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DANCE<br />

MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE | 1


DANCE AT MARYMOUNT<br />

MANHATTAN COLLEGE<br />

The Marymount Manhattan College<br />

Department of <strong>Dance</strong> prides itself on providing<br />

the best of both worlds—a strong dance<br />

program, rigorous curriculum, and excellent<br />

faculty combined with a well-rounded education<br />

that comes from being part of a liberal arts<br />

college. It is the department’s philosophy that<br />

this combination offers the best preparation<br />

for the dancer to perform on and off the stage.<br />

We believe that becoming a dancer is not<br />

just a matter of learning dance techniques or<br />

interrelated subjects, but requires the kind of<br />

personal growth that a liberal arts education<br />

provides. Offering both a BFA and BA in <strong>Dance</strong>,<br />

we strongly encourage study in interrelated<br />

disciplines of <strong>Dance</strong> rich with creativity and<br />

opportunity. The dance faculty is committed<br />

to the belief that learning through the body is<br />

a means for the acquisition, translation, and<br />

creation of social, historical, and theoretical<br />

knowledge. Our movement classes offer a<br />

rigorous approach to the physical and verbal<br />

command of dance vocabulary, requiring the<br />

student to formulate aesthetic insights and<br />

apply them in the contexts of individual works,<br />

stylistic traditions, and historical and cultural<br />

awareness. Students are able to pursue a minor<br />

or a double major in other areas of the College’s<br />

curriculum, providing them with additional skills<br />

to use after graduating and expanding their<br />

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<br />

mind and deeply engaged spirit. Senior year<br />

students are assisted with resumes, photos,<br />

and cover letters, to equip them for interviews<br />

and/or auditions. We strive to instill discipline,<br />

self-esteem, artistry, and creativity, components<br />

that students need to realize their fullest<br />

potential in any profession, but most especially<br />

in dance.<br />

NEW YORK CITY<br />

IS OUR CAMPUS<br />

The Marymount Manhattan College<br />

Department of <strong>Dance</strong> offers the<br />

opportunity to enjoy New York City’s<br />

unparalleled cultural resources.<br />

<strong>Dance</strong>rs have performed at The Joyce<br />

Theater, 92nd Street Y’s “Fridays<br />

at Noon,” Everett Center for the<br />

Performing Arts, The Hostos Center<br />

for Performing Arts, Aaron Davis<br />

Hall, Parsons <strong>Dance</strong> Gala, and at<br />

public high schools in the New York<br />

City area. <strong>Dance</strong> majors are often<br />

given the opportunity to sign up for<br />

free tickets to dance performances<br />

around the city, and our course work<br />

may require students to attend<br />

multiple performances throughout<br />

a semester with group rates.<br />

Additionally, the Upper East Side<br />

is home to Museum Mile, with the<br />

Metropolitan Museum of Art, The<br />

Frick, and The Guggenheim all<br />

within walking distance of our<br />

campus. By the spring semester<br />

of senior year, students begin<br />

to explore options for working,<br />

auditioning, and interviewing in<br />

the New York City area for job<br />

placement in their area<br />

of specialty.<br />

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Internships<br />

Internships and independent studies create a bridge from<br />

college to the professional dance world. The <strong>Dance</strong> department’s<br />

relationships with several companies and arts organizations help<br />

place students in areas such as fundraising, marketing, company and<br />

school management, production, and teaching where they gain work<br />

experience, build their resumes, and create professional connections.<br />

Recent internships have been held with the schools and companies of Merce<br />

Cunningham, Martha Graham, José Limón, Paul Taylor, Lar Lubovitch, David<br />

Parsons, and Stephen Petronio, as well as with organizations including the<br />

Princess Grace Foundation, New York Live Arts, The Joyce Theater, Sony,<br />

Lifestyle Media, Pointe Magazine, The National <strong>Dance</strong> Institute, and The New York<br />

