What were our Theatre & Dance students up to over the summer break? Many of them stay connected to their training by working on productions, participating in intensives and internships, attending/presenting at conferences, and teaching. Below are highlights from the past summer.
The most precious commodities for dance and theatre artists are dedicated time, space, and collaborators. The Marfa Intensive teaches this reality and demands specific ethics from all involved. Away from the distractions of our respective homebases, we as an ensemble can experience something profound: the chance to eat, breathe, work, play, and rest – to live – as a unified community from sun up to sun down.
Dr. Mark Charney, the dynamic and beloved Director of TTU’s School of Theatre and Dance (SOTD), has received yet another well-deserved honor. During the annual meeting of the College of Fellows of the American Theatre, April 20-21, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Howard University’s Louis Stokes Library, Dr. Charney was inducted into the College of Fellows Class of 2024.
So much of the success of these endeavors depends on you, our audiences, and our supporters, without whom we have little reason to exist. Performance is by its very nature a collaborative art, with audiences serving as our primary collaborators.