dance faculty

Introducing Caroline MacDonald, George Mason University's School of Dance’s talented costume supervisor.

Neo Lynch is a commercial dancer, choreographer, educator, researcher, and dance education advocate.

Matthew Powell trained at the School of American Ballet, and danced professionally with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, and the San Francisco Opera.

Katerina Kopsidas Rodgaard is a Greek American professional dancer, choreographer and master teacher who has been teaching for over 25 years.

Caroline MacDonald is the Costume Supervisor for the George Mason School of Dance.

Michael Jackson Jr. is a multidisciplinary artist, teacher, and photographer known for his soulful presence and transformative storytelling through movement and imagery.

Matthew McLaughlin was born in Montgomery, Alabama and began dancing Hula at the age of one, in Hawaii. Both parents met in the military, creating a childhood immersed in travel, connection and art.

Tanner Fant is a Mississippi native who has devoted her life to advocacy through dance and the performing arts. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and minor in psychology.

Sona Kharatian is a seasoned professional in the world of ballet, bringing over two decades of experience as a professional ballet dancer, instructor, and rehearsal director.

A new flexible and wide-ranging partnership between the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in the United Kingdom and George Mason University's School of Dance offers exciting possibilities for research, collaboration, and cultural exploration.