Tag: university of arizona

Teaching Dance to Nonmajors

When a student in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) enrolled in Marquez Johnson’s beginner hip-hop class at the University of Arizona, the student had no idea he had a sense of rhythm—let alone that, by graduation, dance would become “one of the highlights of his collegiate career,” recalls Johnson, an assistant professor of practice […]

Remembering James B. Clouser (1935–2024): Dancer, Director, Choreographer, Teacher

On July 31, 2024, James Brady Clouser passed away peacefully in Tucson, Arizona. Born in Rochester, New York, in 1935, James graced the world with his artistry as a choreographer, dancer, and musician, and with his warmth as a loving teacher. A devoted family man, he leaves behind not only a dance legacy, but a cherished […]