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Artist-in-Residence
Blakeley White-McGuire Appointed Fall 2021 Artist-In-Residence in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts
“A dancer of powerful technique, dramatic instinct and an appealing modern spunk”. – The New York Times
During her residence at Loyola University Chicago, critically acclaimed Principal Dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company (2001-2016, 2017), Blakeley White-McGuire, will teach Graham technique and theory, stage two excerpts from Graham’s 1937 tour de force, “Sketches From Chronicle” titled Steps in the Street and Prelude to Action for the Fall Mainstage Dance Concert, Nevertheless, She Persisted, and complete the next series of revisions on her forthcoming book Martha Graham Dance Company: House of Pelvic Truth through Bloomsbury Publishing.
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Nevertheless, She Persisted
Choreography & Staging by: Emily Carroccio, Mei-Kuang Chen, Raúl Díaz-Maroto Casasola, Martha Graham, Sandra Kaufmann, Blakeley White-McGuire, and Amy Wilkinson
November 18 - 21
To celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the enactment of women’s suffrage in America, this dance concert honors women’s persistence, creativity and grace on the long road to equal rights in society. As equality between all Americans rises to the forefront of justice and progress, the pieces in the concert amplify women’s voices and continued vulnerabilities. The concert features Martha Graham’s tour de force Scenes from Chronicle staged by Artist-in-Residence, Blakeley White-McGuire. Through dance we seek to empower our students and advance our culture by showcasing women’s struggles and achievements on the long path to equality.
Live stream tickets are available for the general public with limited in-person options for Loyola students, faculty, and staff.
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Incoming Dance Students
Welcome to the Dance Program at Loyola University Chicago! Check out our Incoming Student page for important information and dates as you prepare to join us in the fall.LEARN MORE -
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Dance Senior Showcase 2021
Friday, April 30 at 7:00pm CT
Loyola's Department of Fine and Performing Arts proudly presents the Senior Solo Showcase in celebration of the Dance program's Class of 2021. The showcase features solos by internationally acclaimed choreographers. The ensemble work is by featured choreographer Stephanie Martinez, assisted by Noelle Kayser, of PARA.MAR Dance Theater.
Tickets are priced on a pay-what-you-can scale if you wish to support the department. The "DHS" ticket option helps support the Dance Honor Society. All price levels include a ticket.
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2021 Chicago Inclusive Dance Festival featured on NBC Chicago
The 2021 Chicago Inclusive Dance Festival, founded by Loyola Dance faculty Deborah Goodman, was recently featured on NBC Chicago. This year's online gathering offered three days of workshops and film screenings celebrating everyday movement. WATCH VIDEO -
Dance Major Auditions (2021-2022)
Dance major auditions for academic year 2021-2022 will be online.
Loyola University Chicago's Bachelor of Arts in Dance requires a two part application process: an application for admission to the University and an application to audition for the major.
Dancers must submit two videos, an essay, and attend an interview session on Zoom on Friday, March 26, 2021. Click for details!DETAILS
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Loyola Dance Celebrates 65 Years of Sokolow's Rooms
Join the Loyola Dance Program on Saturday, December 5 at 2pm ET (1pm CT) for the virtual symposium "Celebrating 65 Years of Sokolow's Rooms".
Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble will present a symposium on Anna Sokolow’s Rooms. This FREE event will be moderated by Dance Enthusiast Founder and Editor in Chief, Christine Jowers, and feature speakers from the Library of Congress, Prof. Neil Baldwin, and dancers who have performed Rooms across a half-century. The symposium will be open to the public and hosted as a Zoom webinar.
Students at seven colleges are studying and presenting excerpts of Rooms this year, and no two schools produced the piece the same way. In attendance at the symposium will be members of each college, including Kansas State University, Loyola University Chicago, CSU Fullerton, Williams College, College of Southern Idaho, Kanopy Dance, and Ailey/Fordham.
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Spectral Heartbeats featured on See Chicago Dance
"Even though we are still in the throes of the COVID-19 global pandemic and witnessing the majority of dance virtually, the Loyola University dance program has found a way to showcase the things that brings us all together—the common denominator of humanity. Spectral Heartbeats is an apt title for a program which takes personal stories literally to heart creating a ghostlike vision of what we are missing during this pandemic: human connection.READ MORE -
Welcome to the Loyola Dance Program!
Thank you for choosing the Dance Program at Loyola University Chicago. Follow the link below for important information regarding registration, dance placement, and the dance orientation as you prepare to join our vibrant community in Fall 2020. LEARN MORE -
Dance Major's Passion for Flamenco
Rising junior Mia Potter was recently featured in the Loyola Phoenix on her love of flamenco and her plans to study the dance and it's historical and cultural context abroad. In Spain, Mia plans on following in the footsteps of her inspirations, such as Carmen Amaya, a trailblazer flamenco dancer who was the first female to master footwork commonly used for men, and Rocio Molina, a choreographer known for her reinventions of traditional flamenco, and immerse herself in the culture. Read the full feature and view the accompanying video!READ MORE -
Virtual Classroom Performance
Students in Raul Casasola's Advanced Ballet class come together online - from dining rooms, living rooms, hallways, bedrooms, entryways, and back yards - to create this virtual performance. Video by Dance major Anna Goetz.VIEW -
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Art with Impact: Activism Through Dance
Sandra Kaufmann, Director of Dance, speaks about using dance as an aesthetic instrument of change at Loyola.READ -
Dance as Research
Our dancers presented practice-led research at Loyola's annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Read all about it here on our Loyola Dance Theatre blog! -
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Dance Alumna featured in Loyola Magazine
Elizabeth Modde (BA '15, BS '15) reflects on her year of service and her passions for dance and healing.
