Dance - Denison University

Dance from Denison University is a Campus Bachelor Dance degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. THE STUDY OF "DANCE AS AN ART FORM" necessitates an integration of the kinesthetic (body), the intellectual/critical (mind), and the emotional/internal (spirit). This trinity (body, mind, spirit) is the core concern of the discourse, the discipline and the faculty as we explore the physical and metaphysical material both academically and artistically, exposing students to the principles of dance through both movement and theoretical inquiry. The opportunity for application in research and concert performance is available early in the student's career, enabling her/him to become independently productive. Our focus is on contemporary dance with courses offered in ballet and world dance forms. The World Dance Program brings in each semester an artist to teach one of various World Dance forms, including Native American, Flamenco, Balinese, Capoeira, Ghanaian, Bharatanatyam, Hawaiian Hula and Latin Social Dance. What do dance majors do after Denison? Many of our students go on to graduate school attending The Ohio State University, University of North Carolina, the University of Oregon and the University of Illinois. Several of our alumni are dancing and/or choreographing professionally in the Chicago area with, for example, the Hedwig Dance Theater. One has her own company, MadShak Dance in Chicago. Two are employed in arts administration for dance. Others are teaching children and adults in studios in New Jersey, California, and Ohio. One is currently part of a collaborative improvisational group called Group Atness, based out of Northampton, MA. Several of our students have gone on to graduate school at Columbia College in dance therapy and are currently working as Dance Therapists. Many are currently enrolled in graduate school in law, medicine, physical therapy, and massage school. There are many possibilities for a career in dance and we will help you find your niche. The World Dance Program brings in each semester an artist to teach one of various World Dance forms, including Native American, Flamenco, Balinese, Capoeira, Ghanaian, Bharatanatyam, Hawaiian Hula and Latin Social Dance. View more details on Denison University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dance courses.