There’s a new fellowship opportunity at Sarah Lawrence College’s renowned Master of Fine Arts in Dance program. A gift from alumna Lila Greene will fund The Greene Fellowship in Dance for two students—one entering the MFA program this year and one in 2026—who will receive full tuition remission as well as stipends for teaching classes […]
When I went back to school last fall to earn my MFA, I was surprised by how much dance in higher education had changed since my undergraduate experience 10 years before—and how much it hadn’t. Diasporic dance forms, such as African and hip hop, for example, are now much more integral to curriculums, but ballet […]
John Jasperse has been a prominent player in many corners of the dance world for nearly 30 years. As a performer, he danced with Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker’s Rosas. As a choreographer, he has presented his work at major venues across the globe with his company John Jasperse Projects. As an innovator, he co-founded Center […]
Burr Johnson in John Jasperse’s Within between John Jasperse Projects dancer Burr Johnson had only been dancing for two years when he took Brenda Daniels’ Cunningham technique class at the American Dance Festival. Because Daniels taught a different phrase every day, he learned how to pick up movement quickly. “Going from one day to the […]