OhioDance
OhioDance is committed to secure the foothold of dance in Ohio through increasing visibility, firming viability, and elevating the position of dance in Ohio.

Welcome to OhioDance

OhioDance Stakeholder Survey- The survey will close on Friday, September 6th.
https://forms.gle/RckM5o9wXXePQHwV8

Saturday, October 5th at Wright State University from 1:00pm-3:30pm. Free Event
OhioDance presents Dancin’ the American Dream: Discussions and Embodied Conversations around
Inclusion and Change
Held at Wright State University
DanceSpace 170 in the Creative Arts Center.
Center Park Blvd, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Fairborn, OH 45324
OhioDance we will hold a panel discussion, performance and movement session at Wright State University.
Performance by Dayton Contemporary Dance Company2 and Wright State Dance.
Panel discussion moderated by Rodney Veal, Producer and Community Arts Liasion, ThinkTV, Dayton. Panelists: Kevin Ward, Touring Director and Senior Artistic Advisor, Dayton Contemporary Dance Co.; Brandon Ragland, Artistic Director, Dayton Ballet and Gregory Robinson, performer, teacher, and choreographer, Dayton.
Followed by movement led by Gregory Robinson
Discussion topic around article https://www.dancemagazine.com/dance-industry-norms-post-pandemic/
https://events.humanitix.com/dancin-the-american-dream-discussions-and-embodied-conversations-around-inclusion-and-change-fmbjx5x7

Save the Date
2025 OhioDance Festival
April 25-April 27
Location: The Ohio State University, Dance Department, Sullivant Hall, 1813 North High St., Columbus Ohio 43210
Guest Artist Christopher Kaui Morgan and Malashock Dance christopherkmorgan.com; malashockdance.org

OhioDance presents dance at the 2024 Ohio Statehouse Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting.
The indoor ceremony will take place inside the Ohio Statehouse, Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.


OhioDance Podcast “A State Of Dance”

Welcome to Season Two

Season Two, Episode Three:
S2 E3 · A State of Dance
Dancing Solidarity with Al Evangelista: Filipino/a/x American diaspora, queer identities and bringing history into the room with technology

 

 

 

 

Season Two, Episode Three: This month’s guest is Al Evangelista. Al s a performer, choreographer, and educator. His creative works have been performed at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, American Theatre Company, Links Hall, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, and Moss Arts Center. Evangelista’s work focuses on community-engaged practices, queer performance, social justice and Filipina/o/x-American diaspora. He also works in theatre, documentary-based work, and improvisatory collaboration.
Evangelista has danced in works for Dance Exchange, the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the Inconvenience, and performed at Chicago Opera Theatre, Adventure Stage Chicago, among others

Host: Rodney Veal

Executive Producer: Jane D’Angelo

Editor and Audio Technician: Jessica Cavender

Music Composition: Matthew Peyton Dixon

 

OhioDance is a State-wide service organization that supports the entire dance ecosystem in Ohio.

Mission Statement: To secure the foothold of dance in Ohio through increasing visibility, firming viability, and elevating the position of dance in Ohio.
Purpose: Keeping dance alive.
Values: Respect, Integrity, Love of Dance, Intentionality of Cultural Diversity, Relationships, Connection, and Community.
Vision:A communal physical space to share the power and joy of dance.

OhioDance works diligently to advocate at every level of government and in every community about the impact dance has on the state’s economy, and also the impact it has on quality of life and educational attainment.

Based in Columbus, Ohio, OhioDance presents the arts to the community through festivals, conferences, performance opportunities, a Virtual Dance Collection, educational resources, professional networking, newsletters, and dance artist services. OhioDance is dedicated to ensure equity for all races, genders, orientations, and beliefs, related to programming, constituents, members, partners and vendors.

Visit The Columbus Foundation’s the Giving Store to make your donations online!

Kroger Community Rewards www.krogercommunityrewards.com
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OhioDance is supported through grants from Ohio Arts Council, America 250 Ohio, The National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Midwest Gig Fund, Greater Columbus Arts Council, Columbus Foundation, The Ohio State University Dance Preservation Fund, and Akron Community Fund.

Accessibility Statement: OhioDance is committed to ensuring the accessibility of this website and its content. Ongoing efforts are documenting areas for improvement and a plan is in place to increase access. If you cannot access information on any page of this website, would like to report inaccessible features, or would like information in another format, please contact OhioDance at jane@ohiodance.org or 614-224-2913.

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