by Rachel Rizzuto | Mar 4, 2020 | Higher Ed, teacher stories
David Roussève has spent the last 35 years creating dance theater work that’s both fiercely political and personal. He took on AIDS with The Whispers of Angels (1995), same-sex marriage with Jumping the Broom (2005) and the Twitter generation with Stardust...
by Rachel Caldwell | Apr 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
The 16th Annual Dance Media Film Festival takes place April 20–23 at UCLA. Presented by Dance Camera West, the festival kicks off with a showing of international short films and concludes with Family Film Day, animated films and an art installation. Film submissions...
by Rachel Caldwell | Feb 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Two Israeli dance artists will visit U.S. universities this spring to conduct residencies. Former Batsheva Dance Company member Shahar Biniamini will teach Ohad Naharin’s Gaga technique at UCLA, and choreographer Iris Erez will conduct contemporary technique...
by Rachel Caldwell | Jan 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
MacArthur Fellow and award-winning choreographer Kyle Abraham has been appointed to the faculty of UCLA’s Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance. Abraham will continue to choreograph and run his company, Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion, splitting time...