Program Recognition
•Accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD)
•Two-year Associate of Arts degree designed as transfer preparation for four-year dance programs nationwide
Training
•Intensive two-year training in dance performance, technique, history, and choreography
•Coursework spans the four major genres: ballet, modern, jazz, and tap
•Composition and improvisation fundamentals built into the core curriculum
•Class options include Beginning Ballet, Beginning Jazz Dance, Modern Dance, and Musical Theatre Dance
Performance Opportunities
•Scifers Dance Performance Space is a fully equipped studio with state-of-the-art dance floors
•Second supporting studio space available for rehearsal and classes
•Flight Dance Company gives students performance experience throughout the year
•Annual dance concert and musical theatre productions provide multiple performance outlets
Transfer
•Associate of Arts in Dance is structured to transfer cleanly into baccalaureate dance programs
•Students complete general education plus dance technique core during the two-year sequence
