Dance

George Mason University School of Dance students perform with esteemed dance companies for the 2023 Gala Concert.

Lawrence Jackson says colonialism brought an end to authentic African dance. But the associate professor of dance who in 2011, co-authored a special edition on Black dance in the Journal of Pan African Studies, explains how Black dance keeps those African cultural traditions alive and is an affirmation of identity and independence.

Mason School of Dance students collaborate with Doug Varone and Dancers in upcoming performances

George Mason Univerity’s College of Visual and Performing Arts announces the LIVE Center Mentoring Series and launches its first masterclass taught by Justin Peck, acting Resident Choreographer of New York City Ballet, on April 25 in New York City, Fairfax, and Baltimore.

The LIVE Center (or the Center for Live Interactive Virtual Education) within George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts has been approved for a $10,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This funding will support future programming from this groundbreaking center at Mason: the LIVE Center Mentoring Series.

Mason’s School of Dance students are excited to be back performing before a live audience as they present “Fall: New Dances" on Nov. 12–13 at the Hylton Performing Arts Center on Mason’s SciTech Campus.