Training
•Small program with one-on-one mentoring at an R1 university
•Range of techniques: ballet, jazz, modern, musical theatre styles, and tap
•Courses in choreography, dance history and theory, teaching methods, improvisation, and criticism
•Recent elective topics: screendance, hip hop, Fosse dance, dance pedagogy
Performance & Productions
•Regular guest artists from nationally renowned performing artists
•Two fully produced dance shows per year plus informal and site-specific performances each semester
•Student-driven inquiry in choreography and performance
Professional Development
•Summer internships at American Dance Festival, Jacob's Pillow, Bates Dance Festival, and NYC companies
•Alumni pursue MFA programs, education, professional dance, choreography, and arts administration
Facilities
•Three dance studios and a black box dance theatre for rehearsal and performance
