UA Dance brings its annual Spring Collection concert to the comfort of your home in this digital performance. The program features two guest works staged for the first time on the UA Dance Ensemble and an exciting lineup of premieres. Originally created for River North Dance Chicago, Habaneras, the Music of Cuba (2005), by Frank Chaves, is a vibrant […]
read moreArchitects of the University of Arizona School of Dance, the husband-and-wife team of Jory Hancock and Melissa Lowe are retiring after 34 years on campus building one of the nation’s elite collegiate dance programs. The couple joined the dance faculty and staff in 1987. Hancock has led the dance program since 1989 and has been the director of the School […]
read moreThe Box, a constant in our pandemic-era lives, has become something of a catalyst for creativity. We dance in boxes demarcated on the studio floor, we come together through grids on our computer screens, and the frames of our TVs or tablets have become our new proscenium. The Box, in its many iterations, gives new […]
read moreHannah Weinmaster of the University of Arizona School of Dance faces the COVID-19 pandemic with graceful resilience.
read moreArizona Arts selects five faculty for the interdisciplinary research fellows program to lead interdisciplinary, collaborative arts research.
read moreWhat’s it like for School of Dance students inside the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre during the pandemic? Hear from dance instructor Autumn Eckman and ensemble members Erina Ueda and Kyle Halford as they discuss the challenges of working on a piece while remaining socially distanced. Arizona Arts Studio Series takes you inside the studios, labs […]
read moreHayley Meier, Class of ‘20Hometown: Rochester, NYPursuing a master’s in dance, with an emphasis on performance and choreography Hayley Meier began dancing when she was three years old. She says, “I remember going to this dance competition when I was 10. It was in Florida and I had seen these girls performing, and I was […]
read moreAs a winner of the #BearDownMaskUp Challenge, dance major Christina Calden hopes to keep students connected via the University Pen Pals. This new program aims to link students via letters, email and zoom calls, allowing connections to be built while socially distanced. UPDATE from Christina … “The University Pen Pals concept was successful during the […]
read moreFaculty members have been taking different paths to keep their creativity alive. Some are continuing their work, but in a virtual space; some are collaborating across disciplines’ and others are seeking out new outlets entirely.
read moreArizona Arts and its units stand in solidarity with Black artists and voices. We are recommitted to effecting change within our communities.
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