Division and Alumni News

DanceMakers ready to take stage

11/16/22

The seven works that will take the stage in the Fall 2022 edition of DanceMakers combine themes of technology, relationships and emerging from difficult times to push conventional concepts of dance beginning Thursday at Margo Jones Performance Hall.

DanceMakers meets India

11/9/22

Experimentation is not unknown to DanceMakers, the Texas Woman's University division of Dance's fall concert. This year's show, however, is going cross-culture and cross-campus.

It's as complicated a recipe as it sounds. Start with the south Indian dance Bharatanatyam, sprinkle with ballet and Sanskrit drama, add a little genetic sequencing, mix with a dancer from Tacoma, Washington, and you have Shakuntala's Plea.

Dancers introduced to Margo Jones stage

10/10/22

The TWU Division of Dance’s 2022-23 class recently spent an afternoon getting introduced to the Margo Jones Performance Hall in preparation for the DanceMakers concert Nov. 17-19.

Draft Day for DanceMakers

9/15/22

TWU student dancers and choreographers have begun assembling the Fall 2022 DanceMakers show, which will take place Nov. 17-19 at the Margo Jones Performance Hall. The process began with Draft Day, when dancers audition and choreographers select dancers to bring their vision to the stage.

Dancer draws inspiration from grandmother’s migrant experience

9/12/22

Growing up in the small Texas border town of Donna, Elisa De La Rosa never thought much about the stories of her family. It wasn’t until she left home to study that the assistant professor of dance developed a desire to learn more about immigrant experiences – including her own family’s – and share their stories through her work.

De La Rosa followed her own path after attending a dance camp in the Rio Grande Valley one summer. Later, she took dance in high school, performing on both the Drill Team and Color Guard.