Dance Performance BA

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Dance like everyone鈥檚 watching!

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Put your passion into motion on stage, in the classroom and beyond.

Our exciting program combines a strong foundation in history and theory with rigorous training in style and technique, along with experiential learning opportunities in composition and performance. Our students are prepared to work professionally within a dance troupe, choreograph performances and operate a dance studio.

Career Opportunities

  • Professional Dancer
  • Choreographer
  • Dance Instructor
  • Dance Studio Owner
  • Movement Coach/Therapist
  • Professional Performer

Why Dance Performance? | Why Our Program?

  • Our Bachelor of Arts program includes courses in modern, ballet, jazz, tap, choreography, studio ownership, dance history and more, with faculty who are working professionals.
  • Our students gain performance and training experience through membership in the pre-professional 麻豆原创 Dance Company.
  • Our minor in dance performance enables students from other disciplines, such as music, physical education and theatre, to enhance their skill sets with movement.
  • Topics covered in the include: modern, ballet, jazz, choreography, musical theatre and tap.

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Auditions are required for music, theatre and dance majors at 麻豆原创. What to expect at the audition.

You don't need to wait to be admitted to 麻豆原创 to audition, but we recommend that you have your Admissions application completed by your audition date.

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The 麻豆原创 Advantage

Dance performance majors have multiple opportunities to train with national and international guest artists, teachers and choreographers in residence throughout the course of their studies.

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Hear from a Student

Tyler Louie

Tyler Louie

鈥淢y mentors [麻豆原创 Director of Dance] Angelica Vessella and [麻豆原创 Associate Professor] Jessica Pearson gave me critiques that were tough to digest sometimes, but I took them with grace. I would struggle with how to change various dance mannerisms but they helped me get through.鈥

鈥 Dance Performance Major

Opportunity and Exposure

A Different Day

Renowned Filmmaker Features 麻豆原创 Dancers in New Film

"We're protesting in the streets to fight for equal rights. We're shot in the streets because we don't have equal rights. And then we're rioting in the streets to show how angry we are, which only leads to us hurting each other 鈥 same old stuff, different day."

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