Training
•Bullet: Denison Dance Company provides year-round performance opportunities working with professional choreographers
•Bullet: Movement practices centered on Contemporary Dance and African/African-Diasporan forms with global perspectives
•Bullet: Cutting-edge and experimental dance practices integrated with embodied scholarly inquiry
•Bullet: 36 credit hours integrating movement practices, cultural/scientific studies, choreography, production, and dance film
•Bullet: Four areas of inquiry: Critical Historical and Cultural Inquiries, Compositional Studies, Human Movement Investigations, Movement Analysis
•Bullet: Senior Research project across two semesters (DANC 451 & 452)
•Bullet: Liberal arts approach blending artistic practice with arts leadership skills
Professional Development
•Bullet: Recent graduates work as Disney performers, software engineers, teachers, writers, and pursue graduate degrees
•Bullet: Knowlton Center for Career Exploration and Denison Edge professional development program
•Bullet: Internship connections include Chicago Human Rhythm Project, Mark Morris Dance Group, American Dance Festival, and Battery Dance
•Bullet: Study abroad opportunities to experience dance across cultures
•Bullet: Summer Scholars program for independent research with stipend and housing
Facilities
•Bullet: Thorsen Dance Studio with natural light, Harlequin sprung-floor system, and radiant floor heating
•Bullet: Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts with state-of-the-art stages and rehearsal spaces
•Bullet: Thorsen Studio serves as both primary teaching space and flexible performance venue
