Training
•Conservatory-level dance training within a top-ranked liberal arts college
•Described as one of the most distinctive undergraduate dance experiences in the U.S.
•Small class sizes: 100-level (28 students), 200-level (26), 300-level (18)
•Balances rigorous technique and performance training with core study in history, composition, production, and music
•Six credits of specialized theory in a chosen area of interest
•Over 70% of dance students are double majors
Performance & Productions
•Students perform in faculty choreography, student showcases, and campus-wide events
•Annual residencies with accomplished choreographers including Ohad Naharin, Paul Taylor, Robert Battle, and Larry Keigwin
•Partnership with ODC/Dance from San Francisco
Notable Alumni
•Sybil Shearer — pioneering modern dancer and choreographer, MacArthur-recognized innovator in experimental dance •Robert Tracy — dancer, writer, and educator who worked with George Balanchine, Martha Graham, and Rudolf Nureyev
•Emily Gunter — choreographer who has showcased work internationally and returned to Skidmore as a lecturer 
