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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance

Master of Fine Arts in Choreography


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 Include:

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:

The acceptance rate for the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) varies by source, but is generally around 30–35%.


Faculty Info:

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, 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.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
CalArts Winter Dance Concert
(11/21/19 - 11/22/19)
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Desire Under the Elms
(4/20/11 - 4/30/11)
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Bahlamm's Feast Preview
(3/16/11 - 3/19/11)
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The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World
(3/3/11 - 3/7/11)
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Wounded Spring
(2/17/11 - 2/26/11)
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Untitled One Acts
(12/10/10 - 12/13/10)
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Measure for Measure
(11/11/10 - 11/20/10)
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