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Dance

Minor

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced dancer, take individual dance classes or pursue a minor, Union is the ideal place to embrace the art of dance. You will thrive in a collaborative, close-knit learning environment with professional dance faculty who emphasize discipline, experimentation and creativity for all students.

Our multifaceted program offers various levels of technique classes in modern, ballet, jazz, hip hop and more. Students gain an in-depth understanding of how the body moves while obtaining an increased understanding of proper alignment and flexibility.

Courses and requirements

Highlights

  • Performances

    With five performances, the Winter Dance Concert is a showcase of original choreography based on conceptual themes. It’s held in Yulman Theater at the end of winter term. In the spring, the ever-popular Lothridge Festival of Dance is performed in the Nott Memorial during Steinmetz Symposium, a day devoted to research and creative projects. Bringing together the campus community as it celebrates diversity, the festival features choreography by faculty and dance minors, as well as numerous student dance groups, such as Bhangra, LatinX, African and Step Dance, Hip-Hop, K-pop and the Dance Team.

  • Facilities

    The Henle Dance Pavilion, a 7,000-square-foot facility overlooking Jackson’s Garden, is a center for classes, rehearsals, workshops, performances and other events. It features a 2,200-square-foot dance studio and 1,000-square-foot lobby that doubles as rehearsal space. The 20-foot ceilings in both spaces safely permit lifts and aerials. The pavilion also includes a costume shop, faculty offices, meeting rooms, gallery and storage space.

  • Residences and fellowships

    The Dance Program schedules workshops, master classes and dance residencies taught by major dance companies and artists throughout the year. Among those who have appeared as guests artists are Edward Villella, Jacques d’Amboise, and members of Paul Taylor 2, Limon Dance Company, 10 Hairy Legs, and Bridgman/Packer Dance. Each fall, the Stephanie C. Davis Dance Residency brings in world-class companies that offer master classes, lecture-demonstrations and performances. The annual Edward Villella Dance Fellowship has supported students’ study with companies and professional groups all over the world.

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