Dance Program

A group of dance students pose and make wolfie signs during the residency weekend

Oct 11, 2021

A Look Back at State Dance Company & Panoramic Dance Project Residency Weekend

Student dancer Delaney Galvin recaps the early fall guest artist residences with both companies of the NC State Dance Program.

Tara Mullins in front of red seats in Thompson Theatre

Oct 5, 2021

Meet the Arts NC State Directors: Tara Mullins

Arts NC State is pleased to present the “Meet the Arts NC State Directors” series. This spotlight features Tara Mullins, director of the Dance Program. Read on to discover what recent societal issues Mullins has been moved to address and express through dance.

Looking straight up the side of one of the twin towers in New York City

Aug 25, 2021

Art of Remembrance

The NC State Crafts Center will host a memorial ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Masked students dance on stage as part of the Against the Railing project last April

Mar 29, 2021

Dance Program to Highlight Immigration Stories from Students, Faculty and Staff

This Wednesday, March 31, the NC State Dance Program will debut the latest edition of its Against the Railing Project, in which NC State students, faculty and staff share stories about how their families immigrated to the United States.

Mar 1, 2021

Looking Back and Moving Forward

2020 will be a year long-remembered by NC State faculty, staff and students. Read about some of the lessons learned, including how Jeff Braden, retiring soon as dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, has asked his team to commit to concrete actions to reduce or eliminate racism and increase the ability to provide opportunity and increase social justice. Among other actions, Braden has set a goal of raising $1 million by June 30, 2021, to provide high-impact, life-changing experiences to all CHASS students — especially those from under-represented groups.

Percussion performance minor AnnE Ford attends her online drum lesson with Dr. Paul Garcia from a practice and recording space set up in Price Music Center for local students to use as needed during the fall 2020 semester of online courses. Photo by Erin Zanders.

Nov 10, 2020

Arts Programs Don’t Miss a Beat During COVID-19

Several performances will cap off an unprecedented year for NC State’s performing arts programs, during which students, faculty and staff have overcome unforeseen logistical challenges of COVID-19.

Francine E. Ott (J. Douglas Knight, courtesy Ott)

Oct 12, 2020

How Social Dance Can Benefit Your Training—and Your Humanity

Francine Ott, artistic director for the Panoramic Dance Project and a dance lecturer for NC State's dance program, was featured in Dance Spirit Magazine, a well known international publication in the dance industry.

Mar 31, 2020

DASA Adapts to ‘New Normal’ with New Virtual Programming

While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancelation of almost every in-person campus event this spring, the Division of Academic and Student Affairs has quickly adapted to the situation and is now offering a plethora of virtual events and activities to engage the NC State community as well as the public.

Feb 21, 2020

Against the Railing, Redux

Tara Zaffuto Mullins’ dance students offer a range of rich family history that will be reflected in the revised work, Against the Railing.

Oct 11, 2019

Panoramic Dance Project Concert

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