Spring 2025 seems an appropriate time to discuss the meaning of legacy in our School, especially because we end the semester celebrating Ron Schulz, a beloved professor (1952-1982). And, sadly, we just lost a much more recent member of our School, Dr. Jonathan Marks, a Yale graduate who was not only our Head of Acting/Directing and Director of Graduate Studies, but also Interim Dean for a few years while directing several productions for us during his years at Texas Tech (1995-2018). So the concept of legacy is much on our minds.
The dance program recently staged its final production of the semester, "DanceTech: Dream" in the Maedgen Theatre. With artistic direction by Professor Anthony Denaro, the production featured choreography by our dance faculty alongside guest artists David Olarte and Carla León, Arizona’s foremost salsa dance teachers, and award-winning choreographer/performance artist, Helanius J. Wilkins.
For decades, Tony “YNOT” Denaro has been a driving force in hip-hop, breaking, and cultural exchange. As an assistant professor of practice serving dance in Texas Tech’s School of Theatre and Dance, he has a passion for the art form which has taken him across continents, teaching and learning from communities worldwide.
Having graced the stage at TTU so many times, most would assume Adam Garcia is a BFA student. Instead, he is pursuing a BA in Theatre Arts with a minor in Dramatic Writing because he has an appreciation, and talent, for several areas of theatre.
