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Western Washington University

Department of Dance

Department of Dance

516 High Street
Bellingham, Washington 98225
(360) 650-3876
admit@wwu.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Dance
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
Minor in Dance

About the program

As a dancer at Western, you will learn progressive and inclusive approaches to technique, performance, and collaborative artmaking, working with internationally known faculty and guest artists. We celebrate your individuality and varied interests within the field of dance and beyond and guide you in honing your artistic voice as performer, choreographer, and scholar. You will experience dance as a vital part of our society with practice in interdisciplinary artmaking, community building, and as a vehicle for social change. You will move and be moved with professional caliber technique classes. performances, and creative ventures for stage and screen. During your time at WWU, you will be empowered through our emancipatory approach to learning and be ready to embrace the challenge to lead the next generation pf artists and shape the future of dance. You will be immersed in a rich curriculum grounded in professional practices in dance technique and performance, somatics and dance science, choreography and creative process, dance history, career preparation and entrepreneurial skills, and interdisciplinary study.

Acceptance rate

To be accepted into the Dance major at Western Washington University, you need to be admitted to the university first, and then submit an audition video for the Dance major or minor, depending on your desired program.

Faculty

Susan Haines, Pam Kuntz, Rich Brown, PhD, Mike Bajuk, Nolan Dennett, Penny Hutchinson, Jonathan Lee, Deepa Liegel, Tatyana Stahler.

CUNY Dance Initiative Unveils 2025–26 Awarded Artists

CUNY Dance Initiative Unveils 2025–26 Awarded Artists

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 23, 2025

The CUNY Dance Initiative, an expansive program providing New York City choreographers and dance companies with creative residencies on CUNY campuses and beyond, revealed the awarded artists for its 2025-26 cycle.

Dance Theatre Of Harlem Adds To Its Board Of Directors

Dance Theatre Of Harlem Adds To Its Board Of Directors

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 16, 2024

Dance Theatre of Harlem has revealed new additions to its Board of Directors, enhancing its leadership team with diverse expertise to further its mission in promoting dance and arts education.

CUNY Dance Initiative Reveals 2024–25 Awarded Artists

CUNY Dance Initiative Reveals 2024–25 Awarded Artists

by Stephi Wild — June 26, 2024

The CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI), an expansive program providing New York City choreographers and dance companies with creative residencies on CUNY campuses, has announced the awarded artists for its 2024–25 cycle.

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