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Salt Lake City,Utah 84112
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Modern Dance

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet - Dance Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Modern Dance - Dance Education

Minor in Modern Dance

Certificate in Ballet Studio - Teaching

Master of Fine Arts in Ballet

Baster of Fine Arts in Modern Dance

Graduate Certificate in Screendance


Dance at the University of Utah has a rich history and ongoing legacy. One of the first US universities to offer degrees in dance (ballet and modern dance), the U has one of the largest and longest-standing dance programs in the country. We have evolved into a vibrant, innovative, and forward-thinking School of Dance accredited by the National Associate of Schools of Dance and celebrate nine decades of successful alumni. We are an incubator for dance education and artistic exploration. Our renowned faculty connect individually with students, nurturing young artists and cultivating an environment that fosters personal and artistic growth. We offer unique and plentiful performance opportunities, a range of scholarly and creative inquiry, rigorous and challenging coursework, and interdisciplinary explorations. Our curriculum is unparalleled in its breadth and depth, offering coursework in various dance techniques, choreography, Screendance, music, anatomy, pedagogy, history, and dance studies. Comprehensive programs of study maintain a balanced emphasis on both performance and scholarship in a safe professional and inclusive atmosphere. Admission is competitive, and our student body is comprised of approximately 200 undergraduates and 15 graduate students seeking professional quality dance training and meaningful educational experiences in the following degree programs:

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The University of Utah School of Dance has a highly competitive admission process, with admission being by audition only, and the undergraduate programs in Ballet and Modern Dance consistently ranked in the top 10% nationally.


Faculty Info:

Luc Vanier, Melissa Bobick, Michael Wall, Eric Handman, Pamela Geber Handman, Satu Hummasti, Cole Adams, Christopher Alloways-Ramsey, Ellen Bromberg, Brenda Butcher, Bruce Caldwell, Daniel Clifton, Natalie Desch, Jennie Creer-King, Peter Christie, Molly Heller, Jay Kim, Christopher Larson, Rick McCullough, Christine McMillan, Will Maguire, Olivia Mason, Kate Mattingly, Katrina McPherson, Melonie Buchanan Murray, Pablo Piantino, Sara Pickett, Brent Schneider, Justine Sheedy-Kramer, Maggie Wright Tesch, Elizabeth Banzuzi Diansongi, Sean Carter, Benjamin Sandberg, Isaac Taylor, Abby Fiat, Jon Scoville, Mary Ann Lee, Janice Meaden, Pamela Robinson-Harris, Bené Arnold, Barbara Hamblin, Phyllis Haskell, Stephen Koester.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
All My Sons
(4/13/12 - 4/22/12)
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Rare Bird
(3/9/12 - 3/18/12)
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The Adding Machine
(2/3/12 - 2/12/12)
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Hair
(11/11/11 - 11/20/11)
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
(9/23/11 - 10/2/11)
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Macbeth
(4/8/11 - 4/17/11)
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Fever
(3/10/11 - 3/13/11)
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The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
(1/28/11 - 2/6/11)
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Almost Maine
(11/18/10 - 11/21/10)
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Hay Fever
(11/5/10 - 11/14/10)
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