Training
•African dance and drumming, ballet, belly dance, hip hop, jazz, modern, tap, contemporary dance
•Dance history, somatics, pedagogy, improvisation, choreography, dance entrepreneurship
•Generous electives allow students to tailor the major to specific career goals
Performance & Productions
•Senior Concerts, CPRD Showcase, MSU Denver Dance Program Production
•DTAPP student-run dance organization with access to campus performance spaces
•International Summer Dance Institute credit available
Professional Development
•Multiple dance faculty are MSU Denver Entrepreneurship Fellows
•Arts-based entrepreneurship training integrated into curriculum
•Distinctive partnership with Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD) — internationally recognized for cross-cultural curriculum and community engagement
•Several technique classes held at CPRD facilities
•Access to professional company rehearsals and paid internship programs
•Performance opportunities in the CPRD theatre each year
