Experience Dege Feder’s distinctive approach to movement in a contemporary dance master class. This session immerses students in Feder’s technique of Ethiopian contemporary dance, part of the 2026 Dance Residency Program.
Dege Feder is a choreographer, dancer and musician. Dege joined “Eskesta” dance troupe in 1999 as a dancer and performed in many international festivals in Germany, France, Columbia, Croatia, South Africa, the United States and beyond. In 2013 she became the artistic director and choreographer of the Beta Dance Troupe. With Beta, she has performed in various venues, including in Ethiopia, where she was invited to teach workshops at the Ethiopian National Theater. She performed in 2018 at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and taught dance workshops in the U.S. Dege is the recipient of several awards, including the Israeli Ministry of Culture Prize for Young Dance Creators. In addition to her artistic work, she teaches dance as a means of empowerment for women and young girls in the Ethiopian-Israeli community.
Co-sponsored by: the Department of Dance and School of Music
Supported by: the MCRME Project (Global Arts and Humanities)
Located in: Sullivant Hall, OSU campus
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Registration is encouraged but not required.
This is a public event and open to all.
If you have any questions, contact Tamar Becker, becker.905@osu.edu