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      Ojeya Cruz Banks

      Ojeya Cruz Banks
      Associate Professor
      Associate Chair of Dance
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      Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 161
      bankso@denison.edu
      740-587-5323

      Mark Evans Bryan ’96

      Mark Evans Bryan ’96
      Associate Professor
      The Jonathan R. Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Theatre
      Chair of Theatre
      Chair of Dance
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      Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 149
      bryanm@denison.edu
      740-587-6260

      Carlos Funn

      Carlos  Funn
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      Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 156
      funnc@denison.edu

      Isaiah Harris

      Isaiah  Harris
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      harrisi@denison.edu

      Joshua Manculich

      Joshua  Manculich
      Visiting Assistant Professor
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      Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 124
      manculichj@denison.edu

      Marion Ramírez

      Marion  Ramírez
      Assistant Professor
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      Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 155
      ramirezm@denison.edu
      740-587-6430

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      Matthew Peyton Dixon

      Matthew Peyton Dixon
      Resident Dance Musician
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      Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 159
      dixonm@denison.edu
      740-587-6392

      Kristine Mathews

      Kristine  Mathews
      Academic Program Coordinator
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      Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts
      mathewskl@denison.edu
      740-587-6712

      Emeriti Faculty

      Sandra Mathern-Smith

      Sandra  Mathern-Smith
      Professor Emerita
      Emeriti Faculty
      mathern@denison.edu

      Gill Wright Miller ’74

      Gill Wright Miller ’74
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      millerg@denison.edu

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        Spotlights

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        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.
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        The ON Switch

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        Alison Waldman ’10
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        The healing power of breaking barriers

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

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

        Art and Space Connect and Encourage Empathy

        Resident artists Christian and Anne Manns pay tribute to local history through exhibition “Monumental!”
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        A New Home for the Performing Arts

        As budgets across the country cut corners on the arts, Denison goes all in.
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        Alumni talk about dance, careers

        Five dance alumni gathered for a career panel and answered questions about their careers in dance.
        Megan Frazier
        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.
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        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.
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        Where We Go

        Molly Shanahan '90

        Alum Molly Shanahan recognized as a singular voice in Chicago
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        How We Learn

        Crossing borders through dance

        Research in Sri Lanka changed perspectives teaching and interpreting dance.
        Steve Flores
        Where We Go

        Hip-Hop Entrepreneur

        From econ major to hip-hop dancer with Steve Flores '11.
        Emma Draves
        Where We Go

        Emma Draves '01

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

        Life in Ghana

        Life in Ghana was very different from life on the hill.
        Hailey Bruce '16
        How We Learn

        A Real Professional

        Hailey Bruce '16 took part in a three-week residency with the Parsons Dance Company in New York City.

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        2023 Fall Dance Festival of Student Choreographers

        A collaborative space for students to introduce new, creative and exciting choreographies to the community.

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        University News

        Denison welcomes faculty to tenured positions

        Tenure has been awarded to five members of the faculty, who will be promoted to associate professor in fall 2023.

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        Performances

        'The Other Side/El Otro Lado'

        A Q & A with dance major Sebastien Goodman ’23 helps us understand the layers of work and dedication that culminate in a performance.

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