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DANCE AT MARYMOUNT<br />

MANHATTAN COLLEGE<br />

The Marymount Manhattan College Department<br />

of <strong>Dance</strong> prides itself on providing the best of both<br />

worlds—a strong dance program, rigorous curriculum,<br />

and excellent faculty combined with a well-rounded<br />

education that comes from being part of a liberal<br />

arts college. It is the department’s philosophy that<br />

this combination offers the best preparation for the<br />

dancer to perform on and off the stage. We believe<br />

that becoming a dancer is not just a matter of<br />

learning dance techniques or interrelated subjects,<br />

but requires the kind of personal growth that a<br />

liberal arts education provides. Offering both a BFA<br />

and BA in <strong>Dance</strong>, we strongly encourage study in<br />

interrelated disciplines of <strong>Dance</strong> rich with creativity<br />

and opportunity. The dance faculty is committed to<br />

the belief that learning through the body is a means<br />

for the acquisition, translation, and creation of social,<br />

historical, and theoretical knowledge. Our movement<br />

classes offer a rigorous approach to the physical and<br />

verbal command of dance vocabulary, requiring the<br />

student to formulate aesthetic insights and apply them<br />

in the contexts of individual works, stylistic traditions,<br />

and historical and cultural awareness. Students are<br />

able to pursue a minor or a double major in other<br />

areas of the College’s curriculum, providing them with<br />

additional skills to use after graduating and expanding<br />

their opportunities for personal growth. Our interest<br />

is in the dancer as a whole person, an artist who<br />

balances a trained body with an active, capable mind<br />

and deeply engaged spirit. Senior year students are<br />

assisted with resumes, photos, and cover letters, to<br />

equip them for interviews and/or auditions. We strive<br />

to instill discipline, self-esteem, artistry, and creativity,<br />

components that students need to realize their fullest<br />

potential in any profession, but most especially<br />

in dance.<br />

NEW YORK CITY IS OUR CAMPUS<br />

The Marymount Manhattan College Department of <strong>Dance</strong> offers the opportunity to enjoy New York City’s<br />

unparalleled cultural resources. <strong>Dance</strong>rs have performed at The Joyce Theater, 92nd Street Y’s “Fridays at Noon,”<br />

Everett Performing Arts Center, The Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, Aaron Davis Hall, Parsons <strong>Dance</strong> Gala,<br />

and at public high schools in the New York City area. <strong>Dance</strong> majors are often given the opportunity to sign up for<br />

free tickets to dance in performances around the city, and our course work may require students to attend multiple<br />

performances throughout a semester with group rates. Additionally, the Upper East Side is home to Museum Mile,<br />

with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Frick, and The Guggenheim all within walking distance of our campus.<br />

By the spring semester of senior year, students begin to explore options for working, auditioning, and interviewing<br />

