Nancy Smith Fichter’s 90th Birthday

HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY

DR. NANCY SMITH FICHTER

Alumni, past faculty and staff, and colleagues from the field joined the School of Dance in celebrating the contributions of Professor Emerita Dr. Nancy Smith Fichter on her 90th birthday. Dr. Fichter served as the Chair for the Department of Dance for 33 years before her retirement in 1997. Her presence has remained with the School of Dance and her philosophy—do it with love—is a mantra we teach our students and return to whenever we face challenges.

Retired faculty Anthony Morgan joined current faculty members Jawole Zollar, Russell Sandifer and Tom Welsh in an informal Forum conversation moderated by La Toya Davis-Craig meant to serve as a way to introduce a new generation of students to the Legacy and Contributions of Dr. Fichter. The Friends of Dance Council, with efforts spearheaded by Joyce Fausone, organized a drive-by birthday celebration where friends could safely wish Nancy a Happy Birthday from their car. The celebration ended with over 100 friends and alumni gathering on a virtual Zoom event to watch a performance of Soundings and past interviews, reminisce about studying under Dr. Fichter, and hear from Dr. Fichter herself.

do it with love.