Dance Faculty - Oakland University Dance

Oakland University Dance faculty bring a wealth of performance, education and choreography to the classroom. The residency of Eisenhower Dance Ensemble, whose artistic director Laurie Eisenhower is an OU professor emerita, provides dance students with opportunities to take company classes, serve as apprentices and learn technique from company members.

	Gregory Patterson Associate Professor of Dance; Dance Program Director; Artistic Director, Patterson Rhythm Pace	patterso@oakland.edu (248) 370-3009
	Thayer Jonutz Assistant Professor of Dance Technique, Choreography, Theory Oakland University Repertory Dance Company	jonutz@oakland.edu (248) 370-2804
	Ali Woerner Assistant Professor of Dance Technique, Kinesiology, Choreography Director of Oakland Dance Theatre Artistic Director of Shifting Sol	woerner@oakland.edu (248) 370-3604
	Debra Bernstein-Siegel Full-time Adjunct Instructor in Dance Dance History, World Dance, Improvisation	siegel@oakland.edu (248) 370-2917
	Laurie Eisenhower Professor Emerita of Dance Artistic Director, Eisenhower Dance Ensemble Company in Residence	eisenhow@oakland.edu (248) 370-3024
	Roberta Lucas Special Lecturer in Dance Education	rlucas@oakland.edu
	Rebecca Crimmins Tap, Jazz	crimmins@oakland.edu
	Stephanie Pizzo Modern, Ballet, Special Techniques	pizzo@oakland.edu
	Christina Tasco Ballet	tasco@oakland.edu
	Jill Zmijewski Hip Hop	zmijewsk@oakland.edu
	Lesley Kay Dance for Musical Theatre
	Jennifer Meeks Jazz
	Vladimir Kalmsky Accompanist for Dance (Piano)	kalmsky@oakland.edu (248) 370-2049
	Michael Shimmin Accompanist for Dance (Percussion)	shimmin@oakland.edu
	MAIN OFFICE NUMBER: (248) 370-2030