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Geoffrey Doig-Marx, Adjunct Dance Faculty
Adjunct Professor of Dance Geoffrey Doig-Marx Publishes New Children’s Book
February 15
Adjunct Professor of Dance Geoffrey Doig-Marx has written and illustrated a new children’s book, Agnes and the Museum of Art.
Mattie Love '16 will perform in Bob Fosse's Dancin'.
Dance Alum Mattie Love ’16 to Perform on Broadway in Dancin’
February 10
MMC Dance alum Mattie Love ’16 is set to perform in Bob Fosse’s musical revue Dancin’ as it makes its return to Broadway in March.
Ragin Smith '20
MMC Dance Alumni Perform in Pioneers Go East Collective’s Crossroads Series
February 10

MMC Dance alumni, Lily Sheppard ’22, Ragin Smith ’20, and Diovanna Obafanmilayo ’16 were recently featured in Crossroads, a curated series presented by the arts organization Pioneers Go East Collective.

Lindsay Grymes '20
Dance Alum Lindsay Grymes ’20 Choreographs Piece for the Joffrey Ballet Concert Group
February 10
Dance alum Lindsay Grymes ’20 choreographed the piece “Falter Upward” for the Joffrey Ballet Concert Group’s Spring Gala.
Deena Marcum Selko '01
Deena Marcum Selko ’01 Named Artistic Director at The Academy at Perry-Mansfield
February 10
Deena Marcum Selko ’01 has been named the new artistic director of The Academy at Perry-Mansfield, an arts education nonprofit in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Sheila Barker
Adjunct Faculty Member Sheila Barker Interviewed for NYPL Dance Oral History Project
February 10
Dance faculty member Sheila Barker was recently interviewed for the New York Public Library’s Dance Oral History Project.
The cast of LOLA at Dancing Beyond 2023
MMC Dance Student Bella Mittenthal ’23 Presents “LOLA” at Dancing Beyond
February 10
MMC Dance student Bella Mittenthal ’23 presented her piece “LOLA” at Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance “Dancing Beyond” performances this year.
Catherine Cabeen
Dance Professor Catherine Cabeen and Student Bella Mittenthal ’23 Present at NYSDEA
February 10
Associate Professor of Dance Catherine Cabeen and senior Bella Mittenthal ’23 each presented work at the New York State Dance Education Association’s 2023 Winter Conference: Dance & Pride.
Jazz Man at NYCDAF's Destiny Rising. Photo by Chris Coates Photos
“Jazz Man” by Mary Ann Lamb performs at The Joyce
February 9
Adjunct faculty member Mary Ann Lamb’s cast of her piece for our ’22 Fall Mainstage, titled “Jazz Man,” performed at NYCDAF’s Destiny Rising at The Joyce.
Taylor Hollingsworth '21
Taylor Hollingsworth ’21 Featured in WAXworks
December 14
Dance alum Taylor Hollingsworth ’21 will be featured in  WAXworks, the Williamsburg Art neXus’s performance showcase, on December 18. The event will be held at Triskelion Arts.
Dance Alum Kelty Ober ’19 Joins the 2022-23 Rockettes
December 14

Headed to Radio City Music Hall this holiday season? Check out Dance Alum Kelty Ober ’19, who’s making her debut as one of the newest Rockettes!

Lavy '21
Lavy ’21 Presents “FOLLOW FACE” at Terre Dance Collective Showcase
December 14
In October 2022, Dance alum Lavy ’21 premiered a collaborative work-in-progress titled “FOLLOW FACE” at the Terre Dance Collective showcase Layers V.4. The program, held at New York City’s TADA! Youth Theater, was part of the Emerging Artists Theater’s New Works Series.
Rodney Hamilton
Dance Faculty Rodney Hamilton Featured in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
December 14
Dance faculty Rodney Hamilton was featured in the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, where he performed with Ballet Hispánico dancers as part of a float for Netflix’s new fantasy adventure film Slumberland.
Joe Cyranski '20
Dance Alum Joe Cyranski ’20 Joins Giordano Dance Chicago
December 14
Dance alum Joe Cyranski ’20 joined Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC) early this fall.
Katie '20
Dance Alum Katie Piwowarczyk ’20 Featured in Walt Disney World Holiday Spectacular
December 14
Dance alum Katie Piwowarczyk ’20 joined Walt Disney World in September—and now she’s spreading holiday joy all season long.
Michael Bryan Wang '18
Dance Alum Michael Wang ’18 Performs in Beetlejuice on Broadway
October 27
If you tuned into the Today show on October 27, you might have recognized a familiar face: MMC Dance alum Michael Bryan Wang ’18. Michael made his Broadway debut this August in the ensemble of the hit musical Beetlejuice and joined the cast in performing the song “Beautiful Sound” live for the Today audience.
Dance alum Diovanna Lábeija Fraizer '16 performing at the New-York Historical Society event The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclai...
Diovanna Lábeija Fraizer ’16 and Assistant Dance Chair Catherine Cabeen Perform at New-York Historical Society
October 21
Catherine Cabeen, assistant chair and associate professor of Dance, and alum Diovanna Lábeija Fraizer ’16 choreographed and performed a durational movement meditation for the New-York Historical Society event Reckoning with History: Queer Witchcraft Today.
Dance Magazine
How MMC’s Newest Required Course—Embodied Africanist Aesthetics—Is Swiftly Making an Impact on Its Dance Majors
October 18
Check out Dance Magazine’s new article, “How Marymount Manhattan’s Newest Required Course—Embodied Africanist Aesthetics—Is Swiftly making an Impact on Its Dance Majors.”
Alumn Lauryn Hayes ’21 features in The Chase Brock Experience, ‘Big Shot’
October 11