State Council for the Arts.<br />

Study Abroad<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> majors have the opportunity to study abroad<br />

through our study abroad office. To date, students have<br />

studied at the TheatreSchool in Amsterdam (The Netherlands),<br />

<strong>Dance</strong>Jerusalem – Rothberg International School and the<br />

Jerusalem Academy of Music and <strong>Dance</strong> (Israel), London<br />

Contemporary <strong>Dance</strong> School (England), University of<br />

Roehampton (England), Wells College in Paris (France), Lorenzo<br />

de’ Medici Institute (Italy), and Bond University (Australia).<br />

ANGELICA BLALOCK, BFA ’16<br />

at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, while studying<br />

at the Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute.<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 />

Scholarships<br />

In their auditions, candidates compete for<br />

dance scholarships, renewable for three years<br />

if the student remains in the <strong>Dance</strong> program<br />

and maintains a 3.0 grade point average. <strong>Dance</strong><br />

scholarships are awarded on the basis of<br />

talent and academic record. In addition,<br />

the College offers many academic<br />

scholarships; contact the Office of<br />

Admission at 212-517-0430 for<br />

further information about these<br />

scholarships and other<br />

questions regarding the<br />

application process.<br />

“I was very fortunate to work<br />

with Jacqulyn Buglisi and<br />

perform her signature piece,<br />

Requiem, in my freshman year<br />

at Marymount Manhattan.<br />

Subsequently, Ms. Buglisi<br />

periodically invited me to<br />

perform with her company<br />

as an apprentice. Following<br />

graduation, I became a full<br />

company member of Buglisi<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Theatre.”<br />

—Lauren Jaegar, BFA ’08<br />

“At MMC, I received not only the very highest technical<br />

training, but my education in dance and the liberal arts<br />

opened my eyes and mind to all that I could become. As<br />

a result of my training at Marymount Manhattan and the<br />

relationships I developed along the way, I was blessed<br />

to be hired by the Parsons <strong>Dance</strong> Company immediately<br />

upon graduation.”<br />

— Zoey Anderson, BFA ’15<br />

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Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)<br />

The Bachelor of Fine Arts is a professional program in dance designed for the student<br />

who plans to pursue a career in dance performance and/or choreography. The BFA<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> program emphasizes the nurturing and further development of each student’s<br />

technical skills and artistry. Students study both ballet and modern and/or jazz daily.<br />

Courses in music, choreography, anatomy, production, and dance history round out the<br />

dance curriculum. Each semester, students further their performance experience while<br />

rehearsing and studying all aspects of dance production.<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 am leaving as Marymount<br />

