Student News

Alma Reiss Navarre ’24 is from Harlem. They had ballet instruction from the time they could walk and were on track to join a professional dance company when the pandemic struck and canceled performances for the foreseeable future.

One evening earlier this month, students arrived at the Martha Hill Dance Theater in groups of four and five. Faculty Joseph Alpar waved them into the room. He knew that there would be a good crowd; he had been telling people about the event since the start of the term.

51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ visiting faculty member Maboula Soumahoro recently offered the opportunity for twenty 51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ students to join those at Columbia University in New York City for an exclusive question-and-answer session with Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Alice Diop.

Chris Fortier '26 discusses how his Bennington education furthers his passion for theatrical design, costuming, and props.