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Grant Wood Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Performance now accepting applications
Friday, February 21, 2025
The University of Iowa Department of Dance seeks applications from emerging to mid-career artists in dance making, choreography, performance, and/or interdisciplinary digital media for the Grant Wood Fellowship Program for the 2025-2026 academic year.

New York City Ballet has a new Principal Dancer – Miriam Miller
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Miller was born in Iowa City, Iowa, and began her dance training in 2001 at University of Iowa Youth Ballet and Community Dance School.

Facilities upgrades to CLAS research spaces will spur discovery, creative activity
Monday, January 27, 2025
A $12 million renovation will provide the Department of Dance with a new home in the building on the west bank that previously housed the University of Iowa Museum of Art.


This year’s co-stars of the 2024 Dance Gala? Robots.
Friday, November 22, 2024


Department of Dance Fall e-News
Thursday, October 24, 2024
News from the UI Department of Dance, Fall 2024

UI dancers, engineers explore human-tech connections at Dance Gala 2024
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
15 show-stopping moments from 'Dance Gala: Agile'
Monday, October 21, 2024
University of Iowa's annual Dance Gala was nothing short of spectacular in 2024.
Photographer Tim Schoon captured these moments from the production, Dance Gala: Agile, which took place Oct. 17—19 at Hancher Auditorium and featured choreography by faculty and creative collaborators and performances by UI students.

Review | Iowa’s dance department puts on an incredible show
Thursday, October 17, 2024
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