November 2016 Class Notes

MacKenzie Mulligan, 2014, B.A. Theatre, is currently working full-time at the historical Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Va. where she serves as the Stage 2 electrician, and one of two lighting designers for the Barter Players. In her time at Barter, MacKenzie has worked with the electrics team to bring about some incredible shows including the […]


October 2016 Class Notes

Susie Garifi, 1998, B.A. Performing Arts holds an M.A. in Dance Education from New York University and a B.A. with a major in Dance from Colorado State University. She has studied with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, and traveled nationally and internationally, discovering many great dance opportunities and people from around the world. Susie is […]


Chung-Fu Chang pictured at 6th International Singapore Youth Dance Festival in Singapore

Oct. 2016 Faculty News

Paper Cranes. Photo by Dexter Photography Dance Professor Chung-Fu Chang has recently had a full schedule of scholarly activates starting with a weeklong residency with Ormao Dance Company in Colorado Springs from May 21-28, where he created 20 minutes of new choreography. His original work, Paper Cranes, was performed for Ormao’s 25th Anniversary Summer Concert […]




IMPACT Dance Studio Promotional Photo

Dance Alumni Celebration: Uniting Dancing Rams of All Ages

When people think of the word “reunion,” all sorts of things come to mind. Perhaps it’s a family reunion, with the awkwardness of seeing a long lost cousin or the thought of politely laughing at Uncle Ed’s bad jokes. Others might think of a high school class reunion, with butterflies over running into a school […]


Group Dance Performance Photo

Alumni Dance Celebration

Dear Colorado State University Dance Alumni and Friends, Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado! The faculty, staff, and students of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance invite you to be a part of our upcoming Colorado State University Dance Alumni Celebration taking place at the University Center for the Arts on April 27-30, 2016. These […]


K-12 Integration elementary students pictured

Dance Integration in K-12 Classrooms: CSU Dance Majors are making it happen!

By Lisa Morgan, CSU Dance Instructor The 1st graders of Ms. Stacy Hoban’s classroom at Laurel Elementary School of Arts and Technology are learning about soils in their science unit. Katie McClendon, CSU Dance Major and Early Childhood Education major is helping them to explore the lesson through movement. “Getting so small is hard! I […]


Fall Dance Capstone 2015 Promotional Photo

Dance Majors Want Their Audience to Speak, Thrive, and Be Alive

Colorado State University Dance presents the Dance Major Capstone Concert: Speak, Thrive, Be Alive on Friday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the University Dance Theatre. This end of semester concert provides graduating dance majors a chance to showcase their choreography, performance, and production talents […]


Fall Dance Concert 2015 Performance Photo

Fall 2015 Dance Concert Preview

The Colorado State University Dance Program rehearses for the Fall Dance Concert, November 12, 2015. Take a break from mid-terms and get swept away by the innovative and creative stories that will unfold through movement as the School of Music, Theatre and Dance presents the annual Fall Dance Concert on Nov.13 and 14 at 7:30 […]