Festival
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2025 OhioDance Festival
April 25-April 27
Location: The Ohio State University, Dance Department, Sullivant Hall, 1813 North High St., Columbus Ohio 43210
OhioDance is happy to announce the Festival guest artist will be Christopher Kaui Morgan (he/him) a Native Hawaiian choreographer, arts administrator, facilitator, dance educator, and arts/native/lgbtqia advocate based in San Diego, California, United States. Currently touring productions P?haku and Native Intelligence/Innate Intelligence, the third installment of this trilogy is slated to premiere in 2025. He crafts multi-disciplinary performances that synthesize dance, storytelling, original music, and multimedia design to explore identity, as well as social and cultural issues. His work has been performed in 22 countries across 5 continents. Sought as a speaker and grants reviewer for his informed and balanced perspective, he has been at the forefront of national discussions on equity in the arts in the United States and was nominated by President Biden to a 6 year term on the National Council on the Art. He is Artistic Director of Christopher K. Morgan & Artists, Malashock Dance, and the Program Director of the residency program Art Omi: Dance. christopherkmorgan.com
2025 Ohiodance festival brochure
Sign up for sessions online: 2025 OhioDance Festival Registration https://forms.gle/jgtG1a7xt5chTsYu9
Payment information go to: https://ohiodance.org/festival/registration/
Awards
2025 Padma Chebrolu Dance Award and OhioDance Exceptional College/University Dance Student Artist Award Deadline March 1, 2025. https://forms.gle/b1eqHAdbhK3KMYRn7
Saturday April 26 there is a half marathon and road closure will start at 8am and not open until 11:30am. Plan ahead for one hour travel time. More information about the travel route: https: //capitalcityhalfmarathon.com
Parking Information: Parking Garage is located next to Sullivant Hall with access from High Street.
Parking is available in Ohio Union South Garage located at 1759 N High St. (next to Sullivant)
https://osu.campusparc.com/find-parking/ohio-union-south-garage/
Ohio Union South Garage after 4pm Fri., all Sat. & Sun. $11
Friday all day $18.50
*Please note the the Ohio Union North only offers visitor parking during off-peak hours, 4 p.m. – 3 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends. Ohio Union North Garage after 4pm Fri., all Sat. & Sun. $11
Location, directions and Parking https://dance.osu.edu/about/location
Payment information go to: https://ohiodance.org/festival/registration/
- To view performance clips go to our performance page: https://ohiodance.org/festival/showcase/
- To see an archive of past festivals, go to our festival archive: https://ohiodance.org/festival/festival-archive/
Support
OhioDance is a statewide organization that inclusively supports the diverse and vibrant practice of dance. OhioDance is supported through grants from The National Endowment for the Arts, Ohio Arts Council, Greater Columbus Arts Council, Columbus Foundation, and The Ohio State University Department of Dance Dance Preservation Fund.