in the New York City area in their area of specialty.<br />

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Scholarships<br />

Internships<br />

Internships and independent studies create a<br />

bridge from college to the professional dance<br />

world. The dance department’s relationships with<br />

several companies and arts organizations help<br />

place students in areas such as fundraising,<br />

marketing, company and school management,<br />

production, and teaching where they gain work<br />

experience, build their resumes, and create<br />

professional connections. Recent internships<br />

have been held with the schools and companies of<br />

Merce Cunningham, Martha Graham, José Limón,<br />

Paul Taylor, Lar Lubovitch, David Parsons, and<br />

Stephen Petronio, as well as with organizations<br />

including the Princess Grace Foundation, New<br />

York Live Arts, The Joyce Theater, Sony, Lifestyle<br />

Media, Pointe Magazine, The National <strong>Dance</strong><br />

Institute, and The New York State Council for<br />

the Arts.<br />

BRITTNEY OATHOUT, BA ’16<br />

working at her internship at the<br />

National Museum of <strong>Dance</strong> in<br />

Saratoga, New York.<br />

In their auditions, candidates<br />

compete for dance<br />

scholarships, renewable for<br />

three years if the student<br />

remains in the <strong>Dance</strong><br />

program and maintains a 3.0<br />

grade point average. <strong>Dance</strong><br />

scholarships are awarded<br />

on the basis of talent and<br />

academic record. In addition,<br />

the College offers many<br />

academic scholarships;<br />

contact the Office of<br />

Admission at 212-517-0430<br />

for further information about<br />

these scholarships and other<br />

questions regarding the<br />

application process.<br />

“I was very fortunate to<br />

work with Jacqulyn Buglisi<br />

and perform her signature<br />

piece, Requiem, in my<br />

first year at Marymount<br />

Manhattan. Subsequently,<br />

Ms. Buglisi periodically<br />

invited me to perform<br />

with her company as an<br />

apprentice. Following<br />

graduation, I became a<br />

full company member of<br />

Buglisi <strong>Dance</strong> Theatre.”<br />

—Lauren Jaegar, BFA ’08<br />

ANGELICA BLALOCK, BFA ’16<br />

at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, while studying<br />

at the Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute.<br />

Study Abroad<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> majors have the opportunity to study abroad<br />

through our Study Abroad office. To date, students<br />

have studied at the Theatreschool in Amsterdam<br />

(The Netherlands), <strong>Dance</strong>Jerusalem – Rothberg<br />

International School and the Jerusalem Academy of<br />

Music and <strong>Dance</strong> (Israel), London Contemporary<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> School (England), University of Roehampton<br />

(England), Wells College (France), Lorenzo de’<br />

Medici Institute (Italy), and Bond University<br />

(Australia).<br />

“At MMC, I received not only the very<br />

highest technical training, but my<br />

education in dance and the liberal arts<br />

opened my eyes and mind to all that I<br />

could become. As a result of my training<br />

at Marymount Manhattan and the<br />

relationships I developed along the way,<br />

I was blessed to be hired by the Parsons<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Company immediately upon<br />

