Meadows School of the Arts

Dance

Richard Abrahamson
Carter Alexander Visiting Artist-in-Residence
Christie Bondade Adjunct Professor
Julia Buckelew Adjunct Professor
Mark Burrell Visiting Artist-in-Residence
Brandi Coleman Assistant Professor
Christopher Dolder Associate Professor and Chair of Dance
Heather Guthrie Coordinator
Christopher M. Ham Director of Dance Production
Leslie Peck Associate Professor
Anne Westwick Professor of Practice
Myra Woodruff Professor of Dance

Dance Facilities

The 392-seat Bob Hope Theatre, donated by the iconic comedian, features a proscenium stage, continental seating and a hydraulic orchestra pit. It’s an ideal venue for spectacle, movement and grand-scale productions. The large space plays host to our many dance performances and classes.

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Exclusion Is Oppression: From Pedagogy to Performance

Gregory King is a culturally responsive educator, performance artist, activist and movement maker who received his M.F.A. in choreographic practice and theory from SMU Meadows.

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“This video was intended to be a personal commercial that reflects me and my passions, visual art and dance, made as a part of the Introduction to Creativity class.“ – Anika Crouser, Dance B.F.A '23 instagram.com/anika_crouser

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Ke’ala O’Connell, Dance B.F.A. '20, Embers to Ash. kealaoconnell.com

The Evolution of American Musical Theatre Mark Burrell	An examination of American musical theatre from its roots in the popular entertainment forms of the 19th century to its maturity as a codified art form in the 20th century.
Jazz Dance History : Dance History III Brandi Coleman	Examines the origins of jazz dance from its roots in African music and dance through the present.
Dance Pedagogy Anne Westwick	Focuses on the theory and practice of teaching methodologies in multiple dance genres.

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Exclusion Is Oppression: From Pedagogy to Performance

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