Guest Artists

Professional guest artists

Western 九一麻豆制片厂 University鈥檚 Department of Dance is committed to connecting students with dance professionals who:

  • Create new works for students to perform
  • Instruct technique and creative classes
  • Re-stage masterworks of choreography for the Great Works Dance Project
  • Prepare individual dancers for auditions in their professional career
  • Share their experiences and insight through presentations and discussions with students

Interested in seeing documentary features with our Guest Artists? Check out the .

Prior Guest Artists Include:

  • , staging by Viki Psihoyos

  •  Artistic Director: Igal Perry

  • , New York based choreographer
  • ,  Artistic Director: Shaina and Bryan Baira
  • Dr. Dong Won Lee, Artistic Director of One Dance Project Group
  • , Artistic Director: Nan Giordano
  • , Artistic Director: Nicole Clarke-Springer
  •  Artistic Director of NOW Dance Project
  • Robert Battle, Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
  • Frank Chaves, Founder and Artistic Director of River North Dance Chicago
  • Peter Chu, Founder and Artistic Director of Chuthis
  • Lou Conte, Founder of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
  • DanceWorks Chicago
  • Ron De Jesus, Founder and Artistic Director of Ron De Jesus Dance
  • George Faison, Founder of the George Faison Universal Dance Experience
  • Arturo Fernandez, Ballet Master for Alonzo King LINES Ballet
  • John Gardner, Soloist with American Ballet Theater
  • Gina Gibney, Founder and Artistic Director of Gibney Dance
  • Erick Hawkins, Founder and Artistic Director of Erick Hawkins Dance Company
  • Murray Louis, Founder and Artistic Director of Murray Louis Dance Company
  • Donald McKayle, Founder and Artistic Director of Donald McKayle and Dancers
  • Amanda McKerrow, Soloist with American Ballet Theater
  • Sulamith Messerer, Ballet Mistress for Bolshoi Ballet
  • Daniel Nagrin, Founder of Dance-Percussion Trio and Tamiris-Nagrin Company
  • Alwin Nikolais, Founder and Artistic Director of Alwin Nikolais Dance Theater
  • Billy Siegenfeld, Founder and Artistic Director of Jump Rhythm Jazz Project
  • Jurgen Schneider, Ballet Master for American Ballet Theatre
  • Willy Shives, Artistic Director of San Antonio Ballet
  • Leslie Young, Soloist with San Francisco Ballet