Division and Alumni News

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.

TWU dance alumna Kihyoung Choi's students learn through service

6/13/19

Tarrant County College Northeast Professor of Dance Kihyoung Choi is a master of technique. A former dancer with the Korean National Ballet who went on to earn her doctorate at Texas Woman’s University, Choi expertly instructs her students in ballet, modern dance and traditional Korean dance. But the most important lesson she imparts to her students is that of serving others.

Women Who Lead: Asiyah Martin (BA ‘18)

4/30/19

Asiyah Martin always loved the art of storytelling, first through dance and later through video production. From creating her own videos to directing larger local projects, Martin is carving a path into the film industry.

After many inspirational women in her life, including her mother, attended Texas Woman’s, Martin discovered the university’s unique dance program. A few short years later, Martin graduated from TWU with an undergraduate degree in dance.