Scribbled words on postcards tacked to bulletin boards tell of graduates' latest performances, where they're living and when they're getting married. The walls serve as a visual sanctuary for prospective students and current dancers who need a little motivation. Scott also uses it for inspiration. Renovations should begin within the year, but Scott holds out hope for the eventual construction of a performing arts center. In the meantime, she looks forward to projects she and her colleagues are working on to enhance the curriculum.
Dancers warm up before rehearsal.
Scott is excited about teaching children, the elderly and people with disabilities dance via the Web and distance-learning technology. The program is being tested and should be ready by fall. Closer to home, students and researchers have a new opportunity to learn about modern dance history through a recent donation to the school's archives. Last year, world-renowned choreographer and dancer Murray Louis designated Ohio University as the repository for his artifacts and those of his mentor and lifelong partner Alwin Nikolais. Covering half a century of modern dance, the collection includes props, videos, music scores, photographs, flyers and programs.