Ann Cooper Albright
- Professor of Dance
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Ann Cooper Albright Book Review Published in "Times Literary Supplement"
A book review by Professor of Dance Ann Cooper Albright was published May 2, 2025, in the Times Literary Supplement “Dance Moves: Women’s choreography as a force for change.” This spring, Cooper Albright performed and taught as a guest artist at UCLA World Arts and Cultures, Ohio State University, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She also hosted a series of podcasts featuring writers from her new edited volume Resistance and Support: Contact Improvisation @ 50 and was featured on the Act/Re/Act podcast hosted by Daniel Burkholder.
Ann Cooper Albright Teaches, Presents Book in Mexico City
Over the first two weeks in January, Professor of Dance Ann Cooper Albright taught contact improvisation in Mexico City. While there, she participated in the presentation of her newest book, Resistance and Support: Contact Improvisation @ 50, a collection of writings coming out of the five-day international celebration of Contact’s 50th anniversary in 2022. The book includes an essay by the Mexican feminist collective EPIICO.
Ann Cooper Albright Wins 2024 Individual Excellence Award from Ohio Arts Council
Professor of Dance Ann Cooper Albright won a 2024 Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council. She was recognized in the Criticism category for work that included an excerpt from her forthcoming book about the postmodern artist and dancer Simone Forti. The grant recognizes accomplishments by artists spanning a variety of disciplines and encourages further creative exploration. It marks the eighth time Albright has been honored by the OAC.
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2022 Winter Term Recap
More than 2,290 students explored projects and research opportunities outside of their normal course of study during Winter Term. In this wrap-up gallery we look back at some of the group projects students performed.
Oberlin Dance Department Celebrates 50 Years of Contact Improv
Critical Mass: CI@50 honors the past, present, and future of Contact Improvisation, as well as Oberlin's history in developing and studying the dance form.
Oberlin College to Receive $10,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
The Oberlin College Department of Dance has been approved for a $10,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts to support Critical Mass: CI @ 50, a five-day international conference that will reflect on the history and significance of Contact Improvisation and Oberlin College’s legacy in its development.