Division and Alumni News

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.

TWU's Candelario honored by Dance Studies Association

8/30/22

Rosemary Candelario, Texas Woman's University associate professor of dance and director of the PhD in Dance Studies program, has been honored by the Dance Studies Association with its 2022 Mid-Career Award. The award, in its second year, recognizes leadership of mid-career scholars in the development of dance.

Meet TWU's first Black male doctor of dance

7/25/22

This summer, Iquail Shaheed presented and successfully defended his dissertation to become the first Black male to earn a PhD in dance at TWU.

"I am a doctor of dance," Shaheed said. "A doctor of joyous dance. I'm so excited, I can't believe it."