Department/School Profile
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Department/School: Dance |
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Mission: The mission of the BFA in Dance is to provide a broad coverage of dance training, including dance technique and performance skills, choreography, historical and cultural dimensions of dance, and principles of teaching. Students will be prepared to teach dance in a public/ private school setting, or to continue dance study at the graduate level or in the professional dance context. |
PROFILE
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Majors: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance Bachelor of Arts In Dance Education In process: The Dance Department is developing a Liberal Arts Dance BA degree |
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Graduate Programs: None |
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Campus Department Offering
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Stats & Highlights: The Department supports four Dance companies specializing in Ballet Folklórico, Ballet, Flamenco and Modern Dance. These companies undertake numerous public concerts. The Dance Department has A strong record of community engagement, especially with public school dance programs. Students have the opportunity to present at regional American College Dance Association Conferences.
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Success Stories/”Bragging”: Erick Perales (2019) joined a professional dance company based in NYC, the Ballet Nepantla. https://www.balletnepantla.com/ Jennifer Lozano (2017) joined a professional ballet folklórico company based in Mexico City, the Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández. https://www.balletfolkloricodemexico.com.mx/ Jessica Pena was accepted to the MFA/Performance at UT/Austin. In 2018 the Ballet Folklórico performed at the national conference of the ACDA and at the annual Dance Festival hosted by Jacob’s Pillow, one of the most prestigious dance schools in the United States. (Also performed at the Kennedy Center 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018). We have established an Alumni Dance company that how now given two concerts, raising money for student scholarships. |