The Oklahoma City University Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment is renowned throughout the country, consistently being one of the best-ranked dance programs in America, but what is behind the success of the dance program? Artistic Director Tiffany van der Merwe and Executive Director Melanie Shelley attributed this continued success to several things,…
Star Dance Company to debut Holiday Spectacular
The Oklahoma City University Holiday Spectacular dance show will be the inaugural performance for the newly forged Star Dance Company of the Ann Lacy School of American Dance & Entertainment. Performances will occur Dec. 8-11, with performances on the 8th, 9th, and 10th happening at 8 p.m., and performances happening on the 10th and 11th…
Home for the Holidays: Already sold out!
The American Spirit Dance Company presents “Home for the Holidays – A Gift of American Dance” Dec. 9-12 at the Kirkpatrick Fine Art Center.
Dance company to visit Kansas for recruitment tour
The American Spirit Dance Company will tour in Kansas this spring.
Gallery: Broadway Revue
View photos from the upcoming spring dance show
“Home for the Holidays” dance show to emphasize new styles, same themes
This year’s production will feature new dances and technology that have not been seen before, but the show will keep the same themes as performances from the past.
Video: Bringing Home Broadway Episode 4
Watch a video of the crew and performers for the American Spirit Dance Company’s Spring Show discuss their favorite dances.
Video: Bringing Home Broadway Episode 3
Watch a behind-the-scenes video of technical rehearsals for the American Spirit Dance Company’s Spring Show.
Video: Bringing Home Broadway
Watch a behind-the-scenes video of the preparations for the American Spirit Dance Company’s Spring Show.
Christmas dance show approaches final rehearsals
The production consists of 130 dancers performing in a variety of styles.
American Spirit Dance Company prepares for spring show
Members of the American Spirit Dance Company are finishing preparations for their annual Spring Show, which promises fresh styles from new instructors.
Rowan receives Lifetime Achievement Awards
Jo Rowan, professor of dance and chairman of the Ann Lacy School of American Dance, received her second and third Lifetime Achievement Awards this semester.
Annual spring show presents ‘something for everyone’
The American Spirit Dance Company Spring Show, Hot Shoe Shuffle, is a two-act Broadway revue.
Students featured in seasonal dance show
The American Spirit Dance Company will kick off the Christmas season with the annual Home for the Holidays dance show, performed Dec. 11-14 in Kirkpatrick Auditorium.
The American Spirit Dance Company show March 13-15
The American Spirit Dance Company spring show will be March 13-15. The show will be at 8:00 p.m. Thursday March 13- Saturday March 15, with an additional 2:00 p.m. show on Saturday, in the Kirkpatrick Auditorium. Seating is reserved and all seats are $20. To reserve tickets call the performing arts ticket office at 405-208-5227…
Home For The Holidays
Megan Brophy, dance performance senior, and Keyna Hoselton, dance performance sophomore, rehearse a dance during a run through of this year’s production of Home For The Holidays Wednesday evening in Studio J of the Edith Kinney Gaylord Center. Home For The Holidays performs in the Kirkpatrick Auditorium December 5th-8th.
Photo: James Murphy
Dance company prepares for Spring Show
The American Spirit Dance Company will display their talents in the annual Spring Dance Show.
University to honor renowned tap dancer Debbi Dee
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University’s Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management will honor renowned tap dancer Debbi Dee with a Living Treasure in American Dance Award during its upcoming Spring Show next month.
Dance officials decline recent movie opportunity
While opportunities come and go, dance department officials declined a recently-presented offer.
