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The Dance Program, housed in the School of Performing Arts at 成人头条, offers a BA and BFA in Performing Arts 鈥 Dance. Our program is centered in contemporary dance forms. Additional degree enhancing forms include ballet technique, jazz technique, hip hop, musical theatre dance, and tap.

Students will deepen their dance education with further studies in teaching dance, kinesiology, body conditioning, somatics, dance histories, professional practices, and a professional internship. In all four years of study, students have the opportunity to engage in creative processes through choreography classes, guest artist workshops and residencies, and faculty dance works.
 
成人头条 is an accredited institution, for both the BA and BFA in Performing Arts 鈥 Dance, through the National Association of Schools of Dance. 

 

All Degrees & Certificates in the Dance Program

BA in Performing Arts - Dance

This program will give you a well-rounded dance education with a triple-emphasis on modern dance, ballet and jazz. You'll train like a professional and gain real-world experience in on-campus productions and throughout Kansas' center of arts and culture鈥攑reparing you for a successful performance career.

 

BFA in Performing Arts- Dance

This program will give you a well-rounded dance education with a triple-emphasis on modern dance, ballet and jazz. You'll train like a professional and gain real-world experience in on-campus productions and throughout Kansas' center of arts and culture鈥攑reparing you for a successful performance career.

 

View the Curriculum

Certificate in Choreography

The certificate in Choreography will be for performing arts majors who have required technique courses as a program requirement toward their degree. This will also allow for interdisciplinary students interested in dance, musical theatre and digital arts technology.

To add this certificate to your plan of study: 

  • Log into the myWSU portal, find the Student Tools box (center of the page) and click "Change my Major/Minor."
  • Click continue (this will show your current major and minor).
  • Click continue, then click on "Add a certificate" and choose your certificate program. Click continue and submit request.

Certificate in Commercial Dance

The certificate in Commercial Dance intends to enhance and broaden student career opportunities in genres such as film, music videos, cruise ship entertainment and professional musicals. Students use the present resources of 成人头条 through instruction in music, theatre and dance techniques. The specialized certificate allows students to expand their professional career prospects while deepening their creative, artistic experiences. 

To add this certificate to your plan of study: 

  • Log into the myWSU portal, find the Student Tools box (center of the page) and click "Change my Major/Minor."
  • Click continue (this will show your current major and minor).
  • Click continue, then click on "Add a certificate" and choose your certificate program. Click continue and submit request.

Certificate in Dance and Digital Performance

The certificate in Dance and Digital Performance will be for performing arts majors who have required technique courses as a part of their degree. This will also allow for interdisciplinary students interested in dance and digital arts technology.

To add this certificate to your plan of study: 

  • Log into the myWSU portal, find the Student Tools box (center of the page) and click "Change my Major/Minor."
  • Click continue (this will show your current major and minor).
  • Click continue, then click on "Add a certificate" and choose your certificate program. Click continue and submit request.

Minor in Dance

A minor in dance will expose you to techniques of contemporary dance, ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, and musical theatre dance.

 

As A Dance Major

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Prepare for Your Career

  • Be prepared to meet the diverse challenges of a professional dance career.
  • With annual opportunities to present your choreographic work in the Litwin Theatre.
  • With the Mid-America Dance Theatre, you will produce concerts, create artist residencies, help support, fund student travel and professional development.

Mid-America Dance Theatre

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Guest Artists & Residencies

Train with world-renowned guest choreographers and artists such as:
Darrell Grand Moultrie
Doug Varone
David Parsons
Charlotte-Boye Christensen
Doug Nielsen
Nathan Trice

Follow the legacy of dancers who have gone on to dance in companies such as:
Diavolo
Tanztheatre Wuppertal Pina Bausch
Jazz Roots Dance Company
Dallas Black Theatre II
The Martha Graham Dance Ensemble 

Opportunities to work with professional community companies and organizations - Alithea Mime Theatre, Ballet 成人头条, Regina Klenjoski, Dance Company, Chandler Dances, Music Theatre 成人头条.

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Professional Development

Hone your performance skills with the faculty dance touring company to national and international locations and expand professional development and engage in networking by attending regional and national conferences. 

Our Faculty

Denise Celestin Cheyla Clawson Mina Estrada, Program Director Sabrina Vasquez

 

A Brave New World

Brave New World was not only designed to stretch the boundaries of conventional theatre-based performance but also create an event that breaks these boundaries while including the WSU campus as an entire, single, social, organic entity. This is an original experimental dance theatre production written, directed and produced by Nicholas Johnson and the School of Performing Arts Dance Program, 成人头条. The audience will rotate in sequence through four locations, Heskett Pool, outside Hubbard Hall, Rhatigan Center, Shocker Courtyard and back to conclude in the pool. This experimental work of physical theatre will, similar to the book by Aldous Huxley, examine the the effects of a conformist society when confronted by the behavior of an outcast individualist. The work is written and directed by Nicholas Johnson, Director of Dance and includes choreography from Denise Celestin, Sabrina Vasquez and Cheyla Chandler.
BRAVE NEW WORLD
an interpretation of the book by Aldous Huxley
CONCEIVED & DIRECTED BY: Nicholas Johnson CHOREOGRAPHY: Denise Celestin, Cheyla
Chandler, Sabrina Vasquez
LIGHTING DESIGN: Ben Roose Nick Johnson
SET DESIGN: Dan Williams ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSITION: Aleks Sternfeld Dunn
Chris Reichmeier
COSTUME DESIGN: Renea Goforth 鈥淭he Voices鈥 - Sam Raimey,
Sabrina Vasquez
STAGE MANAGER: Maddie Nevins ADDITIONAL SOUND DESIGN: Sabrina Vasquez
VIDEOGRAPHY: Greg Matthias, Kurt Rierson, Gerrick