graduation.”<br />

— Zoey Anderson, BFA ’15<br />

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Bachelor of<br />

Fine Arts<br />

(BFA)<br />

The Bachelor of Fine Arts is a professional<br />

program in dance designed for the student who<br />

plans to pursue a career in dance performance<br />

and/or choreography. The BFA <strong>Dance</strong> program<br />

emphasizes the nurturing and further<br />

development of each student’s technical skills<br />

and artistry. Students study both ballet and<br />

modern and/or jazz daily. Courses in music,<br />

choreography, anatomy, production, and dance<br />

history round out the dance curriculum. Each<br />

semester, students further their performance<br />

experience while rehearsing and studying all<br />

aspects of dance production.<br />

Ballet<br />

Classical ballet training is the primary focus of this<br />

concentration, with emphasis placed on proper use<br />

of turnout, alignment, and development of strength.<br />

The curriculum is broad-based in its training,<br />

encompassing, but not limited to, the traditions<br />

of R.A.D., Vaganova, Cecchetti, the French School,<br />

and others. Current methods of movement analysis<br />

are critical to the knowledge of this technique so<br />

that students move beyond learning by imitation<br />

and attain deeper understanding. Classes en pointe<br />

actualize the technique and are a focus of this<br />

concentration, and men’s classes are devoted to the<br />

technical skills required of male dancers. Quality of<br />

movement as a platform for artistic expression is<br />

honed in the advanced levels, while special attention<br />

is paid to maintaining the integrity of the technique<br />

throughout the curriculum.<br />

Modern<br />

The BFA concentration in Modern <strong>Dance</strong> offers a<br />

rich program of study in the essential movement<br />

principles and skills particular to this dance form.<br />

Course offerings in the techniques of modern dance<br />

pioneers Martha Graham, Lester Horton, José Limón,<br />

Alwin Nikolais, May O’Donnell, and Paul Taylor<br />

individually address locomotion motivated by the<br />

specific use of the torso, and the breath and weight of<br />

the entire body. In addition, courses in improvisation,<br />

designed to encourage an in-depth exploration<br />

of movement, ultimately provide valuable skills<br />

necessary for individual freedom of expression in<br />

both the performance and invention of dance.<br />

Choreography<br />

Students in the Choreography concentration study, in<br />

theory and practice, the art and craft of choreography.<br />

Through various processes, techniques, sources, styles,<br />

and points of view, they gain experience in composing<br />

dances in both solo and group forms. In addition, students<br />

acquire an understanding of production value and<br />

technical support and how these impact the conception,<br />

development, and execution of an artistic idea and the<br />

realization of a complete theatrical experience. Honing<br />

their craft in a diverse array of rehearsal environments,<br />

participating either as performers or choreographers,<br />

students completing the work in this concentration<br />

are prepared to mold and pursue their own individual<br />

aesthetic interests and objectives.<br />

Jazz<br />

The Jazz concentration is a comprehensive<br />

curriculum of dance studies with additional<br />

requirements in jazz and tap techniques. The jazz<br />

dance component is structured with theories and<br />

practices created by such Broadway luminaries<br />

as Jack Cole, Agnes DeMille, and Bob Fosse. Tap<br />

courses address both traditional Broadway and<br />

rhythm tap disciplines. To maximize potential<br />

opportunities in the field, candidates within the<br />

concentration are encouraged to audition for<br />

the musical theatre productions produced by the<br />

College’s theatre department. The goal of the<br />

concentration is to generate professionals through<br />

the dynamic synthesis of Western theatrical art<br />

forms, to provide relevant material for today’s<br />

artists, and to help students develop a personal<br />

voice in jazz dance through exploring historical and<br />

contemporary styles.<br />

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“The last four years have transformed<br />

me as a dancer, an artist, and as a<br />

human being... . I entered MMC as a<br />

college dance skeptic, and I promise<br />

that I left as Marymount Manhattan’s<br />

biggest advocate.”<br />

— Mia DeWeese, BFA ’13<br />

GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS<br />

Kyle Abraham<br />

Adam Barruch<br />

Cherice Barton<br />

Robert Battle<br />

Al Blackstone<br />

Chase Brock<br />

Sean Curran<br />

Christopher d’Amboise<br />

Alexandra Damiani<br />

Ann Marie DeAngelo<br />

Norbert de la Cruz<br />

Jae Man Joo<br />

Jessica Lang<br />

Edwaard Liang<br />

David Marquez<br />

Trey McIntyre<br />

Andrea Miller<br />

Anthony Morigerato<br />

Darrell Moultrie<br />

Milton Myers<br />

David Parsons<br />

Benoit-Swan Pouffer<br />

Pascal Rioult<br />

Bahiyah Sayyed-Gaines<br />

Deganit Shemy<br />

Katarzyna Skarpetowska<br />

William Soleau<br />

Sonya Tayeh<br />

Dusan Tynek<br />

Chet Walker<br />

Kate Weare<br />

Edgar Zendejas<br />

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“The opportunities I had in the<br />

dance department allowed me to<br />

develop, challenge, and experiment<br />

with my ideas as an artist while also making<br />

connections in the industry. These connections<br />

were invaluable, as I left MMC with job-in-hand<br />

working as the production manager and media<br />

artist for Peridance. I now have a family here in<br />

NYC, from those I went to school with to those I<br />

am still meeting.”<br />

—Meghan Rose Murphy, BA ’12<br />

“The Body, Science,<br />

and Motion program<br />

gave me everything I<br />

needed and more to be<br />

accepted into the Sarah<br />

Lawrence graduate<br />

program for dance/<br />

movement therapy. I<br />

continued dancing and<br />

was able to incorporate<br />

the things I learned<br />

in the studio and the<br />

classroom to see how<br />

dance can help people<br />

in many different<br />

facets.”<br />

— Taylor Deysher, BA ’14<br />

Bachelor of Arts (BA)<br />

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in <strong>Dance</strong><br />

