In the News

Dance alumna Taylor Rodman (B.F.A. '16) talks to The Dallas Morning News about Bombshell Dance Project, a company she founded with her friend Emily Bernet.

Alumna Zoe Scofield (B.F.A. '98, contemporary dance) has been granted the Princess Grace Awards 2017 Choreography Mentorship Co-Commission (CMCC) Award.

Cathy Young appeared on New England Cable News (NECN) to discuss her appointment as executive director of Boston Conservatory at Berklee, how the merged institution represents the future of the performing arts, and what it means to be the first woman to lead the school.

In The Berkshire Eagle, President Richard Ortner discusses technology's role in reshaping performing arts training, and how the merger with Berklee provides new opportunities for students to thrive in this landscape.

Rachel Bertone (B.F.A. ’07, dance), a Conservatory musical theater dance instructor and alumna, will direct and choreograph the Goodspeed Musicals version of Showboat at the Reagle Music Theatre in Waltham, Massachusetts.

ELLE magazine profiles dance student Sadiya Ramos (B.F.A. '20), winner of the Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Formation Scholars Award. The scholarship was offered to female students studying music, creative arts, literature, or African American studies at four selected institutions, which, in addition to Berklee, include Spelman College, Howard University, and Parsons School of Design.

Dance student Sadiya Ramos (B.F.A. '20) talks to the Boston Globe about being one of four recipients of the Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Formation Scholars Award, a scholarship established by the celebrated artist to "encourage and support young women who are unafraid to think outside the box and are bold, creative, conscious and confident."

The Boston Globe reports on the appointment of current Dean of Dance Cathy Young as executive director of Boston Conservatory at Berklee. 

Alumna Karen Peterson (B.F.A. '76, dance) and her mixed-ability company, Karen Peterson and Dancers, premiere their newest work, “Scrutiny: The World Gone Astray,” at the Miami Dade County Auditorium. Peterson’s work utilizes the talents of unconventional dancers, challenging the landscape of the dance world.

The New York Times reviews a performance by Limón Dance Company that was staged and directed by Conservatory faculty and former Limón member Kurt Douglas.

Award-winning actor Alan Cumming, who will emcee the Conservatory’s 150th Anniversary Gala on May 9, 2017, talks to the Boston Globe about the gala and his love for Boston.

Broadway World highlights the Conservatory's 150th Anniversary Gala on May 9, 2017, which will feature Alan Cumming as master of ceremonies.