Tag: university of iowa

University of Iowa Ballet Professor Eloy Barragán Shares a Partnered Phrase

At the University of Iowa, Eloy Barragán, associate professor of ballet technique, choreography, partnering, and pointe, and the university’s director of dance production, works with dancers at pivotal stages in their careers. As budding artists, it’s their time not just to learn and mimic steps, but to interpret and infuse them with emotion. “ It has […]

Stephanie Miracle Is Preserving—and Challenging—Tradition at University of Iowa

When I first interviewed Stephanie Miracle, the University of Iowa visiting professor was headed into spring break—which quickly became a Zoom crash course, as the university migrated all of its classes online. The key parts of Miracle’s teaching philosophy—establishing community and relationships, building awareness of the space around you—suddenly needed brand-new consideration and planning. “Taking […]

Hip Hop for Boston Dancers

The Boston Conservatory announces its first-ever full-time hip-hop faculty member. Duane Lee Holland Jr. currently serves as visiting assistant professor at his alma mater University of Iowa. He joins Boston Conservatory’s dance division this fall, to teach the primarily classically trained conservatory students full-time and offer electives to students of Berklee College of Music (which […]