offers interdisciplinary pursuits of<br />

dance studies in dialogue with or<br />

congruent to concert dance. The<br />

dance department emphasizes the<br />

importance of dance education as<br />

applied to pedagogical systems,<br />

theorizations of performance<br />

practices, an analysis of movement<br />

and its implications in a variety<br />

of arenas, and the emerging<br />

relationships between dance and<br />

media. BA candidates are given a<br />

solid foundation in dance technique<br />

and a balanced approach to<br />

course work to facilitate the four<br />

concentrations: Body, Science, and<br />

Motion; <strong>Dance</strong> and Media; <strong>Dance</strong><br />

Studies; and Teaching <strong>Dance</strong> Arts.<br />

The curriculum is comprehensive,<br />

forward thinking, and pragmatic in<br />

its approach to future studies and<br />

careers in dance-related fields. It<br />

is non-performance-based and has<br />

the flexibility to meet the needs of<br />

dance students, dance professionals<br />

seeking a degree, and those<br />

interested in pursuing a minor or<br />

double major in a related field.<br />

Body, Science, and Motion<br />

The BS&M concentration creates an<br />

opportunity to combine dance with<br />

a scientific foundation, providing a<br />

path for those who wish to pursue<br />

postgraduate programs in allied<br />

health, somatic work, or general<br />

research. <strong>Dance</strong> majors prepare<br />

for roles as practitioners, physical<br />

therapists, movement specialists,<br />

consultants, clinical educators, and<br />

scholars. Depending on career goals,<br />

the concentration can stand alone or<br />

be further enhanced with the MMC<br />

Biology minor. Our goal is to support<br />

the need to meet the challenges of<br />

the rapidly changing and burgeoning<br />

field of dance medicine. Internships<br />

with noted practitioners and medical<br />

institutions in Manhattan will<br />

provide our candidates with cuttingedge<br />

experience and introduce<br />

opportunities in the field.<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> and Media<br />

The <strong>Dance</strong> and Media concentration<br />

provides theoretical and practical<br />

experience for students who wish<br />

to record, document, present, and/<br />

or manipulate images related to<br />

the body, dance, and movement.<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> and Media students work<br />

in artistic, scholarly, archival, and<br />

arts administration/marketing<br />

contexts. The concentration<br />

addresses the conception and<br />

production of audio and visual<br />

media for use in live, recorded, and<br />

web-based applications. A variety<br />

of sub-concentrations permit the<br />

exploration of specialized interests<br />

in the dance and media fields.<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Studies<br />

