Training
•Contemporary program that values study in a range of styles and fusion of forms
•Curriculum develops concrete skills in performance, choreography and movement invention
•Instills appreciation of the role that dance plays in human culture around the world
•Contemporary, Ballet, Jazz, African, Tap, Transnational Fusion, Aerial Dance, Folklorico, Improvisation, and Hip-hop
•Full range of dance theory courses in production, creative process, music, movement analysis, pedagogy, and philosophy
•Students must receive a C- or better in all required courses
Notable Alumni
•Lara Branen (BA ’77, MFA ’87) — director of Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop
•Erinn Liebhard (MFA ’15) — founder of Rhythmically Speaking dance company
