Connecting Today's Diversity with Yesteryear's

One reason I love to teach is that sometimes students come up with great ideas. The original Susan Landor photo of Ceremony of Us workshop from 1969 In the six-minute video below, you’ll see how an exhibit at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts prompted Branden Kazen-Maddox, an MFA student in my […]

The 100 Best Performing Arts Programs: Who Made the Cut?

When I was in high school, I visited the college counselor’s office with other students to talk about what we wanted to major in. One by one, she asked us about our plans. “Teaching? Great, here’s a list of top programs nearby.” “Engineering? Fantastic, check out these resources.” “Dance?” Cue, the chirping crickets. (Thankfully, my […]