Visiting Artists

Some of the dance profession's greatest creative talents visit the Meadows Division of Dance as part of an extensive guest artist program. Master classes, short-term residencies, guest choreographers, and visiting professionals are a regular part of the academic calendar and provide students the opportunity to interact with and learn from the artists and creative leaders of the dance world. 

Past guest artists have included: 

• Robert Battle (Artistic Director, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater)
• Ruth Andrien (Artistic Director, (Paul) Taylor 2)
• Donald McKayle
• Maia Wilkins (The Joffrey Ballet)
• Yuriko Kikuchi (Martha Graham Dance Company)
• Arthur Mitchell (Artistic Director Emeritus, Dance Theatre of Harlem)
• Nina Watt (Master Teacher, The José Limón Dance Company)
• Alison Chase (Founding Artistic Director, Pilobolus)
• Shawn Stevens (Twyla Tharp Foundation)
• Ben Stevenson (Artistic Director, Texas Ballet Theater)
• Douglas Becker (Former dancer, Frankfurt Ballet/Forsythe Repertory)

Past guest teachers/master classes have included:

• Summer Rhatigan (Director, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance)
• Eric Yow (Choreographer, former dancer, Pascal Rioult Dance Company)
• George Smallwood (Battleworks Dance Company)
• Jamal Story (The Color Purple)
• Richard Alston (Artistic Director, Richard Alston Dance Company)
• Annmaria Mazzini (Principal dancer, The Paul Taylor Dance Company)
• Zac Hammer (Former dancer, The Parsons Company)
• Amy Marshall (Artistic Director, Amy Marshall Dance Company)
• Lorraine Graves (ormer principal dancer, Dance Theatre of Harlem)
• Benoit –Swan Pouffer (Artistic Director, Cedar Lake Contemporary Dance)
• Jawole Willa Jo Zollar (Founder/Artistic Director, Urban Bush Women)