51²è¹Ý

Some of the dance profession's greatest creative talents visit the Meadows Division of Dance as part of an extensive guest artist program. Master classes, short-term residencies, guest choreographers, and visiting professionals are a regular part of the academic calendar and provide students the opportunity to interact with and learn from the artists and creative leaders of the dance world.

Past guest artists have included:

Robert Battle (Artistic Director, )
Ruth Andrien (Artistic Director, )
(Former dancer, Frankfurt Ballet/Forsythe Repertory)
Alison Chase (Founder, Alison Chase Performance, )
Yuriko Kikuchi ()
Donald McKayle (Artistic Director, )
Arthur Mitchell (Artistic Director Emeritus, )
Shawn Stevens ()
Ben Stevenson (Artistic Director, )
Paul Taylor (Founder, )
Nina Watt (Master Teacher, )
Shen Wei (Founder, )
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Joost Vrouenraets (Founder, )

Past master classes have included:

Richard Alston (Artistic Director, )
Baba Chuck Davis (Founder, )
(Former principal dancer, )
* (Former dancer, )
Amy Marshall (Artistic Director, )
*Annmaria Mazzini (Principal dancer, )
Stephen Petronio (Artistic Director, )
Benoit-Swan Pouffer (Former Artistic Director, )
Summer Rhatigan (Director, )
*George Smallwood ()
* (The Color Purple)
Eric Yow (Artistic Director, )
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar (Founder/Artistic Director, )

* denotes alumni of the 51²è¹Ý Meadows Division of Dance.