Dance alum Lauryn Hayes ’21 got the opportunity to join The Chase Brock Experience at Theater Row this December. The Chase Brock Experience became a company/show at the Theater Row who worked previously with Hayes at MMC.

Bryan Testa ’22
October 6

We are excited to announce that MMC dance alum Bryan Testa ’22 has joined the Brooklyn-based contemporary dance company GALLIM for their Fall ’22 season. Bryan received his BFA in Dance (Modern Concentration).

Dance Alumn Brianna Ascione ’22 Acts With Dames at Sea at Bucks County Playhouse
August 22

We are thrilled to announce that one of our recent dance alumn, Brianna Ascione ’22 joined Dames at Sea and was seen at The Bucks County Playhouse.

MMC Dancers Perform Alison Cook’s Dance Piece at GIBNEY
April 27
On Saturday, April 30, 2022, MMC dancers will perform an excerpt of a dance piece by Alison Cook-Beatty at Gibney: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center.
Misha Culver ’18 Featured in Spec Commercial for Sony
April 26

Dance Alum Misha Culver ’18 was recently featured in a spec commercial for Sony where she modeled the company’s new noise-cancelling headphones. Misha graduated cum laude with a BFA in Modern Dance. She is currently modeling and dancing in various areas.

MMC Dancers Performed Kate Meyers ’22 Choreographic Piece at Art Bath
April 13
Following the Fall 2021 Dancers at Work program, Elizabeth Yilmaz, dance advisory board member and producer of Art Bath in NYC, expressed interest in a piece by MMC student Kate Meyers.
Alumni Jacob Larsen ’17 and Kate Reyes ’20 Perform at the Martha Graham Dance Gala
April 12
Dance alumni Jacob Larsen ’17 and Kate Reyes ’20 performed on the opening night of Martha Graham Dance Company’s season, which was reviewed in The New York Times.
Mark Morris Dance Group
Dance Alumni Shaq Charles ’21 and Sara Haarmann ’12 perform in Mark Morris’s “L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato”
March 29
Marymount dance alumni Shaq Charles ’21 and Sara Haarmann ’12 perform in Mark Morris’s “L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato.”
Lavy ’21 Creates Immersive Performance Company in Collaboration with Dance Alumni
March 8
Dance alum Lavy ’21 is a choreographic artist. He graduated from MMC with a BFA in dance choreography. His performance credits include works by Kyle Abraham, Angelica Stiskin, Earl Mosley, Belinda McGuire, Jenn Freeman, and Chase Brock. He is the founder of Verbal Animal, a performance company that organizes multimedia art for public use. The company has presented work at Peridance’s APEX Showcase, Arts on Site, The Craft NYC and Marymount’s Dancers At Work showcase.
Joey Kipp ’10 and Faculty Philip Trevino Are Part of ‘My name’sound’ Performance at BRIC
March 1
Dance alum Joey Kipp ’10 was born in Brazil and raised in Mountain View, California. He received his BA in Biology and Dance here at MMC. Joey has been featured in The NY Times and their online project Speaking in Dance for his work with Biba Bell, Stacy Grossfield, and Jody Oberfelder. Joey was also listed as one of Time Out NY’s “Hot Dancers of NYC.” He will be performing in the ‘My name’sound (work-in-process)’ performance in April 2022.

Philip Trevino, Technical Director and Professor, is the designer and dramaturge for the performance of ‘My name’sound.’ He’s a Chicano/Latinx and LGBTQ artist, NYSCA individual artist (2021), a 2010 BESSIE recipient for the design of Pam Tanowitz’ Be In The Grey With Me, and 2014 Outstanding Production BESSIE for Camille A. Brown’s Mr. Tol E. Rance. Other credits include work with Jenn Freeman, Kymera Dance, Catherine Cabeen, and Brian Brooks Company.
   Encores! 2022: The Life
Nick Nazzaro ’21 and Samantha Butts ’19 in NYCC Encores The Life with Billy Porter
February 28
Dance alumni Nick Nazzaro ’21 and Samantha Butts ’19 are in NYCC Encores The Life with Billy Porter.
Elena Comendador
Elena Comendador in Joyce Trisler’s ‘Concerto in E’ (1979)
February 23
Keep an eye out for former Assistant Chair of Dance and Faculty Elena Comendador in Joyce Trisler’s, ‘Concerto in E’ from 1979 as a part of The American Dance Guild’s ‘New Dance Group: Voices for Change.’