Manhattan’s biggest advocate.”<br />

— Mia DeWeese, BFA ’13<br />

Ballet<br />

Classical ballet training is the primary focus<br />

of this concentration, with emphasis placed<br />

on proper use of turnout, alignment, and<br />

development of strength. The curriculum is<br />

broad-based in its training, encompassing,<br />

but not limited to, the traditions of R.A.D.,<br />

Vaganova, Cecchetti, the French School, and<br />

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<br />

pointe actualize the technique and are a focus of<br />

this concentration, and men’s classes are devoted<br />

to the technical skills required of male dancers.<br />

Quality of movement as a platform for artistic<br />

expression is honed in the advanced levels, while<br />

special attention is paid to maintaining the<br />

integrity of the technique throughout<br />

the curriculum.<br />

Modern<br />

The BFA concentration in Modern <strong>Dance</strong><br />

offers a rich program of study in the essential<br />

movement principles and skills particular to this<br />

dance form. Course offerings in the techniques<br />

of modern dance pioneers Martha Graham,<br />

Lester Horton, José Limón, Alwin Nikolais, May<br />

O’Donnell, and Paul Taylor individually address<br />

locomotion motivated by the specific use of the<br />

torso, and the breath and weight of the entire<br />

body. In addition, courses in improvisation,<br />

designed to encourage an in-depth exploration of<br />

movement, ultimately provide valuable<br />

skills necessary for individual freedom of<br />

expression in both the performance and<br />

invention of dance.<br />

Choreography<br />

Students in the Choreography concentration<br />

study, in theory and practice, the art and craft<br />

of choreography. Through various processes,<br />

techniques, sources, styles, and points of view, they<br />

gain experience in composing dances in both solo<br />

and group forms. In addition, students acquire an<br />

understanding of production value and technical<br />

support and how these impact the conception,<br />

development, and execution of an artistic idea and<br />

the realization of a complete theatrical experience.<br />

Honing their craft in a diverse array of rehearsal<br />

environments, participating either as performers<br />

or choreographers, students completing the work<br />

in this concentration are prepared to mold and<br />

pursue their own individual aesthetic interests<br />

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.<br />

The jazz dance component is structured<br />

with theories and practices created by such<br />

Broadway luminaries as Jack Cole, Agnes<br />

DeMille, and Bob Fosse. Tap courses address<br />

both traditional Broadway and rhythm tap<br />

disciplines. To maximize potential opportunities<br />

in the field, candidates within the concentration<br />

are encouraged to audition for the musical<br />

theatre productions produced by the theatre<br />

department. The goal of the concentration is<br />

to generate professionals through the dynamic<br />

synthesis of Western theatrical art forms, to<br />

provide relevant material for today’s artists, and<br />

to provide students the availability to develop a<br />

personal voice in jazz dance through exploring<br />

historical and contemporary styles.<br />

GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS<br />

Adam Barruch<br />

Cherice Barton<br />

Robert Battle<br />

Al Blackstone<br />

Chase Brock<br />

Christopher d’Amboise<br />

Alexandra Damiani<br />

Ann Marie DeAngelo<br />

Norbert de la Cruz<br />

Sean Curran<br />

Donlin Foreman<br />

Jae Man Joo<br />

Pauline Koner<br />

Edwaard Liang<br />

Graham Lustig<br />

David Marquez<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 />

James Sutton<br />

Sonya Tayeh<br />

Dusan Tynek<br />

Chet Walker<br />

Kate Weare<br />

Edgar Zendejas<br />

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Bachelor of Arts (BA)<br />

“The opportunities I had in the<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> 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, and<br />

Motion program gave<br />

me everything I needed<br />

and more to be accepted<br />

into the Sarah Lawrence<br />

graduate program<br />

for dance/movement<br />

therapy. I continued<br />

dancing and was able to<br />

incorporate the things I<br />

learned in the studio and<br />

the classroom to see how<br />

dance can help people in<br />

many different facets.”<br />

— Taylor Deysher, BA ’14<br />

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in <strong>Dance</strong> offers<br />

interdisciplinary pursuits of dance studies in<br />

dialogue with or congruent to concert dance. The<br />

dance department emphasizes the importance<br />

of dance education as applied to pedagogical<br />

systems, theorizations of performance practices,<br />

an analysis of movement and its implications in a<br />

variety of arenas, and the emerging relationships<br />

between dance and media. BA candidates are<br />

given a solid foundation in dance technique and a<br />

balanced approach to course work to facilitate the<br />

four concentrations: Teaching <strong>Dance</strong> Arts; <strong>Dance</strong><br />

Studies; Body, Science, and Motion; and <strong>Dance</strong><br />

and Media. The curriculum is comprehensive,<br />

forward thinking, and pragmatic in its approach<br />

to future studies and careers in dance-related<br />

fields. It is non-performance-based and has the<br />

flexibility to meet the needs of dance students,<br />

dance professionals seeking a degree, and those<br />

interested in pursuing a minor or double major in<br />

a related field.<br />

Body, Science, and Motion<br />

The BS&M concentration creates an opportunity<br />

to combine dance with a scientific foundation,<br />

providing a path for those who wish to pursue<br />

postgraduate programs in allied health, somatic<br />

work, or general research. <strong>Dance</strong> majors prepare<br />

for roles as practitioners, physical therapists,<br />

movement specialists, consultants, clinical<br />

educators, and scholars. Depending on career<br />

goals, the concentration can stand alone or<br />

be further enhanced with the MMC Biology<br />

minor. Our goal is to support the need to meet<br />

the challenges of the rapidly changing and<br />

burgeoning field of dance medicine. Internships<br />

with noted practitioners and medical institutions<br />

in Manhattan will provide our candidates<br />

with cutting-edge experience and introduce<br />

opportunities in the field.<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> and Media<br />

