Program Recognition
•Butler Dance is consistently recognized among the nation's top five classical dance programs
Training
•Conservatory-level instruction with detailed artistic mentoring and strong technical development
•Performance and choreographic opportunities complement classical ballet-centered training
•Combines dance, education, and liberal arts coursework, including Human Anatomy and Physiology (BI 257) and Developmental Theory and Application in Education (ED 241)
•Butler Ballet technique training (DA 151/152, DA 251/252) alongside Dancing Beyond Boundaries (DA 266), Improvisation (DA 233), and two-semester Dance History (DA 365-W, DA 266-C)
Professional Development
•Graduates are trained to teach dance professionally in private studio settings