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DANCE
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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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