LIVING/EDGE to Make World Premiere at Daredevil Arts Festival
Choreographer Adam Kerbel premieres LIVING/EDGE, a solo dance-theater work blending improvisation, humor, and physical risk to examine grief and vitality, at Wanda's in Venice, CA.
Bates College
Bates Dance
Degrees offered
Bachelor of Arts in Dance
Minor in Dance
About the program
Bates College offers a major and a minor in dance integrating theory and practice within the framework of a liberal arts education.
Our program offers studies in the theory and cultural context of dance, encourages original choreographic work, provides a variety of performing opportunities for students at all levels of experience, and builds a strong and versatile technique in dance. Courses are open to all students whether seeking a degree or studying dance as an elective area of interest.
Acceptance rate
Bates College is highly selective, with an acceptance rate of approximately 13% for the Class of 2028.
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Past student productions
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| 4/27 – 4/28/2012 | Bates College | |
| 3/16 – 3/18/2012 | Bates College | |
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3/8 – 3/12/2012
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| 11/13 – 11/15/2010 | Bates College | |
| 11/5 – 11/8/2010 | Bates College | |
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