Program Recognition
•OU's School of Dance was founded as a department in 1961 by Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo principals Miguel Terekhov and Yvonne Chouteau and elevated to School of Dance status in 1998.
•Dance Magazine has consistently ranked OU's School of Dance among the top three in the nation for ballet and modern training.
Training
•The Modern Dance Performance BFA requires 66-70 major hours, combining modern technique with required ballet technique, composition, improvisation, teaching methods, and a senior capstone.
•Dual-technique foundation (modern plus ballet) prepares dancers for contemporary repertory companies that demand classical grounding.
Performance & Productions
•Students perform with Contemporary Dance Oklahoma, the school's resident modern company, which presents original works alongside national repertory.
•Contemporary Dance Oklahoma is among the few college-based companies to tour internationally — Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, China, and France — and has earned awards at the American College Dance Festival and favorable reviews in Dance Magazine and The New York Times.
