Dance

Students engage in critical dialogue, physical practice and creative production as they study dance history, theory, technique, performance, composition and teaching. Courses highlight the ability of dance to inspire connections across disciplines, enabling each student to carve out an individual career path for success. The artistic voice you develop here will be informed by a range of dance styles, from contemporary to ballet, tap, hip hop, social dance, commercial dance and more. Our program dives deep into the art, acknowledging and honoring jazz as a historically Black American form that has influenced the continuum of American dance and culture. Students train in rooted jazz styles, learn the history and work with jazz musicians in studio classes and performance.