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Department of Dance and Choreography

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Richmond,Virginia 23284
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and Choreography

Minor in Dance and Choreography


The VCUarts Dance community seeks to shape the future of the field. We are a vital, energetic department with an established reputation, diverse guest artist program and professionally active faculty dedicated to student success. Graduates of our program thrive as performers, makers, teachers, administrators, and in many other facets of the field of dance. VCUarts Dance’s teaching and learning environment offers a high level of student/faculty interaction. Our facilities include eight dance studios with floor-to-ceiling windows and a fully-staffed theater designed for dance.

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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Intimate Apparel
(2/10/22 - 2/20/22)
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Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde
(2/10/22 - 2/20/22)
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Stupid Kids
(12/2/21 - 12/12/21)
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Men on Boats
(12/2/21 - 12/12/21)
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Sense and Sensibility
(11/15/19 - 11/24/19)
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Eclipsed
(10/4/19 - 10/6/19)
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Wait Until Dark (Knott)
(3/30/19 - 3/31/19)
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In the Red and Brown Water
(2/15/19 - 2/24/19)
PHOTOS
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ADDAMS FAMILY
(11/11/16 - 12/4/16)
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An Evening of Stand-Up Comedy
(2/24/12 - 2/25/12)
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The Elephant Man
(2/10/12 - 2/19/12)
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Grease
(11/4/11 - 11/20/11)
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Shakespeare’s R & J
(9/29/11 - 10/8/11)
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
(4/6/11 - 4/22/11)
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Les Liaisons Dangereuse
(11/11/10 - 11/21/10)
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