The <strong>Dance</strong> Studies concentration<br />

equips students with a detailed<br />

knowledge of dance practices and<br />

theories across a range of social,<br />

historical, cultural, economic,<br />

political, and artistic contexts. It<br />

fosters a thorough understanding<br />

of selected theoretical debates and<br />

issues that are pertinent to the study<br />

of dance in order to provide students<br />

with creative, compositional,<br />

and performance strategies for<br />

the production, analysis, and<br />

documentation of dance. Students<br />

learn to select and manage relevant<br />

source materials from which<br />

they can analyze, interpret, and<br />

synthesize research findings.<br />

Students are also able to critique,<br />

construct, and embody ideas<br />

through oral, literary, electronic, and<br />

performance modes.<br />

Teaching <strong>Dance</strong> Arts<br />

The Teaching <strong>Dance</strong> Arts<br />

concentration provides theoretical<br />

knowledge and practical experience<br />

for BA dance majors who wish to<br />

pursue a career in teaching dance<br />

to those who seek movement<br />

exploration as a means toward<br />

self-expression, self-discovery,<br />

and self-knowledge. It addresses<br />

the fundamental and practical<br />

knowledge of various dance<br />

techniques, principles of music,<br />

anatomy, curriculum development,<br />

and pedagogy. Students learn to<br />

incorporate the National <strong>Dance</strong><br />

Education Standards for teaching<br />

dance in the arts for levels from<br />

children through professionals.<br />

Students explore the methods<br />

and strategies of teaching creative<br />

movement, the structure and<br />

content development required to<br />

create a beginning-level technique<br />

class, and the observational<br />

and critical thinking skills for<br />

assessment. A broadened perspective<br />

ensures recognition of the role<br />

that dance education can play in<br />

the enrichment of lifelong learning<br />

skills and allows for an emphasis<br />

on special populations, community<br />

outreach, arts advocacy through<br />

education, interdisciplinary<br />

practices, and teaching as creating,<br />

performance, and vocabulary. This<br />

track is housed within the BA <strong>Dance</strong><br />

major and does not constitute<br />

a minor in education leading to<br />

New York State certification in dance.<br />

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Alumnae/i Work<br />

DANCE COMPANIES<br />

10 Hairy Legs<br />

277danceproject<br />

Adam Barruch <strong>Dance</strong> Company<br />

Andrea Miller-Gallim <strong>Dance</strong><br />

ARMITAGE GONE! <strong>Dance</strong><br />

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet<br />

BalletMet Columbus<br />

Ballet BC<br />

Ballet Hispanico<br />

Ballets Jazz de Montréal<br />

Ballet New York<br />

Battleworks <strong>Dance</strong> Company<br />

Ben Munisteri <strong>Dance</strong> Projects<br />

Brooklyn Ballet<br />

Bruce Wood <strong>Dance</strong><br />

Bryn Cohn and Artists<br />

Buglisi <strong>Dance</strong> Theatre<br />

Camille A. Brown & <strong>Dance</strong>rs<br />

Carolina Ballet<br />

The Chase Brock Experience<br />

Compagnie Marie Chounard<br />

Compagnia Opus Ballet<br />

Company XIV<br />

Complexions Contemporary<br />

Ballet<br />

Christopher K. Morgan<br />

and Artists<br />

Culture Shock-New York<br />

Dallas Black <strong>Dance</strong> Theatre<br />

The <strong>Dance</strong> Now! Ensemble<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Theatre of Harlem<br />

Donald Byrd’s Spectrum<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Theatre<br />

Douglas Dunn & <strong>Dance</strong>rs<br />

Eisenhower <strong>Dance</strong> Ensemble<br />

Elisa Monte <strong>Dance</strong><br />

Giordano II<br />

HT Chen & <strong>Dance</strong>rs<br />

Hubbard Street <strong>Dance</strong> 2<br />

Isadora Duncan <strong>Dance</strong><br />

Foundation<br />

Jannis Brenner <strong>Dance</strong> Co.<br />

Jennifer Muller/The Works<br />

Jessica Lang <strong>Dance</strong><br />

Kate Weare Company<br />

Kidd Pivot<br />

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens<br />

de Montréal<br />

Luna Negra <strong>Dance</strong> Theater<br />

MarInspired<br />

Mark Morris <strong>Dance</strong> Group<br />

Martha Graham<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Company<br />

The Metropolitan Opera<br />

Molissa Fenley and <strong>Dance</strong>rs<br />

MOTH Ariel <strong>Dance</strong> Theater<br />

The Nai-Ni Chen<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Company<br />

