Shih-Ming Li Chang is the Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance at Wittenberg University, Artistic Director of the Chinese Culture Performance Troupe in Columbus, and Vice President of the OhioDance, a performer, choreographer and a mother of four lovely Children. At Wittenberg Mrs. Chang teaches modern, jazz, ballet, tap, and Chinese folk dancing, as well as dance composition. She also directs Wittenberg’s Annual Dance Concert and the Wittenberg Student Dance Company. She has performed with the Mount Holyoke Touring Ensemble, Smith College's Celebration Dance Company, Tina Yan Dance Ensemble, Yao Ming-Lih Classical Ballet Company, Han-Sen Dance Ensemble, Van Pelt Dance and The Chinese Culture Performance Troupe both in Taiwan and in the U.S.A. She has given lecture-demonstrations in Chinese Dance at Smith College, Ohio University and various places. Chang earned her B.A. degree in Dance at the University of Chinese Culture, Taipei, Taiwan and a M.F.A. in Dance at Smith College, Massachusetts. She joined the Wittenberg faculty in 1986. Over the years living in the United States Chang has participated in ADF in ’96, Jacob’s Pillow in ’87, Bates Dance Festival ’90, White Mountain Dance Festival in ’90-’91, as well as American College Dance Festivals, and OhioDance Festivals. Chang is currently working on a video production on Chinese Dance. In past years she has visited China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, collecting materials and interviewing scholars among other things.
 

Ligia Ravenna Pinheiro,Assistant Professor of Dance, teaches courses in dance history, ethnology, popular culture, ballet technique, and social dance.  She also choreographs works for the Wittenberg Dance Company. Ligia received her MA in Dance History and MFA in Labanotation from The Ohio State University, and BFA in ballet Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Cincinnati. She has presented her research in papers and demonstrations at professional academic conferences in the United States, Portugal, and France. Ligia danced professionally, performing leading roles in works such as Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Les Sylphides, and The Nutcracker, as well as contemporary works and baroque reconstructions. She has studied Baroque dance and Beauchamp/Feuillet notation with Catherine Turocy, Carlos Fittante, and Nena Couch. Ligia is certified to teach Labanotation through the Dance Notation Bureau in New York City, and has taught ballet at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Preparatory Department, The Ohio State University Dance Department, and private schools.
 

Erin Jane Genevieve Bonneris a sophomore here at Wittenberg. She is majoring in Communications and has a minor in Dance. She has been with the Wittenberg Dance Company for two years now, and has taken up to 14 years worth of styles such as Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Pointe, Hip-Hop, Modern, and Irish. She has trained with Ronald Matti Dance, Patti's Place, Arena's Dance Center, and Pittsburgh Irish Dance Ensemble.
 

Sara Blue Jean Hallasis a sophomore who plans to major in Biology, with a minor in Marine Science. This is her second year in the Wittenberg Dance Company. She has 14 years of Tap experience, and 12 years of both Ballet and Jazz. She has danced with Kathi's Dance and Gym Center.
 

Maria Catherine DiFucciais a sophomore and this is her first year in Wittenberg's Dance Company. She is majoring in English Literature and has a minor in Dance. She has training in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, and even Acrobatics. She has trained with Mercyhurst College, Long's School of the Dance, and Erie Bayfront Dance Company
 

Amy Cull is a junior who is majoring in Math, and minoring in both Dance and Education. This is her first year in Dance Company, and she is taking classes daily in both Ballet and Modern.
 

Fionna Neale-May is a junior with a major in English Literature, and minors in both Psychology and Dance. This is her third year in Company, and she has taken ballet for 17 years. She is also familiar with Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Irish/Folk, and African.
 

Monica Stein is a senior at Wittenberg, who will be graduating with a major in Psychology and a minor in Dance. She has been in Dance Company for 3 years and acts as Company Student Representative. She began her formal dance training here at Wittenberg, and takes daily classes in Ballet and Modern.
 

Justin Metz is a senior and this is his first year in the Wittenberg Dance Company. He is a Psychology major, with a minor in Performance Theater. He once gave lessons in Swing, and is experienced in Tae Kwan Do. He is one of two males currently in the Company.
 

Amy HumrichouserAmy Humrichouser is a first year member of the Wittenberg Dance Company. She has studied ballet since the age of three under the direction of Michelle Mitchel in Twinsburg, OH. Amy has also participated in jazz, lyrical, tap, and ballroom dancing classes as well as her high school's production of Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat in the past. Although she has not declared a major, she intends to centralize her studies on philosophy and east asian studies.
 

Rachel Kane Keimis a freshman at Wittenberg, and she hasn't decided on a major as of yet. This is her first year in WDC, and she comes from Tammy Croftcheck Dance Center. She has danced for 13 years, and has taken Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Ballet, Acrobatics, Hip-Hop, and Modern.
 

Candy Joswick is a freshman at Wittenberg and is also a newcomer to the Company. She comes to us from Marjorie Jones School of Ballet in Columbus, Ohio. She has taken Ballet for 13 yr., 6 of Jazz, 5 of Tap, and 3 of Modern. At the moment, she has not declared a major.
 

Jessie Ebie is a sophomore at Wittenberg, and has been in the company for 2 years. She is double majoring in Biology and Psychology. She has taken 14 years of Tap, 13 years Jazz, 14 years Ballet, and 3 years of Modern. She has learned from the Sharon Rae Dance Studio and Mark Smith's Studio West Performing Arts Center.
 

Caela O'Connell
 

Katie Stafford of the Class  of 2004 is a first year Company member. Prior to attending Wittenberg, she had fourteen years of ballet, ten years of jazz, and three years of tap. She taught all types of dance her Senior year of High School. She is excited to be taking Modern for the first time. She is an English major, as well as a Political Science and Dance double minor, and plans on going into Law. She has formerly trained at Young Artist's Studio in Indianapolis, Indiana with Judy and Hayley Bridgewater.
 

Lady-Dreama Gordon
 

Molly Spath
 

Stefanie Holycross is a freshman at Wittenberg University, and is a first year Company member. She plans to major in French, and minor in Dance. She has taken 13 years of both Ballet and Tap, and has experience in Jazz, Pointe, Modern, Lyrical, and Clogging. She has been taught at Northeast School of Dance and Fort Wayne Ballet.
 

La'Toya Vaughn is a Freshman at Wittenberg, and is currently majoring in Criminal Psychology. She began her formal dance training here at Witt.
 

Alex Pack is a Freshman here at Wittenberg, and is a first year Company Member, as well as Company Assistant. He is a Physics major, with a minor in Dance. He has had ten years of Tap training, as well as experience in Pas De Deux, Jazz, Ballet, and Swing. His previous dance school was Columbus Youth Ballet Academy.
 

Jil Applegate is a senior at Wittenberg, and this is her first year with the Company. She is a Theater major, minoring in English Writing. She has had 11 years of Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Funk. She has been taught at the Little Theater Dance Studio.