Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance

24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, California 91355
661.253.7898
admissions@calarts.edu

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Degrees offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
Master of Fine Arts in Choreography

About the program

The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance is one of the nation’s premiere colleges for the professional training of contemporary dance artists. Technical excellence and innovative artistry are the hallmarks of the undergraduate and graduate programs. Concentrated production seasons of aesthetically diverse work thrive in an atmosphere of creative exchange between professionally motivated students and a faculty of practicing artists. Personal creativity combined with mastery of traditional and contemporary styles prepare students for exciting careers in the field of dance.

Notable alumni

Kevin Zambrano, Jonathan Fredrickson, Nick Bruder, Min Li, Rachel Abrahams, Kristi Tornga, Jasmine Sugar, Ryan Mason, Crystaldawn Bell Galante, Norma Fong, Melissa Bourkas, Amanda Castro, Ariana Daub, Ashley Handel, Jade Hooper, Dallas McMurray, Nycole Merritt, Nikki Pfeiffer, Julia Romanskaya, Jose Trujillo, Michael Tomlin III, Erika Marosi, Alice Holland, Leo Gallo.

Acceptance rate

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): The acceptance rate for the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) varies by source, but is generally around 30–35%.

Faculty

Julie Bour
Dimitri Chamblas
Brigette Dunn-Korpela
Glen Eddy
Holley Farmer
Nina Flagg
Rosanna Gamson
Charlie Hodges
Bonnie Homsey
Lilia Lopez
Ariel Osterweis
Francesca Penzani
Evan Rosenblatt
J.C. Scheid
Robbie Shaw
Yusha-Marie Sorzano
Jermaine Spivey
Spenser Theberge
Samuel Wentz
Cynthia Young

CALARTS DANCE: EMERGENT FORMS Will Come to REDCAT in May

by Stephi Wild — April 10, 2026

REDCAT will present CALARTS DANCE: EMERGENT FORMS, showcasing choreographic works by the Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance's 2026 undergraduate class at downtown Los Angeles's Walt Disney Concert Hall complex.

CalArts Explores the Wonderful World of Talent Shows

by Sarah Hookey — March 12, 2019

This spring, the class Talent Show, at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), invites students of all disciplines to embrace their most unprofessional and gawky instincts and explore hidden talents that lie beyond their artistic expertise.

CalArts Announces Winter Dance Concert: 3 Sites, 1 For Kids

by A.A. Cristi — November 19, 2018

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) will celebrate the work of contemporary dance masters at its annual Winter Dance Concert, presented this year at three venues: Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT) in Downtown Los Angeles, Sharon Disney Lund Theater on the CalArts campus, and a…

Dimitri Chamblas Joins CalArts as New Dean of The School of Dance

by BWW News Desk — June 22, 2017

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) announces that Dimitri Chamblas, former artistic director of the Paris Opera's creative digital platform 3rd Scene, has been chosen as the new Dean of the Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance.

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Past student productions

Past student productions at California Institute of the Arts
Show	Dates	Theater
CalArts Winter Dance Concert	11/21 – 11/22/2019	California Institute of the Arts

Desire Under the Elms	4/20 – 4/30/2011	California Institute of the Arts

Bahlamm's Feast Preview	3/16 – 3/19/2011	California Institute of the Arts

The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World	3/3 – 3/7/2011	California Institute of the Arts

Wounded Spring	2/17 – 2/26/2011	California Institute of the Arts

Untitled One Acts	12/10 – 12/13/2010	California Institute of the Arts

Measure for Measure	11/11 – 11/20/2010	California Institute of the Arts