Training
•Critical and creative thinking laboratory nurturing women of the African Diaspora
•Curriculum centers on the choreographic process through the lens of Black feminist theories, contemporary dance techniques, and interdisciplinary collaborative practice
•Theory and composition classes fuse technology and womanist theory with social discourses
•Focus on social justice and innovation
•50-credit major divided into four areas: Technique, Theory, Choreographic Process, and Performance
•Technique classes include Contemporary Modern, African Dance Forms, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Improvisation
•Three levels of Choreographic Process culminating in interdisciplinary collaboration and Capstone
•Theory courses include Black Presence in American Dance, Dance for Camera, and Navigating the Business of Dance
Performance & Productions
•Spelman Dance Theatre provides opportunities to learn from and perform with innovative professional choreographers
•All majors participate in four semesters of Dance Performance with the company
Notable Alumni
•Tendayi Kuumba (C'2010) — Chita Rivera Outstanding Female Dancer on Broadway 2022; original cast of for colored girls... Broadway revival; David Byrne's American Utopia on Broadway and HBO film directed by Spike Lee Facilities
•Located in the LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson Performing Arts Center
