Training
•Bullet: 25-unit certificate combining advanced dance technique, choreography, production, history, and interdisciplinary electives
•Bullet: Required study includes Ballet Technique III, Modern Dance Technique III, Jazz Performance Skills, Salsa, Hip-Hop II, Choreography, and Jazz Dance Technique III
•Bullet: Electives can add theatre, voice, music, visual art, injury prevention, yoga, and Pilates
•Bullet: The Certificate is granted for completing the required major units only, with no general education component, and at least 6 semester units completed at GCC — a faster path to a workforce credential than the AS degree
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Production coursework includes faculty repertoire or student choreography and connects technique training to rehearsal and performance practice
Professional Development
•Bullet: Career-focused credential for aspiring commercial dancers, company dancers, and choreographers
•Bullet: Builds technical alignment, coordination, dance vocabulary, and historical and cultural understanding
