Speakers

Dan Froot’s music, dance, and theater pieces have been presented nationally and internationally since 1983, including at the Edenborough Fringe Festival, London Institute for Contemporary Art, the Harare International Festival of the Arts in Zimbabwe, the Festival de Dança de Londrina in Brazil. His work delves into the social and political dimensions of love and family; and more recently explores the emotional entanglements of major social issues, such as hunger, plastics pollution, and the gun debate. Awards include a Bessie (NY Dance and Performance Award), a City of Los Angeles Artist Fellowship, and a playwriting fellowship from Foundation for Jewish Culture. Dan has received major support from the National Endowment for the Arts, MAP Fund, National Performance Network, LA County Department of Arts and Culture, City of LA Department of Cultural Affairs, NY State Council on the Arts, and The New England Foundation for the Arts, among others. He was on the faculty of UCLA’s Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance from 2000-2024, and is currently Research Professor.