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Flamenco master FARRUQUITO visits TDPS

March 08, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

On Tuesday, March 8, master Flamenco artist Juan Manuel Fernández Montoya--known as Farruquito--presented a lecture/demonstration at the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.

TDPS Dance artist-in-residence Christopher K. Morgan presents “Pohaku”

March 07, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

TDPS Dance artist-in-residence Christopher K. Morgan will present the world premiere of his new solo Pohaku at Dance Place on Saturday, March 19 (8pm) and Sunday, March 20 (7pm).

TDPS Playwriting professor Jennifer Barclay to present new play Danny

March 03, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

TDPS' new Playwriting professor Jennifer Barclay presents the first public reading of her new play, Danny, at Baltimore’s Center Stage on Monday, March 21. 

TDPS Dance Professors and alumni take a trip to Cuba

March 01, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

In February 2016, TDPS Dance professors Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig (of PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER) took a trip to Cuba with TDPS Dance alumni and collaborators Graham Brown (MFA Dance), Lindsay Gilmour, and Jonathan Hsu (BA Dance).

UMD TDPS goes to "Hamilton" on Broadway

February 29, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

On Wednesday, February 24, about 20 UMD TDPS undergraduate and graduate students took a field trip up to New York City to see the highly acclaimed new musical Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

UMD TDPS' "Baltimore" mentioned in New York Times

February 29, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Check out this article in the New York Times about “Baltimore” productions at universities nationwide, as part of the Big Ten New Play Initiative. 

MFA Dance candidates present "Hauntings" and "Invoking Justice"

February 26, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

TDPS MFA Dance candidates Julia Smith and Curtis Stedge will present their thesis concert on Thursday, March 10 and Friday, March 11 at 7:30pm in the Kogod Theatre.

TDPS at "In Play: Games, Aesthetics, Performance"

February 22, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The UMD English Department is hosting the conference "In Play: Games, Aesthetics, Peformance" on March 4, 2016. A number of TDPS faculty and students will be participating with poster presentations from 11:30am-12:30pm in Tawes Hall.

Dance professor Karen Bradley named President of LIMS

February 16, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Congratulations to TDPS Dance professor Karen Bradley on recently being named President of the Laban/Bartenieff Institute (LIMS).

Plastic Bag Puppets with Artist-In-Residence Zvi Sahar

February 12, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Ever wondered how you might recycle that plastic grocery bag? Make a puppet! Artist-in-residence Zvi Sahar works with his class "When Film and Puppetry Meet on Stage" to explore the synergy between puppetry and cinema.