Category: Dance

The UTDance Ensemble, in collaboration with the Collective Arts Center Performance Company and the Dallas College Dance Department at Brookhaven Campus, presented 12 original works during its Spring 2024 Dance Collections concert from March 7 to March 9.

Cassandra Hines, a master teacher, joined The UT Dallas to celebrate African dance and drumming traditions on Feb. 22.

To celebrate the Class of 2022, we asked some of our graduating Comets to share their plans for the future or a fond memory of attending A&H at UTD. Here’s what they had to say… Visit our full coverage of all Spring 2022 A&H ceremonies. Hayden Lopez BA, Visual and Performing Arts – Theatre Plans […]

Ten individuals were recognized for their personal and professional achievements, service to the community and support for The University of Texas at Dallas’ mission during the 2022 UT Dallas Awards Gala. After a three-year hiatus, alumni and friends gathered Feb. 12 at the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center to celebrate the honorees. Including graduates nominated by all […]

On Saturday, Feb. 12 the 2022 UT Dallas Awards Gala will recognize 10 individuals for their distinguished accomplishments and notable support for the University. Recipients include enterprising local business leaders, leading health professionals and pioneers in research and education. Our A&H alum Suzanne Cole BS’99 in Biology, BA’99 in Art & Performance is a medical […]

After more than a year of audio, video and live-streamed performances, live theater events are returning to UT Dallas. First Date, with music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner, is a comedy about two mismatched singles set up on a blind date by friends and family. The show is directed by Fritz Ketchum […]

Students from the Dance Composition and Production Collaboration class will be performing unique compositions and designs in a public, final project next month. The performance, Composition Jumpstart3, will be presented in a streaming format offered for public viewing on the Arts and Humanities YouTube channel May 6, 7, and 8. DANC 3342 is taught by Chris Treviño […]

Students from the Dance Composition and Production Collaboration class will be performing unique compositions and designs in a public, final project next month. The performance, Composition Jumpstart3, will be presented in a streaming format offered for public viewing on the our YouTube channel May 6, 7, and 8. DANC 3342 is taught by Chris Treviño […]

UT Dallas faculty member Misty Owens and the UT Dallas Dance Ensemble were featured recently in the Dallas Morning News. The article focuses on how dance is helping people to emerge from the gray feelings surrounding COVID-19. Read the article.

According to UT Dallas dance faculty member Misty Owens, dancing is considerably more than it seems. The movements and motions are obvious, but Owens said it’s about the physical and mental process of thought, emotions and inspiration that create the expression of dance. Each week, in addition to teaching her classes at UT Dallas, Owens […]