Nathan Trice/RITUALS<br />

Pam Tanowitz <strong>Dance</strong><br />

Parsons <strong>Dance</strong> Company<br />

Philadanco Company<br />

RIOULT <strong>Dance</strong> New York<br />

Roxey Ballet Company<br />

Sean Curran Company<br />

Shen Wei <strong>Dance</strong> Arts<br />

Sidra Bell <strong>Dance</strong> New York<br />

Staatstheater Kassel<br />

Stephen Petronio <strong>Dance</strong> Company<br />

Steps Repertory Ensemble<br />

Syren <strong>Dance</strong> Company<br />

Take <strong>Dance</strong> Company<br />

Tania Perez-Salas Compania<br />

de Danza<br />

Taylor 2<br />

The Bang Group<br />

Tere O’Connor<br />

BROADWAY/TOURS/<br />

COMMERCIAL<br />

42nd Street<br />

Aladdin<br />

Beyoncé Backup <strong>Dance</strong>r<br />

Britney Spears Backup <strong>Dance</strong>r<br />

Broadway Bares<br />

Bullets over Broadway<br />

(National Tour)<br />

CATS (National Tour)<br />

Celebrity Cruise Lines<br />

A Chorus Line<br />

Cinderella<br />

Cunard Cruise Line<br />

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders<br />

Doctor Dolittle (US Tour)<br />

Fiddler on the Roof<br />

Freddie Falls in Love<br />

Hairspray (National Tour)<br />

Hamilton<br />

Holland/America Cruise Lines<br />

In the Heights (National Tour)<br />

Jennifer Lopez Backup <strong>Dance</strong>r<br />

Kanye West Backup <strong>Dance</strong>r<br />

Katy Perry Backup <strong>Dance</strong>r<br />

The King and I<br />

Legally Blonde<br />

Magic and Mayhem<br />

Norwegian Cruise Lines<br />

On the Town (Off-Broadway)<br />

Princess Cruises<br />

Radio City Christmas<br />

Spectacular<br />

Radio City Rockettes<br />

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines<br />

Sleep No More<br />

Smash (on NBC)<br />

Spiderman<br />

Spongebob<br />

Step Up 3D<br />

Super Fly<br />

West Side Story<br />

(European and National Tour)<br />

Wicked (Second National Tour)<br />

White Christmas (Broadway)<br />

GRADUATE STUDIES<br />

Antioch University New England<br />

for <strong>Dance</strong>/ Movement Therapy<br />

and Counseling<br />

Ashford University Online for<br />

Special Education<br />

College of Staten Island<br />

Cornell University – College of<br />

Veterinary Medicine<br />

Brooklyn College – CUNY<br />

California Western School of Law<br />

Florida State University<br />

Fordham Law School<br />

Gwynedd-Mercy College<br />

Harvard University<br />

Hunter College – CUNY<br />

Marymount University<br />

in Arlington, VA<br />

Mercy College<br />

Naropa University for Somatic<br />

Counseling<br />

NY Conservatory for the<br />

Dramatic Arts<br />

New York University<br />

Rutgers University<br />

Pratt Institute<br />

Sage Graduate College<br />

Sarah Lawrence College<br />

Swedish Institute in NY<br />

for Massage<br />

University of the Arts London<br />

University of California, Irvine<br />

University of Hawaii<br />

University of London<br />

University of Michigan<br />

Villanova Law School<br />

CHOREOGRAPHY<br />

(ARTISTIC<br />

DIRECTORS)<br />

AGise & <strong>Dance</strong>rs<br />

Amalgamate <strong>Dance</strong> Company<br />

Asbury Park <strong>Dance</strong> Arts<br />

and Yoga<br />

Beyond <strong>Dance</strong> Performance Arts<br />

Center<br />

DiMauro <strong>Dance</strong> Company<br />

Lola Lola <strong>Dance</strong> Theatre<br />

MarInspired<br />

Marinov <strong>Dance</strong><br />

N Squared <strong>Dance</strong> Company<br />

OH DEAR <strong>Dance</strong> Theatre<br />

The Parker Project<br />

DANCE SCHOOLS<br />

(ARTISTIC<br />

DIRECTORS/<br />

OWNERS)<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Energy NJ<br />

LoPresti <strong>Dance</strong> Theatre<br />

The Next Step <strong>Dance</strong> Academy<br />

The Rockwell <strong>Dance</strong> Center<br />

Triangle <strong>Dance</strong> Center<br />

TEACHING<br />

The Ailey School<br />

American Ballet Theatre<br />

Certification<br />

Ballet Academy East<br />

Boston Ballet<br />

Broadway <strong>Dance</strong> Center<br />

<strong>Dance</strong>rs Inc. National<br />

Convention & Competition<br />

Gibney<br />

Physique 57<br />

Southeast Consortium<br />

Montclair State University<br />

Manhattan Youth Ballet<br />

Southern Methodist University<br />

Steffi Nossen<br />

Steps on Broadway<br />

National <strong>Dance</strong> Institute<br />

NUVO <strong>Dance</strong> Convention<br />

Regional Center for the Arts, CT<br />

University of NC at Charlotte<br />

ADMINISTRATION/<br />

WRITING/TECHNICAL<br />

PRODUCTION<br />

The Bessies Awards<br />

Broadway <strong>Dance</strong> Center<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Media<br />

Equinox<br />

Gibney<br />

Harkness Center for <strong>Dance</strong> Injuries<br />

Manhattan Movement Arts Center<br />

Dr. Jordan Metzl (<strong>Dance</strong> Medicine)<br />

The Joyce Theatre<br />

New York City Ballet Archives<br />

NYCDA (New York City <strong>Dance</strong> Alliance)<br />

Peridance (Media and Design)<br />

The Pulse<br />

RIOULT (Education Director)<br />

Stephen Petronio <strong>Dance</strong> Company<br />

Steps on Broadway<br />

Yard <strong>Dance</strong> Colony<br />

START-UP COMPANIES<br />

BABEL<br />

Financial Groove<br />

NudeBarre<br />

This listing includes<br />

dance organizations with<br />

which our alumni have been<br />

or are currently affiliated.<br />

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<strong>Dance</strong> majors visit The Harkness<br />

