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International Festival Honors Alvin Mayes with Inclusion of Contemporary Dance Work

March 26, 2013 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Alvin Mayes brings dance to life in his own choreography as well as the works of other choreographers.  He has been called on to rehearse dances of Anna Sokolow, Erika Thimey and Eric Hampton for area dance companies.

PEARSONWIDRIG’s Inventive Dance is Honored with Maryland State Arts Council Grant

March 26, 2013 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig, artistic directors of PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER since 1987, have gained an international following for work that transforms the familiar into the “mysterious, the subversive, and the intimate”.

TDPS dance students stand out at Mid-Atlantic Region ACDF Conference

March 22, 2013 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Dance students from the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies just returned from the Mid-Atlantic Region American College Dance Festival Conference, held at University of North Carolina-Greensboro. 

Two PhD candidates accepted into Writing Fellows Program

March 11, 2013 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Matthew Shifflett and Aaron Tobiason, PhD candidates in Theatre and Performance Studies, have been accepted to UMD's new, prestigious Writing Fellows program.

Fulbright awarded to PhD candidate, James Hesla

March 07, 2013 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

James Hesla, PhD Candidate in Theatre and Performance Studies, was recently awarded a Fulbright Grant for graduate research in Indonesia during the 2013-14 academic year.

2013-2014 Arhu Fulbright Recipients

March 07, 2013 College of Arts and Humanities, English, History, Arabic, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

ARHU students receive prestigious Fulbright award.

FLASH MOB at the World Bank

March 01, 2013 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

What started as a small design gig for Jared Mezzocchi at the World Bank downtown, became a collaboration between Dance and Design that took place in an unconventional environment.

TDPS announces 2013 - 2014 Season

March 01, 2013 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies is excited to present the line up for the next academic year.

2012-13 Recipients Of James F. Harris Arts And Humanities Visionary Scholarship Announced

March 01, 2013 Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, English, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Three ARHU students awarded first-ever James F. Harris Visionary Scholarship for outstanding achievement in the arts and humanities.

Leigh Wilson Smiley recently appointed as Director of the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

February 26, 2013 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Leigh's vision includes Global Scope, Creative Diversity and Local Alliances