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1300 Eagle Road
St. Davids,Pennsylvania 19087-3696
610.225.5392
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Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Minor in Dance


Eastern’s Dance Department is led by a faculty of dance professionals whose expertise includes education, performance, choreography, community based arts, multicultural & African studies, dance medicine & science, and multimedia exploratory works. The course work and community environment in the dance program engage students on physical, intellectual, social, and emotional levels anchored in Christian spirituality, which helps to shape a well rounded and grounded dance professional.

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Stephen Welsh, Kristin Brown, Caroline Butcher, Emilee Carey, Lisa Welsh, Michelle Wurtz.



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(3/14/24 - 3/17/24)
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(11/11/21 - 11/13/21)
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Little Women
(3/26/20 - 3/28/20)
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INTO THE WOODS in Broadway INTO THE WOODS
(3/28/19 - 3/30/19)
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(3/22/18 - 3/25/18)
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(3/23/17 - 3/26/17)
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