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…
An insight into Project 21 productions
Project 21 is a student-run organization for all music composition students. The group was founded by Edward Knight, the director of composition.
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.
School of Dance starts work on virtual production
The Ann Lacy School of Dance and Entertainment began work this week on their virtual spring dance show, “Spring into Spring.”
Dance professor honored as part of “50 Making a Difference” for third year
Jo Rowan recently received an award from the Journal Record.
Campus tech provides resources for digital learning in classrooms
Many of the schools and learning spaces across OCU recently received a technology upgrade.
Performing arts seasons to adapt due to COVID-19
To comply with social distancing requirements, the schools of theatre, dance and music are altering their seasons to allow for increased social distancing and online performance opportunities.
Students express opinions about dance school injury policy
Some dance students have been affected by a policy prohibiting them from dancing with an injury.
‘Playbill’ deems OCU one of ‘most represented’ on Broadway
Playbill’s annual list of “The 10 Most Represented Colleges on Broadway” was published Sept. 10 and ranked OCU seventh.
13 terrible OCU jokes
Q: Why couldn’t the theatre students read their new play?
A: Cause they hadn’t taken it Out of the Box!
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.
12 OCU-inspired Oscar-winning movies
OCU may be more famous for producing Tony Award-winning performers, but several Oscar-winning movies have plots inspired by the OCU campus.
BREAKING NEWS: Student discovers that Tom Brady is an OCU grad
“I had never heard of him before, but I knew I had seen his face somewhere,” Bergman said. “I realized he was the guy from that Intel commercial.”
School of Dance presents Broadway-style Christmas show
The Ann Lacy School of Dance and Entertainment will present its annual Christmas extravaganza Home For the Holidays.
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.
6 OCU Christmas movie sequels
Everyone loves a class Christmas movie, but here are some updates sure to resonate with OCU students.
‘Most lavish Christmas dance extravaganza’ set to begin
The Ann Lacy School of Dance and Entertainment will present its annual Christmas show Home for the Holidays. Home for the Holidays is scheduled to return Dec. 10-13 in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. The show features a variety of ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop numbers. Home for the Holidays is described…
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.
Dance production aims to capture Christmas spirit
The Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management will present their annual Home for the Holidays Christmas dance show Dec. 5-8.
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 seniors to put choreography skills on stage
The Student Choreography Show “Just Dance… Gonna Be OK” will feature 184 dancers from various disciplines across the OCU campus.
Dance officials decline recent movie opportunity
While opportunities come and go, dance department officials declined a recently-presented offer.
