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Rooted in tradition, committed to innovating, the OFA Dance Program supports studies in dance composition, improvisation, performance, choreographic design and history of dance with an emphasis on collaboration and trans-disciplinary inquiry.

Apply today: Fall 2013 Emerging Choreographer Residency!
Applications due Sept. 6.
Photo: Liza Voll.

Congratulations to the cast & crew of Dance Program Spring Performances 2013!
Performed March 28-30 at Farkas Hall.
Photo: Liza Voll.

A Letter from President Faust:
"Slow Dancing reminds us of what we lose when we fail to take time and make time..."

Watch RE:RE:RE: Dance Installation, by Jill Johnson, premiered Dec. 2011, performed Feb. 2012; Apr. 2012 at ARTS FIRST on the steps of Widener Library.
Photo: Liza Voll.

Margie Gillis taught a master class to Harvard students in October 2011.
Photo: Lois Greenfield.

William Forsythe taught a master class to Harvard students in October 2011.
Photo: Teresa Lattanzio.

Jorma Elo taught a master class to Harvard students in January 2012.
Photo: Teresa Lattanzio.

Jill Johnson and Christopher Roman taught a contact improvisation workshop to Harvard students in February 2012.
Photo: Teresa Lattanzio.

Ohad Naharin taught a master class to Harvard students in March 2012.

Pauline Oliveros taught a Deep Listening Intensive to Harvard students in April 2012.
Photo: Teresa Lattanzio.


David Hallberg taught a master class to Harvard students in April 2012.
Photo: Liza Voll.


Robert Battle spoke at Harvard about becoming Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in April 2012.
Photo: Liza Voll.


John Jasperse taught a master class to Harvard students in September 2012.
Photo: Liza Voll.


Desmond Richardson taught a master class to Harvard students in September 2012.
Photo: Liza Voll.


Mikko Nissinen taught a master class to Harvard students in September 2012.
Photo: Liza Voll.


Andrea Miller taught a master class to Harvard students in September 2012.
Photo: Liza Voll.


Ariel Freedman taught Gaga master classes to Harvard students in October 2012.
Photo: Kõvágó Nagy Imre.


Chet Walker taught a Fosse master class to Harvard students in November 2012.
Photo: Liza Voll.


Francesca Harper taught a master class to Harvard students in February 2013.
Photo: Francesca Harper.

Jon Morris taught a master class to Harvard students in February 2013.
Photo: Courtesy of Jon Morris.

Ronald K. Brown taught a master class to Harvard students in March 2013.
Photo: Basil Childers.

Josh Rhodes taught a master class to Harvard students in March 2013.
Photo: Courtesy of Josh Rhodes.

Patrick Corbin taught a master class to Harvard students in April 2013.
Photos: David Morgan, Lois Greenfield.

Rika Okamoto taught a Twyla Tharp Workshop to Harvard students in April 2013.
Photo: Courtesy of Rika Okamoto.

Megan Murdock '14 & Timothy McCormack PhD '16 in The Sound of Distance in Itself
by Jill Johnson, Dance Program Spring Performances 2012.
Photo: Liza Voll.

Tsung-Yun Tzeng EXT '13 in Third Rail by Jill Johnson & Christopher Roman,
Dance Program Spring Performances 2012.
Photo: Liza Voll.

Shayna Skal '13, Mackenzie Dolginow '13, & Halimeda Glickman-Hoch '12 in Christopher Roman's The Sum of Missing Parts, Dance Program Spring Performances 2012. Photo: Liza Voll.

Shayna Skal '13 in Christopher Roman's The Sum of Missing Parts, Dance Program Spring Performances 2012.
Photo: Liza Voll.

Timothy McCormack PhD '16 in John Jasperse's Relay Circuit Overlay, part of
Dance Program Winter Performances 2012.
Photo: Liza Voll.

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