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Dance Department
University of Central Oklahoma — Edmund, OK
Degrees offered
Bachelor of Arts in Dance Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance
About the program
The UCO Department of Dance is an award-winning program that emphasizes a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences with training in technique, movement analysis, teaching methodology and dance history.
- Offers the only BA in Dance Education in Oklahoma
- Maintains extensive Arts Outreach program including performances for K-12 schools throughout Oklahoma,
at-risk schools, senior centers and regional festivals and conferences
- Trains students to be proficient in modern dance, ballet and jazz
- Succeeds in placing graduates in the field of dance as performers, teachers, choreographers and studio owners
Acceptance rate
Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): The University of Central Oklahoma's (UCO) Dance Department has a high acceptance rate, with UCO's overall acceptance rate being 81%.
Faculty
- Tina Kambour
- Artistic Director of Kaleidoscope Dance Company Robyn Pasternack
- Professor
- B.F.A. Coordinator Hui-Cha Poos
- B.A. Ed Coordinator
- Lecturer
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Past student productions
| Show | Dates | Theater |
|---|---|---|
| 4/10 – 4/13/2025 | University of Central Oklahoma | |
| 2/28 – 3/3/2013 | University of Central Oklahoma | |
| 4/12 – 4/15/2012 | University of Central Oklahoma | |
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