Training
•Performance and Choreography track for professional dance careers or graduate school preparation
•Higher-level technique classes and choreography/composition classes
•Critical thinking and research strategies for choreographic creation
•Emphasis on respecting the body instrument in technical training
•Program ranked #18 nationally for Best Dance Bachelor's Degree by College Factual
Performance & Productions
•BFA Performance Choreography Concert
•Merge Dance Company
•Creation in Motion: Touring Ensemble for Youth Audiences (CIM-TEYA)
Notable Alumni
•Jasmine Hamilton — member of Moving World Dance Company
Professional Development
•Study abroad in Granada, Spain — Flamenco classes, Festival de Musica y Danza, cultural immersion
•Global perspective development through dance as artistic expression
•Graduates perform with professional dance companies and pursue MFA programs nationwide