Dance

Professor Ajay Sinha explores photography and Indian dance

Professor Ajay Sinha explores photography and Indian dance

Ajay Sinha, a professor in the art history and architectural studies departments, is using the summer to continue one of his research projects, a book, with the help of architecture major Sarannya Sharrma ’23. Sinha previously taught Sharrma in one of his classes and offered her an opportunity to help him with the manuscript of his book over the summer.

RACE AND...dance Celebrates African Folkloric and Diasporic Dance

On Friday, Feb. 12, Five College Dance and Mount Holyoke College’s Division of Student Life hosted the final session of RACE AND...Dance, a six-session series that began in October 2020 and was designed to teach Five College students about a variety of forms of African diasporic dance and culture. RACE AND...Dance was curated by Five College Joint Lecturer of African Diasporic Dance Shakia Barron.

Five College Dance Away Instagram challenge creates community amongst consortium dancers

Members of the Five College Consortium dance program are addressing the isolation associated with social distancing through the Five College Dance Away challenge. The programs decided to create a hashtag that would keep the members of the community connected through dance — #fivecollegedanceaway.

Five College dance instructor Marilyn Sylla retires

Five College dance instructor Marilyn Sylla retires

On a spring Thursday morning, Five College dance instructor Marilyn Sylla sat on a Smith College piano bench moments after finishing her Dance in the Community class, a course she spearheaded. After a 25-year career within the Five Colleges and a lifetime of working in the arts, Sylla is finishing her final semester teaching.