Center for <strong>Dance</strong> Injuries for a<br />

tour and a lecture focusing on<br />

dance injuries.<br />

FACULTY & STAFF<br />

Full-time Faculty<br />

Katie Langan<br />

Professor of <strong>Dance</strong>,<br />

Chair of <strong>Dance</strong> Department<br />

BA, Marymount Manhattan<br />

College, Valedictorian<br />

Catherine Cabeen<br />

Assistant Professor of <strong>Dance</strong><br />

BFA, Cornish College<br />

MFA, University of Washington<br />

Elena Comendador<br />

Associate Professor of <strong>Dance</strong><br />

BA, Women’s Studies,<br />

Columbia University,<br />

School of General Studies<br />

MFA, Interdisciplinary Arts,<br />

Goddard College, VT<br />

Jan Dijkwel<br />

BFA, Ballet Performance,<br />

Amsterdam College of the Arts<br />

MA, <strong>Dance</strong>/Movement Therapy,<br />

Drexel University<br />

Martha Eddy<br />

Ferraro Fellow on Social Justice<br />

and Movement Coordinator<br />

of the Body, Science, and<br />

Motion Program<br />

BA, <strong>Dance</strong> Education,<br />

Hampshire College<br />

MA, Applied Physiology,<br />

Columbia University<br />

EdD, Teachers College of<br />

Columbia University<br />

Jens Giersdorf<br />

Professor of <strong>Dance</strong> Studies<br />

MA, Universitat, Germany<br />

Ph.D., University of California,<br />

Riverside<br />

Nancy Lushington<br />

Assistant Professor of <strong>Dance</strong>,<br />

Modern<br />

BA, Adelphi University<br />

Elisabeth Motley<br />

Assistant Professor of <strong>Dance</strong>,<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Composition<br />

BFA, The Juilliard School<br />

MFA, Interdisciplinary Arts,<br />

Goddard College, VT<br />

Andy Warshaw<br />

Associate Professor,<br />

Music Director<br />

BA, Wesleyan University<br />

MFA, NYU Tisch<br />

Adjunct Faculty &<br />

Instructors<br />

Ballet<br />

Lisa Attles<br />

Jenny Chiang<br />

Harriet Clark<br />

Carolyn Eaton<br />

Lynn Glauber<br />

Suzie Goldman<br />

Francoise Pender<br />

Juan Carlos Penuela<br />

Pedro Ruiz<br />

Flavio Salazar<br />

Justin Sherwood<br />

Modern<br />

Joao Carvalho (Taylor),<br />

Karen Gayle and Tito Del<br />

Saz (Nikolais), Lone Larsen<br />

(Graham), Adam Barruch<br />

(Contemporary Modern),<br />

Jessica DiMauro (O’Donnell),<br />

Belinda McGuire (Limón),<br />

and Elisa Schreiber (Limón)<br />

Jazz and Tap<br />

Sheila Barker, Justin Boccitto,<br />

Robert Boross, Ayodele<br />

Casel, Matthew Couvillon,<br />

Geoffrey Doig-Marx, Anthony<br />

Morigerato, and Angela Stiskin<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Composition<br />

and Improvisation<br />

Tymberly Canale, Liz Keen,<br />

and Tami Stronach<br />

Rhythm in Sound and<br />

Movement<br />

Damien Bassman,<br />

Allen Fogelsanger,<br />

and Mark Katsaounis<br />

Anatomy<br />

Cecilia Fontanesi<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> as an Art Form<br />