The <strong>Dance</strong> and Media concentration provides<br />

theoretical and practical experience for students<br />

who wish to record, document, present, and/or<br />

manipulate images related to the body, dance,<br />

and movement. <strong>Dance</strong> and Media students<br />

work in artistic, scholarly, archival, and arts<br />

administration/marketing contexts. The<br />

concentration addresses the conception and<br />

production of audio and visual media for use<br />

in live, recorded, and web-based applications.<br />

A variety of sub-concentrations permit the<br />

exploration of specialized interests in the dance<br />

and media fields.<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Studies<br />

The <strong>Dance</strong> Studies concentration equips students<br />

with a detailed knowledge of dance practices<br />

and theories across a range of social, historical,<br />

cultural, economic, political, and artistic contexts.<br />

It fosters a thorough understanding of selected<br />

theoretical debates and issues that are pertinent<br />

to the study of dance in order to provide students<br />

with creative, compositional, and performance<br />

strategies for the production, analysis, and<br />

documentation of dance. Students learn to select<br />

and manage relevant source materials from<br />

which they can analyze, interpret, and synthesize<br />

research findings. Students are also able to<br />

critique, construct, and embody ideas through<br />

oral, literary, electronic, and performance modes.<br />

Teaching <strong>Dance</strong> Arts<br />

The Teaching <strong>Dance</strong> Arts concentration provides<br />

theoretical knowledge and practical experience<br />

for BA dance majors who wish to pursue a career<br />

in teaching dance to those who seek movement<br />

exploration as a means toward self-expression,<br />

self-discovery, and self-knowledge. It addresses<br />

the fundamental and practical knowledge of<br />

various dance techniques, principles of music,<br />

anatomy, curriculum development, and pedagogy.<br />

Students learn to incorporate the National<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Education Standards for teaching dance<br />

in the arts from children through professionals.<br />

Students explore the methods and strategies<br />

of teaching creative movement, the structure<br />

and content development required to create<br />

a beginning-level technique class, and the<br />

observational and critical thinking skills for<br />

assessment. A broadened perspective ensures<br />

recognition of the role that dance education<br />

can play in the enrichment of lifelong learning<br />

skills and allows for an emphasis on special<br />

populations, community outreach, arts advocacy<br />

through education, interdisciplinary practices,<br />

and teaching as creating, performance, and<br />

vocabulary. This track is housed within the BA<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> major and does not constitute a minor in<br />

education leading to New York State certification<br />

in dance.<br />

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Alumnae/i Work<br />

DANCE COMPANIES<br />

277danceproject<br />

Adam Barruch <strong>Dance</strong><br />

American Repertory Ballet Company<br />

Andrea Miller-Gallim <strong>Dance</strong><br />

ARMITAGE GONE! <strong>Dance</strong><br />

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet<br />

BalletMet Columbus<br />

Ballet Deviare<br />

Ballet Hispanico<br />

Ballet Jazz de Montreal<br />

Ballet New York<br />

Battleworks <strong>Dance</strong> Company<br />

Ben Munisteri <strong>Dance</strong> Projects<br />

Brooklyn Ballet<br />

Bryn Cohn and Artists<br />

Buglisi <strong>Dance</strong> Theatre<br />

Camille A. Brown<br />

Carolina Ballet<br />

The Chase Brock Experience<br />

Compagnie Marie Chounard<br />

Compagnia Opus Ballet<br />

Company XIV<br />

Complexions Contemporary Ballet<br />

Christopher K. Morgan 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 <strong>Dance</strong> Theatre<br />

Douglas Dunn & <strong>Dance</strong>rs<br />

Eisenhower <strong>Dance</strong> Ensemble<br />

Elisa Monte <strong>Dance</strong><br />

Gail Gilbert <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> 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 de Montreal<br />

Luna Negra <strong>Dance</strong> Theater<br />

MarInspired<br />

Martha Graham <strong>Dance</strong> Company<br />

Molissa Fenley and <strong>Dance</strong>rs<br />

MOTH Ariel <strong>Dance</strong> Theater<br />

The Nai-Ni Chen <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 />

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 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 (National Tour)<br />

