Program Recognition
•Bullet: NASD-accredited (National Association of Schools of Dance)
•Bullet: Open-admission dance program serving beginners through experienced dancers
Training
•Bullet: Somatics-based training grounded in Bartenieff Fundamentals and GYROKINESIS
•Bullet: Faculty emphasize body alignment, injury prevention, and long-term dance health
•Bullet: Multiple dance genres and cultural heritages are explored
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Students perform in QCC dance concerts and workshop productions
•Bullet: Students perform works by Robert Battle and other guest artists
•Bullet: Past guest artists include Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Kyle Abraham, Jennifer Archibald, Step Afrika!, Marjani Forte Saunders, Paul Taylor, and Keith Thompson
Professional Development
•Bullet: Full-time faculty are professional dance artists with active performing and choreographic careers
•Bullet: Dance majors have participated in American College Dance Association conferences
•Bullet: QCC Dance builds a supportive community with close faculty mentorship
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: AS degree prepares students for transfer into BA, BFA, dance education, and professional training programs
•Bullet: QCC reports dance transfers to Rutgers, SUNY Brockport, Hofstra, LIU Brooklyn, Montclair State, Adelphi, Queens College, and Hunter
•Bullet: Faculty advise students on transfer auditions, applications, requirements, and fit
