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2501 North Blackwelder
Oklahoma City,Oklahoma 73106
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Performing Arts in Dance Performance

Bachelor of Performing Arts in Dance Teacher

Bachelor of Performing Arts in Dance Management

Bachelor of Science in Entertainment Business


The Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management was founded as an American musical theatre dance program to educate and train performers for careers in the American entertainment industry. The program was also created to recognize the legitimacy of the American dance art forms of tap, jazz, and theater dance. Since then, OCU has become one of the leading sources in America for dancers, artists, and managers in all aspects of the entertainment industry.

Notable Alumni Include:

Gabrielle Ruiz, Danielle DuFóre Garcia, Chip Abbott, Jess Palu, Jeremy Duvall, Richard Riaz Yoder, Megan Gordon Dunn, Sarah Cardillo, Amy Klingler.


Acceptance Rate:

Oklahoma City University's Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment has a general acceptance rate of 70.4%.

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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
STREET SCENE in Broadway STREET SCENE
(10/3/25 - 10/5/25)
Oklahoma City University
Cole Porter's ANYTHING GOES in Broadway Cole Porter's ANYTHING GOES
(4/11/25 - 4/13/25)
Oklahoma City University
OCU Opera Twin Bill: Strawberry Fields and Gianni Schicchi in Broadway OCU Opera Twin Bill: Strawberry Fields and Gianni Schicchi
(2/21/25 - 2/23/25)
Oklahoma City University's Kirkpatrick Auditorium
Head Over Heels: Music of The Go-Go's in Broadway Head Over Heels: Music of The Go-Go's
(2/14/25 - 2/16/25)
Oklahoma City University
The Ballad of Baby Doe in Broadway The Ballad of Baby Doe
(11/15/24 - 11/17/24)
Oklahoma City University
FOOTLOOSE in Broadway FOOTLOOSE
(9/27/24 - 9/29/24)
Oklahoma City University's Kirkpatrick Auditorium
RENT in Broadway RENT
(4/19/24 - 4/21/24)
Oklahoma City University
The Merry Wives of Windsor in Broadway The Merry Wives of Windsor
(2/16/24 - 2/18/24)
PHOTOS
Oklahoma City University
Opera Twin Bill: Pietà and Suor Angelica in Broadway Opera Twin Bill: Pietà and Suor Angelica
(11/17/23 - 11/19/23)
PHOTOS
Oklahoma City University
The Light in the Piazza in Broadway The Light in the Piazza
(11/3/23 - 11/5/23)
Oklahoma City University
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Broadway Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
(9/29/23 - 10/1/23)
VIDEOS
Oklahoma City University
Sunday In The Park With George in Broadway Sunday In The Park With George
(4/21/23 - 4/23/23)
Kirkpatrick Theatre / Oklahoma City University
Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE in Broadway Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE
(2/17/23 - 2/19/23)
Kirkpatrick Theatre / Oklahoma City University
A Lie of the Mind by Sam Shepard in Broadway A Lie of the Mind by Sam Shepard
(2/9/23 - 2/12/23)
Black Box Theatre / Oklahoma City University
Hansel & Gretel in Broadway Hansel & Gretel
(11/18/22 - 11/20/22)
Oklahoma City University
BRIGHT STAR in Broadway BRIGHT STAR
(9/30/22 - 10/2/22)
PHOTOS
Kirkpatrick Theatre / Oklahoma City University
In The Heights in Broadway In The Heights
(4/22/22 - 4/24/22)
PHOTOS
CAST
Kirkpatrick Theatre / Oklahoma City University
Little Women: The Opera in Broadway Little Women: The Opera
(2/18/22 - 2/20/22)
Oklahoma City University
Children of Eden in Broadway Children of Eden
(10/1/21 - 10/3/21)
Oklahoma City University
Spring Awakening in Broadway Spring Awakening
(4/23/21 - 4/24/21)
Oklahoma City University
GOOD KIDS in Broadway GOOD KIDS
(12/1/18 - 12/2/18)
PHOTOS
CAST
Oklahoma City University
Bug
(4/28/11 - 4/30/11)
Oklahoma City University
Tallgrass Gothic
(3/5/11 - 3/5/11)
Oklahoma City University
Necessary Targets
(2/17/11 - 2/19/11)
Oklahoma City University
The Boys Next Door
(11/18/10 - 11/20/10)
Oklahoma City University
Othello
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