1998- 2006

2005/2006 Guest Artists
Deborah Hay, (choreographic residency) Deborah Hay, acknowledged by critics as one of the most relevant representatives of post-modern dance, choreographed two pieces for the department’s Performing Dance Company concert.  Poof was set on PDC dancers and Exit on PDC with non-dancers from the community.
Ben Levy, (choreographic and teaching residency).  Artistic Director of San Francisco’s LEVYDance, Ben Levy, was named by Dance Magazine as one of the “Top 25 to Watch” in 2004.  The Senior class commisioned Ben Levy to choreograph a celebratory piece on the class of 2006 to be performed for their Senior Concert.
Mary Frances Lloyd, (choreographic residency).  Independent New York choreographer, Francie Lloyd, set Lady of the Lake, a powerful and sensual solo.  The performance included a plexiglass cube filled with 72 gallons of water, which drenched the dancer and the stage.
Andy Vaca, (choreographic and teaching residency).  Andy Vaca, who once danced for Twyla Tharp and Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company taught jazz classes in the department.  PDC performed his piece Swoon, Croon and Swing, a 1940’s black-tie affair to big band and cabaret sounds.
Tandy Beal, (teaching residency).  Award-winning choreographer and performer Tandy Beal will be in residence teaching Spring Semester 2006.  Tandy, a former dancer with the Nikolais Dance Company, now performs as a solo artist and with her ensemble in major cities and at festivals on four continents (so far!).  She claims a long and successful career in dance both on the stage and in the cinema.  Tandy received the Honorary Alumnus award from the College of Fine Arts in 2001.  We are fortunate to have captured Tandy Beal as a guest artist with unique expertise for the last thirty years!

2004/2005 Guest Artists
Charlotte Boye-Christensen, (choreographic residency)Associate Artistic Director of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Charlotte set her piece, In Passing, 6 women for PDC.  Set to music by Bach, In Passing, featured post-modern movement within a classical structure.  Charlotte, a native of Denmark, is a globe-trotting freelance choreographer, teacher, and dancer.
Kathy Casey, (choreographic residency).  Montréal Danse’s Artistic Director along with dancers Rachel Harris and Frédéric Marier restaged Enter:Last on PDC.  Enter:Last, choreographed by José Navas, is a powerful evocation of death as a passage, both gentle and inexorable, serene and urgent.  This audience favorite of Montréal Danse had never been set on another company until this year on PDC.   
Patrik Widrig and Sara Pearson, (choreographic, teaching and performance residency).  After Patrik and Sara taught a master class in 2004 for the department, they wanted to come back for a longer stay.  The Senior class of 2005 felt the same way.  Patrik and Sara set a piece on the Seniors that was performed for the Senior Concert as well as PDC.  The 30-minute piece titled Hello, Goodbye, Hello was a compilation of exciting duets, trios, and quartets, with dynamic ensemble moments all woven together through text.  While here, Patrik and Sara performed a spectacular duet concert which included their works Partners Who Touch, Partners Who Don’t Touch; Dr. Pearson’s Guide to Loss and Fear; and a visually stunning excerpt of The Return of Lot’s Wife.
Zeng Huanxing, (choreographic residency).  Beijing Dance Academy professor, Zeng Huanxing, choreographed a duet, Qin Se, on PDC dancers.  Knowing little English, Zeng communicated through Xu Rui, a visiting scholar sponsored by the Asian Cultural Council who was with the department all semester.
Tandy Beal, (teaching residency).  Award-winning choreographer and performer Tandy Beal was in residence teaching Spring Semester 2005.  Tandy, a former dancer with the Nikolais Dance Company, now performs as a solo artist and with her ensemble in major cities and at festivals on four continents.  She claims a long and successful career in dance both on the stage and in the cinema.  Tandy received the Honorary Alumnus award from the College of Fine Arts in 2001.
Modern Dance majors enjoyed master classes by taught by Molissa Fenley of NYC, Carolyn Carlson of Paris, and Keith Johnson of CA.

2003/2004 Guest Artists
Hope Clark, (choreographic residency), former Elizabeth Streb/Ringside dancer.
David Dorfman, (choreographic and teaching residency), Artistic Director of David Dorfman Dance Company.
Faye Driscoll, (choreographic residency), former Doug Varone dancer. 
Stephan Koplowitz, (choreographic and teaching residency), U of U alum, Guggenheim Fellowship and the CalArts recipient.
Gesel Mason, (teaching and performance residency)
Tandy Beal, (teaching residency)

2002/2003 Guest Artists
Charlotte Boye-Christensen, (choreographic residency)
Ronald K. Brown, (choreographic residency)
Lisa Race, (choreographic residency)
Tandy Beal, (teaching and choreographic residency

2001/2002 Guest Artists
Alberto del Saz, (teaching and choreographic residency)
Roger Copeland,
Douglas Rosenberg,
Gabri Christa, (teaching and choreographic residency)
Doug Elkins, (teaching and choreographic residency)
Sara Rudner, (choreographic residency)
Tandy Beal (teaching residency)

2000/2001 Guest Artists
Douglas Rosenberg
Flying Karamazov Brothers (teaching and performance residency)
Jeff Slayton (teaching residency)
Alvin Ailey II (teaching and performance residency
Tim Miller (teaching residency)
Henry Sayre (teaching residency)
Trisha Brown Dance Company (teaching and choreographic residency)
Gail Gilbert (teaching and choreographic residency)
Tandy Beal (teaching and choreographic residency)
Susan McLain (teaching residency)
Claudia Gitelman (teaching and choreographic residency)

1999/2000 Guest Artists
Repertory Dance Theatre, reconstruction of Tamiris’
Susan McLain (teaching residency)
Douglas Rosenberg
Molissa Fenley (choreographic and performance residency).
Peter Boal (performance residency)
Risa Steinberg (teaching residency)
Laura Dean (choreographic residency)
Kyoko Ibe (design residency)
Tandy Beal (teaching and choreographic residency)
Tina Misaka

1998/99 Guest Artists
John Malashock
Scott Rink
Molissa Fenley
Steve Koester
Doug Varone
Tandy Beal