The Department of Theatre and Dance @UTAustin is a creative incubator for the next generation of artists, thinkers and leaders in theatre and performance.
Congrats to this year’s faculty selected to join the @UTAustin Academy of Distinguished Teachers!
⭐ Dr. Megan Alrutz, @FineArtsUT
⭐ Dr. Stephen Boyles, @cockrellschool
⭐ Dr. Steven Finkelstein, @TexasScience
⭐ Dr. Bjorn Sletto, @UTSOA
⭐ Dr. Jessica Toste, @utexascoe
The Equitable Arts Infrastructure Research Group and the College of Fine Arts are hosting a national symposium focused on the enduring challenge of cultural, economic and racial equity in the nation’s performing arts sector from Feb. 28 to Mar. 1.
More: theatredance.utexas.edu/even…
Celebrate the artistry of Raúl Tamez, this semester’s @Comexus Visiting Chair, as he brings his choreography to life with @uttad's Dance Repertory Theatre!
Don’t miss this powerful performance in March: utx.global/equinox. @FineArtsUT
Our Winter Intensive began with such powerful energy yesterday @uttad! Watching our participants explore movement as a catalyst for social change reminded us why we do this work. Ready for another transformative day! 💃🏾 #RedClayDance
UT researchers have been awarded highly-coveted grants from @NEHgov’s Collaborative Research program. The program is one of few in the nation that support collaborative research in the humanities, making it particularly impressive that two were awarded to UT.
Congratulations to:
• Danielle Clealand (@ProfClealand) from @LiberalArtsUT, @UT_MALS
• Charlotte Canning (@CharlotteCanni1) and Paul Bonin-Rodriguez from @FineArtsUT, @uttad
Learn more about how these researchers are preserving our history and tackling complex questions: bit.ly/4gBAprK@UTAustin@UTAustinProvost
Our 2024/2025 season kicks off next month with A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN NOVEMBER ON THE BANKS OF THE GREATEST OF THE GREAT LAKES, a Thanksgiving play called by sports announcers.
On stage Oct. 10-20 | JoinTheDrama.org | #UTGreatLakes
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Grants 2024-2025
Gesel Mason
Developing Social Justice as Embodied Practice Emphasizing Body
College of Fine Arts
Theater and Dance
Associate Professor of Dance
Social Justice as Embodied Practice" will explicitly address the M.F.A. in Dance’s emphasis on social justice and draw students from various fields and disciplines. The required course will center social justice and embodiment as praxis and serve as a key component in a stackable certificate or portfolio program.
Texas Theatre and Dance presents a season of performances under the theme of RADICAL JOY.
The 24/25 Season includes a tale of childhood adventure, multi-faceted choreography, a thrilling new play about family and tradition and the return of @utnewworks and UTNT (UT New Theatre).
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Trey Curtis (B.F.A. 2017), J. Quinton Johnson (attended) and their friend Vincent Jamal Hooper met in Austin, Texas, and now they perform on Broadway stages a block apart.
Read more 👇 | #UTTADalumni
A decade ago, three men spent aimless nights riding around in a Jeep blasting show tunes. Today, they're musical theater stars, appearing in some of the most commercially and critically acclaimed productions on Broadway, like “Hamilton” and “The Lion King.”nyti.ms/4bE8xRH
.@uttad's recent showcase, "Points of Intersection," featured five dance numbers with five guest choreographers and curated the event around the theme of connection, showcasing diverse talent and processes while pushing dancers out of their comfort zones.
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ALT The photo shows nine dancers on a dimly lit stage. On the far left, one crouches in gray attire, while the next, facing right, also crouches. Further back, a dancer raises both hands, while another bends forward with dangling hair. Downstage, one extends a leg and arms. A dancer in all white faces away, another stands on toe with extended arms. Finally, two in white; one leans back with raised arms, the other crouches in a huddle. Photo by Miya Tanner.
Water’s familiarity and fluidity make it a great pedagogical tool to link the interconnectedness of our environments, histories, and bodies. Join us May 1 for a conversation with a diverse set of educators on how they teach and learn with water. RSVP: bit.ly/4d3fJs0
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May 1, 12 pm
Planet Texas 2050 Resilience Roundtables
Light blue boxes feature headshots of each of the panelists:
Katie Dawson, UT Department of Theater and Dance
Marissa Muñoz, UTSA College of Education and Human Development
Marial Quezada, Graduate Student and Youth Programs Director of the Indigenous Cultures Institute
María Rocha, Indigenous Cultures Institute
Aimee Zivin, Theater Arts Teacher at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
In this session, panelists will share insights and strategies from their therapeutic and artistic practices that can help us “deactivate” climate doom, build community, and maintain hope in the face of existential concern. Details: bit.ly/3TY4muh
“For me it's a way of birthing myself new and finding hope within these memories, allowing grief to not be a bad thing …”
@uttad will premiere Eternal Bonds 0.2, choreographed by Valeria Gonzalez, who pushed artistic boundaries with themes of grief, loss, memory and vulnerability, on Friday as part of the department’s annual Fall for Dance.
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ALT The image shows a group of dancers out of focus and in a blur as they perform. All the performers are wearing black undergarments visible through their sheer white clothes, except for the performer in the center, who is in all black and lace. Photo by Manoo Sirivelu.
ALT The image shows a group of actors and dancers on stage. They are dancing around and under a white hanging sheet. Four performers are wearing black undergarments visible through their sheer white clothes. The remaining four performers are in all black and lace. The pattern of clothing is one sheer white person after two black lace people. Photo by Manoo Sirivelu.
Partnering with @uttad TYA show!
Dolphin Scholars got to watch the bilingual show “Smartest Girl in the World”
DES scholars were able to show their best audience etiquette, which is one of our TEKS! ✨
#TheatreEdMatters
Texas Theatre and Dance presents THE SMARTEST GIRL IN THE WORLD. Leo and Lizzy Martinez want to be the smartest kids in the world! A wonder-filled play about the bonds of family and the key to facing life’s challenges together.
On stage Nov 30-Dec 3 | JoinTheDrama.org
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Congrats to #UTTADfaculty member Paul Bonin-Rodriguez, 1 of 8 recipients of the Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award in academics.
This award recognizes faculty from across the UT System who go above & beyond, making a positive impact on their students.
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Leaders from the Center for Theater of the Oppressed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will visit Winship Drama Building later this month!
They'll present a series of workshops and performances during a symposium hosted by colleges across the University.
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