Tag: Ana Nery Fragoso

Educator Moves: Shifts in the Dance Education Landscape From Summer 2022

From new directors to retirements and beyond, here are the major educator moves you should know about from summer 2022. Dean John Bedford and chair of the dance department Jo Rowan retired from their positions at the Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment at Oklahoma City University on June 30. Associate dean Melanie […]

Dance Teacher Award Honoree Ana Nery Fragoso Is a Master at Creating Community

Ana Nery Fragoso’s guiding philosophy is collaboration. Whether she’s teaching elementary school children, leading professional-development workshops for educators, or mentoring future teachers as director of the Arnhold Graduate Dance Education Program at Hunter College in New York City “building community and cooperation is a constant in my pedagogy,” she says.  Fragoso’s passion for education was […]