Create.
Collaborate.
Transform.

Margot Singer

Professor (English/Creative Writing)
Director of Creative Writing
Director of the Eisner Center

Upcoming
Events

What's Coming Next at The Eisner Center:

Degree recital by senior Ally Peterson

The Department of Music presents a senior degree recital by Ally Peterson. 

Piano recital by senior Ellie Blasko

The Department of Music presents a senior degree recital by pianist Ellie Blasko.

Piano recital by guest artist Tatjana Rankovich

The Department of Music welcomes Tatjana Rankovich for a recital on piano.

Degree recital by senior Blythe Dahlem

The Department of Music presents a senior degree recital by Blythe Dahlem.

Composition recital by senior Parker Bailey

The Department of Music presents a senior degree recital in composition by Parker Bailey.

Jazz ensemble & jazz combo concert

The Department of Music presents the jazz ensemble and jazz combo in concert.

Degree recital by senior Ben Ernest

The Department of Music presents a senior degree recital by Ben Ernest.

Denison University is a leading college for students who are passionate about the arts and who choose the breadth of a liberal arts education over that of a conservatory.

The Arts at Denison are vibrant, masterful, and thought-provoking. Denison students collaborate and create as they learn from working artists and professional creators. More than 40 percent of Denison students take part in the arts that include music, theatre, dance, cinema, art history, studio art, and creative writing. Students who come to Denison nurturing a passion often find they grow and develop new avenues of artistic pursuit.

Home to the departments of Dance, Music and Theatre, the Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts is a natural hub for the performing arts at Denison. Students and faculty from different disciplines intersect in classrooms and common areas. These encounters spark creativity and growth that elevate knowledge and ability.

Denison students learn, perform, exhibit, and partake in the arts on campus and off The Hill.

A teaching museum, the Denison Museum is fittingly located in the Eisner Center. The museum’s teaching collection includes cultural heritage, historical, scientific, and artistic objects. Exhibitions, mounted in the spring and fall of each year, are curated from these collections or from nationally toured exhibitions.

The Vail Series is Denison’s premiere performing arts series. Since 1979, the Vail Series has brought world-class musicians and artists to Swasey Chapel. These artists, like Yo-Yo Ma, Belá Fleck, and Renée Fleming, often join students in the classroom sharing advice about technique and even some sage business know-how. What’s more, the Vail Series events are free to students, faculty, and staff.

The Columbus arts community is just 30 minutes away, with access to musical, classical, and improvisational theatre; orchestras and symphonies; ballet and modern dance companies; art galleries and museums; independent film venues; and programs, like those at the Thurber House, that celebrate excellence in writing.

View at the top of the stairs at the Eisner Center for the Performing Arts
Bojack Horseman practice
Additional rehearsal space at the Eisner Center for the Performing Arts
Front exterior shot of the Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts

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