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.
Curriculum
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. Academic courses range from dance history, physical theater and choreography to Dance for the Camera. Students can also pursue dance projects or an independent study that culminates in a research presentation or performance.
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Courses
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Requirements for the minor
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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
Residences and fellowships
Study abroad
Our faculty-led mini-term on the Indonesian island of Bali gives students a chance to study dance with performing arts masters and learn gamelan (percussion instruments), visit cultural and arts venues, and attend rituals and professional performances.
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