Over the past decade, School of Dance alumnus Brandon Coleman has cultivated a multifaceted career– both on stage and off. From performing and choreographing on New York City stages to educating up-and-coming dancers, Coleman’s diverse skillset provides an exceptional example of alumni success to students across the College of Fine Arts. Now, his stellar career […]
read moreAn all-star artist panel will discuss “Preserving the Legacy of Black Storytelling Through Art” at ALIVE! on Feb. 6 at the Marroney Theatre, in collaboration with the Black Faculty Speaker Series. Join us for an inspiring evening that celebrates the power and legacy of Black storytelling. ALIVE! brings together artists, educators, and performers across spoken […]
read moreArizona Arts presents a 2026 spring semester of arts experiences to engage audiences on campus at the University of Arizona and in the community. Arizona Arts and its units produce over 700 events each year, most of them free. The division integrates the arts throughout the university experience; gives all students – regardless of major – access […]
read moreVeronica Panteluk attended a dance intensive this past summer in New York City, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle. Panteluk, fourth-year BFA dance major, trained for three weeks last summer as part of Steps on Broadway Conservatory’s theater jazz program, known as Summer Study NYC. Students study commercial and theater […]
read moreA dozen College of Science students, intending to minor in the arts, received the 2025-2026 Mars Science Plus Scholarship, which promotes exploration and helps offset the students’ educational costs. Made possible by a $2 million gift from John and Adrienne Mars to the College of Science, the scholarship is designed to help science students broaden […]
read moreAlexandra Demetriades conducted dance research across Europe this summer, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle. Demetriades is a second-year graduate student in the School of Dance and conducts extensive research in embodied awareness as a tool for a transformation in performance, pedagogy, and even daily life. This summer, Demetriades took this […]
read moreSasha Schick attended a professional dance intensive in Dallas last summer, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle. Schick, a fourth year BFA dance student, spent the month of July taking class, learning company repertoire, rehearsing, and performing at SoulEscape, a professional contemporary dance company based in Dallas, Texas. Under the direction […]
read moreThrough the doors of Ina Gitting’s room 124 are the sounds of joy, laughter and community, accompanied by music and a stampede of excited footsteps. The School of Dance’s popular general education course, DNC100 ‘Looking at Dance,’ AKA Dance 100 is drawing in students from schools all over campus to dive into the world of […]
read moreKate Eid attended a dance intensive in Paris, France, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle Eid, a junior majoring in dance and creative writing, attended a two-week intensive with “Graham for Europe,” a dance intensive based in the Martha Graham technique. Facilitated by Rafael Molina with the help of Penny […]
read moreSeven years ago, 15-year-old high school student Sasha Schick attended her first Arizona Jazz Dance Showcase. “I was nervous going into the weekend as I didn’t know what to expect,” she said. Her decision to fly from Wisconsin to attend the event with her studio stemmed from the inspiration older dance students gave her. “My […]
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