Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Ojeya Cruz Banks

Associate Professor

Associate Chair of Dance

bankso@denison.edu

740-587-5323

Mark Evans Bryan ’96

Associate Professor

Chair of Theatre

Chair of Dance

bryanm@denison.edu

740-587-6260

Marion Ramírez

Assistant Professor

ramirezm@denison.edu

740-587-6430

Mollie Wolf

Visiting Instructor

wolfm@denison.edu

Staff

Matthew Peyton Dixon

Resident Dance Musician

dixonm@denison.edu

740-587-6392

Cristina Dorda Soriano

Academic Administrative Assistant, Music, Theatre, Dance

dordasorianoc@denison.edu

740-587-8043

Kristine Mathews

Program Coordinator, Music, Theatre, Dance

mathewskl@denison.edu

740-587-6712

Emeriti Faculty

Sandra Mathern-Smith

Professor Emerita

mathern@denison.edu

Gill Wright Miller ’74

Professor Emerita

millerg@denison.edu

Spotlights

‘You’ll never guess what I did today’

Dancer Grace Lukens ’26 never imagined herself a fencer. But that’s the kind of thing that happens at Denison.

HERE US showcases original performances by students of color

In its third stage production, HERE US continues to thrive, evolve, and carve out space for passionate performers.

Denison Magazine

The ON Switch

Conversations with faculty about what it means to teach — and to trigger those amazing moments of illumination

Where We Go

The healing power of breaking barriers

Artists can cross lines that medical professionals sometimes don't have the space to.

Denison students and Sri Lankan performers dance in concert

How We Learn

Sri Lankan Odyssey

A five-year immersion in Sri Lankan culture gives Denison students a profound cross-cultural experience.

How We Learn

Art and Space Connect and Encourage Empathy

Resident artists Christian and Anne Manns pay tribute to local history through exhibition “Monumental!”

How We Learn

A New Home for the Performing Arts

As budgets across the country cut corners on the arts, Denison goes all in.

Where We Go

Alumni talk about dance, careers

Five dance alumni gathered for a career panel and answered questions about their careers in dance.

Where We Go

Dance into Life

For Megan Frazier '97, her love of movement and physiology has translated into her career as a pediatric physical therapist.

How We Learn

Cultural exchange in Sri Lanka

In the summer of 2016, students were immersed in the culture of Sri Lanka during a research trip.

Where We Go

Molly Shanahan '90

Alum Molly Shanahan recognized as a singular voice in Chicago  dance.

How We Learn

Crossing borders through dance

Research in Sri Lanka changed perspectives teaching and interpreting dance.

Where We Go

Hip-Hop Entrepreneur

From econ major to hip-hop dancer with Steve Flores '11.

Where We Go

Emma Draves '01

Draves' work navigates spaces of contemporaneity, hybridity, & globalization.

How We Learn

Life in Ghana

Life in Ghana was very different from life on the hill.

What's Happening

Students

A President’s Medal, a mad dash in heels, and Friday night lights

Live blog: Senior Send-Off 2025!

Denison fencers earn sumptuous athletic (and culinary) rewards

Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Ojeya Cruz Banks

Mark Evans Bryan ’96

Marion Ramírez

Mollie Wolf

Staff

Matthew Peyton Dixon

Cristina Dorda Soriano

Kristine Mathews

Emeriti Faculty

Sandra Mathern-Smith

Gill Wright Miller ’74

Spotlights

‘You’ll never guess what I did today’

HERE US showcases original performances by students of color

The ON Switch

The healing power of breaking barriers

Sri Lankan Odyssey

Art and Space Connect and Encourage Empathy

A New Home for the Performing Arts

Alumni talk about dance, careers

Dance into Life

Cultural exchange in Sri Lanka

Molly Shanahan '90

Crossing borders through dance

Hip-Hop Entrepreneur

Emma Draves '01

Life in Ghana

What's Happening

Dancing across Europe

Fall Dance Concert: Timeless/Eterna

Creating dance soundscapes