Dr. Ananya Chatterjea is a dancer, choreographer, dance scholar and dance educator, who is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Theater Arts and Dance, and the Director of Dance at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Chatterjea is also the Artistic Director of Ananya Dance The

Feminist, Intense, Lush, Pioneering, Political, Power, Rhythmic, Social revolution

Bebe Miller formed the Bebe Miller Company in 1985. She has been making dances for over 25 years. She was awarded a Bessie award for Landing/Place (2005). Her work lends itself to investigating and defining a phsyical language for the human condition. She has used text and film in her work, and i

Beautiful , Complex, Feminine, Intimate, Political, Power, Primal, Sensual

16th century (renaissance) literature, 16th century (renaissance) poetry, Augustan literature, Beautiful , Clean, Dramatic, Elegant, Lyrical, Mythic, Political, Witty

David Dorfman, a native Chicagoan who labels his work as “post-postmodern,” started out in athletics, and began dancing in college. In 1985, he started his own dance company, David Dorfman Dance. Dorfman’s choreography can be rough and tumble; dancers collide and speak onstage. He has been

Architectural, Clever, In-your-face, Intense, Intimate, Political, Power