Undergraduate Dance Alumni

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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Ridenhour ’15 Choreographs 3rd Season at Kings Dominion

Sarah Mawyer Ridenhour ’15 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) returned for another year as choreographer for Kings Dominion’s new show “RetroSpect,” a high-intensity, interactive…

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Myers ’22 Reflects on Broadway Dance Center Experience

Cassidy Myers ’22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) shared the following reflections about her Professional Semester at Broadway Dance Center: “I trained in the…

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Senior Dance Students Travel to New York City and Los Angeles for Professional Development

ShenCo Labyrinth (the class of 2023 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and Bachelor of Arts in Dance majors) participated in professional development trips to…

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Farrar ’21, ’23 Performs, Teaches, Choreographs in Utah with Multiple Dance Companies

Lily Farrar ’21, ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) is going into her second season…

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Vickhouse ’19 Teaches, Choreographs and Adjudicates Dance in Jacksonville

Madison Vickhouse ’19 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) recently relocated to Jacksonville, Florida, where she currently teaches for Relevé Academy of Dance, creating choreography…

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Stanley ’22 Helps Choreograph and Teach at Stagedoor Manor in New York

Eve Stanley ’22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) was hired as an assistant choreographer, dance instructor and student counselor for 3 summer sessions at…

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Oneika Phillips ’00 Returns to Broadway in ‘1776’

Rachel Oneika Phillips ’00 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Bachelor of Business Administration in Management) returns to Broadway in the role of Joseph Hewes…

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Gionfriddo ’06 Co-creates Hybrid Media Performance as Part of Global City to City Program

ARCOS Dance directors Erica Gionfriddo ’06 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) and Eliot Gray Fisher were invited by the city of Austin, Texas —…

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Farrar ’21, ’23 Joins Odyssey Dance Theatre

Lily Farrar ’21, ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) has been one of the newest…

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