"I love the students. They're willing to put themselves out there to learn and create."

- D. Chase Angier

Education

  • The Ohio State University, M.F.A. Choreography
  • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A Dance

Specialties / Areas of Interest

  • Place Based Choreography and Performance

Biography

D. Chase Angier (she/her) is an active artist, educator, curator and arts advocate. Angier Performance Works are created in collaboration with dynamic artists in the visual and performing arts; and have been exhibited internationally (Japan, Czech Republic, Germany, Mexico, The United Kingdom, Iceland, France) and nationally in theaters, galleries, and visually inspiring sites. Angier is a Professor of Dance in the School of Art and Design + Performing Arts Division. She is the Artistic Director for the Marlin Miller Dance Residency Program since 2002, and has collaboratively developed a dance program at Alfred University based on creative place making, site specific choreography and interdisciplinary performance. Angier is an International Juror for the Exhibition of Countries and Regions at the 2023 Prague Quadrennial and a member of the NYSCA/NY State DanceForce. She was a curator for the 2019 Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space, and a Curriculum Specialist in Dance for Juilliard’s Global K – 12 Program. She received her MFA in choreography from The Ohio State University and her BA in dance from The University of California, Los Angeles. www.angierperformanceworks.com

Affiliations & Memberships

  • Board Member of New York State Council of the Arts DanceForce International Curatorial, USA
  • Board Member of Prague Quadrennial 2019, Czech Republic
  • International Advisory Board Prague Quadrennial 2017 - present, Czech Republic
  • International Juror for Prague Quadrennial 2023 - 2020 to present, Czech Republic
  • NCCA Member, USA

Activities

I have collaborated with faculty and students in the visual arts, performing arts, environmental studies, women's leadership, and Institute for Cultural Unity. I love teaching and learning through experimentation, exploration, co-creation and dialogue.

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