Higher Ed Teach Res Asst
College of Arts & Letters

Marilyn Marloff

757-683-4354

1106 DIEHN CENTER
NORFOLK, 23529

Marilyn Marloff has been with Old Dominion University since 1987. She has served as Dance Program Director from 1987 till 2010, and 2017 till 2021. She has also served as the Chief Departmental Advisor for all dance majors and minors since 1987. Professor Marloff holds B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees in Dance Performance from the University of Oklahoma. Her early training included study at Chautauqua Institution, Point Park College, Fort Lauderdale Academy for the Performing Arts, and various studios in NYC. She has performed and/or choreographed for dance companies in New York and throughout the United States including Broadway Express, New Orleans Contemporary Dance Company, Oklahoma Repertory Dance Theatre, Virginia Ballet Theatre, Virginia Stage Company, Second Wind Dance Company and CREO New Music Ensemble. Her choreography has also been presented at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro; George Mason University; Richmond Choreographers Showcase; Dance Exchange in Tulsa, OK; Merce Cunningham Studio in New York City; and the Virginia Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (VAHPERD). Her video work and collaborations have received numerous awards at international film festivals in Europe, Canada, South America, and the United States. Professor Marloff has been the co-artistic director of Old Dominion University Dance Theatre and teaches all levels of modern dance technique, beginning ballet technique, anatomy/kinesiology for dance, teaching principles, dance composition, and dance appreciation.

M.F.A. in Dance, University of Oklahoma, (1987)

B.F.A. in Dance, University of Oklahoma, (1976)

  • 2013: 2nd Place Award, Return to the World of Dance, video collaboration, FIVA Winning Works, Contemporary Expressions Center, Rosario, Argentina
  • 2013: 3rd Place Award, Return to the World of Dance, video collaboration , James River Shorts, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA
  • 2013: Gold Remi Experimental Award, Return to the World of Dance, video collaboration, Houston International Film Festival, Houston, TX
  • 2013: Return to the World of Dance, video collaboration, awarded Best Experimental Film, 35th BMFF, WSIU TV, Carbondale, IL
  • 2012: Named QUL (Quality of University Life) contributor , Old Dominion University
  • 2011: Nominated for University Professor Award, Old Dominion University
  • 2009: Nominated for University Professor Award, Old Dominion University
  • 1995: Honorable Mention, Another World Of Dance, 1st Festival Internacional de Video de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 1995: Deutsche Bundesbahn Award, Another World Of Dance, video collaboration, Stuttgart Filmwinter, Stuttgart, Germany
  • 1994: 2nd Place, Dance, Another World Of Dance, video collaboration, Berkeley Video Festival, University of California, Berkeley, CA
  • 1994: Silver Plaque Award, Another World Of Dance, video collaboration, Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
  • 1994: Juror's Award, Another World Of Dance, video collaboration, The James River Festival of the Moving Image, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA
  • 1994: Screening Award and Honorable Mention, Another World Of Dance, video collaboration, Smoky Mountain Media Festival, Whittier, NC
  • 1992: Honorable Mention, The World Of Dance, video collaboration, Atlanta Film and Video Festival
  • 1992: Juror's Award, The World Of Dance, video collaboration, Sinking Creek Film Festival
  • 1991: Bronze Award, The World Of Dance, video collaboration, Houston Intermont Film Festival
  • 1991: Two stars, The World Of Dance, video collaboration, Canadian International Festival of Films D'Art, Barrie, Ontario
  • 1990: Nomination for Stern Award, Old Dominion University
  • 1987: Terpsichore Award for overall Excellence during Academic Career, University of Oklahoma
  • 1985: Graduate Assistantship in Modern Dance, University of Oklahoma
  • 1976: Graduate Assistantship in Modern Dance, University of Oklahoma
  • 1976: Terpsichore Award for Outstanding Achievement in Modern Dance, University of Oklahoma
  • 1975: Undergraduate Assistantship in Modern Dance, University of Oklahoma

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