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), arts management and production, and business administration
•Bullet: Arts management coursework includes Performing Arts Tour Management, Presenting and Sponsoring Performances, Managing Non-Profit Arts Organizations, Entertainment Technology, Development and Fund-Raising, Managing Dance Studios, and Stage Management
•Bullet: Business coursework includes Management, Accounting, Economics, Business Law, Business Communications, and Marketing
•Bullet: Students enter as dance majors and complete a shared two-year foundation curriculum before being placed into the Dance Management track for junior and senior year based on their interests and faculty evaluation of their skills
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Perform with Star Dance Company, Spirit of Grace Liturgical Dancers, OCU Pep Dancers, and the annual Student Choreography Show, plus opportunities with the Oklahoma Opera & Music Theatre Company
•Bullet: 100+ Broadway musicals have featured Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment graduates
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
