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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.
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.
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.
Bella Mittenthal '23
Dancer Bella Mittenthal ’23 presenting work at American Heart Association Go Red Fundraiser
April 13
Bella Mittenthal ’23 majoring in BFA Dance (Choreography and Modern) with a minor in Graphic Design will be presenting her work titled “…does that make sense?” at the American Heart Association Fundraiser this April.  

Iris Parke '23
Student Iris Parke ’23 won First Place Award in Symposium
April 13
Iris Parke ’23 double major in BA Dance (Body, Science, and Motion) and a Biomedical Sciences won a First Place Award at highly competitive symposium for undergraduate research. 
Sheila Barker for Dancegeist Magazine April Issue
Adjunct Dance Faculty Sheila Barker on the Cover of Dancegeist Magazine’s April Issue
April 4
Adjunct Dance Faculty Member Sheila Barker is featured on the cover of Dancegeist Magazine’s April issue.
Dance Alum Mariah Reives ’18 Joins the Revival Cast of Funny Girl
February 9
Mariah Reives ’18 has joined the cast of Funny Girl. Revies began dancing as a child in North Carolina, where she also attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. After moving to New York, she graduated from Marymount Manhattan with a B.A. in Teaching Dance Arts.

She has also appeared on television in “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon,” performed with Lin Manuel Miranda, and was featured in a MAC Cosmetics commercial, among other spots.
MMC Dance Alum Danielle Fusco ’08 Joins and Performs with Dzul Dance
February 3

Dzul Dance, a dance and circus company with pre-Hispanic Mayan cultural themes, based out of NYC and Mexico performs this weekend at New York Live Arts. 

Dance Alumn Erin Fogarty 05’ Becomes Executive Director at GALLIM Dance
February 3
GALLIM has named dance producer of arts education Erin Fogarty 05’, dance alumn at MMC, as its new Executive Director.
Angie Pittman
Faculty Angie Pittman Performs for Roulette
January 27
Visiting Professor of Dance Angie Pittman performs virtually this weekend in Roulette: Angie Pittman | I’ll tell you, but please be still. 
Alexandra Peter '16
Dance Alum Alexandra Peter `13 Makes Her Broadway Debut!
January 12
Dance Alum Alexandra Peter `13 (BA - Dance & Media) makes her Broadway debut this year in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre.




Nick Nazzaro `21
Dance Alum Nick Nazzaro `21 in A Charlie Brown Christmas Live!
January 11
Dance Alum Nick Nazzaro `21 (BFA - Jazz) performs in the role of Snoopy this past holiday season. 
Jonah Delgado `19
Dance Alum Jonah Delgado ’19 Performs in Fall for Dance
November 4
Jonah Delago `19 performed with Ballet X in Program 4 of New York City Center’s Fall for Dance 2021.
Morgan Bobrow-Williams '18
Dance Alum Morgan Bobrow-Williams ’18 Choreographs for Performa 2021 Biennial
October 29
Morgan Bobrow-Williams ’18 choreographs for artist Shikeith’s “Noted Towards Becoming A Spill” on Rockaway Beach, NY. 


Fall for Dance 2021
Dance Alum Jaqlin Medlock ’07 and Adjunct Faculty Brandon Collwes Perform at New York City Center
October 18
Dance Alum Jaqlin Medlock ’07 and Adjunct Professor Brandon Collwes (Cunningham) perform with the Stephen Petronio Company at New York City Center in this year’s Fall for Dance Program 2.
Multiple Dance Alum Featured in Dance Spirit Magazine
October 15
Dance Alum Samantha Butts `19, Lauryn Hayes `21, Jacob Larsen `16 and Lexi Garcia `16 are featured in Dance Magazine’s ‘Diversify Your Training and Open New Doors at Marymount Manhattan College’.

Check out the article HERE.
Adjunct Professor Keenen Thomas Performs at 92nd Street Y
October 8
Dance faculty member Keenen Thomas (Embodied Africanist Aesthetics) performs in The LayeRhythm Experiment & Guests at the 92nd Street Y monthly this season. 
Dance Alum Gracie Anderson `19 Becomes Dance Captain on Cats National Tour
September 28
MMC Dance alum Gracie Anderson `19 has joined the upcoming North American tour of Cats and has become the production’s Dance Captain and Swing. While a student at MMC, she was awarded the Gold Key for her BFA in Dance with a concentration in Ballet.