 14 & 15
The Fall Student Concert is coming up. Come see fresh and innovative choreography from the students of the Department of Modern Dance.
Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion
The University of Utah Department of Modern Dance, in conjunction with the Kingsbury Hall Presents Subscription Series, the McMurrin Distinguished Visiting Professorship Program, and the Council of Dee Fellows, are pleased to invite you to a unique performance Friday, November 7 @ 7:30 pm.