Program Recognition
•Ranked top dance program in Alabama and 15th best in the South (2018)
Training
•Diverse curriculum: ballet, contemporary, jazz, choreography, dance for the camera, pedagogy, lighting and sound design, and anatomy
•BA candidates encouraged to pursue a minor or second major in another UA department
Performance & Productions
•622-seat Dance Theatre plus regional, national, and international touring
•Alabama Repertory Dance Theater concert (works by faculty and guest artists)
•Emerging Choreographers' Showcase (student choreographers mentored by faculty)
•Additional opportunities with Yonder Contemporary Dance Company (tours regionally/internationally), Alabama Dance Festival, and American College Dance Association
Professional Development
•Alumni represented in Alabama Ballet, Complexions, Atlanta Ballet, STREB Dance Company, Radio City Rockettes, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Philadanco, Gus Giordano Dance, Disney Productions, and national/international Broadway tours and cruise lines
•Graduates regularly accepted into world-leading MFA and graduate programs
