On Oct. 22 legendary ballerina Misty Copeland hung up her ballet slippers, marking the end of an extraordinary chapter in dance history. After a trailblazing career, the dancer is ready to step into a...
Last Friday, the Meadow Brook Ball Committee hosted its annual Meadow Brook Ball with the theme “Sparkling Diamonds.” Inspired by James Bond, attendees could participate in a secret mission set around...
Hear ye! Hear ye! On the magical night of Nov. 12, the Student Program Board (SPB) hosted a regency ball for students to have the enchanting experience of dressing up and having a fun night out on campus....
On Friday, March 8, and Saturday, March 9, Take Root — a dance company founded by Oakland University Assistant Professor of Dance Ali Woerner — took the stage to an excited crowd to perform and promote...
On Friday, Oct. 6, Oakland University’s Dance Department’s Repertory Dance Company hosted their fourth annual Bodies in Protest event at Elliott Tower.
The event was originally created in response...
Dr. Elisabeth Hoegberg was filled with nervous excitement when she first saw the position of Director of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance (SMTD) was open at Oakland University. Although the teaching...
Four years of hard work paid off for the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) dance majors this past week. On April 5 and 6, the seniors in the dance program at Oakland University performed their senior recital...
On Nov. 24 as Elliott Clock Tower struck 1 p.m., five students gathered around for a dance party. Approaching the end of the semester, then senior, Jenna Amore, organized the dance party as a celebration...
Everyone loves a little cha-cha-cha, and the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine has been doing Dance Medicine, M.D. (metro Detroit) to connect the fun of dance with the health benefits...
Dance your way into the Detroit Institute of Arts this Sunday, May 8 for a fun-filled adventure into the world of American dance art from the years of 1830 to 1960. The event will feature several activities...
As the curtain opened, OU’s Bachelor of Fine Arts dance majors took the spotlight for their final performance at the university.On Saturday, March 7, seniors showcased their final level of choreography...
The music, theatre and dance department is introducing its next musical production, Sweet Charity, opening this Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Varner Studio Theatre.The musical, originally directed by Bob Fosse,...
