Division and Alumni News
TWU Dance presents virtual dance concert ‘1200 Seconds’ April 24
4/14/20
The Texas Woman’s University Department of Dance is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by presenting its first virtual dance concert, “1200 Seconds.” The online event will feature 20 60-second dance solos in a digital video streaming format on Facebook Watch and Instagram TV Friday, April 24 at 7 p.m.
TWU dance alumni and kNOwBOX co-founders launch podcast, present film festival
12/11/19
Martheya Nygaard and YeaJean Choi, former classmates in the dance program at Texas Woman’s University, founded kNOwBOX last year when they weren’t sure where their respective careers would take them and wanted to keep collaborating. Using film, video and social media, they want to help dance artists transcend geography and expand their imaginations. Lovers of dance can glimpse kNOwBOX’s dream of the future in Oak Cliff Dec. 13-15.
TWU dance alumna Hillary Clark coaches Coppell High School drill team
9/20/19
“All of my experiences bring different things to the table to allow me to run the Silver Stars to the best they can be,” Hillary Clark said. “Rangerettes brings discipline, high school team brings familiarity to what we are doing and TWU helped a lot with understanding the body and how it works.”
Dance Teacher Magazine: TWU's Matthew Henley has a new approach to grading in K-12
7/10/19
Looking back on his early dance education, Matthew Henley, an assistant professor at Texas Woman's University in Denton, remembers the grading process as being rather "opaque." "Any assessments seemed to be verbal, informal and casual. Most everyone got A's," he says.
TWU alumna Emily Robison named Aledo ISD Dance Director
6/21/19
Emily Robison is ready to share her passion and rebuild the Aledo ISD dance program. “I would like Aledo dance to continue to grow, I would like it to be from high school all the way down to elementary. That’s my big over time goal,” Robison said. “I am starting a dance team as well. I know they have had a team/club before and so I am wanting to build that into more of a dance team, pom squad feel, so more of a collegiate look, but not necessarily a drill team.” After earning her associate's degree, Robison transferred to Texas Woman's University where she earned her B.A. in dance with a teaching certificate.