Program Recognition
•Dance program accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD)
Training
•B.A. Dance Education leading to South Carolina Department of Education K-12 dance teaching certification
•Faculty led by Coordinator Meredith Sims (Associate Professor) and Natalia Schradle (Assistant Professor)
•Masterclasses with nationally recognized guest artists including Trisha Brown Dance Company, Urban Bush Women, Doug Varone, David Dorfman, and A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
Performance & Productions
•Coker Repertory Dance Company offers intensive performance training
•Annual Faculty & Guest Artist Dance Concert, Student Choreography Showcase, and a Senior Thesis Concert
•Performances in the Watson Theatre and Black Box Theatre
Professional Development
•Classroom observation and a culminating semester of public-school student teaching
•100% of B.A. Dance Education graduates report employment in the field