CATS (National Tour)<br />

Celebrity Cruise Lines<br />

A Chorus Line<br />

Doctor Dolittle (US Tour)<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 />

Legally Blonde<br />

Magic and Mayhem<br />

Norwegian Cruise Lines<br />

On the Town (Off-Broadway)<br />

Radio City Christmas 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 />

Florida State University<br />

Fordham Law School<br />

Gwynedd-Mercy College<br />

Harvard University<br />

Hunter College – CUNY<br />

Marymount University in Arlington, VA<br />

Mercy College<br />

Naropa University for Somatic<br />

Counseling<br />

NY Conservatory for the 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 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 DIRECTORS)<br />

AGise & <strong>Dance</strong>rs<br />

Amalgamate <strong>Dance</strong> Company<br />

Asbury Park <strong>Dance</strong> Arts 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 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 Certification<br />

Ballet Academy East<br />

Boston Ballet<br />

Broadway <strong>Dance</strong> Center<br />

<strong>Dance</strong>rs Inc. National Convention<br />

& Competition<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/WRITING/<br />

TECHNICAL PRODUCTION<br />

The Bessies Awards<br />

Broadway <strong>Dance</strong> Center<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Media<br />

Equinox<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 />

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> for a tour and a<br />

lecture focusing on dance injuries.<br />

FACULTY & STAFF<br />

Full-time Faculty<br />

Adjunct Faculty & Instructors<br />

Anatomy<br />

Katie Langan<br />

Professor of <strong>Dance</strong>,<br />

Chair of <strong>Dance</strong> Department<br />

BA, Marymount Manhattan College,<br />

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, Columbia University,<br />

School of General Studies<br />

MFA, in Interdisciplinary Arts, Goddard<br />

College, VT<br />

Ballet<br />

Lisa Attles, Jenny Chiang, Harriet Clark,<br />

Carolyn Eaton, Lynn Glauber,<br />

Suzie Goldman, Francoise Pender,<br />

Juan Carlos Penuela, Pedro Ruiz,<br />

Flavio Salazar, Justin Sherwood<br />

Modern<br />

Joao Carvalho (Taylor) Karen Gayle and<br />

Michael Thomas (Horton) Peter Kyle<br />

and Tito Del Saz (Nikolais) Lone Larsen<br />

(Graham) Adam Barruch (Contemporary<br />

Modern) Jessica DiMauro (O’Donnell)<br />

Kriota Wilberg<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> as an Art Form<br />

Andrea Markus<br />

Staff<br />

Amber Indyk<br />

(<strong>Dance</strong> Administrator)<br />

Mondo Morales<br />

(Costume Coordinator/<br />

Wardrobe Supervisor)<br />

Philip Trevino<br />

(Technical Director)<br />

Excellence in the cultural capital<br />

of the world, professionally preparing<br />

the mind and body for success in dance.<br />

Anthony Ferro<br />

Associate Professor of <strong>Dance</strong>,<br />

BA, Ballet, Marymount Manhattan College<br />

MFA, Interdisciplinary Arts,<br />

Goddard College, VT<br />

Jens Giersdorf<br />

Professor of <strong>Dance</strong> Studies<br />

MA, Universitat, Germany<br />

Ph.D., University of California, Riverside<br />

Nancy Lushington<br />

Assistant Professor of <strong>Dance</strong>, 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, in Interdisciplinary Arts,<br />

Goddard College, VT<br />

Andy Warshaw<br />

Associate Professor, Music Director<br />

BA, Wesleyan University<br />

MFA, NYU Tisch<br />

Jazz and Tap<br />

Sheila Barker, Justin Boccitto, Robert<br />

Boross, Ayodele Casel, Matthew Couvillon ,<br />

Geoffrey Doig-Marx, Anthony Morigerato,<br />

Peggy Spina, Angela Stiskin<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Composition and<br />

