2026

A musician plays an upright bass while two dancers, one in blue and one in white, perform expressive movements on a dimly lit stage.
Denison Magazine
‘An ethos of collaboration’
A work by Dance faculty and Denison musicians highlights the departments’ artistic innovation and the college’s interdisciplinary philosophy.
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Announcements & Updates, Awards & Honors
Denison arts students receive scholarships
The 2026 Osborne scholars hail from the visual arts, dance, music, and theatre departments.
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Two dancers in blue light performing on a stage.
Students
From Summer TUTTI campers to Denison roommates
‘It was really comforting on Move-In Day because I already knew someone.’
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2025

Photo of a dancer performing a solo dance.
Students
Dancing across Europe
What began as an audition featuring a first dance improv performance turned into a summer experience that changed a post-graduation trajectory.
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2024

Fall Dance Concert dancers
Performances, Visiting Artists
Fall Dance Concert: Timeless/Eterna
Timeless/Eterna blends enduring music and stories in a contemporary dance concert
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Grace Han
Performances
Grace Han ’24 explores South Korean heritage in dance
A Denison-sponsored trip to Seoul inspired Grace Han ’24 to “share with my friends and family what I’m really passionate about.”
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Matthew Dixon
Faculty
Creating dance soundscapes
Matthew Dixon is the creative force behind the live music at Denison’s dance concerts
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2023

Senior Dance Fellows Augus Wang '24, Julia Rizzo '24, Grace Han '24
Fairs & Festivals
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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Newly tenured Denison faculty, left to right: Sarah Supp, Chris David Westover-Muñoz, Matthew Jungers, and Ojeya Cruz Banks.
Featured 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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"The Other Side/El otro lado"
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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2022

Winter 2022 cover
Denison Magazine
The ON Switch
Conversations with faculty about what it means to teach — and to trigger those amazing moments of illumination
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2021

Fairs & Festivals
Moving Resiliency: A Screendance Festival
Moving Resiliency: A Screendance Festival on Friday, February 26 7 & 8pm; Saturday, February 27, 7pm
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2020

BRANCH performance
Performances
BRANCH
BRANCH: a performance practice exploring groundedness and connection in unpredictable times
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2018

A still from "I Become We"
Performances
‘I Become We’ - Dance Fall Events 2018
The Denison Department of Dance presents I BECOME WE, a pairing of two new pieces presented in two different spaces over the course of three days
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2015

Silhouette of students dancing
Awards & Honors
Vail/Osborne/McGaw Recipients
Denison University offers three scholarships to outstanding Fine Arts Majors.
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