Dance BA Alumni

Tyson Francis

Francis ’24 Lands Role as Company Manager with Broadway Dreams

Tyson Francis ’24 (B.F.A. in Theatre Design & Production/Stage Management, Bachelor of Arts in Dance) was hired in January as the new company manager with…

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Teagan Tillman at Royal Caribbean

Tillman ’25 Sets Sail on First Contract with Royal Caribbean

Teagan Tillman ’25 (Bachelor of Arts in Dance) has officially set sail on his first contract with Royal Caribbean. He will perform as a dancer…

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Smallwood ’23 Joins Barbara Ingram School for the Arts Faculty

Michaela Smallwood ’23 (Bachelor of Arts in Dance, Bachelor of Science in Sociology) is joining the faculty at Barbara Ingram School for the Arts in…

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Shenandoah University’s 2024 Commencement Twice As Special For Two SU Families

Erika Francis and son Tyson, Karen Culbertson and daughter Larissa each earned degrees at Shenandoah’s 2024 University Commencement

Shenandoah University’s 2024 Commencement marked a major milestone in the lives of many who were in attendance at the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics and…

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New Dance Company Builds On A Thoroughly Shenandoah Foundation

Artistic director, company dancers, and composers are Shenandoah alumni and students 

In February 2024, a young dance company led by a Shenandoah University graduate and featuring dancers with Shenandoah degrees performed to music composed by Shenandoah…

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Byrd ’21 Serves as International Convocation and ShenCommunity Guest Speaker

Ashayla Byrd ’21 (Bachelor of Arts in Dance, Bachelor of Arts in English) returned to Shenandoah on Wednesday, Nov. 15, to deliver a keynote speech…

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Luzier ’23 Begins Full-time Position with SU’s Career & Professional Development

Emily Luzier ’23 (Bachelor of Arts in Dance) has continued her path with Shenandoah University as she has begun a full-time position with Career &…

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Byrd ’21 Hired as Manager of Executive Affairs for APAP

Ashayla Byrd ’21 (Bachelor of Arts in Dance, Bachelor of Arts in English) will begin her new role as the manager of executive affairs for…

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Kercher ’14 Awarded Fulbright for Dance and Movement Therapy Research in Germany

Kerrylyn Kercher ’14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance), was awarded a merit-based Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant from the U.S. Department of State and…

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Maloney ’17 Releases Second Dance Film Featuring SU Dance Alumni

Dani Maloney ’17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) recently released her second dance film “The Time Being” performed by a cast of nine women,…

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