Meet The Faculty
An extraordinary faculty of artists, researchers and scholars has gathered at Illinois, who are creating new paradigms for interactions between the professional arena and the academic training ground. Our group of professional artists including Jan Erkert, Sara Hook, Philip Johnston, Linda Lehovec, Jennifer Monson, Rebecca Nettl-Fiol, Tere O’Connor, Cynthia Oliver, Kirstie Simson, John Toenjes, Renée Wadleigh and Yutian Wong share a commitment to teaching and preparing students for leadership roles in the field of dance.
MFA Academic Advisors: Sara Hook, Jennifer Monson, Renée Wadleigh (MFA Program Director)
MFA Committee Members: Renée Wadleigh (chair), Jan Erkert, Sara Hook, Jennifer Monson, Tere O’Connor, Cynthia Oliver
