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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

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