College of Fine Arts and Communication 2023 Report

DIVISION OF DANCE The Division of Dance offers undergraduate B.F.A. degrees in Performance and Choreography and Dance Teacher Certification, in addition to a B.A. in Dance Studies and a minor in Dance. The division serves nearly 180 majors and 60 minors and presents 7 dance concerts per year. Faculty have performed or choreographed in over a dozen countries. The division regularly hosts internationally-renown guest artists who teach master classes, present lectures, and create new dances with our students. Graduates work in public and private secondary schools, private studios, professional dance companies, and non-profit community settings. RECENT ALUMNI: (See also Distinguished Alumni) • Carrisa Armstrong Professor, Texas A&M University • Alexandra Burkhart Freelance dancer and teacher in Los Angeles • Cherie Carson Artistic Director, Upswing Aerial Dance & Company (Berkeley, CA) • Matthew Cumbie Christopher K. Morgan & Artists Dance Company • Mario Flores Dancer with Calpulli Mexican Dance Company (NYC) • Amanda Forsyth Walt Disney World • Abram Garcia Walt Disney World • Francesca Rae Iannelli Ballet Nepantla (NYC) • Desiree Kostelnik RWS Entertainment Group • Brittany Lopez Artistic Director grit danceworks • Jessica MacFarlane Houston Ballet, NYC graduate school • Mollie Haven Miller Executive Director at Dance Source Houston • Ashlea Palafox Expressive Therapist in the DFW area • Cathy Werner Artistic Director at Mountain Air Dance in Bozeman, MT • Anne Wharton Fulbright grant in Trinidad & Tobago (2022-2023) RECENT GUEST ARTISTS: • Gabriel ( "Bboy Wicket" ) Jaochico Professional Breaker, Dj, Composer • Bernard Brown Sacramento State Univerity • Kim Olsen Choreographer from Colorado • Rosely Conz Michigan State University • Rocio Luna Choreographer from Mexico • Heike Salzer Roehampton University • Trent Williams University of Florida • Noble Motion Dance Company (Huntsville, TX) "BBOY WICKET" Professional Breaker 42 College Report 2023