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Join a vast DAI network through our alumni, who are taking the dance field by storm as choreographers, performers, artistic directors and academic leaders.

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Michelle Boule (BFA '99) Bessie Award Winner, Creative Coach

Careers and paths of alumni

Our alumni

  • Garner major awards like the Bessies -New York Performance Awards, and are consistently featured in the news, the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Dance Magazine and other major publications.
  • Dance with world-renowned choreographers such as faculty members Sara Hook, Cynthia Oliver, Tere O’Connor, Kemal Nance, Becky Nettl-Fiol, Jennifer Monson, John Toenjes, and Abby Zbikowski.
  • Perform in historic and internationally renowned companies such as Trisha Brown Dance Company, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, and Batsheva Dance Company.
  • Tour with Broadway shows, including the national tour of West Side Story, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, and Flashdance.
  • Serve as artistic and academic directors of dance companies and dance programs across the world such as Steps on Broadway in New York City and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.
  • Teach in communities, studios, and academia.
Headshot of Michelle with arms crossed
Michelle Boule (BFA '99) Bessie Award Winner, Creative Coach
Josh Ford (BFA '07) studio owner, Louisville Dance Alliance-Kentucky
Josh Ford (BFA '07) studio owner, Louisville Dance Alliance-Kentucky
Angie Pittman (MFA '15) Bessie Award winning performer-New York
Angie Pittman (MFA '15) Bessie Award winning performer-New York
Hsin-Yi Hsiang (BFA '07) International Certified Gaga Teacher
Hsin-Yi Hsiang (BFA '07) International Certified Gaga Teacher
Katherine Roarty (BFA '11), Assistant Choreographer for "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical"- New York
Katherine Roarty (BFA '11), Assistant Choreographer for "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical"- New York
Danzel Thompson-Stout (MFA '21), Assistant Professor at California State University-Long Beach
Danzel Thompson-Stout (MFA '21), Assistant Professor at California State University-Long Beach
Johannah Wininsky (MFA '01), Dance Faculty- New Trier High School, Winnetka Illinois
Johannah Wininsky (MFA '01), Dance Faculty- New Trier High School, Winnetka Illinois
Raheim White (BFA '11), Yoga instructor and Reiki Healer-Atlanta
Raheim White (BFA '11), Yoga instructor and Reiki Healer-Atlanta
Cathy Young, (MFA '03) Executive Director of Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Cathy Young, (MFA '03) Executive Director of Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Josh Ford (BFA '07) studio owner, Louisville Dance Alliance-Kentucky
Josh Ford (BFA '07) studio owner, Louisville Dance Alliance-Kentucky
Angie Pittman (MFA '15) Bessie Award winning performer-New York
Angie Pittman (MFA '15) Bessie Award winning performer-New York
Hsin-Yi Hsiang (BFA '07) International Certified Gaga Teacher
Hsin-Yi Hsiang (BFA '07) International Certified Gaga Teacher
Katherine Roarty (BFA '11), Assistant Choreographer for "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical"- New York
Katherine Roarty (BFA '11), Assistant Choreographer for "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical"- New York
Danzel Thompson-Stout (MFA '21), Assistant Professor at California State University-Long Beach
Danzel Thompson-Stout (MFA '21), Assistant Professor at California State University-Long Beach
Johannah Wininsky (MFA '01), Dance Faculty- New Trier High School, Winnetka Illinois
Johannah Wininsky (MFA '01), Dance Faculty- New Trier High School, Winnetka Illinois
Raheim White (BFA '11), Yoga instructor and Reiki Healer-Atlanta
Raheim White (BFA '11), Yoga instructor and Reiki Healer-Atlanta
Cathy Young, (MFA '03) Executive Director of Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Cathy Young, (MFA '03) Executive Director of Boston Conservatory at Berklee

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