Andrea Markus<br />

Staff<br />

Haley Krall<br />

(<strong>Dance</strong> Administrator)<br />

Mondo Morales<br />

(Costume Coordinator/<br />

Wardrobe Supervisor)<br />

Philip Trevino<br />

(Technical Director)<br />

Musicians<br />

Nicki Adams<br />

Damien Bassman<br />

Keiko Bishop<br />

Howard Britz<br />

Julia Chen<br />

Coty Cockrell<br />

Marc DiMinno<br />

Alexander Izbitser<br />

Marco Jimenez<br />

Mark Katsaounis<br />

James Kost<br />

Ray Leslee<br />

George Lykogiannis<br />

James Mack<br />

Peter Manheim<br />

Ryan McBride<br />

Michael McFrederick<br />

Tiago Michelin<br />

Jack Morer<br />

Shane D. Robles<br />

Lauren Shapiro<br />

Rosanne Soifer<br />

Mal Stein<br />

Elena Tishina<br />

Brad Wentworth<br />

Satomi Yorozu<br />

Elena Zelvinskaya<br />

Excellence in the cultural capital<br />

of the world, professionally preparing<br />

the mind and body for success in dance.<br />

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Audition Dates<br />

Auditions are held nine times per year.<br />

Four auditions are held off-campus, in Austin,<br />

San Francisco, Chicago, and West Palm Beach.<br />

Five auditions take place on campus in New York City.<br />

One is held in November for spring admittance; the other<br />

four take place during the spring semester. For a complete<br />

and up-to-date list of audition dates, visit<br />

www.mmm.edu/dance.<br />

Audition Process<br />

All applicants, whether they are pursuing a BA or BFA<br />

degree in <strong>Dance</strong>, must audition for acceptance and proper<br />

placement in the <strong>Dance</strong> program. Information is available<br />

upon request from the dance department. Under no<br />

circumstances are private auditions allowed. All audition<br />

candidates participate in an abbreviated ballet class and<br />

learn a jazz and/or modern combination. Tap is assessed<br />

once a student is accepted to the program during the firstyear/transfer<br />

orientation. Additionally, a rhythmic skills<br />

evaluation is given for placement purposes only. After the<br />

technical segment of the audition, auditionees who have<br />

demonstrated proficiency in at least one area are asked to<br />

present a solo dance. A one-to-two minute solo is required<br />

in the styles of the dancer’s choice, e.g., ballet, modern, or<br />

jazz (no tap or hip-hop); it need not be choreographed by<br />

the applicant. Following the solo, candidates have a private<br />

interview with members of the <strong>Dance</strong> faculty. It is to your<br />

advantage to audition in person at one of the audition<br />

sites. If you audition at one of our off-campus sites and get<br />

accepted to the program, we believe it is vitally important<br />

to visit the school at which you intend to spend four years.<br />

For inquiries, campus visits,<br />

and application information, contact us:<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Department<br />

212-517-0609<br />

dancerecruit@mmm.edu<br />

Office of Admission<br />

1-800-MARYMOUNT/212-517-0430<br />

admissions@mmm.edu<br />

All applicants must submit:<br />

• <strong>Dance</strong> audition application to the dance department,<br />

including a selected date for audition<br />

• 5" x 7" photo showing the applicant in tendu, a la seconde,<br />

or first arabesque en l’air<br />

• Application for admission to the College<br />

Students must submit the application for admission<br />

prior to scheduling an audition. Once the application is<br />

submitted, students will be prompted to complete the<br />

dance application and schedule an audition date on their<br />

admissions portal. The applicant’s audition date will be<br />

confirmed by the dance department via email once previous<br />

steps are completed.<br />

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221 East 71 st Street, New York, New York 10021<br />

1-800-MARYMOUNT • 212-517-0430<br />

admissions@mmm.edu • www.mmm.edu/dance<br />

Front Cover (top): Photography: Rosalie O’Connor; Choreography: Kyle Abraham’s Drive; (bottom): Photography: Eduardo Patino;<br />

Choreography: Lar Lubovitch’s The Legend of Ten, Page 5 (right): Photography: Rosalie O’Connor; Choreography: Jacqulyn Buglisi’s Requiem;<br />

(left): Photography: Vanessa Rae Merill; Page 6 (left): Photography: Rosalie O’Connor; Choreography: Kyle Abraham’s Drive;<br />

(right): Photography: Eduardo Patino; Choreography: Cherice Barton’s ’59; Page 7: Photography: Rosalie O’Connor; Choreography: Andrea Miller’s Pupil Suite;<br />

Page 8 (left): Photography: Luisa Matalucci ’13; Page 11: Photography: Rosalie O’Connor; Choreography: Katie Langan’s Under the Surface;<br />

Page 13: Photography: Rosalie O’Connor; Choreography: Pedro Ruiz’s The Gilded Lily; Page 14: Photography: Rosalie O’Connor;<br />

Choreography: Jessica Lang’s Lines Squared; Page 15: Photography: Rosalie O’Connor; Choreography: Darrell Moultrie’s Regality;<br />

Back Cover: Photography: Rosalie O’Connor; Choreography: Kyle Abraham’s Drive

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