Freed Center for the Performing Arts
525 S. Main St.
Ada, OH 45810
Contact Information
Phone: 419/772-1693; Fax: 419/772-1856
Website: http://www.onu.edu/arts_sciences/theatre_arts/areas_of_study/dance
Department Chair and Contact Person: Elizabeth Cozad-Howard
E-mail: e-cozad@onu.edu
Faculty
Elizabeth Cozad-Howard, Faculty, Director of Dance
Ashley Reed, Adjunct
Amanda Wischmeyer, Adjunct
Program Philosophy
Ohio Northern has a commitment to providing high quality artistic experiences for students and opens auditions to ONU students and area dancers. The program offers a dance minor and working with two dance companies per year in choreographic projects provides a wide range of dance experiences for students. Artists are commissioned to set choreography on a company of dancers decided upon by open auditions. Sometimes the work is danced solely by ONU dancers; sometimes it is an integrated experience with students and professionals dancing side by side. As often as possible when an artist is in residence, master classes are offered. The dance minor is a “freestanding” minor, open to any major in the university. Classes are offered in Modern, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Dance Styles for Musical Theatre, Dance History, Dance Composition and Dance and Culture. The dance program has a strong musical theatre component.
Degrees Offered: BA Theatre, BFA Musical Theatre, Dance Minor
Undergraduate Majors: Theatre, Musical Theatre, Music, Vocal Performance
Faculty: 1 FT, 2 PT
Academic Facilities: Freed Center and Taft Memorial
Production Facilities: Freed Center Performance Wing: Main Stage, Studio Theatre, Shop, Dance Studios, Costume area
Productions: 8 mainstage (theatre, musicals, and dance); 30 guest artists per year
Institution Type: Liberal arts
Location: NW Ohio
Enrollment: 3,000; In department: 50 dance minors
Annual Tuition/Room and Board: $28,050
Department Financial Aid: Talent awards up to $5,000 annually
Other Financial Aid: Academic scholarships up to $15,000 annually
Student Company: ONU Dance Company
