Dance Department
Hobart and William Smith Colleges — Geneva, NY
Degrees offered
Bachelor of Arts in Dance in Performance and Choreography
Bachelor of Arts in Dance in Dance Education
Bachelor of Arts in Dance in Movement Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Dance in Theory and Performance Studies
About the program
Think, learn and grow as a student and person with a major or minor in Dance, or as part of your liberal arts education. The department offers courses and performance opportunities in modern dance, jazz, ballet and African Diasporic dance forms and theory courses in dance history, improvisation, composition, pedagogy, kinesiology and somatics to support our four major tracks. Prior dance experience is not necessary and students can study a wide variety of disciplines including African Diasporic dance, ballet, jazz, modern and more. Many Dance majors take advantage of the learning opportunities available to them at HWS by double majoring in other fields such as, but not limited to, Biology, Psychology or Education. The Dance faculty are expert somatic educators, choreographers and performers with diverse scholarly interests. Students are often invited to participate in their research and encouraged to pursue independent projects. The department hosts world renowned choreographers and dancers from around the world, and students have the o
Acceptance rate
Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): The acceptance rate for Hobart and William Smith Colleges is 57%
Faculty
- Donna Davenport
- Michelle Iklé
- Kelly Johnson
- Cadence Whittier
- Cynthia J. Williams
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