Alumni
The Department of Dance at Â鶹´«Ã½ is proud of its alumni and is grateful for their contributions to the department as guest artists, recruiters, advocates and donors. We love to hear from alumni. Please send your updated information to Megan Slayter.
After WMU
Many of our majors have gone on to work professionally with well-known companies, some of which include:
- Complexions Contemporary Ballet
- Abraham.In.Motion
- METDance
- Eisenhower Dance Detroit
- Keigwin+Company
- Richmond Ballet
- Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
- DanceWorks Chicago
- Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago
- Garth Fagan Dance
- Inside Chicago Dance
- The Yard
- River North Chicago Dance Company
- Cleo Parker Robinson Dance
- Chicago Moving Company
- Bebe Miller Company
- Milwaukee Ballet
- San Antonio Ballet
- The Joel Hall Dancers
Others have danced at major theme parks, in touring productions of Broadway shows and on cruise ships. Graduates have been accepted into prestigious graduate dance programs. Others run successful dance studios or teach in community colleges and universities.
Distinguished alumni award recipients
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- Matthew Baker, 2014
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- , 2012
- Jane T. Baas, 2012
- Hollis M. Johnson, 2009
- Ann Mazzo Fastert, 2009
- Michelle Fligger McClellan, 2009
- Kathleen Hermesdorf, 2007
- Kathryn Geib Fulton, 2003
- Diane Makas-Weber, 2003
- 2003
- Anastasia Wozniak McGlothlin, 2001
- Derrick A. Evans, 2001