Improvisation<br />

Tymberly Canale, Liz Keen, Lauren<br />

Peterson, Tami Stronach<br />

Intro to Movement, Analysis,<br />

and Notation<br />

Linda Nutter<br />

Rhythm in Sound and<br />

Movement<br />

Damien Bassman, Allen Fogelsanger,<br />

Mark Katsaounis<br />

Musicians<br />

Nicki Adams<br />

Damien Bassman<br />

Ben Chavez<br />

Julia Chen<br />

Bret Cohen<br />

Marc DiMinno<br />

Allen Fogelsanger<br />

Kevin Garcia<br />

Alexander Izbitser<br />

Mark Katsaounis<br />

Ray Leslee<br />

George Lykogiannis<br />

James Mack<br />

Kyle Maxwell-Doherty<br />

Michael McFrederick<br />

Jack Morer<br />

Michael Ramsey<br />

Michael Scales<br />

Lauren Shapiro<br />

Rosanne Soifer<br />

Brad Wentworth<br />

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Audition Dates<br />

Auditions are held nine times per year. Four auditions are held off-campus, in Austin, San<br />

Francisco, Chicago, and West Palm Beach. Five auditions take place on campus. One is held in<br />

November for spring admittance; the other four take place during the spring semester.<br />

For a complete 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<br />

BA or BFA degree in <strong>Dance</strong>, must audition<br />

for acceptance and proper placement in the<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> program. Information is available upon<br />

request from the <strong>Dance</strong> department. Under no<br />

circumstances are private auditions allowed.<br />

All audition candidates participate in an<br />

abbreviated ballet class and learn a jazz and/<br />

or modern combination. Tap is assessed once a<br />

student is accepted to the program during the<br />

freshman/transfer orientation. Additionally,<br />

a rhythmic skills evaluation is given for<br />

placement purposes only. After the technical<br />

segment of the audition, auditionees who have<br />

demonstrated proficiency in at least one area<br />

are asked to present a solo dance. A one-to-two<br />

minute solo is required in the dance styles of<br />

her/his choice, e.g., ballet, modern, or jazz (no<br />

tap or hip-hop); it need not be choreographed<br />

by the applicant. Following the solo, candidates<br />

have a private interview with members of<br />

the <strong>Dance</strong> faculty. It is to your advantage to<br />

audition in person at one of the audition sites.<br />

If you audition at one of our off-campus sites,<br />

and get accepted to the program, we believe it<br />

is vitally important to visit the school at which<br />

you intend to spend four years.<br />

All applicants must submit:<br />

• <strong>Dance</strong> audition application to the dance<br />

department, including a selected date for<br />

audition<br />

• 5" x 7" photo showing the applicant in tendu a<br />

la seconde or first arabesque en l’air<br />

• Application for admission to the College<br />

Confirmation of the applicant’s audition<br />

date is done via email upon receipt by the<br />

dance department. Students must submit the<br />

application for admission prior to scheduling<br />

an audition. Once the application is submitted,<br />

students will be prompted to complete the<br />

dance application and schedule an audition<br />

date on their admissions portal.<br />

For inquiries, campus visits,<br />

and application information:<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> Department at<br />

212-517-0609<br />

or dancerecruit@mmm.edu.<br />

Office of Admission at<br />

1-800-MARYMOUNT/212-517-0430<br />

or admissions@mmm.edu.<br />

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221 East 71 st Street, New York, New York 10021<br />

1-800-MARYMOUNT • 212-517-0430<br />

admissions@mmm.edu • www.mmm.edu/dance<br />

Photography Credits: Eduardo Patino, Cover, Page 6 , Backcover; Vanessa Rae Merrill, Page 5 (left); Rosalie O’Connor, Pages 5 (right), 7, 11, 15; Luisa Matalucci ’13, Page 8 (left), Jaqi Medlock ’07, Page 12.<br />

Cover (top), Katie Langan’s We Insist | Cover (bottom), Lar Lubovitch’s The Legend of Ten | Page 5 (top), Jacqulyn Buglisi’s Requiem | Page 6, Cherice Barton’s ’59 | Page 7, Katie Langan’s Salt |<br />

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Page 11, Katie Langan’s Under the Surface | Page 15, Katie Langan’s Undone | Backcover, Loni Landon’s Before the Break

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