U of I dance professor honored with fellowship
February 7, 2021 GMT
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) A University of Illinois dance professor has received a 2021 United States Artists Fellowship.
In a new release, the news bureau of the Urbana-Champaign campus says that Cynthia Oliver is one of 60 fellows for the year and one of just five fellows in the field of dance. The award comes with an unrestricted $50,000 cash award.
Oliver joined the U of I dance department in 2000 after spending years as a choreographer and dancer with several professional companies. Since joining the faculty, she has continued to perform and has received a number of awards, including the New York Dance and Performance (Bessie) Award for choreography and a 2016 Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography Mellon fellowship.
Nai-Ni Chen Announces Dancers For The Bridge February 8-12
(FORT LEE, NJ) In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the
The Bridge. The Institute s aim is to bring together dancers, choreographers and directors around the world to experience the master teachers of color whose practices are embedded in the community and are focused on advancing the art of dance that transform the personal, environmental and metaphysical spaces.
Interested dancers can join the class by registering on Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company s
As a virtual dance institute,
The Bridge will invite world renowned as well as up and coming dancers and choreographer to come to guest teach the class. Advanced/Intermediate level professional or pre-professional dancers who are looking to explore beyond their own boundaries and looking for new dance experiences are encouraged to participate.
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Miriam Engel from A ngela Dance Company in Jerusalem. Photo credit . Danielle Lamensdorf
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Nai-Ni Chen Announces Dancers For The Bridge February 1-5
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has established a new dance institute through Zoom,
The Bridge. The Institute s aim is to bring together dancers, choreographers and directors around the world to experience the master teachers of color whose practices are embedded in the community and are focused on advancing the art of dance that transform the personal, environmental and metaphysical spaces.
Interested dancers can join the class by registering on Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company s
As a virtual dance institute,
The Bridge will invite world renowned as well as up and coming dancers and choreographer to come to guest teach the class. Advanced/Intermediate level professional or pre-professional dancers who are looking to explore beyond their own boundaries and looking for new dance experiences are encouraged to participate.
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