 Many friends, alumni, emeritus, and Department of Dance faculty and staff have sponsored and continue to support the following funds. Thank you for considering adding or increasing your support of our students and programs. Cash is one of our currencies; energy and passion are our others. We promise that for every dollar you give, energy and passion will be returned to this one precious world we live in. Thank you.
Susan Van Pelt Petry, Chair
department scholarship funds
The department has the following scholarship funds for the use by the Scholarship Committee. Unless otherwise stated, scholarships from these funds are awarded to dance majors based on financial need, merit, and growth potential in the dance major program.
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The Helen P. Alkire Scholarship Fund was established in honor of the founder of the Department of Dance at OSU. Scholarships from this fund are awarded to majors whose study emphasis is in performance and choreography.
The Stella J. Becker Scholarship Fund was established in honor of the late OSU alumna, dance teacher, and choreographer from Bexley, Ohio.
The Presutti-Madison Scholarship Fund was established by Janet Madison, an alumna, in memory of her mother, Lucy Presutti, to provide support for archival research in dance.
The Rosalind Pierson Scholarship Fund was established in memory of department professor M. Rosalind Pierson, a gifted dancer, teacher and mentor.
The Catherine Elizabeth Woods Dance Scholarship Fund was established in 2006 to honor the memory of a young dancer and performer. Catherine is the daughter of OSU Marching Band Director, John Woods, in the School of Music. |
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further opportunities for giving to the department of dance
The Vera J. Blaine Special Projects Fund was established in honor of Vera J. (Vickie) Blaine, department chair from 1982-1995 and professor emerita, to support creative projects in dance.
The General Dance Fund supports student projects and scholarships, faculty professional development, and strategic initiatives that advance our programs and facilities.
The Dance Preservation Fund has been established to further the recording of dance through awards to emeritus and current faculty and students; graduates of the department, visiting artists, researchers, and notators who are in residence in the Department of Dance would also be eligible for funding. Approximately $15,000 will be available annually. Application should be made by Friday, April 18, 2008. Application review will be made by the Dance Notation Bureau Extension Committee with one invited faculty member. Notification of results will be made within three weeks.
The purpose of the Dance Preservation Fund is to support projects such as:
• the notation/recording of dances, bringing in notator and/or videographer
• the checking of notation scores
• the staging of dances from score in order to check the score
• the staging of dances for the purpose of recording them through video and/or notation
• research in dance/movement analysis and dance notation
• video recording dance (usually in connection with notating it)
• the teaching/promotion of notation
• editing, updating, copying, etc., scores
• development of computer programs having to do with the above which can involve people from other disciplines; equipment, personnel
• funding conferences and/or publications involving the above
• subsidizing workshops
• other projects judged by the review committee to be in keeping with the purpose
We are developing increased scholarship support for our most competitive students particularly men and other underrepresented groups and for 1st year support of MFA’s and post doc support for our new PhDs. Capitol funds are also sought for significant renovations and changes in our facility, Sullivant Hall. For finding the most rewarding match for your interests and values, please contact Susan Petry, Chair, 614-292-0984, or Christy Rosenthal, College of the Arts Development Director, 614-292-9200.
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