Maggie Allesee National Center for Choregraphy

FSU remembers first cheerleader and top dance supporter Maggie Allesee

Published: January 31, 2023 | 1:30 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Maggie Allesee with FSU Cheerleaders at Doak Campbell Stadium in 2015.

Margaret “Maggie” Strum Acheson Allesee, who attended Florida State College for Women just as it was transitioning to a co-ed university, passed away on Jan. 27 at the age of 94. A 1949 FSU graduate in English, journalism and education, Allesee went on to earn a master’s degree in education, guidance and counseling and […]

FSU dance students form connections with renowned choreographer during MANCC residency

Published: January 12, 2023 | 10:59 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

FSU School of Dance students rehearse “In the Same Tongue” with McIntyre dancers and musicians.

A unique residency program gave Florida State University School of Dance students the opportunity to learn from a legend last fall. The Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC), a dance and choreographic research center in the FSU School of Dance, hosted renowned choreographer Dianne McIntyre as part of Living Legacy, a program created to […]

FSU’s School of Dance and Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography among best in the nation

Published: January 31, 2019 | 1:47 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Florida State's School of Dance is one of the most respected programs in the nation.

Florida State University’s School of Dance and Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC) have been nationally recognized by College Magazine for their top-notch dance and choreography programs. College Magazine ranked Florida State No. 6 on the list of The 10 Best Schools for Dance in 2019 and No. 4 on the list of The […]

MANCC Choreographic Fellow Okwui Okpokwasili named recipient of 2018 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship

Published: November 9, 2018 | 10:07 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

A two-time choreographic fellow of Florida State University’s Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC) has received a prestigious 2018 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. Okwui Okpokwasili — a performer, choreographer and writer — is one of 25 winners of this year’s MacArthur fellowship, awarded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The program awards unrestricted fellowships of […]

10 ways Florida State University is changing the world

Published: September 15, 2016 | 12:06 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology, University News

Do you think cancer-fighting drugs are important? How about expanding our understanding of the universe? What about finding ways to help the victims of human trafficking? These and many other critical societal issues are being studied by Florida State University researchers every day. Let’s take a quick peek at 10 of the ways FSU is […]

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