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Orange,California 92866
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance

Bachelor of Arts in Dance


As dance majors at Chapman, students participate in a strong professional training program with high quality productions while still enjoying the benefits of a small university. Students may choose from a pre-professional Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance Performance or from the more broad based Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance. Both degrees provide excellent preparation for those who plan to attend graduate school.

Faculty Info:

Jennifer Backhaus, Kira Bartoli, Lorena Bravo, Elizabeth Curtis, Nancy Dickson-Lewis, Sean Greene, Zachary Groenewold, Alicia Guy, Jessica Harper, Kai Hazelwood, William Johnston, Robin Kish, Brandee Lara, Charles Maple, Liz Maxwell, Wilson Mendieta, Kimberly Olmos, Julianne Pedersen, Aria Rosenberg, Lawrence Rosenberg, Dr. Brynn Shiovitz, Jackie Sleight, Steven Sofia, Ido Tadmor Tomas Tamayo, Ashley Walters, Amanda Kay White



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
The Yellow Boat: Student Directed One-Act in Broadway The Yellow Boat: Student Directed One-Act
(4/6/23 - 4/15/23)
Halsell Hall
Our Town in Broadway Our Town
(11/3/22 - 11/12/22)
Waltmar Theatre
Fall Opera Scenes: Once Upon a Time in Broadway Fall Opera Scenes: Once Upon a Time
(10/21/22 - 10/22/22)
Salmon Recital hall
Bruce & Lee: A Stay-At-Home Play by Elissa C. Huang
(4/22/22 - 4/24/22)
Chapman University
CABARET (1998 VERSION)
(10/19/17 - 10/21/17)
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