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Dance Department

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Mission

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Dance Department’s mission 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. 

Vision

To be a leader in educating dancers through degree offerings, pedagogy and practical experience while providing a foundation influenced by regional culture. As a center for dance in the Americas, the Dance program will promote bilingual, bicultural, and biliterate education in an environment committed to a disciplined excellence unhampered by physical or cultural borders. 

Accreditation

The Dance Department is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD).

2025 BFA PROGRAM AUDITION

Auditions for both BFA in Dance Degree Programs will be held on Friday, April 4, 2025, on the Edinburg campus, EHPE 2.133  For more information, please contact:

BFA in Dance Program Coordinator: Min Kim min.kim@utrgv.edu 

BFA in Dance (Mexican Dance) Program Coordinator: Miguel Pena miguel.pena@utrgv.edu

Academic Programs