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Explore All Forms
Explore and study ballet, jazz, and modern technique to the advanced level.
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Gain A Mentor
Get individual attention from dedicated faculty and develop as an artist.
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Connect with Professionals
Learn from today's leading professionals through guest artist residencies.
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Expand Your Horizons
Join a student organization and dance outside of the classroom.
Our community is your strength
Take a tour of the Western Michigan University Department of Dance and see how everything from our spaces to our curriculum to our campus community is designed for your success - in dance and in life.
The Department of Dance is committed to:
- Experiential learning through which students integrate theory and practice to discover, explore, and articulate a sense of themselves as dance artists and leaders
- Providing curricula and special projects that value student choice and aesthetic breadth
- Offering comprehensive, tri-focal training in ballet, jazz, and modern dance techniques
- Engagement with national and international dance communities through artist residencies and immersive experiences
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$145K in new and renewed endowed scholarships in 2018-19.
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50 masterworks in our Great Works Dance Project.
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25+ guest artists commissioned annually
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4 Programs of Study - BFA, BA, Minor, and Online Certificate
