Old Dominion University Department of Communication and Theatre Arts

08/23/2026

YOUR MOMENT. YOUR MOVEMENT. ✨

Ready to take the stage with ODU University Dance Theatre?

UDT auditions are coming up, and this is YOUR moment to move, create, perform, and be part of where DANCE comes ALIVE.

Whether you're ready to step into the spotlight or challenge yourself in a new way, make your move and audition for University Dance Theatre!

💙 Open to all ODU students.

📅 Audition Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026
⏰ Audition Time: 12:25–1:25 p.m.
📍 Location: Studio 1 (Diehn 1106G)

🔗 Ready to audition?
Register through the UDT Auditions form at https://linktr.ee/odudance or visit the link in our bio.

Questions? Contact [email protected] or send us a DM.

Your moment is here. Make it move.

07/30/2026

Hey Filmmakers-

Applications for the next Netflix Documentary Archival Researcher Training (DART 🎯) program are now live! Please share with filmmakers that are eligible (eligibility requirements at the link below).

The goal of the program is to provide a pathway for participants to explore opportunities in the documentary industry, support their growth as filmmakers, and foster future Netflix Documentary Filmmaking talent.

This is a training program and not a form of employment.

📌 Link to apply: https://lnkd.in/ewT7CciJ
⌨️ Password: DART2026
⚠️ Deadline: August 14th

07/28/2026

Opportunity for Journalists
Source: PolicyLink on LinkedIn

📰 Calling all student journalists: come join PolicyLink Summit’s daily news team.

PolicyLink is recruiting a group of student journalists to cover PolicyLink Summit 2026 (August 24–28 in the Washington, DC, area) — reporting live, working with an editor, and producing a daily print newspaper delivered to thousands of attendees each morning.

This cohort of student journalists will work in a real newsroom: reporting during the day, then writing, editing, and laying out the paper each night to hit a hard deadline before it goes to print. Along the way, they'll get an inside look at the legal, regulatory, and structural reform discussions shaping the next era of policy — plus access to conversations with leaders in the field just for this cohort.

Selected students will receive free registration to Summit, travel, hotel accommodations, meals, and a $1,200 stipend.

We’re looking for current or recent college journalists to work as writers, editors, and layout editors ready for a fast-paced, late-night newsroom environment.

📅 Applications are due July 31 — link below for full details and how to apply:
https://lnkd.in/eWyBY7xB

06/16/2026

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY!

🚨 Summer Internship Opportunity 🚨

United Bridge Partners is seeking summer interns to support social media initiatives, professional and consumer promotions and events, and consumer research and database projects at the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge.

Responsibilities include:�• Developing and implementing social media initiatives in support of key messages, promotions, and events�• Supporting summer consumer and commercial promotions, including sweepstakes drawings and prize fulfillment�• Engaging the community through consumer and commercial events�• Executing consumer and commercial surveys and identifying key value propositions and feedback�• Conducting consumer and commercial database research�• Providing additional local team support as needed

Ideal candidates are:�• Hard-working, reliable, and punctual�• Strong communicators who are organized and proficient in Microsoft Office Suite�• Comfortable engaging with customers and the community�• Positive, self-starting individuals with a take-charge attitude�• Team-oriented professionals who demonstrate integrity and strong ethics
Additional Information:
�📍 Chesapeake, VA �💲 $15/hour�🕒 Part-Time
To apply, forward your resume to [email protected] with the subject line: "SNJB Intern – [Your Name]

06/02/2026

05/01/2026

🎬 Our film students have demonstrated incredible resilience and creativity this semester. Please come celebrate their work this Saturday, in the Goode Theatre, at 7 p.m.

FREE and Open to ALL.

Enjoy a peek of the films. Watch the trailer! 🤩

04/24/2026

💃LET'S SALSA!
On Thursday, April 30, Quiana, a Latin Dance Legend and ODU alum, will teach a FREE Salsa Workshop for all levels of dancers in Diehn 1202 from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.

Quiana (ODU Dance, Class of 2002) is an internationally acclaimed teacher of Salsa, Bachata, and Rueda de Casino currently based in Norfolk, Virginia. This event is organized by Dr. Kate Mattingly as part of DANC 389W Dancing Power: Dance as Communication and Transformation.

Come and enjoy the brilliant teaching of this ODU alum and Latin Dance Phenom!!

❤️

04/16/2026

The Knowledge and Creativity Expo is just ONE WEEK away!

Today we continue our Student Spotlight Series for the Expo with Zashayrah Z. Iglesias.

Zashayrah’s presentation, Medical Devices in the Dance World, features research into the relationships between disability and dance education.

Zashayrah says, “Using my own lived experiences and interviews with experts in adaptive dance education, I show that anyone can be a dancer and that the “standards” or “criteria” gatekeepers use to decide who can be a dancer need to be rethought and reorganized. Ultimately, this research shows that inclusiveness in the dance world is important, not only for disabled communities but also, and especially, for non-disabled people.”

Head to our bio for the link for more information about Zashayrah’s project being presented at the Knowledge and Creativity Expo on April 22 from 1pm to 2pm in the Big Blue Room of Chartway Arena.

Check back for our next spotlight tomorrow!

04/15/2026

📌Mark your calendars for April 22 from 1pm to 2pm when ODU Dance is featured in the Knowledge and Creativity Expo in the Big Blue Room of Chartway Arena. This is a wonderful chance to witness the research that dancers conduct and to learn about the creative and critical thinking that takes place in dance studios and classrooms at ODU.

We have seven undergraduate students in the dance program that will be presenting research: Devontay Davis, Stella Flynn, Makayla Jones, Zashayrah Z. Iglesias, Clara B. Minkewicz, Autumn Rodriguez and Jahla M. Smith.

We are excited to feature each of them in our student spotlight posts leading up to event day!

First up is Clara Minkewicz. Clara’s abstract, The Barre: Comparative Pedagogies in Early Ballet Education, examines different teaching methodologies that are used to train young ballet dancers.

Clara says, “I explore the differences between play-based dance pedagogy and traditional ballet teaching methodologies. Drawing from my own teaching experiences as well as published scholarship on play-based instruction, I examine how these methods encourage creativity, improvisation, and collaboration. I then contrast these approaches with traditional ballet pedagogies that emphasize technical instruction and ideal outcomes.”

For the full abstract description, click Clara’s link to her project on the Knowledge and Creativity Expo web page with link in our bio.

Stay tuned tomorrow for the reveal of our next spotlight.