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