Award-winning professor reflects on her art
January 23rd, 2006On Jan. 9 at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, GW Professor Maida Withers’ work received prestigious recognition and gave opportunity for reflection.
Withers accepted the D.C. Mayor’s Arts Award for Excellence in an Artistic Discipline on behalf of her company, the Maida Withers Dance Construction Company, founded in 1974.
The Award comes at an appropriate time for reflection of Withers’ past accomplishments and artistic developments, and is fitting for Withers’ fortieth anniversary of teaching at GW.
Maida Withers was honored as an engaging and innovative experimental performer, holding a unique position in the international and DC art community. She holds a position as a GW dance professor and graduate program director.
