Diane Frank, M.A.

Diane taught dance technique at the Merce Cunningham Dance Studio from 1979-87. She was the leading dancer with Douglas Dunn and Dancers, 1976-87, and assisted Mr. Dunn in the staging of works in the US and abroad.

She taught in residencies for the Merce Cunningham Dance Studio at the American Center in Paris, as well as at the Paris Opera. Diane also received seven Choreographic Fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts, as well as commissions for choreographic work from The Jerome Foundation, Dance Theatre Workshop, Dance Bay Area, and Meet the Composer.

She currently teaches advanced modern technique and mentors choreography projects at Stanford University. Received her MA in Dance (University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1971), BFA in Theater (Ohio University, 1969). Diane has been a guest teacher at numerous universities and studios, in the US and abroad, and joined the Dance Division at Stanford in l988. In addition to her Divisional duties, she is on the Steering Committee for Stanford's Institute for Diversity in the Arts.

2006-07 Teaching Schedule

Autumn
Dance 140 Modern Dance II

Winter

Dance 100 Performance Workshop (studio work on choreographic projects leading to performance on Spring Migration Concert, Spring Qtr.)
Dance 141 Modern Dance III

Spring

Dance 100 Performance Workshop (studio work on choreographic projects leading to performance on Spring Migration Concert, Spring Qtr.)
Dance 102 Duets Project
Dance 115 Women's Bodies at the Intersection of Science, Technology, and Art
Dance 141 Advanced Modern Dance

Diane also mentors student choreography projects, through Performance Workshop, the development phase for the Dance Division's major dance concert, Spring Migration. Student choreographers must sign up for Performance Workshop to have work considered for Spring Migration. Dances developed in Perf. Work. are often performed in multiple venues on and off campus as part of the Dance Division's sponsored projects. Contact her directly for more information.

Office: Roble Gym & Dance Studio, Room 8
Phone (office): 650 725-9330
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