Program Recognition
•Bullet: Ranked Oklahoma's No. 1 college dance program by DanceUS.org and a Top 10 college dance program nationally by Backstage Magazine
•Bullet: Star Dance Company's Holiday Spectacular was named Best Dance Production of 2023 by Broadway World
Training
•Bullet: Three core areas: dance technique (tap, jazz, theatre dance, and ballet as used in musical theatre), choreography and pedagogy instruction, and arts management/business administration — American Dance Pedagogy majors receive the most choreography and pedagogy instruction of the school's three dance majors
•Bullet: 6 hours of choreography theory and application, plus 12 hours of tap, jazz, and ballet pedagogy
•Bullet: Coursework includes Managing Dance Studios, Dance Studio Technology, Costuming, Managing Non-Profit Arts Organizations, Contract Law for Performers, Management, Accounting, Economics, and Advertising
•Bullet: Students enter as dance majors and complete a shared two-year foundation curriculum before being placed into the American Dance Pedagogy track for junior and senior year based on their interests and faculty evaluation of their skills
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Perform and choreograph through Star Dance Company, Spirit of Grace Liturgical Dancers, OCU Pep Dancers, the Student Choreography Show, and the Oklahoma Opera & Music Theatre Company, plus teaching and managerial opportunities through the Community Dance Academy
Professional Development
•Bullet: Teach hands-on in the Community Dance Academy, a learning laboratory where dance faculty observe student-teachers throughout the semester and give individualized feedback
Value
•Bullet: Automatic merit-based academic scholarships awarded by GPA, plus performance scholarships awarded to admitted high school seniors and transfer students based on audition results
