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Graduate Studies in Dance

The Sarah Lawrence College M.F.A. in Dance is based on the premise that the art of dance is an integration of body, mind, and spirit learned through creative, technical, and intellectual practices. Students are exposed to vital aspects of the art as performers, creators, and observers and are encouraged to study broadly, widen their definitions of dance and performance, and engage in explorations of form and function. The program combines seminars in reading, writing, and research; choreographic inquiry; and a daily physical practice chosen from contemporary dance, classical ballet, African dance, yoga, t’ai chi ch’uan, and studies in world dance. All students also study experiential anatomy, dance history, lighting design and stagecraft, and music for dancers.

Pam Tanowitz MFA '98 Wins $25,000 Grant

Pam Tanowitz MFA '98 Pam Tanowitz MFA ’98 is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts. The FCA announced the recipients of its 2010 Grants to Artists program with ten unrestricted grants of $25,000 each, totaling $250,000 to be awarded to artists in the United States and abroad. Read more about Pam on the FCA Web site»

Goings On

See what's going on with SLC Dance students, faculty, and alumni. And, share your story! If you're a Dance alum, student, or faculty member with news to share, contact Donna Watson at dwatson@sarahlawrence.edu.

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SLC Dancers in the News

Erin Reck MFA '08 is featured in a Dance Magazine article titled, "Your Body: Memory Builders," which explores the work of dancers "on the forefront of understanding the interplay between learning, memory, and the relationship between mind and body." Dance program director Sara Rudner received a glowing New York Times review for her recent Necessary Weather performance at the Baryshnikov Arts Center. "It is still easy to believe Ms. Rudner is the greatest dancer in the world. You want to be nowhere else while she’s dancing," writes reviewer Alastair Macaulay. Mr. Macaulay also offered a favorable review for The Wanderer Fantasy, choreographed by Pam Tanowitz MFA '98 and featuring Anne Lentz '98.